Rugby League News – keeping you up to date with the latest news from the world of rugby league.
It has been a busy 24 hours with major stories breaking from Super League and the NRL.
Here is a round-up of everything that has happened…
Warrington and Hull miss out on signing
Warrington Wolves and Hull FC have missed out on a signing, according to Serious About Rugby League.
The speculation goes way back as both sides have now moved on, but you can find out who it was here.
Hodgson responds to Radford
Brett Hodgson has responded to Lee Radford’s claims that Hull FC are “still playing from the same copybook” as when he left.
Hodgson told Hull Live: “Yeah I have,” the FC head coach said with a smile when asked whether he’d seen the comments. “I don’t worry about it but the players were talking about it.”
Footage of Hull player
Exciting footage has been released of Hull FC’s new signing – get ready to be excited Hull fans!
Brett Hodgson has added to his ranks with the likes of Luke Gale, Darnell McIntosh and Kane Evans. Read more here.
Sam Burgess has been given a huge fine as well as a suspension by the NRL following an investigation by the governing body, the Daily Telegraph has reported.
Burgess was found guilty of multiple incidents during his time as a player and official at the club, including taking illicit drugs, threatening another rugby league player and driving with drugs in his system. Read more here.
Barba bombshell
Ben Barba has broken his silence for the first after being arrested. He spoke to the Sydney Morning Herald and made a shock revelation about suicide.
Barba won the Dally M Medal back in the NRL as well as the Man of Steel in Super League, but things went awry after leaving for Australia back in 2019. Read more here.
Castleford’s injury woe
Castleford Tigers’ injury woe has heightened with a number of stars set to sit out their fixture against Hull FC on Sunday.
Danny Richardson, Jacques O’Neill and Adam Milner were already ruled out, but more have followed. Read more here.
Burrow’s sisters speak out
Rob Burrow’s sisters – Jo and Claire – have spoken out for the first time about Rob’s MND diagnosis, the Yorkshire Evening Post has reported.
Rob was diagnosed with MND in November 2019 and has since undergone a great fundraising effort to build his own centre in Leeds. Read more here.
Fonua’s Hull reunion
Mahe Fonua has told Hull Live about his impending reunion with Hull FC as he takes to the field with Castleford Tigers.
Fonua said about Jake Connor: “We text back and forth all the time and this week he has been raving on about how he’s unstoppable,” Fonua laughed. “We go back to 2017, we’ve got a long history and we’re good mates. We’re going to be enemies come Sunday afternoon, though.
Leeds trio departs
A trio of Leeds Rhinos have departed from Headingley after finding game time limited, the Leeds website has revealed.
Sky Sports pundit Jenna Brooks revealed live on Sky last night during Catalans Dragons’ away fixture at Warrington Wolves that Sky had struck an important deal for the summer.
Sam Tomkins has revealed all on his ‘underwhelming’ Wigan Warriors return to the Trot The Egg In podcast.
Tomkins is now a Catalans Dragons player and won the Man of Steel once more in 2021. Read more on his return here.
Hull FC’s big news
Hull FC have announced some major ticket news in anticipation of their clash at the Castleford Tigers on Sunday afternoon.
It will be the first time that the Black and Whites have come up against former head coach Lee Radford and their army of fans are expected to follow in big numbers. Read more on the news here.
Powell fumes
Warrington Wolves head coach Daryl Powell was not a happy man after last night’s defeat to Catalans Dragons in which they lost 24-18.
The Wolves were down 24-6 up until the last five minutes before threatening a comeback, but Powell slammed his side’s performance. Read more here.
