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Five Young Guns To Watch in 2020 Super League

As we approach the start of yet another new Super League season, let's take a look at five players, under the age of 25, with less than 20 top-flight appearances to their name, hoping to make an impression in...

Where Will Your Super League Team Finish in 2020?

With a few weeks to go until a brand new Super League season, Ben Long presents his dreaded predictions on the final League table, Grand Final winner, Challenge Cup winner, and the individual awards. http://gty.im/1195631669 1. St Helens It’s very, very difficult...

“They Don’t Bring Any Away Supporters!”: A Different Take At Fans Travelling Away

Go into any rugby league forum where the RFL and the Super League are being discussed and, sooner or later, Catalans, Toulouse, and Toronto will come up.  These three teams give rise to some very strongly held opinions, with...

OPINION | 10 Ways Toronto Has the Best Game Day Experience

Every rugby league club has something distinctive, something special, something different that no other team can offer.  At the same time, there are features that you’ll find at most venues.  Some aspects are tangible, while some are just a...

Expansion: Learn from other sports, share ideas

“You talk about expansion, you would go where there’s a natural footprint or players, participation, audience.  There isn’t that.” (New Super League chief executive Robert Elstone, discussing the Toronto Wolfpack.) It’s not without a strong sense of irony that I realise...

Top 5 British Players In The NRL

The Australian rugby league has always welcomed British players, especially when they know they’re getting good players. Some of the best players that the UK has produced have travelled all over the world in search of the best grounds...

Best Six Transfers for 2020 Super League

The 2019 Super League campaign may have finished less than a month ago, but Ben Long is already looking ahead to what 2020 has in store and has identified six intriguing transfers, each with a point to prove at...

12 Players To Consider For Your 2018 Super League Fantasy Team

http://gty.im/858746730 It’s the time of year that many across the land have been waiting for- Super League is back. Whilst players and players are busy getting ready with the season eight days away, fans up and down the country have the...

10 Best Moments From 25 Years Of Super League

With Super League celebrating its 25th anniversary this season, let's take a look at ten of the best moments the competition has given to us since Paris Saint-Germain's clash with Sheffield Eagles back in March 1996. Here are the...

Best Australian Players in the Super League

There is no doubt that the pinnacle of quality in the sport of rugby league rests squarely on Australian soil. If you want to see elite-level rugby league, NRL is your best bet. It attracts top talent from around...

OPINION | Let’s look past the six again call. There’s another issue that needs...

Matt Pritchard reflects on a decision that may have turned the Grand Final the Sydney Roosters way. Congratulations to the Sydney Roosters. To break a twenty-six year record and become the first team this century to win back-to-back Premierships is...

Will Sonny-Bill Williams provide Toronto any value?

Nicholas Mew weighs in on the value of Sonny Bill Williams to the Toronto Wolfpack franchise. http://gty.im/1186192580 By now, you’ve likely seen an incredible number of stories examining in detail the signing of Sonny Bill Williams by the Toronto Wolfpack.  Or...

2020 NRL Mid-Season Team Report Card

It's hard to believe we're already halfway through the shortened 20-round season. Let's have a look at each team's fortunes after 10 rounds. Penrith (8-1-1) = Penrith have recovered from Nathan Cleary's TikTok drama to lead the competition. They've claimed...

6 Best Super League Signings of 2018 So Far

http://gty.im/910075136 Now that the dust has settled and the 2018 Super League season is well and truly underway, we thought it was time to see how some of English rugby’s new recruits are faring. After the raft of pre-season signings, it...

6 Players Who Could Replace Tyrone Roberts At Warrington Wolves

Tyrone Roberts has been a player who generated mixed opinions from the Halliwell Jones faithful.  Coming from Australia is never easy and to play for a club as ambitious as Warrington is a task in itself. http://gty.im/954714836 Since his arrival as...

Australian Rugby League Competition Logos Through the Years

A good logo is a vital marketing tool for any sporting competition. The NBA and MLB are famous for their iconic red, white, and blue silhouette logos. Since 1983, the Australian Rugby League have had a number of logos:...

Diagnosing Red V Fever

Friedrich Durrenmatt once wrote ‘Resistance at all cost is the most senseless act there is’. His words would resonate with supporters of the St George-Illawarra Dragons as they watch their club continue to resist change or influence from fans...

Six Super League Players Who Could Retire at The End of 2018

With the emergence of yet more younger players having a breakthrough season and putting pressure on the 'old guard' of Super League for their spot in the team, here's a look at six players who could retire at the...

Ten Defining Moments of Super League in the 2010’s

As we head into 2020, let's take a look back at ten of the most defining moments from the past decade that Super League has given to us. Rob Burrow's Grand Final Brilliance (2011) http://gty.im/128788931 He might have been the smallest player...

OPINION | 6 best wingers to ever play in Super League

Wingers are an essential part to every team. They are where most teams’ tries come from and are often the ones to grab the headlines when they cross for a magnificent score. With this in mind, we've taken a look...
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