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‘Project Magic’: RFL in talks with NRL over radical changes to investment deal

The Rugby Football League is to discuss a £50m loan package with the NRL after a £35m investment deal was rejected

The Guardian - UK · Aug 24

World Cup-style hydration breaks introduced to rugby league to combat heatwave

Hydration breaks have been a staple of the World Cup this summer and will be seen in RFL matches this weekend

The Independent UK · Jun 25

Rugby league legend dies suddenly after commentating for BBC on Challenge Cup final

Kear twice won the Challenge Cup and was admired and respected throughout the sport

The Independent UK · Jun 1

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Brian McDermott to be named new England rugby league head coach this week

The former Leeds Rhinos coach Brian McDermott will be named as Shaun Wane’s successor as head coach of the England men’s team later this week

The Guardian - UK · Apr 20

Featherstone’s long and quiet Sundays in a rugby league town that lost its soul

Club’s financial crisis led to exclusion from the RFL Championship this season, and it could be a long way back for one of the sport’s storied names

The Guardian - UK · Mar 28

Shaun Wane steps down as England coach in World Cup year

England lost all three home Ashes Tests against Australia last autumn

The Independent UK · Jan 14

England seek new head coach for Rugby League World Cup after Shaun Wane quits

Shaun Wane has left his position as the head coach of England’s rugby league team with immediate effect

The Guardian - UK · Jan 14

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Salford Red Devils: Chris Irwin says club will never die as he leads consortium

Salford have been wound up at a specialist companies court.

The Independent UK · Dec 3, 2025

World Cup questions loom after missed opportunity for English rugby league

Lack of preparation has hurt Shaun Wane’s side and upturn is unlikely while they are sidelined by club game

The Guardian - UK · Nov 7, 2025

Toulouse and York given final Super League places as London Broncos snubbed

The two clubs were selected by a five-member panel to join an expanded 2026 edition

The Independent UK · Oct 17, 2025

RFL close to selling stake in expanded Super League to private equity

The Rugby Football League is in advanced talks after receiving multiple investment offers to buy into Super League

The Guardian - UK · Oct 14, 2025

Leigh Leopards lodge complaint over ‘despicable treatment’ in play-off semi-final

Owner Derek Beaumont has doubled down on the club’s complaints of mistreatment before and during their Super League play-off semi-final

The Independent UK · Oct 6, 2025

Super League faces 11th-hour challenge to ‘press pause button’ on expansion

Clubs fearful Super League’s proposed expansion to 14 teams could jeopardise the future of the professional sport want to delay the move until 2027

The Guardian - UK · Sep 17, 2025

RFL under pressure to produce rugby league action plan to avoid funding cuts

The Rugby Football League has been asked to produce an action plan on how it will comply with Sport England’s Code for Sports Governance

The Guardian - UK · Aug 20, 2025

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The Independent UK · Aug 19, 2025

Clubs must wait until October for confirmation of 2026 Super League status

The current top 12 clubs voted last month to expand the competition to 14 from 2026.

The Guardian - UK · Aug 17, 2025

Rugby league told £16m government funding will be stopped unless questions answered

Sport England believed board changes at the RFL may have breached code of governance while Sky Sports is yet to endorse the Super League expansion plan

The Guardian - UK · Aug 15, 2025

Salford crisis deepens with Wakefield match cancelled over welfare concerns

Salford Red Devils’ crisis deepened after the club were forced to cancel their match against Wakefield with only two senior players available

The Guardian - UK · Jul 31, 2025

Sport England to meet RFL over concerns with rugby league funding at stake

Sport England will meet the Rugby Football League to air their concerns over developments at the governing body

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The Independent UK · Jul 16, 2025

Utter bull – Paul Rowley denies being told of strike threat by Salford players

Reports earlier this week suggested players could withdraw from contention for Friday night’s game at Headingley.

The Independent UK · Jul 15, 2025

RFL calls crisis talks as Salford players reportedly consider strike

The club have been operating under crippling salary cap regulations since the start of the season.

The Guardian - UK · May 15, 2025

Women’s Super League is light years behind Australia but kicks off with hope

England’s pummelling in Las Vegas was considered a major setback by some but Wigan coach Denis Betts and the RFL see it differently

The Guardian - UK · Mar 28, 2025

Sexism and misogyny complaints add to turmoil at Rugby Football League

Historical allegations made to whistleblowing email as English rugby league’s governing body faces pressure

The Guardian - UK · Mar 22, 2025

From one crisis to another: rugby league in dire need of real leadership

Clubs ousting the RFL chair and demanding a third review in eight years is a retrograde step

The Independent UK · Mar 5, 2025

Salford allowed to name strong squad against Castleford despite salary cap issue

The RFL re-imposed a £1.2million squad limit after the club failed to meet a deadline to deliver its February payroll to players and staff.

The Independent UK · Mar 5, 2025

Salford hit with fresh salary cap sanction over non-payment of wages

The club’s new owners have been summoned to a meeting with the RFL over their failure to pay staff and players their February salaries

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