http://www.therfl.co.uk/rss/news.xml The RFL news en-gb © The RFL 2012-03-02T11:06:46+01:00 The RFL The RFL news http://www.therfl.co.uk/news/article/24490/green-boost-for-rovers Hull KR have received a boost with the news Australian half-back Blake Green could return to action by the end of April. http://www.therfl.co.uk/news/article/24490/green-boost-for-rovers http://www.therfl.co.uk/news/article/24489/wheeler-extends-saints-deal St Helens have announced utility back Gary Wheeler has signed a two-year extension to his contract which will keep him at the club until the end of the 2014 season. http://www.therfl.co.uk/news/article/24489/wheeler-extends-saints-deal http://www.therfl.co.uk/news/article/24488/donlan-excited-for-millington-bow Castleford Tigers’ acting head coach Stuart Donlan is expecting big things from 6ft 4in, 16st forward Grant Millington but will settle for a gentle introduction in tonight’s Stobart Super League derby with Leeds Rhinos. http://www.therfl.co.uk/news/article/24488/donlan-excited-for-millington-bow http://www.therfl.co.uk/news/article/24487/blake-boost-for-the-robins Hull KR have received a boost with the news that Blake Green could make a return to action by the end of April... http://www.therfl.co.uk/news/article/24487/blake-boost-for-the-robins http://www.therfl.co.uk/news/article/24486/sltv-rhinos-visit-eton SLTV went along with Kevin Sinfield, Kallum Watkins and Zak Hardaker on Leeds Rhinos' ground-breaking visit to Eton College. http://www.therfl.co.uk/news/article/24486/sltv-rhinos-visit-eton http://www.therfl.co.uk/news/article/24484/kite-hoping-to-fly-with Widnes Vikings’ latest signing Sione “John” Kite belatedly linked up with the Stobart Super League new boys today and announced his determination to make up for lost time. http://www.therfl.co.uk/news/article/24484/kite-hoping-to-fly-with http://www.therfl.co.uk/news/article/24483/mcdermott-wary-of-wounded-tigers Coach Brian McDermott has warned Leeds Rhinos to expect a backlash from Castleford Tigers in tomorrow’s Stobart Super League derby at the Probiz Coliseum. http://www.therfl.co.uk/news/article/24483/mcdermott-wary-of-wounded-tigers http://www.therfl.co.uk/news/article/24482/tigers-introduce-family-zone-on Keen to encourage new supporters to Super League, Castleford Tigers have introduced a designated area for families... http://www.therfl.co.uk/news/article/24482/tigers-introduce-family-zone-on http://www.therfl.co.uk/news/article/24485/fc-open-youth-facility Hull FC last night officially opened the club’s brand new Youth Performance and Community Centre... http://www.therfl.co.uk/news/article/24485/fc-open-youth-facility http://www.therfl.co.uk/news/article/24481/northern-rail-cup-previews Northern Rail Cup Previews... http://www.therfl.co.uk/news/article/24481/northern-rail-cup-previews http://www.therfl.co.uk/news/article/24480/hood-set-for-rhinos-bow Leeds Rhinos have confirmed that 20-year-old hooker Liam Hood will make his Stobart Super League debut in tomorrow’s derby at Castleford Tigers. http://www.therfl.co.uk/news/article/24480/hood-set-for-rhinos-bow http://www.therfl.co.uk/news/article/24479/phelps-wants-instant-impact Former Wigan Warriors and Hull FC full-back Cameron Phelps wants to help his new club Widnes Vikings break their duck on Sunday, even though he has only just arrived in the country. http://www.therfl.co.uk/news/article/24479/phelps-wants-instant-impact http://www.therfl.co.uk/news/article/24478/gale-set-for-spell-on Bradford Bulls scrum-half Luke Gale will have an operation on his injured ankle this weekend and is expected to be sidelined for between six and eight weeks. http://www.therfl.co.uk/news/article/24478/gale-set-for-spell-on http://www.therfl.co.uk/news/article/24477/millington-ready-for-super-league Australian prop Grant Millington is set to make his Stobart Super League debut for Castleford Tigers against champions Leeds Rhinos on Friday. http://www.therfl.co.uk/news/article/24477/millington-ready-for-super-league http://www.therfl.co.uk/news/article/24476/sltvcommunity-game-switches-to-summer Eighty five percent of the community game will this season be playing during the summer period alongside their professional counterparts... http://www.therfl.co.uk/news/article/24476/sltvcommunity-game-switches-to-summer http://www.therfl.co.uk/news/article/24475/milton-keynes-added-to-rugby Milton Keynes is the latest town to be added to the Rugby League map with the formation of MK Wolves Rugby League club... http://www.therfl.co.uk/news/article/24475/milton-keynes-added-to-rugby http://www.therfl.co.uk/news/article/24474/fan-friendly-offer-from-featherstone Season Ticket holders at all Super League, Championship and Championship One clubs can gain entry to Featherstone home games for £10 http://www.therfl.co.uk/news/article/24474/fan-friendly-offer-from-featherstone http://www.therfl.co.uk/news/article/24472/here-comes-summer---rugby RFL Chief Executive Nigel Wood believes Rugby League stands on the verge of the most exciting chapter in its history as the sport prepares... http://www.therfl.co.uk/news/article/24472/here-comes-summer---rugby http://www.therfl.co.uk/news/article/24471/rugby-league-gets-royal-approval A Malaysian prince is now among the followers of rugby league as a direct result of Leeds Rhinos’ ground-breaking visit to Eton College. http://www.therfl.co.uk/news/article/24471/rugby-league-gets-royal-approval http://www.therfl.co.uk/news/article/24470/sltv-royal-navy-take-on SLTV went along with England Coach Steve McNamara to HMS Illustrious for the Carnegie Challenge Cup Second Round Draw... http://www.therfl.co.uk/news/article/24470/sltv-royal-navy-take-on http://www.therfl.co.uk/news/article/24469/mika-accepts-early-guilty-plea Hull KR forward Constantine Mika has elected to make an Early Guilty Plea http://www.therfl.co.uk/news/article/24469/mika-accepts-early-guilty-plea http://www.therfl.co.uk/news/article/24468/sltv-ryan-halls-ballet-masterclass Rhinos winger Ryan Hall has been learning some ballet moves on the Headingley pitch.... http://www.therfl.co.uk/news/article/24468/sltv-ryan-halls-ballet-masterclass http://www.therfl.co.uk/news/article/24467/bulldogs-embarking-on-a-sponsored Ahead of the opening game of this season’s Co-operative Championship campaign, officials from Batley Bulldogs are set to walk 50 miles http://www.therfl.co.uk/news/article/24467/bulldogs-embarking-on-a-sponsored http://www.therfl.co.uk/news/article/24466/ellis-set-for-england-return England forward Gareth Ellis has announced he is to return home in 2013. http://www.therfl.co.uk/news/article/24466/ellis-set-for-england-return http://www.therfl.co.uk/news/article/24433/highlights-available-now Match highlights from Super League Round 4 are now available to watch online... http://www.therfl.co.uk/news/article/24433/highlights-available-now http://www.therfl.co.uk/news/article/24464/carnegie-challenge-cup-second-round The draw for the second round of the Carnegie Challenge Cup has been completed on board HMS Illustrious http://www.therfl.co.uk/news/article/24464/carnegie-challenge-cup-second-round http://www.therfl.co.uk/news/article/24463/sltvsalford-city-reds-v-hull SLTV spoke to both coaches and players after a nail biting encounter... http://www.therfl.co.uk/news/article/24463/sltvsalford-city-reds-v-hull http://www.therfl.co.uk/news/article/24462/mika-charged Hull KR forward Constantine Mika will appear before the Rugby Football League’s disciplinary committee tomorrow charged with dangerous play during the Robins’ 42-10 Stobart Super League defeat at Warrington Wolves. http://www.therfl.co.uk/news/article/24462/mika-charged http://www.therfl.co.uk/news/article/24461/orr-hopes-to-end-tough Castleford captain Danny Orr believes the Tigers can put their tragedy behind them when they take on Wigan Warriors in Stobart Super League at the Probiz Coliseum tomorrow. http://www.therfl.co.uk/news/article/24461/orr-hopes-to-end-tough http://www.therfl.co.uk/news/article/24460/challenge-cup-second-round-draw Rugby League’s oldest and most famous trophy will hit the high seas on Monday when the draw for the second round of the Carnegie Challenge... http://www.therfl.co.uk/news/article/24460/challenge-cup-second-round-draw http://www.therfl.co.uk/news/article/24459/sltv-robins-remain-focused SLTV check in with Hull KR coach Craig Sandercock and Graeme Horne ahead of Sunday's trip to Warrington. http://www.therfl.co.uk/news/article/24459/sltv-robins-remain-focused http://www.therfl.co.uk/news/article/24458/rugby-league-to-go-gold Six aspiring Rugby League players are celebrating after being awarded a grant of £300 each by Leicestershire and Rutland County Sports... http://www.therfl.co.uk/news/article/24458/rugby-league-to-go-gold http://www.therfl.co.uk/news/article/24457/sltvwildcats-looking-forward-to-bradford As the Wakefield Trinity Wildcats prepared for this weeks match with Bradford Bulls, SLTV got Steve Southern and Vince Mellars to ... http://www.therfl.co.uk/news/article/24457/sltvwildcats-looking-forward-to-bradford http://www.therfl.co.uk/news/article/24456/agar-rallies-wildcats Wakefield Trinity Wildcats coach Richard Agar is hoping his players will be “chomping at the bit” when they return to action against Bradford Bulls in Stobart Super League tomorrow night. http://www.therfl.co.uk/news/article/24456/agar-rallies-wildcats http://www.therfl.co.uk/news/article/24455/nine-carnegie-challenge-cup-first There are nine Carnegie Challenge Cup first round ties to be played this Saturday February 25. http://www.therfl.co.uk/news/article/24455/nine-carnegie-challenge-cup-first http://www.therfl.co.uk/news/article/24454/thunder-receive-funding-from-big The Thunder Community Trust is delighted to announce that they have received £7,980 from the Big Lottery Fund through their "Awards for All". http://www.therfl.co.uk/news/article/24454/thunder-receive-funding-from-big http://www.therfl.co.uk/news/article/24453/flannery-warns-of-pryce-threat Chris Flannery admits his former team-mate Leon Pryce could tear St Helens apart if he is allowed to display his full array of talent at Langtree Park tonight. http://www.therfl.co.uk/news/article/24453/flannery-warns-of-pryce-threat http://www.therfl.co.uk/news/article/24452/royal-navy-academy-take-on Devonport Services in Plymouth hosting a charity Rugby League match between the Royal Navy Academy and a team of University students from... http://www.therfl.co.uk/news/article/24452/royal-navy-academy-take-on http://www.therfl.co.uk/news/article/24451/match-official-course-in-swindon The RFL has confirmed the dates for Match Officials Foundation Courses in the South West of England in March. http://www.therfl.co.uk/news/article/24451/match-official-course-in-swindon http://www.therfl.co.uk/news/article/24450/durham-demons-launch-new-under-13s Durham Demons Rugby League club have a new team at Under-13s and are busy preparing for the 2012 fixtures in the North East Region... http://www.therfl.co.uk/news/article/24450/durham-demons-launch-new-under-13s http://www.therfl.co.uk/news/article/24449/pryce-predicts-success-for-saints Leon Pryce believes St Helens are guaranteed a top-three finish in Stobart Super League, but he will be aiming to prevent them taking over top spot tomorrow when he returns to his old club with Catalan Dragons. http://www.therfl.co.uk/news/article/24449/pryce-predicts-success-for-saints http://www.therfl.co.uk/news/article/24448/newham-dockers-rlc-launch-with Last Thursday saw Memorial Park’s newest Rugby League club Newham Dockers launch their upcoming summer season with a free taster event... http://www.therfl.co.uk/news/article/24448/newham-dockers-rlc-launch-with http://www.therfl.co.uk/news/article/24447/tom-allen-runs-london-marathon Tom Allen, the RFL’s League for all Officer in Yorkshire will run the London Marathon in April to raise money for Cancer Research... http://www.therfl.co.uk/news/article/24447/tom-allen-runs-london-marathon http://www.therfl.co.uk/news/article/24446/donlan-thankful-for-brown-advice Acting Castleford Tigers head coach Stuart Donlan is grateful for the assistance of Huddersfield Giants boss Nathan Brown as he prepares to take charge of his first Stobart Super League match. http://www.therfl.co.uk/news/article/24446/donlan-thankful-for-brown-advice http://www.therfl.co.uk/news/article/24445/dominos-deliver-for-north-west Domino’s Pizza has been unveiled as the inaugural sponsors of the North West men’s league which kicks off on Saturday April 21... http://www.therfl.co.uk/news/article/24445/dominos-deliver-for-north-west http://www.therfl.co.uk/news/article/24444/flannery-set-to-retire-at St Helens’ Australian back-row forward Chris Flannery is set to hang up his boots at the end of the season. http://www.therfl.co.uk/news/article/24444/flannery-set-to-retire-at http://www.therfl.co.uk/news/article/24438/hemel-join-rugby-league-championship The RFL has today confirmed that Hemel Stags will join Rugby League’s Championship One competition in 2013. http://www.therfl.co.uk/news/article/24438/hemel-join-rugby-league-championship http://www.therfl.co.uk/news/article/24443/scorpions-help-welsh-universities South Wales Scorpions’ new full-back Rodney Peake has joined his two of his team-mate in coaching a local university side in Wales... http://www.therfl.co.uk/news/article/24443/scorpions-help-welsh-universities http://www.therfl.co.uk/news/article/24442/simmons-focussed-on-trophies St Helens coach Royce Simmons will not allow speculation over his future to affect his efforts to deliver silverware to the club. http://www.therfl.co.uk/news/article/24442/simmons-focussed-on-trophies http://www.therfl.co.uk/news/article/24441/moa-handed-one-game-ban Hull FC forward Sam Moa will miss his club’s Stobart Super League match at Salford City Reds on Friday through suspension. http://www.therfl.co.uk/news/article/24441/moa-handed-one-game-ban http://www.therfl.co.uk/news/article/24439/vikings-rocked-by-watts-setback Widnes Vikings have suffered another major blow with the news that Anthony Watts will be out for six months with a knee injury. http://www.therfl.co.uk/news/article/24439/vikings-rocked-by-watts-setback http://www.therfl.co.uk/news/article/24440/lee-admits-to-high-tackle Tommy Lee will miss Huddersfield Giants' next two matches after submitting an early guilty plea to a high tackle. http://www.therfl.co.uk/news/article/24440/lee-admits-to-high-tackle http://www.therfl.co.uk/news/article/24437/vikings-allay-pitch-concerns Widnes Vikings insist their artificial pitch did not contribute to an Achilles injury sustained by Ben Kavanagh. http://www.therfl.co.uk/news/article/24437/vikings-allay-pitch-concerns http://www.therfl.co.uk/news/article/24435/donaldson-out-for-six-months Bradford Bulls' James Donaldson is facing a six-month lay-off after scans revealed he has a ruptured anterior cruciate ligament. http://www.therfl.co.uk/news/article/24435/donaldson-out-for-six-months http://www.therfl.co.uk/news/article/24436/westerman-woe-for-hull Hull FC loose forward Joe Westerman faces three months on the sidelines after dislocating his shoulder in the victory over London Broncos. http://www.therfl.co.uk/news/article/24436/westerman-woe-for-hull