All news by author: David Craven

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Sacked Castleford Tigers boss Lee Radford admits club have made "correct" call
Radford, 43, becomes first coaching casualty of Super League season just three games into the campaign but says with him and club "heading in different directions" it's the right decision
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Leigh Leopards star can't wait to wind-up Love Island 'cheeky chappy' Brand
Ex-Great Britain star Jack Hughes, 31, says Leopards thought team-mate Keanan Brand had gone AWOL before he appeared on the TV show, but they're ready to welcome him back after his exit
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St Helens' Jack Welsby praises referee for dramatic call in Leeds Rhinos drama
England star Jack Welsby, 21, was penalised for 'running in' after being aggrieved by Sam Walters alleged shoulder charge in the crucial final moments of the Super League Grand Final re-match
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Warrington's George Williams reflects on 'reality check' after Salford comeback
Warrington Wolves continued their unbeaten start to the Super League season on Thursday night as they fought back from 14 points down to beat the Salford Red Devils
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Hull KR's Sam Luckley outlines future hopes after game-changing debut
Prop, 27, made a brilliant impact off the bench against former club Salford on his Rovers debut and is now out to make it three wins from three for Willie Peters' side
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St Helens' Jon Bennison talks about Jack Welsby rivalry and Grand Final re-match
If selected, the youngster, 20, is looking to make his mark against Leeds Rhinos again, just as he did at Old Trafford six months ago, and will keep battling England star Welsby for favoured full-back role
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Warrington Wolves' Matty Ashton still pinching himself as he thanks Daryl Powell
Rapid winger, 24, has made great start to the Betfred Super League season as he looks to make it three wins from three for Wolves while recollecting how his career could have turned out so different
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England captain Sam Tomkins talks Wane decision and his international future
The Catalans Dragons full-back, 33, has backed Shaun Wane to lead England to the 2025 World Cup in France after the RFL confirmed the head coach will stay on in the role
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Welsby on Castleford high tackle and driving Saints success ahead of Leeds test
England full-back, 21, helped Super League champions get off to a winning start fresh from their World Club Challenge glory, explains why there was nothing in controversial penalty try decision and hails huge Saints support ahead of Grand Final re-match with Leeds
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Shaun Wane to stay on as England boss for 2025 Rugby League World Cup
Ex-Wigan coach Shaun Wane's future as international boss was under doubt after disappointing World Cup semi-final exit against Samoa but his deal's now been extended until 2025 while Stuart Barrow takes charge of women's side and Tom Coyd carries on for World Cup-winning wheelchair team
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Wellens hails St Helens' resilience after win over Castleford without key men
Just eight days after winning World Club Challenge in Australia, Saints backed-up with impressive 24-6 win at Castleford to start their Super League campaign - and boss thinks it's every bit as good as beating Penrith
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Hull FC's Cameron Scott on long road to Super League success
Centre, 23, captained the likes of Jack Welsby and Harry Newman in the England Academy side that won a Test series against the Australian Schoolboys but, unlike those two, has had to bide his time to make his mark since
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Castleford's Paul McShane says St Helens' James Roby is Super League's best ever
Ex-Man of Steel McShane, 33, hails veteran hooker as greatest player in competition's long history but looks to bring the newly-crowned World Club champions down to earth by inflicting a shock Super League defeat at Wheldon Road
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Hull FC snatch late Super League win against Leeds Rhinos thanks to Taylor try
Former England prop Scott Taylor, 31, scored a late try to give Hull a 22-18 victory at Headingley, leaving blundering Leeds Rhinos still searching for a win in Super League
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Dwyer fires shot at Leeds ahead of first return to Headingley since Rhinos axe
Livewire hooker makes his first return to Headingley with new club Hull looking for a second win of the season having been surprisingly dropped for Rhinos' run to the Grand Final last year
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Willie Peters hails "world-class" Jordan Abdull after Hull KR beat Salford
Ex-England stand-off, 27, produces stunning display with his boot in 24-10 win but only after Rovers boss jokes he wanted to "chop" it off after poor first half showing
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Huddersfield Giants' Jermaine McGillvary ready to celebrate milestone in style
Ex-England winger, 34, makes his 300th game for the club when they start their latest Super League campaign against Warrington - and he hopes to end it with long-awaited silverware
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Leeds Rhinos new boy Nene Macdonald relishing Hull clash after four-month layoff
Papua New Guinea star, 28, finally gets to make his debut after almost four months out injured and he's looking to impress from the off in Super League clash at Headingley
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Salford star Chris Atkin wants to commit future to Red Devils revolution
England Knights star, 30, takes on former club Hull KR on Thursday and, with Man of Steel Brodie Croft plus England stars Kallum Watkins and Andy Ackers all signing up to long-term deals, he wants to do the same at Salford.
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Wigan Warriors' Matty Peet ready to "earn right" to replicate St Helens success
The Wigan head coach has been buoyed by arch-rivals' historic World Club Challenge win Down Under but knows his side have plenty of work to do to compete at the same level
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Leigh star Gareth O'Brien details concussion plans after fears over his future
The ex-Castleford star, 31, has had a number of head knocks which left him fearing the worst but now has things in place ready to help fire Leigh on their return to Super League
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Tony Smith's "horror movie" scare as Hull FC hang on against Castleford Tigers
Head coach Smith saw his side go 32-6 up in his first game in charge only to be pegged back by Castleford to 32-30 after a late collapse as Joe Westerman faced taunts from fans
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St Helens boss Paul Wellens hails "monumental" World Club Challenge glory
In his first game in charge, Wellens sees his side stun NRL champions Penrith Panthers 13-12 to become first British side to win Down Under in almost 30 years
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Salford Red Devils ruin Leigh Leopards' big return to Super League elite
Rebranded Leigh Leopards put on a show with a spectacular pre-show but Brodie Croft and Ryan Brierley turned on the class for Salford in their Super League opener 20-10 win
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Hull KR boss Willie Peters out to "annoy" his Wigan Warriors neighbour Radlinski
The Australian head coach, 46, takes his Rovers side into battle against former club Wigan on Saturday whose CEO Kris Radlinski was his old team-mate and neighbour along with Andy Farrell and Gary Connolly