All news by author: David Craven

ENGLAND 64-0 FRANCE: St Helens winger, 24, was in fine form as Stuart Barrow's reign as head coach got off to a flying start with 64-0 rout of France

Veteran loose forward, 31, leads country for the first time against France and had "conversations" about Australia move but is staying put

Prolific winger, 27, has endured torrid luck on the international stage but finally gets to make his full Test debut against France on Saturday insisting painful past experiences have shaped him positively

On the back of last year's World Cup, top-class international rugby league is returning to these shores again when England host powerhouse Tonga on three successive weekends this weekend

All-action prop, 23, was "brutally" dumped by Leeds without even playing a game and ended up playing part-time in the Championship but is now set for Test debut

Liam and Aaron Moore are both refereeing in European rugby league's top flight but made very different journeys to the top echelons of the officiating game

England hooker believes his side have another 50 percent in them as they look to kick-on against Catalans - and his international colleague Michael McIlourm

Talented loose forward, 21, makes his return from a one-match ban in game against Wakefield insisting he's learned his lesson on dangerous tackle technique and is ready to prove he's ready for a Test debut against France

Australian hooker comes up with the crucial, killer play after Castleford make costly error in narrow 12-7 Betfred Super League defeat

England stand-off, 32, terrorises Super League leaders as depleted champions defy the odds to beat Warrington 28-6

After leaving Wheldon Road last June to go on the ITV2 hit show, the 23-year-old has now agreed a contract to rejoin the West Yorkshire club until the end of this season

The England prop, 25, will be the senior middle as depleted champions bid to avoid three straight defeats when they host leaders and pretenders to their crown Warrington Wolves

England assistant, 42, finally gets his first head coach role after West Yorkshire club give him two-and-a-half year deal following six-week stint in caretaker charge at Wheldon Road

Rugby League Council strongly voted in favour of first installment of plans to 'reimagine' rugby league with a club grading system rather than traditional promotion and relegation

Warrington Wolves star, 29, has done the job before and is clear favourite to be the replacement for Sam Tomkins

Prolific winger, 31, scored another two tries as Leigh walloped Trininty 32-0 - a ninth successive defeat - and head coach is baffled why he isn't back in the England squad after nine year absence

Australian full-back, 27, helped Wigan inflict Warrington's first defeat of the season and underline their own Super League title potnential

Scotland hooker was in Leigh team that twice suffered the drop but now bids to get his current club up and running against his former employers in crucial Belle Vue clash

Uncapped scrum-half, 23, is in Shaun Wane's plans for game against France later this month and it's easy to see why, as he out-played George Williams to help Wigan inflict Super League leaders Warrington's first defeat of the season in a gritty 13-6 success at Haliwell Jones Stadium

Kallum Watkins and Marc Sneyd left out by national boss Shaun Wane but play their part in dour 14-6 Super League success over Castleford Tigers

Teenage second-row, 19, earns spot in Shaun Wane's squad after just 14 club games, the perfect build-up to taking on his former club Wigan Warriors in top-of-the-table Super League clash

England coach Shaun Wane has named a 40-man squad as he begins preparing for France Test on April 29 with a raft of potential debutants and a number of high-profile names missing out

Ex-Wigan Warriors loose forward, 24, returns from knee and hamstring injuries to take his place against Castleford but he explains why he's got rid of his distinctive hairstyle

England half-back George Williams, 29, and Australia prop Paul Vaughan, 31, have ignored NRL advances to both pledge their long-term future to the Betfred Super League leaders in a massive coup for the club and competition

England winger Johnstone was punched while prone on the ground in Super League clash with rival apologising for "red mist" moment which led to hefty suspension