All news by author: David Craven

Rugby league is set to welcome back a familiar face as ex-scrum half Mike Ford is leading a takeover of his hometown club who are currently playing in League 1

Wellens likened the England prop, 25, to Super League legends James Graham and Stuart Fielden after a remarkable 80-minute stint in the tight 14-12 win at Huddersfield Giants

The ex-England stand-off, 34, faces his former club for the first time since his exit with his old club now flying in his absence

England international, 28, is ready to put almost seven months of torment behind him when he makes his 'second' debut for West Yorkshire club against champions St Helens and he believes his best years are still to come after leaving Hull FC

Super League game at Wakefield Trinity goes ahead after yet another pitch inspection on controversial hybrid surface but Robins boss remains concerned for safety of his players

Veteran scrum-half Mark Sneyd scored a golden point drop-goal to leave bottom-placed Wakefield Trinity winless and staring at five straight losses - but their coach believes his side's luck will turn soon

Australian hooker, who's hardly booted goals since his schoolboy days, found himself as an unlikely goalkicker when the Super League champions got back to winning ways against Hull FC

Explosive prop, 23, has been one of top performers in early Super League rounds, showing his worth after doing it tough in part-time rugby league while working in social care

The Super League champions had lost two games on the bounce and were pushed hard by Hull before edging home 20-12 to get their season back on track

Castleford claimed their first win of the Super League season with a 14-8 success on a chaotic night for Leeds as hooker Kruise Leeming sensationally requested a release from his contract

England Knights utility back, 22, left Headingley at end of last season and, while his new club remain winless, he insists it was the right move for him ahead of facing Rhinos for the first time since

Mamo previously had spells with Warrington and Huddersfield before joining Castleford in 2021 but he has been forced to quit rugby league

Sutton, 47, handed job on permanent basis after impressing while in temporary charge over last three months and is "proud and privileged" to lead sport into "pivotal" times

Defending Super League champions are in the unusual position of trying to avoid three straight defeats but head coach is confident his squad has what it takes ti quickly overcome recent setbacks

Centre Cameron Scott, 23, is a type 1 diabetic who's considering using the same technology as rugby union's Henry Slade when it comes to getting on top of the condition

Sarginson left Salford Red Devils last week with speculation rife about his next move but he has decided to walk away after losing his passion for the sport

England Knights ace, 20, came off the bench after being dropped to deliver telling man of the match performance in 36-6 rout of woeful Castleford Tigers but he concedes he still has plenty to work on in his game.

Ex-England captain Jamie Peacock believes the grading criterias IMG have set out this week will help create a plan that can finally catapult the sport forward even if some critics doubt their validity

Veteran Tonga second-row, 35, scored two tries as French club won at Wigan for a first time in 12 years and in Ma'u's first appearance since heading home to New Zealand following the death of his dad, leading to emotional tribute

Paul Rowley, 47, played under Tony Smith at Huddersfield in 2001 and says he learned plenty from the Australian that he now uses every day in his own coaching career

Five areas, including supporters, performances, finance, stadium and catchment, will drive how clubs are assessed - and which league they will play in - from 2025

England assistant, 42, steps up from No2 to replace sacked Lee Radford in caretake role but he wants the job permanently, especially having been overlooked in similar circumstances at Hull FC for Australian Brett Hodgson

There'll be freezing temperatures and sleet at DW Stadium as two of Super League big guns face off but Wigan chief expects unbeaten French side to rise above that - especially having thrashed his side in torrential rain in Perpignan

England centre Reece Lyne, 30, missed the last two games with an unspecified problem but should be ready to return in the West Yorkshire derby against Leeds Rhinos

Super League champions St Helens were dealt a big blow after three players were slapped with bans following their ill-tempered home defeat to Leeds Rhinos on Friday