Rugby League

New deal for King crowns Hull semi-final challenge

Hull have re-signed their Great Britain forward Paul King for another two years. Although he will miss Sunday's Carnegie Challenge Cup semi-final against Wakefield due to the foot injury that has kept him out since March, the club have underlined his long-term importance to their pack by offering him the new contract.

Inside Rugby League

Burgess injury a body blow for Bradford and England

Thursday, 24 July 2008

England's World Cup hopes have been dealt a heavy blow by the loss of Sam Burgess, who will not play again this year following shoulder surgery.

Celtic delight as Super League comes to Wales

Wednesday, 23 July 2008

Super League will come to south Wales for the first time and return to the rather more familiar surroundings of Salford under the new blueprint for the competition.

Crusaders and Salford get Super League nod

Tuesday, 22 July 2008

Celtic Crusaders and Salford have been awarded places in Super League for 2009-2011.

Toulouse the dark horses as Super League decide on newcomers

Tuesday, 22 July 2008

Seven tight-lipped men will this morning put at least two clubs out of their misery by elevating them to Super League. The revolutionary new system of licensing 14 clubs to play in the competition comes to fruition amid a unique degree of secrecy. Only seven people know who is out and who is in, five of them making up the panel that made the decision on Friday.

Dixon fires Crusaders' challenge to old order

Monday, 21 July 2008

Super League status is within sight as the Welsh club's coach tells Rugby League Correspondent Dave Hadfield

Bradford 24 Wakefield 10: 'Immature' Burgess helps Bulls past Wakefield in play-off race

Monday, 21 July 2008

Wakefield went down to their fourth defeat in a row in the run-up to Sunday's Challenge Cup semi-final against Hull. Bradford's victory put them two points ahead of their opponents in the tussle for a Super League play-off place.

Hull 44 Hull Kingston Rovers 18: Cooke controversy deepens Rovers woe

Monday, 21 July 2008

Paul Cooke faces an uncertain future at Hull Kingston Rovers. The stand-off is rumoured to have been sacked, following indiscretions in training.

Huddersfield 18 Warrington 19: Briers' drop goal brings down Giants

Sunday, 20 July 2008

When Huddersfield's newly appointed coach, Nathan Brown, watches the delayed Australian telecast of this match, he will see that he has plenty to work with next season. He will also see a side that needs to compete for the full 80 minutes.

Waiting game for Webster's Hull debut

Sunday, 20 July 2008

In purely Super League terms, there will be little at stake but local pride when Hull meet Hull KR at high noon today. Hull, after a disappointing campaign that cost Peter Sharp his job, will not make the play-offs. Indeed, if there was still relegation rather than the system of franchise allocation that will be completedon Tuesday, all their attention would be on the foot of the table.

St George's Brown is new Giants coach

Saturday, 19 July 2008

Huddersfield have appointed Nathan Brown as their new coach. The Australian, who is in charge at St George-Illawarra, will arrive at the end of the NRL season on a three-year contract. He succeeds Jon Sharp, who was sacked last month after the Giants slumped to next to bottom in Super League.

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