And so we reach the final curtain: rugby league’s domestic season in the northern hemisphere comes to a close this weekend with four immense matches – the Super League Grand Final for both the men and women, plus the promotion play-offs in the Championship and League 1. The wheat has been separated from the chaff. […] READ MORE
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Betfred Super League Play-offs – Week 2 fixtures set to ‘fire up’ fans
Last week saw the start of the Super League play-offs and the knockouts to reach the elite tier. This week, in the first and second divisions, the first- and second-placed sides enter the fray. Players, fans, and staff alike know that they are just 80 minutes away from the big one. Super League Play-offs – […] READ MORE
Rugby League 2021: All you need to get started in a World Cup year
The rugby league season begins in the UK in just over two months and ends 2021 with a World Cup. If you’re a little bored with rugby union but can’t go to the theatre – as Edinburgh coach Richard Cockerill recently suggested – take a look at how the hard-hitting relatives of union do things. […] READ MORE
When English sides dominated the World Club Challenge
It may seem unlikely given that the NRL sides have beaten their Super League counterparts in six of the last seven editions of the World Club Challenge, but between 2004 and 2008 the English sides were undefeated. This run contained two victories apiece for the Bradford and the Leeds Rhinos while St Helens also got […] READ MORE
Free-scoring St Helens ‘lit up’ the 1996 Super League
Last Word on Rugby is taking a look at some of the most memorable seasons in the Super League era, picking out one team each time. First up is the inaugural campaign in 1996, focusing on the entertaining St Helens side. St Helens 1996 Season The St Helens side in the 1996 Super League could be […] READ MORE
Treble winners – St Helens 2006
As part of a series, Last Word on Rugby is looking at the teams which have achieved the treble – winning the Challenge Cup, League Leaders and the Grand Final – in the same season. Next up is the St Helens side of 2006. Challenge Cup St Helens were looking to go one further than […] READ MORE
Toronto Wolfpack need win vs St Helens RFC
The Toronto Wolfpack will play their fifth Super League game against St Helens RFC (also known as the Saints). St Helens will be a tough team to beat as they are the defending champions. The Wolfpack will play the Saints at a neutral ground site at the Halliwell Stadium, in Warrington this Saturday. It will […] READ MORE
2019 Super League playoffs begin
With the 2019 Super League playoffs starting 19 September, Last Word On Rugby are previewing the upcoming matches in what is sure to be ‘another classic’ end to the season. Our resident rugby leagueresident rugby league writer Sam Harris. examines the team standings, player’s and each club’s ‘Road to the Grand Final’. 🍒 @WiganWarriorsRL know […] READ MORE
2019 Super League: Team-by-team Analysis
The 2019 Super League season starts January 31st, and is set to be the most competitive year in European rugby league in recent years. There have been impressive signings throughout the league, with marquee players joining from the NRL. Therefore, Last Word on Rugby decided to look at how the season could pan out. Team-by-team […] READ MORE
UK Rugby League Season – Week Two: Key Matches and Results
The stand out fixture back in Week Two of UK Rugby League would possibly be a candidate for ‘stand out fixture of the entire season’. The Wigan Warriors v Hull FC fixture was ground breaking as it was the first ever Super League game to be played outside of Europe. Wigan gave up home advantage, with the innovative […] READ MORE