MARC SNEYD guided Hull FC back to the top of Super League and left their bitter rivals facing a Middle 8’s beat-the-drop scrap. The Robins now join 2015 treble-winners Leeds, Huddersfield and Salford against four Championship underdogs in a fight for top-flight survival. After Liam Watts crashed over on 11 minutes, Sneyd set up tries […]
LEE RADFORD hopes Hull’s players do not end up like England’s football failures. The Black and Whites may be riding high in Super League and won the two meetings with Hull KR this season. But they needed a comeback from 20 points down on Good Friday and three late tries to win on Magic Weekend. Now […]
ENGLAND trio Jack Nowell, Henry Slade and Luke Cowan-Dickie have been backed to become one-club legends after signing new Exeter Chiefs deals. The Chiefs handed out new three-year contracts to the stars after helping the Red Rose tourists win a historic series against Australia. And boss Rob Baxter reckons the local lads can all go […]
BRIAN McDERMOTT faced up to missing out on the top eight and admitted Leeds’ pride is dented. Joe Mellor dropped the winning goal with 90 seconds left to condemn last season’s treble winners to a fight for Super League survival in the qualifiers. Bottom side Leeds were booed off the field as a 12-point lead […]
ENGLAND will today formally launch its bid to host the 2021 Rugby League World Cup. And a new national centre for the sport will be set up with the aim of boosting the chances of winning the tournament and developing future talent. But South Africa and the USA are also expected to attempt to land […]