It was the Summer Bash this weekend at Bloomfield Road, home of Blackpool FC, and as the race for the Super League heats up, what did we see? Toronto produce statement victory Toronto Wolfpack set out their stall by claiming another statement victory by thrashing second placed Toulouse 42-14 in the first game of the … More Monday Digest: Summer Bash
Toronto Wolfpack and Bradford Bulls take centre stage as their game will be on Sky Sports, live from Canada. The Wolfpack are currently leading the way in the Championship with just one defeat coming from their opening 12 games, their only defeat came against second placed Toulouse. Bradford have also had a good start to … More Championship Preview: Toronto and Bradford take centre stage
French side Toulouse remain second in the Championship after thrashing Cumbrian side Barrow Raiders 50-4 at the Stade Ernest Argeles. Tries from Mark Kheirallah, who also added seven goals, Rhys Curran, Sebastien Planas, Johnathan Ford, William Barthau, Eddy Pettybourne, Bastien Canet, Clement Boyer and Justin Sangare won the game for the Championship front runners. A … More Toulouse thrash Barrow to keep the pace at the top
Toronto Wolfpack survived a second half fightback from leaders Toulouse to go top of the Championship. Two tries from Nick Rawsthorne and further efforts from Jonny Pownall, Liam Kay and Andy Ackers won the game for the Wolfpack. Toulouse responded through Rhys Curran and second half tries from Clement Boyer, Stan Robin and Tony Maurel, … More Championship Monday: Wolfpack win international battle, Broncos lose ground, Rovers and Bulldogs win
Good Friday also gave us a full helping of Championship rugby league. The first and standout result saw Toulouse win their top of the table clash over London Broncos by a score line of 36-16. Tries from Tony Maurel, Rhys Curran, Gavin Marguerite, Anthony Marion, Tyla Hepi and Jonathan Ford gave the French outfit victory. … More Championship Friday: Toulouse win top of the table clash as Centurions, Wolfpack, Rams, Fax and Eagles win
London Broncos returned to the top of the Championship in style with a 64-18 victory at Swinton Lions. A hat trick from Alex Walker, two tries from Kieran Dixon, who also added seven goals and James Cunningham and individual efforts from Will Lovell, James Meadows, Lewis Bienek, Ben Hellewell and Tom Spencer, who also added … More Championship Sunday: Big wins for Featherstone, Leigh and London
The Challenge Cup draw was made tonight and it drew up some interesting ties. The most interesting of all sees Pilkington Recs, the only community side left, be given a great reward if they go on to beat Coventry Bears this Sunday; a trip to Widnes Vikings. Other ties see Warrington Wolves and Bradford Bulls … More Challenge Cup Draw: Recs could face Widnes, Warrington and Bradford could lock horns again
The latest weather front hitting the UK has meant more games were lost today. Coventry Bears vs. Pilkington Recs, North Wales Crusaders vs. Featherstone Rovers, Halifax vs. Oldham and Hunslet vs. Bradford Bulls were all called off today with the rearranged fixtures to be announced in due course. As for the games that did go … More Challenge Cup Sunday: Four games off as York and Whitehaven cause upsets
Warrington Wolves halfback Declan Patton has been given a five match ban by the RFL for his high tackle on Bureta Faraimo during the Wolves’ defeat to Hull FC. Patton had challenged the grading, but this was dismissed and also given his previous record and that Faraimo was left concussed as a result, a five … More Patton banned for five games
Barrow Raiders halfback Jamie Dallimore has received a three match penalty notice after being charged with Grade C Dangerous Contact. There was also a ban for Toulouse forward Eddy Pettybourne. The ex Wigan utility forward was charged with a Grade C High Tackle and was given a two match penalty notice. Elsewhere, James Woodburn-Hall of … More Championship Disciplinary Round Up: Dallimore given three match ban
