Rugby League
Sky to set first with Women’s Super League Grand Final coverage
UK pay-television broadcaster Sky Sports has announced plans to deliver live coverage of this year’s Women’s Super League Grand Final, marking the first time a match from the rugby league competition wil…
ARLC announces Racing NSW chief V’landys as new chairman
The Australian Rugby League Commission has announced today (Monday) that Peter V’landys has been elected as the body’s new chairman and will take up the role at the end of October.
Brindley replaces Barwick as RLWC chair
Chris Brindley MBE has been named chair of the board for the 2021 Rugby League World Cup, which will be held in England
Ottawa application to join RFL approved
The Rugby Football League (RFL) have approved the application of Ottawa to become the second North American city to place a team in the English-based league
Catalans Dragons draw record 31,555 crowd at Nou Camp
A record 31,555 fans attended Catalans Dragons' Super League match against the Wigan Warriors at the Nou Camp on Saturday
RLWC2021 partners with Deloitte to deliver digital engagement goal
Professional and financial services company Deloitte has partnered with the organising committee of the 2021 Rugby League World Cup to deliver the national team tournament’s strategic goal of being the y…
Rugby League World Cup and Netball World Cup sign world-first MoU
The organising committees of the 2021 Rugby League World Cup and the 2019 Netball World Cup have signed a memorandum of understanding (MoU) to share insight and expertise
RFL clubs vote to include New York and Ottowa in 2020
New York and Ottawa could soon have rugby league sides playing in the English system after British rugby league clubs voted in favour of including them in their domestic league structure next season
New venue selection model delivers £4.5m of revenue growth for Rugby League World Cup
Ahead of the 2021 Rugby League World Cup, David Walmsley talks to RLWC2021 chief executive Jon Dutton about the strategy behind England's winning bid and how it secured a ten-fold increase in the value of match hosting rights over the figures achieved when the event was last staged in the UK.
Barwick to step down as RFL chair
Brian Barwick is to step down from his role as chair of the Rugby Football League, the governing body of rugby league in England
21 venues announced for 2021 Rugby League World Cup
The 21 host venues for the 2021 Rugby League World Cup in England have been announced
Toronto Wolfpack buy minority stake in London Skolars
Toronto Wolfpack have bought a "sizable minority stake" in fellow rugby league club London Skolars
New rugby league tournament set for Western Sydney Stadium
Australia’s National Rugby League and the Rugby League International Federation have confirmed that a new World Cup 9s event will be held next October at the currently under-construction Western Sydney S…
RLIF goes back to the drawing board for 2025 World Cup
The Rugby League International Federation (RLIF) has opted to re-tender hosting rights to its 2025 World Cup amid uncertainty surrounding the event’s current promoter, but has refused to discount the p…
RLIF details future vision for international calendar
The Rugby League International Federation (RLIF) has outlined a long-term plan for an international calendar that would include the return of the British and Irish Lions team and new competitions such…
Rimmer promoted to RFL chief executive
The Rugby Football League (RFL), governing body of rugby league in England, has named Ralph Rimmer as its new chief executive on a permanent basis
RLIF ‘surprised’ by Australian calendar reform plan
The Rugby League International Federation (RLIF) has reacted with “surprise” to proposals from the Australian Rugby League Commission (ARLC) for reform of the international calendar, stating they repre…
NRL proposes revamped international schedule
Australia’s National Rugby League (NRL) has proposed an overhaul of the international rugby league calendar in order to provider a greater platform for emerging nations and reintroduce the Australian n…