In to Touch by James Gordon

Championship ready for exciting campaign

The Championship season is less than a week away, and it is certainly promising to be an absolute corker.

SL reduction fear for Championship clubs

Rumour has it that some of the big boys in Super League aren't happy about the drop in money they've received since the league increased to 14.

Predict how Super League will finish

Super League is back, and this season promises to be as competitive as ever. Can you predict what's going to happen?

A new Crusade for league in Wales

The sold out signs were up at Wrexham's Racecourse Ground, and you got the feeling that this is what it should have been like this time last year.

Last Tackle Awards 2009

We may now be looking ahead to the new season, but the New Year period gave us a time to reflect on the 2009 campaign.

Championship needs a vision

It will be a relief when the season starts up again in the next few weeks so at least some of the talk can be deflected away from off-field activity.

Crusaders move alienates fans

Bridgend-based fans of rugby league are the main losers in the changes to the professional game in Wales.

Rugby league's dramas are a worry

Since the drama on the pitch concluded at Elland Road last month, rugby league has been gripped by the dramas off it.

Wrexham re-location makes sense for Crusaders

After a tough opening year in the top flight, it's unfortunate for the newly re-branded Crusaders that confusion still remains over their exact location in 2010.

Who will make the most of England's promise

Australia ultimately came out on top, but it was a Four Nations of promise for England.

Sinfield is Smith's main man

For someone that has in the main part underachieved at international level, Kevin Sinfield has come of age in the Four Nations.

About the Author

Rugby league is my religion. Find my rantings on a range of issues from the governing of the game, its development and on the field activity too, from Super League to the amateur game.

Stats

Hull K R	vs	Wakefield
Round: 6 Fri 12 Mar 20:00
Wigan	vs	Hull FC
Round: 6 Fri 12 Mar 20:00
St. Helens	vs	Crusaders
Round: 6 Fri 12 Mar 20:00
Warrington	vs	Bradford
Round: 6 Sat 13 Mar 17:30
Catalans	vs	Castleford
Round: 6 Sat 13 Mar 18:30
Harlequins	vs	Salford
Round: 6 Sun 14 Mar 14:00

Hull K R	28 - 24	St Helens
New Craven Park Sun 7th March
Warrington	46 - 12	Crusaders
Halliwell Jones Stadium Sun 7th March
Wakefield	0 - 52	Huddersfield
Belle Vue Sat 6th March
Hull	42 - 22	Castleford
The KC Stadium Fri 5th March
Salford	12 - 24	Catalans
The Willows Fri 5th March
Leeds	62 - 4	Harlequins
Headingley Carnegie Fri 5th March

Pos	Name	P	W	L	Pts
1	Wigan	5	4	1	8
2	Warrington	5	4	1	8
3	Hull FC	5	4	1	8
4	Huddersfield	5	3	2	6
5	Leeds	5	3	2	6
6	St Helens	5	3	2	6
7	Bradford	5	3	2	6
8	Hull K R	5	3	2	6
9	Wakefield	5	3	2	6
10	Crusaders	5	2	3	4
11	Castleford	5	1	4	2
12	Catalans	5	1	4	2
13	Harlequins	5	1	4	2
14	Salford	5	0	5	0

Batley	vs	Halifax
Round: 2 Thu 11 Mar 19:30
Whitehaven	vs	Toulouse
Round: 2 Sat 13 Mar 18:00
Dewsbury	vs	Featherstone
Round: 2 Sun 14 Mar 15:00
Keighley	vs	Leigh
Round: 2 Sun 14 Mar 15:00
Sheffield	vs	Widnes
Round: 2 Sun 14 Mar 15:00
Widnes	vs	Halifax
Round: 3 Thu 18 Mar 19:30

Leigh	20 - 20	Barrow
LSV Thu 25th February
Halifax	32 - 26	Sheffield
The Shay Sun 28th February
Featherstone	36 - 10	Batley
Chris Moyles Stadium Sun 28th February
Widnes	72 - 10	Keighley
Stobart Stadium Sun 28th February
Toulouse	26 - 22	Dewsbury
Sun 28th February
Batley	24 - 34	Halifax
Mount Pleasant Thu 11th March

Pos	Name	P	W	D	L	Pts
1	Halifax	2	2	0	0	6
2	Widnes	1	1	0	0	3
3	Featherstone	1	1	0	0	3
4	Toulouse	1	1	0	0	3
5	Barrow	1	0	1	0	2
6	Leigh	1	0	1	0	2
7	Dewsbury	1	0	0	1	1
8	Sheffield	1	0	0	1	1
9	Batley	2	0	0	2	1
10	Whitehaven	0	0	0	0	0
11	Keighley *	1	0	0	1	-9

Blackpool	vs	Rochdale
Round: 2 Fri 12 Mar 20:00
Hunslet	vs	Oldham
Round: 12 Fri 12 Mar 20:00
Doncaster	vs	S Wales
Round: 2 Sun 14 Mar 15:00
London	vs	Swinton
Round: 2 Sun 14 Mar 15:00
Workington	vs	York
Round: 2 Sun 14 Mar 15:00
Oldham	vs	Blackpool
Round: 3 Sat 20 Mar 15:00

Hunslet	40 - 12	Gateshead
South Leeds Stadium Sun 28th February
Swinton	20 - 38	Oldham
Sedgley Park Sun 28th February
Rochdale	56 - 24	Doncaster
Spotland Stadium Sun 28th February
York	36 - 8	London
Huntington Stadium Sun 28th February
South	22 - 20	Workington
Sun 28th February

Pos	Name	P	W	L	Pts
1	Rochdale	1	1	0	3
2	Hunslet	1	1	0	3
3	York	1	1	0	3
4	Oldham	1	1	0	3
5	South	1	1	0	3
6	Workington	1	0	1	1
7	Blackpool	0	0	0	0
8	Swinton	1	0	1	0
9	London	1	0	1	0
10	Doncaster	1	0	1	0
11	Gateshead	1	0	1	-6

Barrow	vs	Keighley
Round: 4 Wed 10 Mar 18:00
York	vs	London
Round: 4 Wed 10 Mar
Gateshead	vs	Batley
Round: 4 Wed 17 Mar 19:30
Halifax	vs	Hunslet
Round: 4 Sun 21 Mar

York	34 - 12	London
Huntington Stadium Wed 10th March
Barrow	62 - 18	Keighley
Craven Park Wed 10th March
Hunslet	0 - 68	Featherstone
South Leeds Stadium Thu 4th March
Dewsbury	22 - 44	Leigh
Tetley's Stadium Wed 3rd March
Featherstone	56 - 10	Rochdale
Chris Moyles Stadium Tue 23rd February
Oldham	22 - 24	Sheffield
Boundary Park Mon 22nd February

Broncos	vs	Cowboys
Round 1 Fri, 12 Mar 19:35 Suncorp Stadium
Eels	vs	Dragons
Round 1 Fri, 12 Mar 19:35 Parramatta Stadium
Bulldogs	vs	Knights
Round 1 Sat, 13 Mar 17:30 ANZ Stadium
Panthers	vs	Raiders
Round 1 Sat, 13 Mar 19:30 CUA Stadium, Penrith
Sharks	vs	Storm
Round 1 Sat, 13 Mar 19:30 Toyota Stadium
Titans	vs	Warriors
Round 1 Sun, 14 Mar 13:00 Skilled Park

Pos	Name	P	W	D	L	Pts
1	Dragons	0	0	0	0	0
1	Sharks	0	0	0	0	0
1	Wests	0	0	0	0	0
1	Broncos	0	0	0	0	0
1	Bulldogs	0	0	0	0	0
1	Roosters	0	0	0	0	0
1	Rabbitohs	0	0	0	0	0
1	Storm	0	0	0	0	0
1	Cowboys	0	0	0	0	0
1	Panthers	0	0	0	0	0
1	Knights	0	0	0	0	0
1	Sea Eagles	0	0	0	0	0
1	Eels	0	0	0	0	0
1	Raiders	0	0	0	0	0
1	Warriors	0	0	0	0	0
1	Titans	0	0	0	0	0

Broncos	vs	Cowboys
Round 1 Mar 12 5:20pm Suncorp Stadium
Eels	vs	Dragons
Round 1 Mar 12 5:20pm Parramatta Stadium
Bulldogs	vs	Knights
Round 1 Mar 13 3:15pm ANZ Stadium
Panthers	vs	Raiders
Round 1 Mar 13 5:15pm CUA Stadium, Penrith
Sharks	vs	Storm
Round 1 Mar 13 5:15pm Toyota Stadium
Titans	vs	Warriors
Round 1 Mar 14 10:45am Skilled Park