Guest blogs
World Cup needs to be fair
Hull KR finding the perfect balance
A first Super League try of his young but potentially very prosperous career for Liam Watts well and truly put a dampener on Shaun Ainscough’s Castleford debut.
A new decade, a new era for Wigan
Once the greats of Rugby League, Wigan have suddenly found themselves in the biggest trophy drought in their history. But is it finally time for them to step up to the mark?
Crusaders on the right lines with Union hunt
With the Crusaders obviously still looking to strengthen due to their off the field problems that have shortened their pre-season preparation, there has been news linking them with Gareth Thomas.
Reaping the rewards of dual-registration
David Parkinson looks at how the dual-registration system might and might not benefit Super League and Championship clubs.
Rugby league behaving badly
Rugby League has long prided itself on being a bastion of fair-play and gentlemanly conduct on the pitch. Disgust at footballers crowding the ref has never been far away as it would never happen in our “yes sir, no sir” game of rugby league.
Keep Challenge Cup memories on free-to-air TV
Martin Offiah’s length-of-the-field try, Robbie Paul’s heroic Lance Todd Trophy performance in 1996 and Don Fox's infamous conversion miss are all memories of the most prestigious showpiece cup final in the world.
Ones to Watch: The import factor
Matthew Ireland takes a look at some of the best new imports we can expect to see in Super League in 2010.
Ones to Watch: The emergence of youth
The licensing system was put in place to help nurture young British talent, so who is ready to make an impact in Super League XV?
Crusaders, crowds, WCC and new signings
Where next for the Crusaders, crowd warning for Quins, some interesting signings for 2010 and why the World Club Challenge should go abroad.
Why the time is right to promote the growth of RL
You don’t get much coverage of Rugby League in the newspapers during the close season so I’m sure you won’t have missed the news from other parts of the sporting world.
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Under the Posts by Mark Fullilove- The Final Hooter by Alison Whitfield
- Championship View by Stewart McCullough
- Common Sense by M Cheshire
- Eye on Rugby League by Tony Williams
- In to Touch by James Gordon
- Rugby League Outlook by Kevin Finney
- Verney's Voice by Joseph Verney
- Keep the Game Great by Thomas Coates
- 40/20 blog by Matt Ireland
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| Round: 6 Fri 12 Mar 20:00 | ||
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| Round: 6 Fri 12 Mar 20:00 | ||
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| Round: 6 Sat 13 Mar 17:30 | ||
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| Round: 6 Sat 13 Mar 18:30 | ||
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| Round: 6 Sun 14 Mar 14:00 | ||
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| New Craven Park Sun 7th March | ||
46 - 12 |
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| Halliwell Jones Stadium Sun 7th March | ||
0 - 52 |
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| Belle Vue Sat 6th March | ||
42 - 22 |
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| The KC Stadium Fri 5th March | ||
12 - 24 |
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| The Willows Fri 5th March | ||
62 - 4 |
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| Headingley Carnegie Fri 5th March | ||
| Pos | Name | P | W | D | L | Pts |
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| 1 | Wigan | 5 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 8 |
| 2 | Warrington | 5 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 8 |
| 3 | Hull FC | 5 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 8 |
| 4 | Huddersfield | 5 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 6 |
| 5 | Leeds | 5 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 6 |
| 6 | St Helens | 5 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 6 |
| 7 | Bradford | 5 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 6 |
| 8 | Hull K R | 5 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 6 |
| 9 | Wakefield | 5 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 6 |
| 10 | Crusaders | 5 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 4 |
| 11 | Castleford | 5 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 2 |
| 12 | Catalans | 5 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 2 |
| 13 | Harlequins | 5 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 2 |
| 14 | Salford | 5 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 0 |
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| Round: 2 Thu 11 Mar 19:30 | ||
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| Round: 2 Sat 13 Mar 18:00 | ||
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| Round: 2 Sun 14 Mar 15:00 | ||
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| Round: 2 Sun 14 Mar 15:00 | ||
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| Round: 2 Sun 14 Mar 15:00 | ||
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| Round: 3 Thu 18 Mar 19:30 | ||
20 - 20 |
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| LSV Thu 25th February | ||
32 - 26 |
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| The Shay Sun 28th February | ||
36 - 10 |
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| Chris Moyles Stadium Sun 28th February | ||
72 - 10 |
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| Stobart Stadium Sun 28th February | ||
26 - 22 |
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| Sun 28th February | ||
24 - 34 |
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| Mount Pleasant Thu 11th March | ||
| Pos | Name | P | W | D | L | Pts |
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| 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 |
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| Round: 2 Fri 12 Mar 20:00 | ||
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| Round: 12 Fri 12 Mar 20:00 | ||
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| Round: 2 Sun 14 Mar 15:00 | ||
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| Round: 2 Sun 14 Mar 15:00 | ||
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| Round: 2 Sun 14 Mar 15:00 | ||
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| Round: 3 Sat 20 Mar 15:00 | ||
40 - 12 |
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| South Leeds Stadium Sun 28th February | ||
20 - 38 |
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| Sedgley Park Sun 28th February | ||
56 - 24 |
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| Spotland Stadium Sun 28th February | ||
36 - 8 |
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| Huntington Stadium Sun 28th February | ||
22 - 20 |
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| Sun 28th February | ||
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| Round: 4 Wed 10 Mar 18:00 | ||
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| Round: 4 Wed 10 Mar | ||
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| Round: 4 Wed 17 Mar 19:30 | ||
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| Round: 4 Sun 21 Mar | ||
34 - 12 |
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| Huntington Stadium Wed 10th March | ||
62 - 18 |
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| Craven Park Wed 10th March | ||
0 - 68 |
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| South Leeds Stadium Thu 4th March | ||
22 - 44 |
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| Tetley's Stadium Wed 3rd March | ||
56 - 10 |
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| Chris Moyles Stadium Tue 23rd February | ||
22 - 24 |
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| Boundary Park Mon 22nd February | ||
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| Round 1 Fri, 12 Mar 19:35 Suncorp Stadium | ||
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| Round 1 Fri, 12 Mar 19:35 Parramatta Stadium | ||
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| Round 1 Sat, 13 Mar 17:30 ANZ Stadium | ||
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| Round 1 Sat, 13 Mar 19:30 CUA Stadium, Penrith | ||
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| Round 1 Sat, 13 Mar 19:30 Toyota Stadium | ||
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| Round 1 Sun, 14 Mar 13:00 Skilled Park | ||
| Pos | Name | P | W | D | L | Pts |
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| 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 |
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| Round 1 Mar 12 5:20pm Suncorp Stadium | ||
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| Round 1 Mar 12 5:20pm Parramatta Stadium | ||
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| Round 1 Mar 13 3:15pm ANZ Stadium | ||
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| Round 1 Mar 13 5:15pm CUA Stadium, Penrith | ||
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| Round 1 Mar 13 5:15pm Toyota Stadium | ||
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| Round 1 Mar 14 10:45am Skilled Park | ||
