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2 days ago | 
loverugbyleague.com | Aaron Bower |Ben Olawumi
St Helens coach Paul Wellens has insisted he has had no conversations with the club’s board over rumours he is set to be replaced by Ben Gardiner: before reiterating he believes he is the right man to turn around the club’s fortunes. Reports emerged in Australia last week that the Samoa head coach and Penrith Panthers was being lined up as Wellens’ replacement, with the Saints coach coming under increasing pressure.
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5 days ago | 
loverugbyleague.com | Alex Spink |Ben Olawumi
Wigan Warriors-bound Christian Wade says playing in the NFL convinced him that no sporting dream is too big. The one-cap England rugby union wing plays at Twickenham this weekend for what could be the final time before joining the Super League champions in June. He does so insisting he is under no illusions as to how big a challenge he faces to not only learn the new code but stake a claim to pull on the Cherry and White shirt.
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6 days ago | 
loverugbyleague.com | Aaron Bower |Ben Olawumi
Saturday’s Challenge Cup semi-final between Hull KR and Catalans will be played in front of a sold-out crowd at the LNER Community Stadium. Love Rugby League can reveal that the Robins’ clash with the Dragons is now a full house, with the Rugby Football League confirming that tickets are gone for the game between Willie Peters’ side and Steve McNamara’s men.
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6 days ago | 
loverugbyleague.com | Aaron Bower |Ben Olawumi
Wigan Warriors half-back Jack Farrimond will play in the Championship this weekend after agreeing to switch to London Broncos. Several Warriors youngsters have spent the early part of the season out on dual-registration with the Broncos. The likes of Lukas Mason, Kian McDermott and Taylor Kerr have all been regulars throughout the 2025 campaign for Mike Eccles’ side.
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6 days ago | 
loverugbyleague.com | Aaron Bower |Ben Olawumi
Widnes Vikings have completed an 18-month deal to sign Italian World Cup star Jake Maizen. The Championship side have bolstered their ranks for the rest of this season with the capture of Maizen, who has spent time with the likes of Halifax and Whitehaven throughout his career. He caught the eye during the 2022 Rugby League World Cup, scoring four tries in three games for the Azzurri, including a memorable hat-trick against Scotland.
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6 days ago | 
loverugbyleague.com | Aaron Bower |Ben Olawumi
Perth Bears are officially entering the NRL in 2027: and their attempts to build a competitive squad can now officially begin. Of course, they’ll need a head coach before then – and there are a number of candidates in the frame, including Super League bosses Brad Arthur and Sam Burgess. Others, like Craig Bellamy, have also been touted for the role. But what of the playing squad?
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6 days ago | 
loverugbyleague.com | Ben Olawumi
Four Super League sides remain in the Challenge Cup ahead of this weekend’s semi-final action, and for some, the wait for glory in the competition has been considerably longer than others. Below, we’ve ranked all four of the clubs in this year’s semi-finals by the last time they won the Challenge Cup. Listed from the shortest to the longest wait, here is that ranking in full…4.
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6 days ago | 
loverugbyleague.com | Ross Heppenstall |Ben Olawumi
Wembley beckons this weekend as the four men’s semi-finalists bid to reach the Challenge Cup final on Saturday June 7. Two mouthwatering games see Hull Kingston Rovers take on Catalans Dragons at the LNER Stadium in York on Saturday before Warrington Wolves face Leigh Leopards in another intriguing clash at St Helens on Sunday. Here, Sky Sports pundit Barrie McDermott, a try-scoring 1999 Challenge Cup winner with Leeds Rhinos against London Broncos, gives his predictions for both games.
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6 days ago | 
loverugbyleague.com | Ben Olawumi
Leigh boss Adrian Lam believes that Perth Bears’ entry into the NRL in 2027 will mean the game’s talent pool is stretched, and admitted the Leopards may well adapt their strategy accordingly. After months of speculation and expectation, Perth‘s NRL status was officially confirmed earlier this week. The new franchise Down Under are yet to appoint their new head coach, but sooner rather than later, the wheels will be put in motion and a squad will begin to be assembled in preparation for 2027.
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6 days ago | 
loverugbyleague.com | Ben Olawumi
Sam Tomkins won’t make his return from injury for Catalans Dragons in this weekend’s Challenge Cup semi-final against Hull KR having returned to France due to a knee infection. Super League icon Tomkins, who is in the final year of his career, has been plagued by injury to this point in 2025. The veteran back has scored five tries in his five appearances across all competitions, but three of those appearances have come in the cup.
