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Excitement building ahead of Boys’ final between St Helens and Hull schools

2 days ago | totalrl.com | Phil Hodgson

RAINFORD, of St Helens, will meet Sirius Academy West, of Hull, in Saturday’s Steven Mullaney Memorial Boys’ Year 7 Inspiresport Champions Schools final at Wembley – and both camps are understandably beyond thrilled at the prospect. Rachel Gay, Sirius Academy’s director of rugby, said: “Everyone is extremely excited to be playing on the Wembley pitch. It’s every sportsperson’s dream.
St Helens and Wigan Warriors name Wembley squads

3 days ago | totalrl.com | Lorraine Marsden

Women’s Challenge Cup finalists St Helens and Wigan Warriors have named their 21-woman squads ahead of Saturday’s Wembley showdown. It will be the first time, in either the men’s or the women’s game, that the two old rivals have met at the new Wembley Stadium and both sides go into the game at their strongest.
Six Again: Great Challenge Cup final upsets

4 days ago | totalrl.com | Lorraine Marsden

Who doesn’t love a good cup upset? There are few better experiences than seeing the underdog prevail and take the spoils, especially when they do it on the biggest of stages. Often, these upsets come in the earlier rounds as a lower league team takes the scalp of a much higher-placed side. But occasionally it happens in the final when a club beats the odds to make the celebrations even sweeter.
President’s Cup decider to be held at Halton Farnworth Hornets

4 days ago | totalrl.com | Phil Hodgson

THE deciding match of the 2025 President’s Cup will be played at Halton Farnworth Hornets. Hornets have been given the nod following initial indications that the fixture was set for London, with a possible Hull venue later mooted. The game, on Wednesday, June 11 (7.00pm), is a ‘winner-takes-all’ clash between holders England Universities and UK Armed Forces.
Mary Coleman bidding for special Wigan Warriors hat-trick

4 days ago | totalrl.com | Lorraine Marsden

WIGAN prop Mary Coleman is quietly confident that the Warriors can complete a special hat-trick when they face off against oldest rivals St Helens at Wembley on Saturday. In July last year Denis Betts’ side finally got their first win over one of the country’s ‘big three’ – beating York 18-10. Then in last month’s semi-final, they added Leeds Rhinos to the list of teams they have beaten – meaning Saints are the last team to tick off the list.
Talking Rugby League: What Origin opener tells us about the Ashes

5 days ago | totalrl.com | Martyn Sadler

WATCHNG the first State of Origin match last Wednesday brought home to me what a difficult task England coach Shaun Wane has in preparing a team to face the Australians this autumn for the Ashes series. New South Wales defeated Queensland 18-6 in Brisbane in front of a capacity crowd and the game demonstrated once again the depth of talent available to the Kangaroos coach.
Talking Grassroots: Schoolboys’ showdown a real Wembley wonder

5 days ago | totalrl.com | Phil Hodgson

ONE of Rugby League’s great occasions takes place at Wembley on Saturday. I’m not, in this instance, referring to the Betfred Challenge Cup final, or to the Women’s Challenge Cup decider, or to the AB Sundecks 1895 Cup final, superb events as they will undoubtedly be.
Dani McGifford identifies how St Helens can beat Wigan Warriors in her first final

5 days ago | totalrl.com | Lorraine Marsden

NOT ONLY will Saturday be the first time Dani McGifford has run out at Wembley Stadium, it will also be the first time the St Helens winger has come up against Wigan Warriors while wearing the club’s famous Red Vee. The 30-year-old only converted to Rugby League from athletics ahead of the 2023 season and has spent much of her time waiting for an opportunity for an extended run in the side given the strength in depth the club have always possessed in the backs.
Allan Coleman delighted to keep hometown hero at Widnes Vikings

6 days ago | totalrl.com | Doug Thomson

WIDNES VIKINGS coach Allan Coleman says hometown hero Matty Fozard is at the heart of his plans to take the club forward. The experienced Widnes-born former St Helens, Sheffield Eagles and London Broncos hooker moved to the Vikings, where he’d had a spell in the development system, in 2022 and has topped 100 appearances for them.
Shay getting new pitch - but Huddersfield Giants’ move could be delayed

6 days ago | totalrl.com | Doug Thomson

HALIFAX PANTHERS are set to play on a new £800,000 hybrid pitch at The Shay later this season. Work on a replacement for a previously-problematic waterlogging-prone surface at the 104-year-old, 10,400-capacity venue, which is also used by football club FC Halifax Town and could at some stage also host Huddersfield Giants, has begun. A £400,000 grant from the Football Foundation has underpinned to project, with the rest of the cost shared by Calderdale Council and the current two tenant clubs.