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Rugby league’s tackle-height trial begins at Bradford to mixed reactions

The trial to protect players from concussion will span 24 games but high penalty count in first match is not encouraging

The Guardian - UK

Big step in fight against concussion or bad idea? New tackle law splits opinion

There were 57 penalties in the youth game between Bradford and Leeds at Odsal.

The Independent UK

All eyes on Arthur duo in Parramatta-Manly NRL clash

Parramatta coach Brad Arthur will be on the opposite side to his son Jake for the first time in their NRL careers when the Eels take on Manly.

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Roosters' Robinson shuts down talk of Pearce reunion

"Lifelong Rooster" Mitchell Pearce is all-but-certain to return to the NRL club, just not as a player next season, insists head coach Trent Robinson.

AAP

Bellamy looking for consistency as Storm tackle Tigers

Coach Craig Bellamy says Wests Tigers can't be taken lightly on Saturday night and wants to see Melbourne back up their big win over Cronulla.

AAP

Luke Brooks won't saddle up with Cowboys, says coach

North Queensland coach Todd Payten has scuppered reports linking Luke Brooks to the club, and says an extension for assistant coach Dean Young is imminent.

AAP

Title-chasing English rugby team packed with Wales stars and led by a Welshman

Gloucester-Hartpury Women are bidding to lift their first piece of Premier 15s silverware

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St Helens continue building momentum in derby thrashing of Wigan

St Helens thrashed local rivals Wigan 34-16 to keep up the pressure on Catalans at the top of the Super League

The Guardian - UK

Coaches confident new tackle trial will make rugby league safer

The new laws will be trialled for the first time in the academy match between Bradford and Leeds.

The Independent UK

Rohan Smith's stubborn Leeds Rhinos stance must change for sake of play-off hope

The Rhinos are reeling after a disappointing defeat to Castleford Tigers.

Leeds Live

St Helens revive Super League hopes with Magic Weekend future in balance

IMG will decide soon on whether Magic Weekend will continue but the champions, St Helens, used the occasion to beat Huddersfield 48-6

The Guardian - UK

Newcastle United and city council set for key talks as Magic Weekend return teased

The 2023 staging of rugby league's Magic Weekend at St James' Park was expected to be the final one before the event was scrapped, but that may not now be the case

Chronicle Live

Magic Weekend attendance up as St James' Park boasts rugby league record

The Magic Weekend at St James' Park saw an increase in attendance this year despite train strikes and travel issues for fans

Chronicle Live

Arthur Mourgue opens door to NRL switch as Catalans eye historic Grand Final spot

Dragons take on Wigan at Magic Weekend and while Mourgue, 24, has just signed a new deal he admits he would be keen to playing in the NRL in the future

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For the success of the women's State of Origin series to continue, the game must be put in a position to succeed

The opening match of the 2023 women's Origin series might have been far from the elite product we have come to know, but it was also proof that it is time for women's rugby league to go to the next level.

The Guardian - AU

First two-game women’s State of Origin has more on the line than ever

NSW Blues and Queensland Maroons hard to separate ahead of upgraded Origin which sets the scene for expanded NRLW

ABC News

NRL legend Sam Backo survives heart surgery, hopes to inspire Qld State of Origin win

During his heyday, "Slammin' Sam" Backo was among the toughest rugby league players. Now, he's facing his biggest test yet and hoping to inspire Queensland to an Origin series win.

ABC News

Dragons dealt double blow, as main coaching target and major sponsor walk away

Long-serving Dragons forward Jason Ryles has rejected the top job at his boyhood club in favour of an assistant coaching position at the Melbourne Storm, while the Dragons' main sponsor, St George Bank, announces it will no longer back the club.

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New South Wales prodigy Jesse Southwell is destined to make her mark on State of Origin football

Ahead of her New South Wales debut, Jesse Southwell is a product of the past and a vision of the future when it comes to State of Origin football.

Daily Mirror

Leeds legend Kevin Sinfield reveals how close he came to joining Sydney Roosters

Rhinos icon Sinfield has discussed his opportunity to join NRL giants Sydney Roosters after he had retired from rugby league following a glittering Super League career

The Guardian - AU

Stage set for most evenly poised State of Origin series in memory

Queensland’s 3-0 series win over NSW in 2010 is the only sweep since 2000 and this year’s series is again too close to call

The Guardian - AU

Losing Latrell Mitchell takes the sheen off Origin and hurts the NRL’s Adelaide ambitions

The NSW back’s absence is a blow for the Blues and State of Origin itself – he is one of the few who are irreplaceable

Leeds Live

Leeds Rhinos in talks with NRL ever-present forward with recruitment heating up

The 29-year-old is thought to be interested in a move to Super League.

AAP

Cleary ready to own Origin in own great era: Johns

Andrew Johns expects Nathan Cleary to come into his own for NSW in State of Origin for the next five years, predicting a similar career trajectory to his own.

AAP

Baby Broncos to cop NRL depth test against Warriors

Brisbane coach Kevin Walters is eager to gauge the club's depth as they deal with five State of Origin-enforced absentees in Saturday's clash with the Warriors.

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