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Super League: Crusaders braced for tough test

History will be made on Friday when the new Super League season kicks off with the reigning champions, Leeds Rhinos, taking on the Celtic Crusaders at Headingley. It will be the first time that a fully professional Welsh club has taken part in rugby ...

From DAVID LAWRENSON, Guardian Unlimited,  31 Jan 2009
Related Topics: Brian McDermott (footballer)

Smith's risks make for tasty World Cup

Australia have always dominated the Rugby League World Cup and return once more to the world stage as firm ...

From DAVID LAWRENSON, Guardian Unlimited,  18 Oct 2008
Related Topics: Tony Smith,  Willie Mason,  Mark Gasnier,  Sam Burgess,  Gareth Hock

Super League Grand Final: McGuire strikes twice as Leeds reign in the rain

Leeds Rhinos defeated St Helens 24-16 to become only the second side to win back-to-back Super League Grand ...

From DAVID LAWRENSON, Guardian Unlimited,  4 Oct 2008
Related Topics: Kevin Sinfield,  Ryan Hall,  Francis Meli,  Jason Cayless,  Lee Smith

Rugby league: Saints eye revenge in clash of the titans

In a repeat of last year's title decider, St Helens and Leeds will contest the Super League Grand Final at Old ...

From DAVID LAWRENSON, Guardian Unlimited,  27 Sep 2008
Related Topics: Kevin Sinfield,  Brent Webb,  Jason Cayless

Rugby league: Catalans Dragons deal bish, bash, Bosc

The Dragons took a confident stride towards a Grand Final appearance at Old Trafford by hammering a struggling Warrington outfit in their first-ever play-off game. Both teams came into this match on the back of some poor recent form, but the French side ...

From DAVID LAWRENSON, Guardian Unlimited,  13 Sep 2008
Related Topics: Justin Murphy,  Adrian Morley,  Paul Rauhihi,  Lesley Vainikolo

Rugby League: Gritty Dragons grind out victory

The Catalans Dragons won a hard-fought match against Huddersfield to virtually guarantee a third-place ...

From DAVID LAWRENSON, Guardian Unlimited,  16 Aug 2008
Related Topics: Justin Murphy,  Kevin Brown,  Paul Whatuira,  David Hodgson,  Aaron Gorrell

Challenge Cup: St Helens beat Leeds to make the final

Challenge Cup: Holders St Helens made their third successive final with a 10-point victory over ...

From DAVID LAWRENSON, Guardian Unlimited,  26 Jul 2008
Related Topics: Sean long,  Kevin Sinfield,  Brent Webb,  Francis Meli,  Jason Cayless

Rugby league: Wakefield 18-26 Hull FC

Wakefield blew their chance of moving back into the top six of Super League with an error-strewn performance that not only enabled Hull to grab a precious win and move up to third from bottom of the table but gave the visitors a psychological boost ...

From DAVID LAWRENSON AT BELLE VUE, The Observer,  12 Jul 2008
Related Topics: Danny Tickle,  Shaun Berrigan,  Lee Radford

Rugby league: Wakefield 18 Hull FC 26

WAKEFIELD BLEW their chance of moving back into the top six of Super League with an error-strewn performance that not only enabled Hull to grab a precious win and move up to third from bottom of the table but gave the visitors a psychological boost ...

From DAVID LAWRENSON, Guardian Unlimited,  12 Jul 2008
Related Topics: Danny Tickle,  Shaun Berrigan,  Lee Radford

Saints run over Quins in 10-try one-way traffic

St Helens moved to the top of the Super League with a 54-0 trouncing of Harlequins ...

From DAVID LAWRENSON, Guardian Unlimited,  5 Jul 2008
Related Topics: Sean long

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