Rugby League World Cup

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World Cup fever in both codes of rugby

The excitement is building for the Rugby World Cup Final between England and New Zealand.

While the rugby world will turn its attention to this epic showdown at Auckland’s iconic Eden Park on Saturday morning, kick-off 6.30am, England’s Rugby League counterparts provided a fine blueprint for what is required on Wednesday night.

Playing against a robust Papua New Guinea side...

women's sport, women's rugby league

Clare Balding: Sponsorship and World Cup key to growing rugby league

New Rugby League president Clare Balding has predicted the 2021 World Cup will be the catalyst to transform women's rugby league in the UK.

England will host the tournament next year, the first time the men's, women's and wheelchair events will be held at the same time in the same country. The men's and women's finals will both be played at Old Trafford on 27 November.

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