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RFL launches investigation into Salford fielding reserve squad against St Helens

The probe could result in the Red Devils being charged with a breach of operational rules.

The Independent UK

Challenge Cup romance returns but has RFL’s revamp backfired?

The new format was meant to send Super League teams to lower-league grounds – but things haven’t quite gone to plan

The Guardian - UK

Delhi Court charges Malvinder, Shivender Singh for fraud, conspiracy

A Delhi Court on Thursday pronounced charges against Religare promoters Malvinder Mohan Singh and Shivender Mohan Singh for cheating and criminal conspiracy.

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Lindsay Hoyle must apologise for opening Betfred HQ, gambling reform campaigners say

Decision brings Commons speaker’s role into disrepute, says Will Prochaska

The Guardian - UK

Mark Aston row grows as rugby league faces potential coaching revolt

Fifteen Super League coaches have written to the RFL asking for Sheffield Eagles’ coach Mark Aston to have an independent appeal for his suspension

The Guardian - UK

Kangaroos set to tour as part of revived RL Ashes

The Kangaroos are expected to engage in their first tour of England in over two decades, with talks underway to revive rugby league's Ashes.

AAP

Wakefield Trinity return to Super League confirmed by gradings announcement

Wakefield won the Championship Grand Final but had to wait for the first official grades by the RFL and IMG

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St Helens star Tara Jones hangs up boots to become full-time RFL match official

The 28-year-old made history in April when she became the first women to referee a senior RFL men’s match

The Independent UK

Former England players accuse RFU of ‘suppressing data’ in brain injuries case

‘Crucial’ medical documents have not been disclosed, according to a complaint signed by former players including Steve Thompson and Mark Regan

The Guardian - UK

Rugby league chiefs may pause controversial changes to tackle height

The governing body is ready to pause the controversial changes to tackle height in the professional game planned for 2025 which would have reduced the legal height to below the armpit

The Guardian - UK

Why is the Rugby League Challenge Cup final kicking-off at 3.07pm today?

Kick-off pushed back seven minutes in tribute

Evening Standard

Challenge Cup final kick-off time moved to honour Rob Burrow at Wembley

Saturday’s Challenge Cup final will be moved from its traditional time-slot as part of extensive tributes to celebrate the life of Rob Burrow

The Guardian - UK

Rugby league urged to pause matches for fasting players during Ramadan

The first Muslim to represent England’s rugby league side has urged the RFL to follow other sports and introduce breaks for players observing Ramadan

The Guardian - UK

Confusion reigns in Super League as new rules and legal case cast shadow

Rugby league’s bright new dawn under IMG is in danger of being undermined by a lack of clarity over law changes prompted by head injury concerns

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The Hindu

ED conducts searches in Religare Finvest funds diversion case

Enforcement Directorate conducts money laundering probe, seizes documents and records statements in Religare Finvest Limited case.

Evening Standard

RFL lowers rugby league tackle height in bid to improve player safety

44 recommendations are set to be imposed in English rugby league, including outlawing tackling above the armpit

The Guardian - UK

Rugby league to lower professional tackle height over concussion risk

Professional rugby league in Britain will lower the legal tackle height to below the armpit from 2025 as part of sweeping changes to enhance player safety

The Independent UK

Rugby league referee reveals vile homophobic abuse online

The messages, sent to his Instagram account, tell him to ‘die’ and use aggressive homophobic language

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The Guardian - UK

RFL condemns ‘disgraceful’ homophobic abuse aimed at match official

Marcus Griffiths suffered abuse online after refereeing Huddersfield’s 21-12 win against Leeds on Sunday

The Guardian - UK

‘Matter of life and death’: rugby league brain injuries claim heading for court

A legal action is being launched by 125 former rugby league players who argue the sport did not take proper action to protect them

The Guardian - UK

RFL’s £1m losses include almost £250,000 paid to departing executives

High-level departures cost the governing body almost a quarter of the entire losses of just over £1m it incurred in 2022

Daily Mirror

RFL announce losses of almost £1m as rising insurance premiums hit hard

Governing body has revealed its accounts for 2022 highlighting how insurance premiums doubled to more than £1.4m last year while poor ticketing revenues for Challenge Cup final and delayed World Cup also having negative effects

Daily Mirror

It was right to ban Josh Griffin for seven games - we can't end up like football

Former England captain Jamie Peacock believes the tribunal process got things correct by dishing out heavy suspension to Hull FC star after he allegedly verbally abused referee Chris Kendall - but feels they need to get even tougher on spear tackle

Leeds Live

Leeds Rhinos hall of famer Bev Risman passes away

The dual-code international was an influential figure across the game.

Leeds Live

RFL respond after first concussion trial ends in Leeds Rhinos penalty fest

Almost 50 high tackle penalties were awarded in the first trial game that saw new rules implemented that outlawed tackling above the armpit.

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