The Latest Breaking News from Rhodri Jones

Super League’s summer roadshow saves itself with Magic Weekend at Everton

After talk of shelving Magic Weekend, 80,000 are set to descend on Merseyside this weekend to watch an entire round of fixtures over two days

The Guardian - UK · Jul 3

Super League is NRL’s secret weapon as 12,000 English fans head to Vegas

Hull KR face Leeds in Sin City on Saturday, with the supporters they bring in tow illustrating the league’s value to the global game

The Guardian - UK · Feb 27

Undercooked England will not play for a year until Rugby League World Cup

England’s rugby league team will go into next year’s World Cup without playing a fixture for almost an entire year

The Guardian - UK · Nov 25, 2025

Super League expansion to 14 teams nears as Wakefield replace Broncos

With nine clubs being given an A in IMG’s gradings that decide the makeup of the game’s professional pyramid, expansion talks may start ‘sooner than expected’

The Guardian - UK · Oct 23, 2024

Magic Weekend here to stay, says rugby league commercial chief

The two-day showcase had been viewed as a potential casualty of the sport’s link-up with IMG.

The Independent UK · Aug 18, 2024

Rugby league in need of international rescue after nadir of French farce

A sparse crowd watched an England victory that was once again disappointing viewing and felt like the lowest ebb

The Guardian - UK · Jul 6, 2024

Forest Live: The music festival with nature at its heart

Forestry England curate this series of events held in some of the country’s most spectacular natural settings

The Independent UK · Jun 5, 2024

Council 'fully committed' to bringing rugby league's Magic Weekend back to Newcastle in 2024

The future of the showpiece event, held seven times at St James’ Park since 2015, had been in question under plans for a restructure of the sport

Chronicle Live · Jun 20, 2023

Welsh rugby's best and worst signings this season as Young incredible and Wales star suffers

A lot of new faces arrived at the Welsh teamsin 2022/23. Here's how they all worked out

Wales Online · Apr 29, 2023

Automatic promotion and relegation in Betfred Super League to be scrapped

From next season participation in the top-flight will be dependent on a number of factors.

The Independent UK · Apr 19, 2023