Super League News
The NRL has released the 2024 NRL pre-season draw, with one very notable absence paving the way for what is sure to be an upcoming announcement. The greatest Rugby League team of the modern era, three-peat Premiers the Penrith Panthers will not take part in the NRL pre season challenge. This likely means that they…
On Saturday evening, and just after attending the Penrith Panthers match in which they claimed the 2023 Minor Premiership, I appeared on the Ramblings Of A Saint podcast with Johnny Lew. We talked about the NRL, Super League, the broadcasting deal for British Rugby League, expansion, international Rugby League and much more! Have a listen!
The RFL has confirmed that the Rugby League Challenge Cup Final will remain at Wembley Stadium for the next two years, but with a date change for seeing the event moved to June the 8th starting from 2024. The switch of date comes as the RFL, Super League and IMG look to make changes to…
The Warrington Wolves have finally announced that Sam Burgess will take over as their head coach starting in 2024. Burgess is currently part of the South Sydney Rabbitohs coaching set up, but he has no experience being the head coach of any team at any level outside of coaching the Orara Valley Axe Men up…
Rugby Union clubs in England are dying. It turns out spending yourself into oblivion isn’t a smart way to ensure your survival. With English Rugby Union now openly talking about the need for major changes to the structure of their sport, the business model, and rationalisation of clubs, it begs the question, could the RFL…
St Helens supporter Johnny joins the podcast to destroy League Freak after his “mighty”, supposedly all conquoring Penrith Panthers got beaten, no, humbled on their own home soil with a famous victory in the 2023 World Club Challenge. This wasn’t fun for League Freak….GOOD! He deserves this!!! He talks about whether he should delete his…
In this episode Andrew and Freaky complete the draft of 16 clubs they believe shouild make up Super League from 2022 onwards. Going pick-for-pick, they choose the most suitable clubs for your NEW Super League Rugby! They make bold decisions, safe decisons, and give reasons for their selections along the way! Did your club…
Its official, Mitchell Pearce has been released from the remained of his contract with the Newcastle Knights so he can take up a deal with the Catalan Dragons in Super League for the 2022 season. Pearce’s future had been the subject of speculation all year, with a bit of drama during the off season, injuries…
There is always debate over the quality of Rugby League played in Super League, so the latest poll question looks to tackle what you, the readers of LeagueFreak.com think! So, cast your vote! We will be discussing the results of this poll on the Fergo and The Freak podcast soon, so make sure you subscribe…
As the 12 Super League teams put together their squads for next season, we’ll keep you posted on all the transfers taking place. Castleford Tigers Under the tutelage of head coach Lee Radford, the Mend-A-Hose Jungle will embark on a new chapter, with Daryl Powell joining Warrington for the 2022 season. A tricky season it…
I know you love to see these videos, you animals! In last nights match between the Salford Red Devils and Leeds Rhinos, Lee Mossop was sent from the field after he switched off a very angry Konrad Hurrell who was charging at him and looking for a fight. Unfortunately for Konrad, he found one….and it…
Want to know who has scored the most tries in professional Rugby League history? Well, you’ve come to the right place. Australian Rugby League star Brian Bevan scored an incredible 757 tries between 1942 and 1964 in a career that started in Australia and ended in England. Bevan scored his 757 tries in 670 game…
Rugby League without scrums is a difficult concept to grasp for most. Over the past year, Super League took the dramatic step of ruling them out. This decision was made in light of concerted efforts to play in the midst of a global health crisis. However, there’s another side to the decision which has raised concerns across the sport,…
Sign the Make Rugby League Great Again Petition The petition has been set up by Super League fans that are looking for more transparency in the decision making process in regards to the selection of the 12th team that will become part of Super League. It also concerns how the game is being run at…
Wigan Rugby League club has change their logo and it must be said, the new one looks like absolute garbage! Its understood that the club was looking for a logo that was a little more simple than the clubs previous logo, and thats understandable. However the logo they have chosen not only looks second rate,…
News keeps filtering out of the UK that Super League is finding every single possible reason not to re-admit the Toronto Wolfpack into Super League. Despite 2020 being impacted by COVID 19, with the Super League competition turning into a shambles of unfulfilled fixtures and a draw that is being thrown together on a week…
The UK’s Super League was rocked earlier this year with Toronto Wolfpack’s announcement that they would withdraw from the competition. The Wolfpack ownership cited insurmountable financial hurdles related to international travel as a key factor in the decision. There has been little sympathy for the club and its predicament, despite a number of contracted players have been…
Over the years I had written about some of the the ridiculous “sponsorship” deals that have been signed in British Rugby League. From the RFL negotiating to get officials the use of free cars under the guise of “development sponsorship” to the famous Stobart deal which saw Super League give away its title sponsorship for…
In some terrible breaking news, the Toronto Wolfpack have withdrawn from the 2020 Super League season amid rumours of players not being paid and the request for a £200,000 loan was rejected by opposition Super League clubs. The news means that the likes of Sonny Bill Williams as well as other high profile Wolfpack players…
So you want to know who has scored the most points in a Rugby Super League match? Well, you’ve come to the right place! On the 16th of July in 1999 Iestyn Harris scored 42 points against the Huddersfield Giants in a 86-6 victory by the Leeds Rhinos at Headingley in front of 11,525 spectators….
So you want to know who has scored the most tries in a Rugby Super League season? Well, you’ve come to the right place! In 2016 Denny Solomona of the Castleford Tigers scored 40 tries during the 2016 Super League season. This eclipsed the previous record that was set in 2004 by Danny McGuire of…
So you want to know the biggest loss that the Wigan Warriors have suffered in their history? Well, you’ve come to the right place! On June the 26th in 2006 St Helens defeated Wigan 75-0 at Knowsley Road in front of 17,100 supporters. The match was a 2005 Challenge Cup fixture. Mark Edmondson scored 3…
Want to know what the biggest winning margin ever for the Castleford Tigers is? Well, you’ve come to the right place! On April the 17th in 1995 the Cantleford Tigers defeated local rivals Wakefield 86-0 at Wheldon Road in front of 4,443 spectators. This match was a 1994/95 Championship fixture. Richie Blackmore scored a hat-trick…
He is one of the great try scorers in the games history and undoubtably a modern day great. Martin Offiah’s try scoring record is something to behold! In England between 1987 and 2001 Martin Offiah scored 423 tries spanning stints with the Widnes Vikings, Wigan Warriors, London Broncos and Salford Red Devils. In Australia between…
You want to know what the biggest loss the Leeds Rhinos have ever suffered in the clubs history, right? On the 10th of May in 1992 Wigan defeated the Leeds Rhinos 74-6 at Central Park in front of 18,261 spectators. The fixture was a 1991/92 Premiership Trophy match. Martin Offiah scored 10 tries in the…
Want to know what the biggest winning margin for St Helens Rugby League club is? You’ve come to the right place! On the 14th of September in 1986 St Helens defeated Carlisle 112-0 at Knowsley Road in front of 4,068 spectators. This game was a fixture in the 1986/87 Lancashire Cup. Neil Holding and Barry…
Want to know the biggest winning margin in the history of the Wigan Warriors Rugby League club? On Valentines Day, February the 14th in 1925 Wigan defeated Flimby and Fothergill 116-0 at Central Park in Wigan. This game was a 1924-25 Challenge Cup fixture. There are unfortunately no records of the try scorers in this…
So you want to know the biggest winning margin in the Leeds Rhinos history? Well, you’ve come to the right place! On the 11th of February in 2001 during a Challenge Cup fixture the Leeds Rhinos defeated the Swinton Lions by a scoreline of 106-10. The game took place at Gigg Lane in front of…