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Six players from Super League and another six from the NRL could put themselves in the shop window with impressive performances for their nations over the coming weeks. Some big talents could be snapped up by Yorkshire's clubs before the start of the 2023 season, as recruitment continues ahead of pre-season later this year. Below are all the…

Hello and welcome to Friday's rugby league live news blog. The Rugby League World Cup resumes tonight as New Zealand take on Ireland in round three of the tournament. England play Greece on Saturday with Samoa taking on France for a place in the quarter-finals on Sunday. England head coach Shaun Wane has given nothing away in his 19-man-squad…

FRANCE Team alias: Les Bleus/ Les Tricolores/ The Chanticleers World Ranking: 9th Coach Laurent Frayssinous has predicted his team can defy the odds and do the country proud this month after France was announced last month as hosts for the next World Cup in 2025. With 21 of his 24-man squad drawn from the English Super League, including former…

Schedule: Wales (Leigh Sports Village, Leigh); Papua New Guinea (Halliwell Jones Stadium, Warrington); Tonga (Riverside Stadium, Middlesbrough) World Cup Appearances: 2 (2000, 2013) Best Result: Group stage (2000, 2013) Head Coach: Tony Iro Title Odds: $501 The Cook Islands will make their return to the Rugby League World Cup after a nine-year…