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New coach, but clubs have had four attempts to catch the Saints up and they still haven't been able to do it. Given the champions haven't lost anyone, barring Regan Grace, who barely played last year anywhere, it's difficult to see anyone catching up with the benchmark. 2. Huddersfield Giants Last year was a big step up for Ian Watson's side,…

The men's Rugby League World Cup kicked off with an action-packed set of games: here's five things we learned from the opening round. Australia are still the best team in the world The defending champions are ranked fourth in the world, haven't played an international game since 2019 and their team has drastically changed from the winning lineup in…

England's journey to RLWC glory steps into sudden death territory on Saturday with a quarter final clash in Wigan against Papua New Guinea. A nation fanatical about its rugby league, and one famous for calling the thirteen aside code its national game, expect wonderful shots of Papua New Guineans crowded round television sets like the one pictured…

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: Tonga (Totally Wicked Stadium, St Helens); Cook Islands (Halliwell Jones Stadium, Warrington); Wales (Eco-Power Stadium, Doncaster) World Cup Appearances: 7 (1985-88, 1989-92, 1995, 2000, 2008, 2013, 2017) Best Result: Quarterfinals (2000, 2017) Head Coach: Stanley Tepend Title Odds: $151 One of rugby league's proudest countries Papua New…