#Shaun Wane

Dominic Young. Picture by Peter Lorimer TOWERING winger Dominic Young shapes as the only Newcastle Knights player likely to be involved in the end-of-season World Cup tournament in England. Young, the 21-year-old flyer recruited from Huddersfield two years ago, has been earmarked by England coach Shaun Wane after a standout NRL season, during which…

Bramall Lane originally started out as a cricket ground and even hosted an Ashes Test. On Saturday, spectators at the old Sheffield stadium are set to see a cricket score once more. The merits of England playing the part-timers from Greece in the Rugby League World Cup divides opinion. Many fans feel it is a pointless mismatch that demeans what is…

Shaun Wane is the international coach who has barely been able to coach internationals. The ex-Wigan boss took charge of England in February 2020. But in two and a half years, Wane has only overseen one official match. It is no wonder he admitted ahead of Saturday's World Cup opener against Samoa: 'I've been bored for the last two years, so I am…

England take on Samoa in their opening Rugby League World Cup clash on home soil. The host nation boasts the honour of kick-starting the tournament, 12 months after it was supposed to take place but was postponed due to COVID restrictions. Shaun Wane will hope his men can get off to a flying start against the Polynesian islanders but is aware of…

Former Wigan Warriors star Jackson Hastings is reportedly set for a move from Wests Tigers to Newcastle Knights in a swap deal that would see prop David Klemmer move in the opposite direction. According to the Australian Daily Telegraph, Newcastle have earmarked Hastings as their long-term solution to their halfback dilemma after failing to replace…

Australia go into the tournament fourth in the latest world rankings but that owes much to their international inactivity, with the holders - who have won 11 of the 15 World Cups - well fancied to retain their title. New Zealand, who won the title in 2008, top the rankings and will be out to put a miserable 2017 behind them after they failed to…

England sporting fans have become accustomed to heartbreak, pain, to suffering. Perhaps that explains why nobody dares get too emotionally invested in what Shaun Wane's side has done so far. It's ingrained deep within our psyche to expect the worst, there are too many scars. But this England side has given us no reason to doubt them so far. Every…

England have been arguably the team of the tournament so far in the Men's Rugby League World Cup and Shaun Wane's men have seen their price crash for outright glory from 16/1 pre-tournament into as short as 7/2 in places at the time of writing. They began their campaign with a message to the rugby league world in thumping Samoa 60-6 at St James'…

Two of rugby league's most historic nations - Australia and New Zealand - are set to do battle in the first of the two semi-finals clashes at Elland Road in Leeds with a World Cup Final spot at stake. The Kangaroos and the Kiwis have not met since October 2019 when the Australians came away with a 26-4 win in Wollongong. Australia have made light…

Shaun Wane's hosts were actually underdogs heading into the contest against a powerful and skilful Samoa outfit that contained five players from NRL Grand Final winners Penrith Panthers. But England shook off any fears of a losing start to the tournament by dominating the contest and running in 10 tries in their toughest group game. They had close…

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…

England boss Shaun Wane will have a selection dilemma ahead of his side's quarter-final clash against Papua New Guinea at Wigan's DW Stadium. The 58-year-old has stated that he welcomes the headache, and is "close" to knowing his strongest 17. One of the biggest talking points so far has been England's options on the outside; with three wingers…

ROCHDALE - Talking about the tactical demands of rep footy can be something of a challenge. An alternative title for this might have been'are there tactics in international rugby league?', because it is a legitimate question if what we understand as rugby league tactics actually exist at this level, or indeed, any rep level. Our game is one that,…

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…

England have never failed to reach the semi-finals in Rugby League World Cup history but the 2021 event promises to give them their sternest test yet. In a competition which has arguably more potential winners than ever before, Shaun Wane's side will need to set the tone early in a hugely competitive Group A.

Here are your Rugby League World Cup evening headlines for Tuesday October 11, 2022. With nations beginning to name their squads, let us take you through the big stories of today as we start the countdown to this year's tournament which begins on Saturday with England taking on Samoa at St James' Park in Newcastle. Jason Taumalolo has lifted the…

Here are your Rugby League World Cup evening headlines for Monday October 10, 2022. The Rugby League World Cup was officially launched today in Manchester on what was a busy day for news across the game. Let us take you through the big stories of today as we start the countdown to this year's tournament which begins on Saturday with England taking…

With the World Cup fast approaching, NRL.com takes a look at how each Group shapes up and who are the key men who have to stand up if their nation is to progress to the knockout stages... It is arguably the tournament's toughest group to pick a winner from, with host nation England set to battle it out with a star-studded Samoa side which includes…

Rugby League is a tough sport and there are no tougher competitors in the game than the men of Papua New Guinea, according to former England and Great Britain ace Jason Robinson. The ex-Wigan man should know. He won 19 international caps in League and has come up against opponents from scores of countries in a career that spanned 16 years and both…

The Rugby League World Cup kicks off on Saturday 15 October as England face Samoa at Newcastle's St James' Park. The biggest and hopefully best tournament in history, sixteen nations will compete across four groups, with Australia looking to make it three World Cup wins in a row. It's getting real now and with that in mind, here's the first of…

So, the 2022 season is finally over…and the mighty Saints continue to reign following their fourth consecutive Betfred Super League title. We also know that Leigh will be in the top flight come next season, following their convincing win over surprise Betfred Championship finalists the Batley Bulldogs. Will this be the last promotion/relegation as…

Catalans Dragons and Leeds Rhinos have a long history when it comes to play-off rugby. A history filled with dramatic twists and turns, superb stories and rememberable rugby though their battles are not the ones most commonly contemplated by fans and pundits when it comes to reminiscing about the play-offs - the most wonderful time of the year for…

It's the 79th minute of the Grand Final and Jonny Lomax hits Blake Austin with a high shot. It's clumsy not malicious as his forearm bounces up from Austin's chest. But he is sent off. Lomax traipses off, the second red card of the game after Mikolaj Oledzki was sent packing minutes earlier for accidentally catching Tommy Makinson around the head…