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2023 is here, meaning the 28th season of Betfred Super League is just around the corner. But what are we thinking about most for each club as the new campaign approaches? Here's part one of your handy guide... CASTLEFORD TIGERS Stealing your neighbours' half-back of eight years standing is a lark, isn't it? Cas have nicked Jacob Miller from…

Every year we put our tin hats on to give our pre-season Super League predictions and every year we hold our hands up and admit we know nothing! You can read our predictions in full here or just laugh at *some* of us below… Well, as this is being written, editor James Gordon is sitting opposite me with a wry smile on his face. He got both his Grand…

We asked our sports reporters at Stuff to say what they think the new year will bring and we'll be holding all of them accountable by seeing how right, or wrong they were, when we review their picks in 12 months' time. ANDREW VOERMAN The Football Ferns get their first Fifa Women's World Cup win against the Philippines at Sky Stadium in Wellington…

It's Christmas time which also means the preparations for the new season are about to kick into overdrive ahead of the new season with friendlies kick starting on Boxing Day. So, here's our early prediction for how the Super League table will look come the end of the 2023 season. 1. St Helens The Champions are rightly the out right favourites to…

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 Rugby League World Cup is over with Australia world champions once again and England wondering what might have been. Normal service has resumed. Things were going so well. In fact, England were brilliant in the early stages, beating Samoa, France, Greece and Papua New Guinea before coming unstuck in the semi-final against the star studded…

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…