Rugby

St Helens Women's head coach Craig Richards has praised the "more intense" competition that the new split-season format will bring to the Women's Super League. Richards was speaking at a season launch event, held in Manchester, ahead of the 2026 Betfred Women's Super League season.

The Rugby Nines Festival is helping drive participation, accessibility and visibility in women's rugby league, say organisers. The annual event in Ormskirk brought together players, coaches and supporters from across the region at Edge Hill University, showcasing and celebrating the growth of women's rugby league across grassroots and elite levels.

St Helens star Mikayla Gillespie believes "if you can see it, you can be it" ahead of the 2026 Betfred Women's Super League season. The New Zealand rugby league player spoke at a Women's Super League media event in Manchester.

Women's Rugby league is constantly growing across the country and also abroad but how has the sport come this far? A day at Wigan Warriors enlightened us on the topic.

St Helens lost a close encounter in the Super League Grand Final by 16-12 against Wigan Warriors. A tight game throughout was decided by eight minutes of second-half quality from Wigan, but Phoebe Hook gave Saints hope with her try...

The new Everton Stadium at Bramley Moore Dock has been chosen to host a rugby league test between England and Australia.

Birkenhead Park RFC have struggled this season, and now it seems likely that they will suffer relegation from the Regional 1 North West. The club have faced a series of setbacks, including two season-ending injuries in one game back in...

St Helens face a difficult away test against the Castleford Tigers as Paul Wellens’ side look to build on their record-breaking Super League opener. Tristan Sailor had a dream debut for the Saints following his transfer from the Brisbane...

The new Super League season opened with a bang as a number of records fell on a historic weekend.  It was one of extremes that saw the record for the lowest scoring game opening the weekend, before St Helens set...

With the Six Nations two rounds in, and after England’s dramatic late win against France at Twickenham, Ireland lead the way after to two strong performances. Merseyside’s involvement in the competition is limited to Sale Sharks winger Tom Roebuck.