Rugby League World Cup: Seven players to watch
The 16th Rugby League World Cup gets underway tomorrow as hosts England face Samoa at St James' Park in Newcastle and defending champions Australia tackle Fiji.
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Welsby will shine at Rugby League World Cup, claims captain Tomkins
England captain Sam Tomkins has tipped Jack Welsby to show he belongs on the international stage at the Rugby League World Cup after a stellar season for St Helens. Welsby, 21, starred mainly at half-back for Saints as they won a record-breaking fourth consecutive Super League title with a 24-12 triumph over Leeds Rhinos in last month's Grand Final.
Samoa coach Parish slams favourite tags for England Rugby League World Cup opener
Samoa coach Matt Parish rubbished claims his side are favourites to topple England, instead insisting they are undercooked ahead of Saturday's Rugby League World Cup curtain-raiser. England boss Shaun Wane and the bookies have installed Samoa as favourites after several high-profile players chose to represent the Pacific Islanders ahead of Australia and New Zealand. Ad Parish can call upon eight players who featured in Penrith Panthers' win over the Paramatta Eels in the NRL Grand Final but Samoa only had their first training session in the UK on Monday while England warmed up with a 50-0 win over Fiji on Friday night.
Brown:Representing family heritage will mean more
By James Toney Italian skipper Nathan Brown claims this Rugby League World Cup will mean more for players now representing their family heritage. Ad There's a long list of high-profile players who have made a difficult choice in who to represent in the coming weeks, including Samoa's Brian To'o and Josh Papali'i, England's Aussie-based Victor Radley, Tonga's Felise Kaufusi and Ireland's Luke Keary. Rugby LeagueKiwi coach Maguire right at home back in EnglandAN HOUR AGO «Some Samoan and Tongan players have said no to Australia and New Zealand and chosen to represent their backgrounds, which mean a lot to them,» said Brown, who played 26 minutes of Parramatta's NRL Grand Final loss to Penrith earlier this month.
Springbok star Kolbe's quick-fire score helps Toulon to Brive romp
Springbok Cheslin Kolbe made a try-scoring return from injury on Saturday as Toulon hammered Brive 47-0 at home in the French Top 14.
Luatua one of two former All Blacks in Samoa tour squad
Samoa on Wednesday took advantage of World Rugby's new eligibility rules by including former All Blacks Steven Luatua and Jeff Toomaga-Allen in their squad to tour Europe next month.
Stormers ready for new challenges as European sojourn gets underway
Fresh from two wins out of two in the opening rounds of the United Rugby Championship (URC), the Stormers leave Cape Town on Monday for a three-match tour that includes fixtures in Italy and Wales.
TOISA 2021: Meet the nominees - Achinta Sheuli
The evaluation period for TOISA 2021 was from January 1 to December 31, 2021. All achievements during this time period were considered by the jury. Meet one of the big contenders for the TOISA 2021 Male Weightlifter of the Year award - Achinta Sheuli, who recently won a gold medal at the Commonwealth Games in Birmingham.