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Rugby League is coming home: What the World Cup means for the sport's heartland

A Rugby League heartland that has given so much to the sport is set to be repaid - as the borough of Wigan - where the sport is 'in the veins' - plays host to a series of World Cup matches. Crunching tackles, fans celebrating tries and screams of ‘get em onside’ will be sounded across the Greater Manchester towns as they feature headline clashes over the coming weeks from the men’s, women’s and wheelchair Rugby League World Cup.

Welsh captain Kear inspired by school pals Bale and Warburton

There have been millions of words written about the art of captaincy, perhaps a lot of effort could have been saved by spending some time at Cardiff's Whitchurch High School. When the class of September 1999 walked through the doors, little did staff know that three future Wales captains would be in the ranks.

Leigh Miners Rangers relishing new project funded by CreatedBy project

By Megan Armitage Mark Dyer hopes the combination of a new state-of-the-art training facility and a World Cup on home soil can propel Leigh Miners Rangers to new heights. Ad The NWML Division One outfit's new 3G pitch was funded by the Rugby League World Cup's CreatedBy campaign, part of the 'This Is Impact' initiative — delivered in partnership with the Rugby Football League, (RFL), Sport England and Department for Culture, Media & Sport (DCMS) — which has delivered £25 million worth of change to communities across England.

The once 'poor' Greater Manchester town that's becoming a place that 'wants for nothing'

Leigh has undergone a massive transformation in recent years - highlighted by the town's starring role in a massive year for sport. Having hosted four games during the summer's Women's Euros - a tournament watched by a record-breaking 365m people worldwide - the town's venue, Leigh Sports Village will host three fixtures in the Rugby League World Cup later this month.