It was on this ground nearly 20 years ago where Sam Burgess made his rugby league debut as a fresh-faced teenager for Bradford Bulls. Here, almost two decades on and with a tint of grey in his hair and the scars from a storied playing career, the early throes of […]
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Leigh Wood retained his world featherweight title after weathering a ferocious onslaught from Josh Warrington to stop his British rival in a pulsating showdown at the Utilita Arena Sheffield. In the first defence of his second reign as WBA champion, Wood absorbed some punishing blows over several rounds and remained […]
St Helens’s pursuit of a fifth successive Super League title remains alive after they edged out Warrington in a thrilling encounter to set up a semi-final against Catalans Dragons on Friday. Saints were far from their best in difficult conditions but were able to grind out victory despite a commendable […]
Sam Burgess has agreed a surprise move to become head coach of Warrington from next season. The dual-code England international will succeed Daryl Powell, who was sacked last week, after signing a two‑year deal with the Wolves for his first head coaching job with an elite club. Since retiring in […]
Catalans Dragons maintained their four-point lead at the top of the Super League with a 30-10 victory over the faltering Warrington at the Halliwell Jones stadium. It was another disappointing night for the home side who have now won just one of their past 10 games, dispensed with the services […]
Warrington Wolves may still sit second in Super League but the body language of their coach at full time could not have been more telling about the problems which are starting to engulf his side. For more than 20 minutes after this latest defeat, the Wolves’ fifth in six games […]
Ruby Warrington has never wanted children. Not while she was growing up in England and not later in her life, a commitment that was tested by an unplanned and rare pregnancy — she was using an IUD at the time — when she was 23, shortly after she graduated from […]
Wigan ended Warrington’s winning start in the Betfred Super League as they held on for a hard-fought 13-6 victory at the Halliwell Jones Stadium on Friday. First-half tries from Jake Wardle and Brad O’Neill proved crucial for the Warriors in a tense top-of-the table contest dominated by defence. Matty Nicholson […]