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No Burrow or Webb for Rhinos

Fri, 02 Sep 2011 11:40:10 GMT

Rob Burrow and Brent Webb will miss Leeds' Super League game with Wakefield on Friday after failing to recover from injuries. The pair picked up knocks in the last Saturday's Challenge Cup final defeat against Wigan and have not recovered in time to make the squad for the West Yorkshire showdown at Headingley.Chris Clarkson is also missing for Brian McDermott's side, meaning the former Harlequins boss has handed recalls to Paul McShane and Zak Hardaker as well as former Wakefield man..... read more

Inglis race for Four Nations

Mon, 29 Aug 2011 00:50:10 GMT

Australia centre Greg Inglis is a huge worry for the upcoming Four Nations Series because of ankle ligament damage. His club confirmed on Monday the 24-year-old suffered a grade two syndesmosis injury in South Sydney's defeat by Brisbane Broncos on Sunday and the NRL outfit expect him to be sidelined for at least four weeks.The news means the former Melbourne Storm ace - player of the tournament on his last visit to England in 2009 - will not play again for..... read more

Rhinos pair could feature in final

Fri, 26 Aug 2011 01:00:10 GMT

Leeds have included centres Kallum Watkins and Carl Ablett in their Challenge Cup final squad, as they look to prove their fitness. Watkins will have a late fitness test ahead of the Wembley showdown with Wigan Warriors and is currently rated 50-50 with a knee injury, even though he was originally expected to miss the showpiece event.Meanwhile, the experienced Ablett looks more likely to feature, with the 25-year-old winning his race to recover from an ankle injury sustained in the defeat..... read more

Crusaders consider future

Wed, 24 Aug 2011 03:20:10 GMT

Crusaders have announced they are hoping to earn a place in the Championship next term after failing to apply for a Super League spot. There were fears the Welsh outfit would go out of existence after they pulled out of the running for the application to play in the top flight, as it was decided they could not afford to play in the Super League.However, the club's chief executive Rod Findlay has started the process of re-forming the team, in a..... read more

Leon is the right Pryce for Catalan

Tue, 23 Aug 2011 10:30:10 GMT

Leon Pryce has agreed a deal to join Catalan Dragons at the end of this season after deciding to end his spell with St Helens. The Great Britain international will become Catalan's first English signing of the Super League era, with Pryce agreeing a three-year contract with the French outfit.The 29-year-old was due to run out of contract with Saints at the end of the current campaign and has now decided to team up with Warrington second rower Louis Anderson across..... read more

McDermott surveys walking wounded

Mon, 22 Aug 2011 11:10:10 GMT

Kallum Watkins and Carl Ablett are in a race against time to be fit for Saturday's Carnegie Challenge Cup final against Wigan. Watkins twisted his knee and Ablett an ankle during the Rhinos' 32-22 surprise defeat by strugglers Harlequins at the Twickenham Stoop on Saturday.Leeds coach Brian McDermott said: "Carl Ablett was caught in a tackle, which could have had a serious injury to his knee - as was Ali Lauitiiti. I'm just hoping it was an unfortunate coincidence."Jamie Peacock, Jamie..... read more

Morgan excited by push

Mon, 22 Aug 2011 10:40:10 GMT

Justin Morgan said his play-off chasing Hull KR players deserved "great credit" for Sunday's 24-22 win over St Helens. The Craven Park outfit twice had to come from behind to seal a fourth successive home win over Saints and stay a point behind eighth-placed arch-rivals Hull FC.The victory means the Robins must win their last two matches of the regular season against Catalan Dragons and Castleford to secure a top-eight spot.Morgan was satisfied his players has made amends for their Challenge..... read more

Smith wants less sides

Sat, 20 Aug 2011 03:10:10 GMT

Warrington Wolves head-coach Tony Smith believes the Super League should be reduced from 14 to 12 sides in coming seasons. The Wire have been on the winning team in a number of one-sided games this season, with some embarrassing results for the likes of Bradford Bulls and Wakefield Wildcats, who have not been able to cope with the Lancashire outfit.With more and more sides being unable to compete with the top sides, there have been calls to limit the number of..... read more

Smith wants Super League shake-up

Sat, 20 Aug 2011 11:00:10 GMT

Warrington Wolves coach Tony Smith has revealed his thoughts on the quality in Super League at the moment. Recently there have been a large number of one-sided results with a large gap between the bottom and top teams, with many players calling for the league to be cut from 14 sides to 12.Wolves themselves beat the half-century for the ninth time last week, after demolishing Wakefield 66-12 and they are now averaging over 40 points a game.However, rather than pleasing..... read more

Salford bring in Long to staff

Fri, 19 Aug 2011 11:30:10 GMT

Former St Helens scrum-half Sean Long will join Salford's coaching team from next season. Long retired from his playing career two weeks ago after a two-year spell with Hull FC. He only appeared for the Yorkshire club 21 times after struggling with a series of injuries.The former Great Britain international's final game was against Hull KR in June, in which he picked up a dislocated shoulder from the game.Salford coach Matt Parish is delighted to have Long as part of his..... read more