Josh Charnley set a new Super League all-time try-scoring record with his 272nd try, leading Leigh Leopards to a 38-12 victory over Bradford Bulls. Charnley's hat-trick secured the win, moving Leigh closer to a play-off spot.
Warrington Wolves secured their ninth consecutive home win, beating Bradford Bulls to climb to second in the Super League. Ewan Irwin, Josh Thewlis, Luke Thomas, Albert Hopoate, and Matty Ashton scored for Warrington, while Jamie Gill and Jayden Nikorima crossed for Bradford.
Wigan defends its Women's Super League title amid challenges in the league's development, including a wide skill gap between top and bottom teams, and efforts towards professionalism.
Bradford Bulls, York Knights and Toulouse are holding their own and the league needs more reach and diversityBy No Helmets RequiredWith the Rugby Football League’s next round of talks with the NRL due on 15 May, the decision whether Super League will remain at 14 clubs or expand again to add London Broncos is imminent. The club could squeeze into a 14-team league via the IMG gradings but that would send any club ranked beneath them down to the Championship, potentially putting newly promoted York or Toulouse in grave and unnecessary danger. That would be foolish given the unique markets those clubs represent.The three teams promoted to the expanded Super League this season have defied expectations. They have won three games each, beating champions Hull KR, Hull FC, Catalans and Wakefield along the way. They also gave Wigan, Leigh and St Helens major scares. And none of them occupy the bottom two places after 10 rounds of games. Continue reading...
Noah Hodkinson scored a hat-trick to lead Wigan Warriors to a comfortable Super League victory over Bradford Bulls, ending a four-match losing streak for the Warriors.
Noah Hodkinson scored a hat-trick as Wigan Warriors ended a four-match losing streak with a comfortable Super League victory over struggling Bradford Bulls. The 20-year-old winger crossed twice while Jai Field, Zach Eckersley and Brad O'Neill also touched down in a dominant display that keeps Wigan in the play-off places. Bradford, hit by injury problems and having shipped 100 points in their previous two games, replied through Zac Fulton and Ethan Ryan (2). 17-year-old George Marsden made an impressive debut in the halves, forming Wigan's youngest half-back pairing since Shaun Edwards and Mike Ford 41 years ago.
Mikey Lewis scored four tries to help Hull Kingston Rovers to a convincing victory over a severely weakened Bradford Bulls side at Odsal. The Robins stand-off scored two early tries as Rovers overwhelmed the injury-hit Bulls, who fielded loan and academy players. Rovers ran in eight tries total, with Jack Broadbent and Peta Hiku also crossing, to secure their fifth consecutive win and move up to fifth in Super League.
