Rugby union remained fully amateur until the mid-1990s. The NRL describes the game as “the fastest, most aggressive, ball-in-hand football game ... part of a multi-year commitment to play in Melbourne ...

Relive BBC Sport's live text commentary on England's rugby league international against Australia in Las Vegas.

For those not familiar with rugby league and rugby union, it would be easy to confuse the pair as simply 'rugby'.

The Canberra Raiders play the New ... “They’ve got big balls, the NRL. They are having a real crack in a market which is just flooded. There is so much on but rugby league has a place.

That former Hibs kid Fraser Murray should be the one to stick the knife into his old club, cancelling out skipper Martin ...

Following Catalans Dragons’ 11-0 win over Leeds Rhinos in round four of Super League, here are our five key takeaways from ...

Halfback on the left, five-eighth on the right. Kalyn Ponga’s brilliance against the Dolphins pointed to a new philosophy at Newcastle.

Super League champions Wigan take on Sam Burgess’ Warrington, and the Australian Jillaroos will play the ... ve got big balls, the NRL. They are having a real crack in a market which is just flooded.