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| Myler takes the fast track |
SALFORD'S high-profile New Zealand signing Jeremy Smith is expected to bring out the best in Reds' teenage star Richard Myler this season. |
| Sibbit makes a Salford pledge |
CHRISTMAS and New Year celebrations came early for Ian Sibbit - he was uncorking the bubbly and ready to party at the end of July! |
| Adrian Morley looks ahead to 2009 |
AFTER a disappointing year for English Rugby League following a disastrous World Cup. |
| Barker's blog |
NOBODY knows the north west rugby league scene better than M.E.N. sport's Neil Barker, and now he has started a blog to share his vast knowledge of the game. |
| All systems go for Salford |
JOHN Wilkinson's New Year resolution is to look firmly beyond 2009. |
| Leigh 6 Salford 26 |
LOCAL lad Jamie Smith has become part of rugby league folk-lore in Leigh. Winger Smith, a product of the club's academy system, had the distinction of making history by scoring Leigh's first-ever try in their new Sports Village home. |
| Warrington 4 Wigan 44 |
TEENAGE scrum half Sam Tomkins bagged a hat-trick of tries as Wigan Warriors romped to a derby success in this pre-season friendly. |
| St Helens 26 Widnes Vikings 28 |
A LATE try from substitute Paddy Flynn proved the difference as Championship team Widnes edged out St Helens in coach Mick Potter's first match in charge. |
| Reds' new Ray of hope |
NEW Aussie signing Ray Cashmere is set to make his debut for the Salford City Reds in tomorrow's pre-season friendly with Leigh Centurions. |
| Duo set for Wigan debuts |
WIGAN Warriors are expected to hand debuts to Karl Pryce and Tim Riddell for tomorrow's friendly at Warrington Wolves. |
| Alker's Red and waiting |
WITH his place already reserved alongside Salford's all-time greats, skipper Mal Alker is still ready to lead the troops into battle next year. |
| Wolves urged to show teeth! |
SUPER League underachievers Warrington Wolves have been ordered to show far greater passion in 2009. |
| Holroyd ready for last hurrah |
GRAHAM Holroyd is ready to tackle what is arguably the biggest challenge of his illustrious career. |
| Roughyeds break ticket record |
AMBITIOUS Oldham, favourites for the Co-operative Championship 1 title in 2009, took more money in a single day on season-ticket sales yesterday than on any other day in the club's 11-year history. |
| Why Salford let Ambler go |
SALFORD City Reds revealed today why promising young forward Luke Ambler quit to join Leeds Rhinos. |
| New Widnes star breaks leg |
Widnes' new signing Stephen Bannister is set to miss the start of the 2009 season after breaking his leg in a training ground accident. |
| Carneigie Challenge Cup draw |
ECCLES and Salford have been drawn at home to Saddleworth in the preliminary round of the Carnegie Challenge Cup on January 3. |
| Murphy: Game needs to bring back flair |
RUGBY League legend Alex Murphy is calling for game plans to be booted into touch. |
| Ambler signs for Leeds |
SALFORD City Reds have lost promising young prop Luke Ambler to Super League champions Leeds Rhinos. |
| Reds letter day for Leigh |
SALFORD Reds are looking forward to making history this month by playing the first ever Rugby League game at the new home of neighbours Leigh. |
| Harrison joins the Giants |
FORMER Salford coach Karl Harrison has joined the youth coaching set-up at Huddersfield. |
| Legend Karalius dies |
TRIBUTES have been paid to St Helens and Widnes legend Vince Karalius, who has died at the age of 76. |
| All gold Luke is Salford's iron man |
LUKE Swain is heading to the Willows before the Christmas decorations come down. |
| Oldham v Swinton testimonial |
OLDHAM will play Swinton Lions at Sedgley Park on Sunday, January 11 (3pm) in a joint testimonial for John Hough and the Lions full-back Wayne English. |
| Karl ready to pay Pryce |
WIGAN'S forgotten man is ready to emerge from the shadows to give coach Brian Noble a major pre-season boost. |
| Adrian Morley column |
TOP Aussie star Greg Bird will be playing alongside me at Warrington next season according to the Sydney media. Everyone I speak to out here in Sydney says Bird is a quality player with bags of natural talent. And they are convinced he is on his way to Super League. Maybe it's a case of watch this space but there's certainly a big buzz surrounding Bird's future. |
| Reds go to uni |
SALFORD Reds have moved their training base to Salford University ahead of their return to Super League next season. |
| Ingram leaves Centurions |
| Challenge still on for Harrison |
FORMER Salford coach Karl Harrison may find himself tackling the economic recession head on. |
| Reds' aces in the pack |
KIWI legend Robbie Paul is set to add his vast experience at hooker to what is possibly the biggest and most formidable pack in Salford's history. |
| Trent sings our praises |
AUSSIE superstar Trent Barrett has boosted England's tarnished image by revealing he prefers playing Super League to the Australian NRL. |
| Bamford calls for League revamp |
NOT a single English rugby league player is worthy of being selected for a World XIII right now. This is the hard-hitting view of ex-Great Britain boss Maurice Bamford, who claims England's World Cup debacle has left him disillusioned with the British game. |
| Alker rolls out the Red carpet |
SALFORD skipper Mal Alker is tipping pack stars Ian Sibbit and Craig Stapleton to shine for the City Reds on their return to Super League next season. |
| Take-off at Barton |
SALFORD City Reds have taken a major step forward in the club's plan to relocate to a new £30m stadium home at Barton by 2010. |
| Henry homes in despite hiccup |
SALFORD will welcome one Australian in time for their traditional January training camp in Florida - and could be in the market for a couple more. |
| Aussie triallist joins Leigh |
LEIGH Centurions are set to trial Australian forward Brett Longstaffe with a bid to seeing if he is up to Co-operative National League One playing standard. |
| Oldham sign I'Anson |
| Crusaders first up for Salford |
SUPER League newcomers Salford Reds and Celtic Crusaders will clash on the first full weekend of next season's matches on February 13. |
| Australia 20 New Zealand 34 |
FOR the second time in three years, New Zealand turned the formbook upside down to pull off a stunning victory over Australia. |
| Cashmere at the ready |
RAY Cashmere is happy to roll up his sleeves and be one of rugby league's unsung heroes. |
| Adrian Morley column |
IT hurts like hell facing up to what turned into a World Cup nightmare. |
| Robinson: England prepared poorly |
FORMER rugby league star Jason Robinson has blamed poor preparation for England's elimination from the World Cup. |
| Aussies' fear of Cup failure |
AUSTRALIA second row forward Craig Fitzgibbon admits the Kangaroos are driven by the fear of failure as they prepare to take on New Zealand in the World Cup final on Saturday. |
| The Rugby League column |
SEVENTEEN down and one to go, the 2008 World Cup reaches its climax at Suncorp Stadium on Saturday with mixed reviews. |
| Leuluai: I'll play part in shock |
WIGAN scrum-half Thomas Leuluai is happy to play out of position if it helps New Zealand pull off a shock in Saturday's World Cup final. |
| Lydon leaves Warriors |
WIGAN Warriors performance director Joe Lydon is leaving the club to take up the post of Head of Rugby Performance and Development with the Welsh Rugby Union. |
| Oldham trio set for treatment |
THREE of Oldham's senior players - Robert Roberts, Danny Halliwell and Richard Mervill - are lined up for specialist medical treatment. |
| England pair are honoured |
ENGLAND had two winners at the inaugural Rugby League International Federation awards ceremony in Brisbane which was dominated by Australia. |
| Ellis: We let England down |
GARETH Ellis admits England let their fans down with their disappointing performances in the World Cup. |
| Comment: Shameful World Cup show |
COACH Tony Smith and his England players must hang their heads in shame after a disastrous World Cup. |
| Lewis defends Super League |
As the inquests began into England?s World Cup failure, Rugby Football League supremo Richard Lewis today launched a stout defence of Super League. |
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