Catalans Dragons’ Paul Seguier (centre) celebrates with team-mates after scoring their side’s fourth try during the Super League match at Headingley Stadium, Leeds, March 25, 2023
Toffees struggle to savour final games before heading to new stadium
Bournemouth merited their triumph over Mikel Arteta’s underwhelming Gunners who had one eye very much on their crucial Champions League clash v PSG
THE HISTORY of rugby league in France is one of oppression and obfuscation. An entertaining, working-class sport pushed into the shadows by authority and, for a number of years, even banned altogether.
The effects of this ban and the intentional bundling of the sport into obscurity are still felt today.
As the Rugby [union] World Cup ploughs on in France, the host country’s premier rugby league team, Catalans Dragons, were last night involved in a final-day fight for Super League’s 2023 League Leaders’ Shield. The most prestigious league title in European rugby league.
JAMES NALTON writes on how the title win has sparked long-awaited celebrations among fans after a triumph four years — and one pandemic — in the making
JAMES NALTON hails the rise of the number of Chinese players heading to the Crucible
As the historic ground prepares for its emotional farewell, even visiting teams like Manchester City are paying tribute to one of English football’s most storied stadiums, writes JAMES NALTON
A new front in the fight for football’s soul is emerging — one rooted in trade union values and collective power
