Mgiyuk

15th July 2018, 3:38 pm == SALFORD are set to make a move for hooker Joey Lussick. The Red Devils are believed to have identified the 22-year-old Manly Sea Eagles starlet as their next signing. NAPARAZZI Joey Lussick is believed to be a target for Salford And the Australian could be in as soon as this week. Lussick is the younger brother of Toronto Wolfpack player Darcy, meaning he may have a base in the UK sorted as the Canadian side trains in Manchester. Lussick has only made one appearance in the NRL, in round 20 last year, and would be joined by former team-mate Jackson Hastings. The scrum-half is waiting for a visa after signing a deal until the end of the season. Ben Nakubuwai has been one of the Red Devils' shining lights this season Salford coach Ian Watson admitted he was down to his last 17 fit players as their defeat to Castleford condemned them to a relegation battle through the Qualifiers. Hooker Logan Tomkins is among the latest to go down for up to six weeks after...

4th July 2018, 6:25 am == SALFORD are interested in troubled Australian starlet Jackson Hastings. But they face competition from two other Super League sides, even though Huddersfield pulled out after growing tired of waiting for an answer. MANLY SEA EAGLES Salford are in the running to sign Aussie Jackson Hastings The 22-year-old is a free agent after being released by NRL side Manly after a turbulent spell at the club. A bust-up with captain Daly Cherry-Evans was thought to be the final straw but Sea Eagles boss Trent Barrett said: "There have been concerns ongoing. This certainly isn’t a one-off incident. We have pretty well documented a lot of things over the past 12 months." Huddersfield thought they had agreed a deal but are now looking elsewhere after their patience with his agent ran out. NRLPHOTOS Jackson Hastings is a free agent after being released by Manly Sea Eagles Now the Red Devils are one of three sides ready to pounce as they may have a much-needed inject...

25th June 2018, 7:11 am == JAKE ‘The Snake’ is back on America’s sporting landscape – the job now is keeping him there. His first impact certainly answered a few snakes at the NRL, as well as a couple of flamin’ golars! RUGBY FOOTBALL LEAGUE Jake Connor (right) and Tommy Makinson both scored tries on their England debut Jake Connor can declare himself a member of the Mile High club after a dazzling debut as England eventually dominated at the home of NFL giants Denver Broncos. The Hull man, known as The Snake, and Elliott Whitehead stole the show, the former making two tries and scoring one, the latter the opposite way around. But the start of rugby league’s American dream was about more than what happened on the pitch and the governing body Down Under will fight future clashes. Showing the sport to a new audience was the aim and 19,320 – 9,000 MORE than England’s World Cup games in Sydney and Melbourne last year – attended. It is also more than MLS side Colorado Rapids’ average and ...

23rd June 2018, 11:27 pm == ELLIOTT Whitehead and Jake Connor were England’s American dreams as they were devastating in Denver. Wayne Bennett’s men started their road to the next World Cup after agonisingly losing last year’s final 6-0 to Australia in the unlikely surroundings of Mile High Stadium, home of NFL giants Denver Broncos. Rex Features England winger Ryan Hall reaches to score a try during England's 36-18 win against New Zealand in the US But back-rower Whitehead and debutant Connor made sure they were not blown off course, with the former grabbing a double and the latter scoring one try and making two. Boss Bennett again caused a stir by naming Wigan back-rower John Bateman at centre, while debutants Connor and Tommy Makinson made the bench. However, the Kiwis under new coach Michael Maguire were hell bent on getting over last year’s disaster, which saw them exit in the quarter-finals. It did not start well as after what can be best described as a ‘dodgy’ rendition of...

21st June 2018, 6:33 am == WAYNE Bennett believes England can help take rugby league to a new level, no matter what whingeing Aussies say. The NRL and clubs Down Under were against Saturday’s game against New Zealand in Denver. GETTY Wayne Bennett feels England's game in Denver could push rugby league to a new level But national boss Bennett feels it is time to try somewhere new, after little progress in more than 100 years. The fact his squad is in Colorado, with several NRL-based players ignoring the moans, shows the Test’s importance. Veteran Australian Bennett, who kept everyone guessing by naming his team in alphabetical order when players can occupy different roles, said: “A long-term vision is important. “We’ve been around for more than 100 years but we still play in the same places, so it’s important we showcase the game. “There’s a World Cup in North America in 2025, so it’s important we start to play a lot more so the American people understand what rugby league is. AFP...

20th June 2018, 5:27 am == JAMES Graham believes enduring the altitude in and travelling to Denver is a price worth paying as the Aussies continue to whinge. He feels it is worth sacrificing some of himself for the good of rugby league. Getty Images - Getty James Graham believes there is sometimes a price to pay for the good of international rugby league The England prop endured months of moaning from the NRL and its clubs about that fact Wayne Bennett’s men are travelling to Colorado to face the Kiwis on Saturday, one pundit described the Test as ‘two-bit’, ‘mickey mouse’ and ‘dinky’. First it was the travel to and from Australia, then it was the near 6,000 feet altitude in Colorado, then it was insurance in case of injury, then it was something else. However, sources on both sides say their biggest problem really is that the Rugby Football League and New Zealand Rugby League beat them to it by signing a three-year deal worth in the region of £280,000 a year with promoters Moore Spo...