Rugby League World Cup news

Andy King, chair of Manchester's GM Active, has taken the role of CEO at non-profit MCR Active. King brings more than twenty years of sports ... More

Ten years after the London 2012 Olympic and Paralympic Games, the London Legacy Development Corporation (LLDC) is awarding new operating contracts for the London Aquatics ... More

The Rugby League World Cup's social impact programme has resulted in £25.8m of investment in local communities across northern England. According to an independent report, ... More

The FA Cup final in May could be played in front of 20,000 football fans, as part of a programme of test events designed to ... More

Prince Harry, the Duke of Sussex, has confirmed that he will continue his work as patron of the Rugby Football League (RFL) – despite plans ... More

The UK has won bids for two world championships of sport – adding to a long line of major events to be held in the ... More

The Rugby League World Cup 2021 organising committee (RLWC2021) has signed a partnership deal with Deloitte and announced a strategic goal of being the most ... More

The legacy of the Rugby League World Cup – to be held in England in 2021 – will stretch far beyond the immediate horizons of ... More

Old Trafford in Manchester will host the "finals day" of the 2021 Rugby League World Cup (RLWC2021). The home of Manchester United is one of ... More

The York Community Stadium, the future home of York City Football Club and York City Knights Rugby League Club, is set to open in time ... More

The Rugby League World Cup 2021 (RLWC2021) has launched a legacy programme, which looks to use the tournament, to be hosted in England, as a ... More

The construction of a new stadium for York City Football Club and York City Knights Rugby League Club will start in October. With a construction ... More

Yorkshire County Cricket Club and rugby league club Leeds Rhinos have pleaded with the local council to make a quick decision on their planning application ... More

The US and Canada have been named as the hosts of the 2025 Rugby League World Cup as the sport attempts to grow beyond its ... More

England will host the Rugby League World Cup in 2021 after being selected ahead of a joint bid from the US and Canada. Making the ... More

Up to 10 National Football League (NFL) and Major League Soccer (MLS) stadiums will host Rugby League World Cup matches if the US wins its ... More

With Rio 2016 in full swing following the opening ceremony and the first batch of events, it’s easy to get caught up in it all. ... More

The US has thrown its hat into the ring to host the 2021 Rugby League World Cup – putting England’s bid and the promise of ... More

The government has pledged to plough £10m (US$13.2m, €12m) into rugby league infrastructure in the north of England as part of a bid to host ... More

The number of teams competing at the 2021 Rugby League World Cup will increase to 16 to accommodate a higher standard of play from nations ... More

England is set to find whether it will host the 2021 Rugby League World Cup at the end of the year. The international governing body, ... More

Elite sport quango, UK Sport, will receive a 29 per cent increase in government funding to help Britain’s athletes at the 2016 Olympic Games in ... More

England is lining up a bid for the 2021 Rugby League World Cup as it attempts to host the tournament for the sixth time. The ... More

Rugby league is the latest sport to be targeted by an oil-rich gulf state – as part of a growing trend of Middle Eastern countries ... More

Fitness industry buyers looking to source all the latest natural health and nutrition brands for their clients this Autumn, will find plenty on offer at ... More