Wakefield prop dies after weight training

Adam Watene, from the Cook Islands, has died aged 31 just six months after his father passed away

Smith gives emerging talent a chance

England rugby league coach will use game against Wales to examine some of his young players

Smith banks on speed to give Australia fight

England's World Cup squad has been built around mobility and coach plans to run opponents off their feet down under

Officals intent on level playing field

Umbrella organisation has been established to raise standards of officiating in cricket, football and both codes of rugby

Langley and Purdham get England call ups

The back-row forwards are the surprise inclusions in coach Tony Smith's 24-man England squad for the World Cup in Australia

Purdham earns World Cup call-up

Harlequins captain, and the Leeds winger Lee Smith will be the biggest surprises in Tony Smith's squad for Australia

Credit crunch sinks its teeth into sport

Widespread financial meltdown threatens a funding crisis for teams

Smith fills Superman's boots

St Helens 16 Leeds 24: Leeds Rhinos overcome loss of Brent Webb, their inspirational full back, to win Grand Final

Leeds Rhinos stampede farewell party

Coach Daniel Anderson's final match in charge of St Helens is upstaged by a brilliant Leeds display in the Grand Final

Leeds stun favourites St Helens

Leeds Rhinos produced a performance of superb athleticism, skill and commitment to beat favourites St Helens

Leeds Rhinos rumble poor Saints

St Helens 16 Leeds 24: Defending champions turn tables on St Helens for a second successive year

Injury deprives Leeds of Webb’s flair

Leeds Rhinos full back is forced to withdraw after recurrence of back injury - a severe blow for the defending champions

No repeat, vows St Helens star

Defeat by Leeds Rhinos in last year's Super League Grand Final has sharpened Jon Wilkin's appetite for glory

Cunningham pledges future to St Helens

Captain and hooker commits himself to the engage Super League club for another year on eve of the Grand Final

Ellis aims to sign off in style for Rhinos

Victory in Grand Final against St Helens would constitute a fitting farewell for the back-row forward before move to NRL

Anderson left wanting one last high

After leading St Helens back to their old glories, Australian prepares to hand over to Mick Potter of Catalans Dragons

Graham continues St Helens monopoly

England prop expands Lancashire club's remarkable collection of titles by landing the sport's top individual honour

Cunningham to extend time at St Helens

Jason Cayless to return for Saints in Grand Final but Leeds's Lee Smith must await verdict of disciplinary tribunal

Salford make most of late reprieve

Salford 36 Celtic Crusaders 18: Celtic Crusaders pay penalty for late indiscipline as Salford City Reds win Grand Final

Anderson plots Leeds downfall

The St Helens coach aims to bow out with a engage Super League Grand Final win at Old Trafford this week