Rugby League analysis: Looking at the playing career of Sir Kevin Sinfield
The former Leeds Rhinos player was recently knighted in honour of his successful rugby league career and the huge amount of fundraising he has done for Motor Neurone Disease (MND).
Sir Kevin has made many headlines over the past few years for his support of MND charities but his time as a rugby player is just as successful, writes Sports News Blitz’s rugby league fan Tom Down.
Why does the NRL keep more Kiwis tuned in than almost any other sporting code?
Ask anyone who follows rugby league in New Zealand and you will hear a version of the same answer. The NRL has become a Friday night ritual.
The Warriors are the local heartbeat. Origin season turns lounge rooms into pubs across the country, and by the time September rolls around, most fans have a finals scenario sketched out before the qualifiers have even kicked off.
But what is actually driving that loyalty? Is it the Warriors finally getting their structure right, the rise of the Roger Tuivasa-Sheck generation of New Zealand-born players, the steady pipeline of Kiwi talent across other clubs, or just the fact that the league happens to be the most watchable contact sport in this part of the world?
Super League Magic Weekend 2026: Teams, fixtures and what to expect at the Hill Dickinson Stadium
All 14 Super League teams will battle it out on the same pitch over two days in July. The Magic Weekend, covering July 4 and 5, sees round 17 of the league played in Everton’s Hill Dickinson Stadium.
It promises to be an exciting round of rugby, writes Sports News Blitz’s rugby league fan Tom Down.
Rugby league betting tips: Predictions and suggested bets for Super League Round 13
Leeds Rhinos vs St Helens provide top billing this week as the top two sides will battle it out for that top spot, Wakefield play Hull KR at home and much more.
Last week we saw Rhinos get back to winning ways, however St Helens fell to a shock defeat away at Castleford.
Here, Sports News Blitz writer Elliot Ward takes a look at upcoming fixtures, highlighting the best betting angles and offering some choice tips.
Rugby league betting tips: Predictions and suggested bets for Super League Round 12
Hull KR vs Wigan provides top billing this week, new league leaders St Helens travel to Castleford looking to increase the gap at the top and much more to come.
With Leeds Rhinos losing last week to Wigan Warriors and with St Helens winning at Huddersfield, the Rhinos are toppled off top spot with St Helens replacing them.
However, nothing is set in stone yet and there is still a big chunk of the season left to play.
Here, Sports News Blitz writer Elliot Ward takes a look at upcoming fixtures, highlighting the best betting angles and offering some choice tips.
Rugby league betting tips: Predictions and suggested bets for Super League Round 10
Leeds Rhinos vs Wakefield Trinity are top of the billing this week as they fight it out at the top of the league, with St Helens hosting York Knights, and much more.
With Wakefield losing to St Helens and Wigan losing to Warrington, this shows the quality at the top of the league with Rhinos leading the way. A gap is starting to form.
Here, Sports News Blitz writer Elliot Ward takes a look at upcoming fixtures, highlighting the best betting angles and offering some choice tips.
Rugby league tips: Predictions and suggested bets for Super League round nine
The league leaders' shield chase is well and truly alive - Wigan face a tough test away at Warrington, Wakefield travel to St Helens and much more.
With a mixed bag of results last week, the play-off chase is still at large for half of the teams in the league, as well as that top spot.
The favourites are Leeds Rhinos but Wigan, Warrington and Wakefield are right behind them and will have something to say about that.
Here, Sports News Blitz writer Elliot Ward takes a look at upcoming fixtures, highlighting the best betting angles and offering some choice tips.
Rugby league news: Predictions and suggested bets for Super League round eight
Another huge round awaits in the Super League, with teams battling for play-offs spots and everything still to play for. And while there isn’t a standout game this weekend, the stakes remain just as high as the next gameweek is likely to give us a clearer picture of who could break into the top six.
Here, Sports News Blitz writer Elliot Ward takes a look at upcoming fixtures, highlighting the best betting angles and offering some choice tips.