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If you are a fan of Rugby League, like we are, you will know just how difficult it can be to get the very latest news from the sport.

Keeping up with the coming and goings of just on club can often mean regularly checking a number of social media websites, a clubs own website, mainstream news websites/apps and Rugby League specialty news sites.

In an age when fans are short on time and we should all easily be able to access the information that we need in seconds, Rugby League is sadly lacking.

That is why we developed 13v13. We were just as frustrated as you were and wanted a source for Rugby League news that brought us news from many sources all in one place and that is exactly what 13v13 is- the only website you need for Rugby League headlines.

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Hull FC in talks with Leeds Rhinos over permanent Ethan O’Neill move
HULL FC are exploring a permanent move for on-loan forward Ethan O’Neill. Head coach Andy Last has revealed the club...Read more
Published on: 2026-07-08
Source: Total RL
Catalans Dragons captain Ben Garcia to retire at end of season
CATALANS DRAGONS and France captain Ben Garcia will retire at the end of this season – and take up the...Read more
Published on: 2026-07-08
Source: Total RL
Nathan Cleary masterclass shows critics who really owns State of Origin
Damned by pre-match criticism, Blues halfback rises to the occasion and leads his team to series decider over MaroonsIn most...Read more
Published on: 2026-07-08
Source: Guardian
Hull KR boss Willie Peters provides latest on Dean Hadley with return to play plan
Hadley has been out since failing a HIA in the loss to Leeds Rhinos last monthRead more
Published on: 2026-07-08
Source: Hull Daily Mail
Hull FC sent firm York Knights warning with victory resting on two key pillars
A firm message for Hull FC.Read more
Published on: 2026-07-08
Source: Hull Daily Mail
Super League captain makes surprise decision to retire as off-field role confirmed for 2027
Benjamin Garcia will hang up the boots at the end of the year with the Catalans Dragons captain confirmed to...Read more
Published on: 2026-07-08
Source: Serious About RL
Hull KR rule out one key man but Arthur Mourgue return teased as Willie Peters shares injury update
Hull KR head coach Willie Peters has confirmed that full-back Arthur Mourgue could return this weekend when the Robins face...Read more
Published on: 2026-07-08
Source: Serious About RL
Hull KR trio pushing to make return against Wakefield Trinity amid Arthur Mourgue update
Mourgue has made just four appearances this seasonRead more
Published on: 2026-07-08
Source: Hull Daily Mail
Yusuf Aydin set big Hull FC challenge with 'hurting' forward set for return
Hull FC will welcome back Yusuf Aydin to their side against York.Read more
Published on: 2026-07-08
Source: Hull Daily Mail
Leigh Leopards boss reveals big ‘if’ over Kai O’Donnell return as reports addressed
Leigh Leopards would ‘certainly’ be in conversation with former player Kai O’Donnell if he were to seek a Super League...Read more
Published on: 2026-07-08
Source: Serious About RL
Hull FC share Ethan O'Neill desire with permanent signing discussed
Hull FC want to sign Ethan O'Neill to a permanent deal.Read more
Published on: 2026-07-08
Source: Hull Daily Mail
Bradford Bulls forward trio in line to play through injury as Will Gardiner update shared after scary HIA
Bradford Bulls head to Huddersfield on Friday night with several forwards offering to play through injury as the club search...Read more
Published on: 2026-07-08
Source: Serious About RL
NSW stun Queensland in State of Origin 2026 decider – in pictures
The Blues rose to the challenge of wrapping up the series in Maroons territory by dominating from start to finish...Read more
Published on: 2026-07-08
Source: Guardian
Leigh Leopards dealt crushing Tesi Niu blow as Adrian Lam confirms three more Magic Weekend injuries
Adrian Lam has confirmed that Tesi Niu could miss the remainder of the season with the knee injury that he...Read more
Published on: 2026-07-08
Source: Serious About RL
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Super League captain makes surprise decision to retire as off-field role confirmed for 2027
Benjamin Garcia will hang up the boots at the end of the year with the Catalans Dragons captain confirmed to...Read more
Published on: 2026-07-08
Source: Serious About RL
Leigh Leopards boss reveals big ‘if’ over Kai O’Donnell return as reports addressed
Leigh Leopards would ‘certainly’ be in conversation with former player Kai O’Donnell if he were to seek a Super League...Read more
Published on: 2026-07-08
Source: Serious About RL
Leigh Leopards star Tesi Niu set to miss rest of season
TESI NIU is set to miss the rest of the 2026 Super League season after rupturing his MCL. The Leigh...Read more
Published on: 2026-07-08
Source: Total RL
Huddersfield Giants confirm IMG grade improvement as system flaws exposed
It’s looking more and more likely that Huddersfield Giants will be in Super League next year despite their lowly standing...Read more
Published on: 2026-07-08
Source: Serious About RL
Sam Burgess calls for Super League schedule rethink amid injury crisis as NRL system favoured
Warrington Wolves head coach Sam Burgess has urged Super League to rethink its schedule, suggesting it could be playing a...Read more
Published on: 2026-07-08
Source: Serious About RL
RFL release statement condemning ‘abhorrent’ racist abuse of Wigan Warriors’ Junior Nsemba
Following the vile racial abuse suffered by Wigan Warriors’ Junior Nsemba, the sport’s governing body have released a statement offering...Read more
Published on: 2026-07-08
Source: Serious About RL
Super League referee appointments with Wigan Warriors v Warrington Wolves and Hull KR v Wakefield Trinity officials confirmed
Super League Magic Weekend is behind us but the next fixtures are upon us and that’s seen the referee appointments...Read more
Published on: 2026-07-08
Source: Serious About RL
Super League injury crisis sparks fresh calls for major fixture overhaul
Super League injury crisis sparks major fixture overhaul suggestion which will suit NRLRead more
Published on: 2026-07-08
Source: Hull Daily Mail
Early Wigan Warriors v Warrington Wolves team news as 19 players ruled out and three in doubt
Wigan Warriors and Warrington Wolves will go into Friday’s Super League meeting severely under-strength, with both sides having somewhat of...Read more
Published on: 2026-07-07
Source: Serious About RL
‘Appalled’ Wigan report racial abuse aimed at Nsemba after Magic Weekend
England player subject of racial abuse on social mediaClub issue strong statement condemning incidentWigan Warriors have reported the racial abuse...Read more
Published on: 2026-07-07
Source: Guardian
Hull FC welcome back Leeds Rhinos loanee as three changes made for York Knights trip
York Knights and Hull FC have named their squads for Thursday night’s Super League clash, which will kick off Round...Read more
Published on: 2026-07-07
Source: Serious About RL
How the 2027 Super League calendar is shaping up after Sky Sports presenter leaks potential Dublin date
Following the news that Magic Weekend would return to Everton’s Hill Dickinson Stadium next year, here is the full list...Read more
Published on: 2026-07-07
Source: Serious About RL
Mitch Souter still has Bradford Bulls future says Kurt Haggerty
BRADFORD BULLS coach Kurt Haggerty has said Mitch Souter still has a place at the club, and in Super League,...Read more
Published on: 2026-07-07
Source: Total RL
Castleford Tigers’ latest recruit tipped to smash Super League as Bevan French and Jai Field comparison made
Castleford Tigers have reportedly secured the services of Tyrell Sloan for 2027 with the speedster set to become the third...Read more
Published on: 2026-07-07
Source: Serious About RL
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Leigh Leopards boss reveals big ‘if’ over Kai O’Donnell return as reports addressed
Leigh Leopards would ‘certainly’ be in conversation with former player Kai O’Donnell if he were to seek a Super League...Read more
Published on: 2026-07-08
Source: Serious About RL
Sam Burgess calls for Super League schedule rethink amid injury crisis as NRL system favoured
Warrington Wolves head coach Sam Burgess has urged Super League to rethink its schedule, suggesting it could be playing a...Read more
Published on: 2026-07-08
Source: Serious About RL
Super League injury crisis sparks fresh calls for major fixture overhaul
Super League injury crisis sparks major fixture overhaul suggestion which will suit NRLRead more
Published on: 2026-07-08
Source: Hull Daily Mail
Talking Rugby League: The NRL’s new broadcast deal
The NRL announced earlier on Wednesday that it has negotiated a seven-year TV contract that is worth A$5.3 billion. The...Read more
Published on: 2026-07-07
Source: Total RL
NRL lock in record-breaking TV rights until 2034
PETER V’LANDYS hailed “a defining moment for rugby league” after locking in a new NRL TV rights deal until the...Read more
Published on: 2026-07-07
Source: Total RL
Hull KR forward Rhyse Martin on PNG Chiefs appointment as no regrets sentiment explained
Rhyse Martin will hang up the boots at the end of the year with the Hull KR forward set to...Read more
Published on: 2026-07-07
Source: Serious About RL
NRL announces record-breaking $5.3bn broadcast deal with Nine and Foxtel
Seven-year agreement struck around $750m annually from 2028‘A defining moment for rugby league,’ says Peter V’landysNine Entertainment and Foxtel have...Read more
Published on: 2026-07-07
Source: Guardian
PNG Chiefs signing breaks try record as London Broncos run riot in Championship round 19
Gairo Voro showed exactly why the PNG Chiefs have signed him for their inaugural NRL season in 2028 with the...Read more
Published on: 2026-07-06
Source: Serious About RL
NRL powerhouse set to sign three-year deal in Super League
NRL powerhouse forward and Samoan international Luciano Leilua is expected to become the latest player from down under to sign...Read more
Published on: 2026-07-06
Source: Serious About RL
Leeds Rhinos sign Parramatta Eels forward Dylan Walker
LEEDS RHINOS have signed Parramatta Eels forward Dylan Walker on a three-year deal from 2027. Walker, 31, has played over...Read more
Published on: 2026-07-06
Source: Total RL
Leeds sign Parramatta forward Walker for 2027
Leeds Rhinos sign Australia international forward Dylan Walker from NRL side Parramatta Eels on a three-year deal to begin next...Read more
Published on: 2026-07-06
Source: BBC Sport - Rugby League
Update provided on Super League and NRL partnership as Rhodri Jones issues latest including timeline for decision
Rhodri Jones, Managing Director of RL Commercial, has provided an update on the partnership between the NRL and Super League....Read more
Published on: 2026-07-05
Source: Serious About RL
Perth Bears encouraged to sign another English forward but Super League recruit questioned
There have been plenty of questions asked over the strength of Perth Bears’ squad ahead of their inaugural NRL season...Read more
Published on: 2026-07-05
Source: Serious About RL
NRLW round-up: Brisbane Broncos blast out opening-round statement
BRISBANE BRONCOS laid down an ominous marker on the opening weekend of the NRLW season as the defending champions posted...Read more
Published on: 2026-07-05
Source: Total RL
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Pacific is rugby league’s new true heartland and Hawaii should be its home
Rugby league keeps talking about global growth, expansion into America, and filling stadiums in Las Vegas. Meanwhile, it consistently ignores...Read more
Published on: 2025-12-14
Source: The Roar
Super League’s summer roadshow saves itself with Magic Weekend at Everton
After talk of shelving the concept 80,000 are set to descend on Merseyside this weekend to watch a round of...Read more
Published on: 2026-07-03
Source: Guardian
Hull KR injury news with confirmed fractured eye socket as long-term Dean Hadley questions remain
Hull KR head coach Willie Peters has revealed that prop forward Tom Amone will miss Super League Magic Weekend as...Read more
Published on: 2026-07-03
Source: Serious About RL
Is Wembley essential to Challenge Cup’s relevance – or holding it back?
As Wigan celebrate under the arch again, is Wembley essential to the Challenge Cup’s relevance or is it time to...Read more
Published on: 2026-07-02
Source: Total RL
Wigan underline their class with Super League hammering of Wakefield
Wakefield 10-48 WiganWarriors dismantle hosts for sixth win in seven gamesWigan Warriors are four points shy of the Super League...Read more
Published on: 2026-06-12
Source: Guardian
Challenge Cup finals show England should trust youth at World Cups
Wigan turned to young players to win their two finals on Saturday. England’s coaches should take the same approachBy No...Read more
Published on: 2026-06-02
Source: Guardian
Coaching great John Kear dies day after covering Challenge Cup final for BBC
Led two sides to Challenge Cup glory in long career‘He was a true rugby league man through and through’John Kear,...Read more
Published on: 2026-06-01
Source: Guardian
Challenge Cup crowds are dwindling but rugby league must save Wembley relationship | Aaron Bower
Fewer than 60,000 saw Wigan beat Hull KR in the Challenge Cup final and the sport needs to address its...Read more
Published on: 2026-06-01
Source: Guardian
Ruthless Wigan romp to dominant win over Hull KR in Challenge Cup final
Wigan 40-10 Hull KRWarriors’ Walters dismissed late for dangerous tackleWigan produced another Challenge Cup masterclass to extend their record as...Read more
Published on: 2026-05-30
Source: Guardian
Wigan are Challenge Cup underdogs as rivalry with Hull KR promises classic
Wembley finalists looking to define status as modern greats but bubbling underneath is issue of player payIt is fast becoming...Read more
Published on: 2026-05-29
Source: Guardian
‘A big party’: Wigan ready for Wembley takeover at Challenge Cup finals
Wigan Warriors have reached the men’s and women’s finals – and the schools final is between two teams from the...Read more
Published on: 2026-05-28
Source: Guardian
Hull KR thrash under-strength Wigan in appalling final rehearsal
Hull KR 62-4 WiganChampions run in 11 tries as Peet plays youngstersHull KR and Wigan took drastically contrasting approaches to...Read more
Published on: 2026-05-21
Source: Guardian
‘Everyone wants to see the champions lose’: Elliot Minchella on Hull KR’s drive to stay on top
Minchella on life as a treble winner, his club’s rivalry with Wigan and why playing at Wembley brings it all...Read more
Published on: 2026-05-21
Source: Guardian
Wigan make laboured Leeds pay in statement Super League drubbing
Wigan 24-4 LeedsRhinos punished for sluggish startThis was not so much a crucial Super League victory as it was a...Read more
Published on: 2026-05-15
Source: Guardian
How to grow rugby league’s WSL: tight games, better pay and use Gladiators
The new Women’s Super League season kicks off this weekend with some big-name coaches and a new formatBy No Helmets...Read more
Published on: 2026-05-14
Source: Guardian
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Salford’s final home game to form part of double header with Wigan Warriors
SALFORD will play their final home game of the regular Championship season in a double header with Wigan Warriors at...Read more
Published on: 2026-07-08
Source: Total RL
St Helens veteran Alex Walmsley drops huge hint over future as retirement looms
St Helens prop Alex Walmsley believes that the 2027 season will be his last, after revealing his plans for when...Read more
Published on: 2026-07-07
Source: Serious About RL
PNG Chiefs signing breaks try record as London Broncos run riot in Championship round 19
Gairo Voro showed exactly why the PNG Chiefs have signed him for their inaugural NRL season in 2028 with the...Read more
Published on: 2026-07-06
Source: Serious About RL
Squads announced for Euro Under 19 championships in French Pyrenees
THE keenly-awaited 2026 European Under 19 championships will begin on Sunday, with ten teams involved. The Championship itself will comprise...Read more
Published on: 2026-07-06
Source: Total RL
Huddersfield Giants performing like a ‘Championship outfit in every regard’ as pundits take aim
Huddersfield Giants lost a tenth consecutive game when they fell to York Knights at Magic Weekend and their status in...Read more
Published on: 2026-07-06
Source: Serious About RL
Oldham pushed hard by Batley Bulldogs for 13th straight Championship win
BATLEY BULLDOGS 14 OLDHAM ​​​20 KASEY SMITH, Fox’s Biscuits Stadium, Friday OLDHAM kept their magnificent league form going with a...Read more
Published on: 2026-07-03
Source: Total RL
Wigan Warriors duo join Championship club on loan despite recent injury worries
Despite picking up four injuries following their win over Hull FC, Wigan Warriors have allowed two of their youngsters to...Read more
Published on: 2026-07-02
Source: Serious About RL
The new 14-team Super League is working. Why not add London too?
Bradford Bulls, York Knights and Toulouse are holding their own and the league needs more reach and diversityBy No Helmets...Read more
Published on: 2026-05-07
Source: Guardian
Sports quiz of the week: World Cup, Masters and County Championship
Have you been following the big stories in football, cricket, rugby league, boxing, golf, F1, athletics, rowing and chess? Continue...Read more
Published on: 2026-04-03
Source: Guardian
Featherstone’s long and quiet Sundays in a rugby league town that lost its soul
Club’s financial crisis meant exclusion from the RFL Championship this season, and it could be a long way back for...Read more
Published on: 2026-03-28
Source: Guardian
Hull FC turn tide and tame Leeds before era-defining moment for Super League
A 24-16 win may mark turning point for Hull’s season, but greater change is afoot with investment talks looming on...Read more
Published on: 2026-03-23
Source: Guardian
Is 14 the magic number? Promoted trio make instant Super League impact
Decision to expand top flight has seemed justified with Bradford, Toulouse and York grabbing early winsWhen the Super League fixtures...Read more
Published on: 2026-03-02
Source: Guardian
Aussies Abroad: Cornelsen and Masibaka cross twice as green and gold Barbarians stay busy overseas
Australians were again prominent across Japan Rugby League One and the European Championship and Challenge Cups, with forwards particularly influential...Read more
Published on: 2026-01-20
Source: The Roar
NRL 2026 random predictions: Panthers bite back, Bellamy finally retires, Dolphins leap into finals and Maroons win Origin
With the NRL season kicking off at the end of next month, it’s time to dust off the crystal Steeden...Read more
Published on: 2026-01-20
Source: The Roar
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With the time and effort needed to find breaking Rugby League news, it is often the case that the breaking news is no longer particularly breaking!

It is of course the case that major news will be covered by club and competition websites and may even break into main stream news/sport sites, the chances of anything other than the biggest news appearing quickly is slim.

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Keeping up with the latest news continues to be a challenge for all fans of the 13 man code and that leads to many fans of the sport searching for the latest news happening today.

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About

The 13 man code of Rugby broke away from the RFU in 1895 in the main to provide a more exciting, skillful, and faster version of Rugby and that is something it has continued to do to this very day.

Back then, it was all about putting on the best possible show to get fans into the ground to pay to watch the sport.

Nowadays, the entertainment on offer still attracts 100’000’s of fans into grounds around the world each weekend but it is via television, social media, and streaming services that the action attracts the most eyeballs.

That has seen the sport spread well past its heartlands of England, France, Australia, New Zealand, and Papua New Guinea to where it is now truly a global sport and that means we have to search sources from around the globe to bring you all of the latest news and information.

History

The sport developed out of a number of Northern England based Rugby sides who missed to turn professional and who wished to offer more exciting Rugby to their fans in what was to go on to be called the big schism in the sport that left Rugby with 2 codes.

In a meeting held at the George Hotel in Huddersfield, now known as ‘The Birthplace of Rugby League’, 22 clubs (although Stockport were not at the meeting in person) decided to breakaway and form the Northern Union, which developed into Rugby League Football and the global sport that we all know and love.

From that meeting in 1895 the sport quickly changed its rules to speed things up and to make players fin the need to develop their skills and fitness levels including the abolishment of line-outs in 1897, the professionalism of the sport in 1898, the reduction to 13 players on each side in 1906 and the ending of the dull ruck after a tackle, with the play of the ball replacing it.

In a similar fashion to the split of the sport in England, in 1907 a meeting was held at the Bateman’s Hotel in Sydney where a number of clubs decided to turn their backs on the Union code in Australia and to form the New South Wales Rugby Football League which would go onto to see the new code become the dominant force in Rugby across the key states of New South Wales and Queensland- something which continues to this very day.

The North of England, South of France, New South Wales, and Queensland are known as the heartlands of the sport and it is in these regions where the professional sport still has its biggest impact and most success but in the modern era, the game has grown to become a truly global sport.

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In an era of social media spreading fake stories quicker and more often than legitimate news outlets can spread the true stories coming out of the sport, it can be difficult to know who to trust and where you can reliably get you fix of Rugby League news.

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Breaking Rugby League News

As the sport moves away from its heartlands of the M62 corridor and the states of New South Wales and Queensland into new territories such as France, the Balkans, the Pacific and so much more, it can be increasingly difficult to keep up to date with all of the latest breaking Rugby League news.

No longer can you quickly check local news media to be kept up to date with everything, you need to check multiple sources from across the globe.

At least that used to be the case as we bring you all of the latest breaking Rugby League news from local, national and international news outlines based across the globe.