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BBC News
26-03-2025
- Sport
- BBC News
Ellis appointed director of rugby at Hull FC
Hull FC have appointed Gareth Ellis as director of rugby and 43-year-old former Black and Whites captain returned to the club in a wellbeing and welfare role last April after a brief spell with charity Rugby League Cares."Hull FC means a great deal to me, and I'm honoured to take on this role at such an important time for the club," he told the club website., external"I'm looking forward to contributing to our future success by helping to instil our core values and reconnect all parts of our club both on and off the field."Ellis takes over the position from chief executive Richie Myler, who had been covering both roles since January."Gareth is held in the highest regard both at Hull FC and across the wider game," Myler said."His understanding of the modern player, combined with his connection to the club and city, makes this a significant and exciting step for us."John Cartwright's men have made a strong start to the 2025 Super League season with three wins from their opening five matches.
BBC News
05-03-2025
- Business
- BBC News
Salford allowed to make squad changes despite cap
Salford Red Devils have been given permission to make "a limited number of changes" to their 17-man squad to face Castleford Tigers on Friday, despite again being placed under a sustainability club were placed back under cap restrictions with immediate effect on Tuesday amid continued uncertainty about the financial health of the club.A delay receiving funds following last month's takeover by an investment group led by Swiss banker Dario Berta has left players still waiting to be paid for Red Devils confirmed the situation in a statement and said funds were "currently pending regulatory clearance".Despite this, head coach Paul Rowley will be able to field a stronger side for the trip to Castleford than earlier this season when they were thrashed 82-0 by St Helens in their first game of the 2025 Super League a statement, the Rugby Football League said: "Salford Red Devils were given permission to make a limited number of changes to the squad they had registered when placed under a previous £1.2m sustainability cap in February, following a number of assurances provided to a meeting of the RFL's Special Measures Committee also attended by Rugby League Commercial."Despite being able to name a side comparatively stronger than the one filled with reserves that faced Saints, the Red Devils will still be without suspended Jayden Nikorima and Joe (from): Brierley, Macdonald, Cross, Sneyd, Hill, Watkins, Atkin, Wright, Marsters, Ormondroyd, Sangare, Bullock, Foster, Hankinson, Wilson, Morgan, Chan.
BBC News
26-02-2025
- Sport
- BBC News
Hull FC prop Sao out for season with knee injury
Hull FC prop Ligi Sao will miss the rest of the 2025 Super League season with a serious knee 32-year-old was injured during Hull's defeat by Wigan Warriors on Friday and is now sidelined for the rest of the campaign, just two league games into the coach John Cartwright said that following surgery this week, Sao will be out for a minimum of nine months."I'm really disappointed for him - that hurt us the other night as he's been very good for the club for a long period of time," Cartwright told BBC Radio Humberside."He's tough, he's a good leader. He's going to be sorely missed. It's very unfortunate for him and the team but that's footy so we've just got to soldier on."
BBC News
23-02-2025
- Sport
- BBC News
Late tries help Leigh finally see off Huddersfield
Betfred Super LeagueLeigh (6) 24Tries: Brand, Armstrong, Davis, Niu Goals: O'Brien 4Huddersfield (8) 10Tries: Wilson Goals: Flanagan 3 Leigh Leopards scored two late tries to finally see off the challenge of Huddersfield Giants and make it two wins out of two at the start of the 2025 Super League error by Giants' Elliot Wallis leading to a Matt Davis try and Tesi Niu's finish in the closing stages saw Adrian Lam's side close out a hard-fought Grant had put Leigh in front early on but they trailed 8-6 at half-time after Oliver Wilson responded for the debutant George Flanagan stretched the lead to 10-6 early in the second period before David Armstrong's try shifted the momentum firmly towards Leigh, with the two late scores putting gloss on the to follow. Leigh: Armstrong, Brand, Niu, Hanley, Hodgson, O'Brien, Lam, Trout, Dwyer, Mulhern, Halton, O'Neill, Liu. Interchanges: Hughes, Tuitavake, Davis, Ipape, Gagai, Swift, Hewitt, Bibby, Wallis, Flanagan, Lolohea, Burgess, Woolford, Wilson, Greenwood, Murchie, Golding, English, Rogers, Billington, Marcus Griffiths.
BBC News
22-02-2025
- Sport
- BBC News
Saints win at Castleford to make it two from two
Betfred Super LeagueCastleford (6) 6Tries: Namo Goals: HoySt Helens (14) 46Tries: Batchelor, Feldt, Lomax, Passi, Robertson 2, Walmsley, Welsby, Bennison Goals: Percival 5 St Helens made it two wins out of two to begin the 2025 Super League season with a commanding victory at Castleford ran in nine tries at the Mend-A-Hose Jungle which is enough put them top of the table on points difference ahead of Warrington Wolves and Hull Batchelor, Kyle Feldt and Jonny Lomax crossed in the opening 15 minutes to take control, while Agnatius Passi, Harry Robertson with two, Alex Walmsley, Jack Welsby and Jon Bennison all scored in the second half to wrap up the two Castleford, for whom Sylvester Namo scored their only try in the first half, this was a second defeat to start their league campaign to go along with a Challenge Cup exit away to Championship side Bradford Bulls as they finish the evening 11th in the early table. More to follow. Castleford: Rooney; Kershaw, Cini, Wood, I. Senior; Asi, Hoy; Lawler, Rimbu, Westerman, Simbiken, Mellor, Griffin, Hodson, Mustapha, Helens: Welsby; Feldt, Robertson, Percival, Bennison; Sailor, Lomax; Walmsley, Clark, Lees, Sironen, Batchelor, Knowles. Interchanges: Whitley, Passi, Wingfield, Tom Grant.
