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ED conducts searches in Religare Finvest funds diversion case

Enforcement Directorate conducts money laundering probe, seizes documents and records statements in Religare Finvest Limited case.

The Hindu

RFL lowers rugby league tackle height in bid to improve player safety

44 recommendations are set to be imposed in English rugby league, including outlawing tackling above the armpit

Evening Standard

Rugby league to lower professional tackle height over concussion risk

Professional rugby league in Britain will lower the legal tackle height to below the armpit from 2025 as part of sweeping changes to enhance player safety

The Guardian - UK

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Rugby league referee reveals vile homophobic abuse online

The messages, sent to his Instagram account, tell him to ‘die’ and use aggressive homophobic language

The Independent UK

RFL condemns ‘disgraceful’ homophobic abuse aimed at match official

Marcus Griffiths suffered abuse online after refereeing Huddersfield’s 21-12 win against Leeds on Sunday

The Guardian - UK

‘Matter of life and death’: rugby league brain injuries claim heading for court

A legal action is being launched by 125 former rugby league players who argue the sport did not take proper action to protect them

The Guardian - UK

RFL’s £1m losses include almost £250,000 paid to departing executives

High-level departures cost the governing body almost a quarter of the entire losses of just over £1m it incurred in 2022

The Guardian - UK

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RFL announce losses of almost £1m as rising insurance premiums hit hard

Governing body has revealed its accounts for 2022 highlighting how insurance premiums doubled to more than £1.4m last year while poor ticketing revenues for Challenge Cup final and delayed World Cup also having negative effects

Daily Mirror

It was right to ban Josh Griffin for seven games - we can't end up like football

Former England captain Jamie Peacock believes the tribunal process got things correct by dishing out heavy suspension to Hull FC star after he allegedly verbally abused referee Chris Kendall - but feels they need to get even tougher on spear tackle

Daily Mirror

Leeds Rhinos hall of famer Bev Risman passes away

The dual-code international was an influential figure across the game.

Leeds Live

RFL respond after first concussion trial ends in Leeds Rhinos penalty fest

Almost 50 high tackle penalties were awarded in the first trial game that saw new rules implemented that outlawed tackling above the armpit.

Leeds Live

Big step in fight against concussion or bad idea? New tackle law splits opinion

There were 57 penalties in the youth game between Bradford and Leeds at Odsal.

The Independent UK

Coaches confident new tackle trial will make rugby league safer

The new laws will be trialled for the first time in the academy match between Bradford and Leeds.

The Independent UK

Newcastle United and city council set for key talks as Magic Weekend return teased

The 2023 staging of rugby league's Magic Weekend at St James' Park was expected to be the final one before the event was scrapped, but that may not now be the case

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Leeds Live

Leeds Rhinos youngster signs permanent deal with Championship club

The former Academy captain has departed.

Leeds Live

RFL appoint Leeds Rhinos legend Jamie Jones-Buchanan in new board role

The RFL have appointed Jamie Jones-Buchanan MBE to a new role as a Board Observer.

The Independent UK

Q&A: What does the shake-up of domestic rugby league mean for the sport?

Wednesday’s vote means major changes are in store.

The Independent UK

Automatic promotion and relegation in Betfred Super League to be scrapped

From next season participation in the top-flight will be dependent on a number of factors.

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Daily Mirror

IMG club grading plan for rugby league comfortably gets green light

Rugby League Council strongly voted in favour of first installment of plans to 'reimagine' rugby league with a club grading system rather than traditional promotion and relegation

Leeds Live

Leeds Rhinos join Super League rivals in IMG voting intention with big decision looming

Gary Hetherington has made Leeds' plans clear ahead of the vote at Huddersfield's John Smith's Stadium.

Leeds Live

Rohan Smith stays silent on controversial Leeds Rhinos decision after RFL request

Rohan Smith spoke to the media after Leeds Rhinos' 18-17 win over Huddersfield Giants. Here's what he had to say.

Daily Mirror

RFL chief Tony Sutton insists he's different to predecessors in bid to strengthen sport

Sutton, 49, was confirmed as Ralph Rimmer's replacement last month, the third successive appointment from within at the governing body, but he insists that is not a bad thing

The Guardian - UK

100 former rugby league players start legal fight with RFL over brain injuries

Legal proceedings have been formally issued against the RFL on behalf of 100 former players who claim the sport did not protect them from brain injuries

Daily Mirror

Eddie Hearn doubles down on rugby league claim after saying sport is "beyond f***ed"

Eddie Hearn has claimed rugby league is "beyond f***ed" and "bang in trouble", having previously held discussions about helping promote the sport with the RFL

Daily Mirror

"Tortured" Shaun Wane admits backing of players was key to him extending England deal

Wane, 58, discusses changes he'll make for 2025 World Cup after conceding how last year's tournament loss still "tortures" him but players' support was enough to realise they are on the right path

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