Exclusive: Warrington Wolves to announce record shirt deal October 9, 2025 Super League side Warrington Wolves are today expected to announce a record deal with existing front-of-shirt sponsor Hoover, City AM can reveal. The Wire will see their agreement with the Haier Europe subsidiary Hoover extended by a further two years, taking the total association to eight years in length. City AM understands that the seven-figure [...]
Exclusive: NRL investment talks welcome but must be open, Leeds Rhinos chief October 7, 2025 Frank discussions over Australia’s NRL potentially buying a stake in English rugby league should be welcomed, a key Super League boss has told City AM. Leeds Rhinos chief executive Gary Hetherington says calls from Peter V’landys, chair of Australia’s governing body, to look at investment should be heard as part of a wider discussion between [...]
London Broncos to bring in NRL internationals in overhaul September 15, 2025 London Broncos have revealed plans to bring in at least six international players from the NRL after confirming a change in ownership at the rugby league side. Brisbane Broncos legend Darren Lockyer is leading the takeover, alongside mining veteran Grant Wechsel and Gary Hetherington, formerly of Leeds Rhinos, in a bid which they’re hoping will [...]
Lockyer: London Broncos consortium to invest if Super League bid dashed September 11, 2025 The consortium behind the proposed acquisition of the London Broncos rugby league team insist they’ll invest and play in the Championship if their Super League application is unsuccessful. A dozen clubs have expressed an interest in being part of an expanded Super League next season, when the English top flight grows by two teams to [...]
Salford Red Devils owners accused of using fraudulent bank documents September 10, 2025 Super League team Salford Red Devils’ owners have been accused of trying to buy their £14m stadium using fraudulent bank documents. The club, who share the Salford Community Stadium with Prem Rugby club Sale Sharks, have been embroiled in financial chaos for much of the season. Isiosaia Kailahi and Curtiz Brown took charge of the [...]
London Broncos set for takeover led by NRL legend Darren Lockyer September 4, 2025 Brisbane Broncos rugby league legend Darren Lockyer has emerged as the face of a consortium looking to take over Super League hopefuls London Broncos. Seen as one of the best rugby league players of all time, the NRL stalwart is set to lead a takeover of the Championship club in an investment boost for rugby [...]
Salford Red Devils handed HMRC lifeline by tax authorities September 3, 2025 Super League side Salford Red Devils have had a winding-up petition issued by HMRC adjourned for a second time. City AM exclusively revealed in May that the troubled rugby league club had been hit with a winding-up petition by tax authorities after it was reported that the club owed HMRC £500,000. But the petition was [...]
London Broncos apply to be Super League expansion club August 27, 2025 The London Broncos rugby league team have applied to join an expanded Super League next season, the club have confirmed. Super League is growing from 12 teams to 14 in time for the 2026 season, with the Broncos one of 12 clubs expressing an interest in joining the English top flight. “London Broncos can confirm [...]
Warrington Wolves CEO: We will not be feeder club for NRL August 12, 2025 A few months ago the Halliwell Jones Stadium in Warrington was renamed the Luke Littler Stadium after the eponymous darts sensation – and fan of rugby league’s Wolves – had won the world title. A gimmick? Sure. But it demonstrates how a club like Warrington Wolves in a sport like rugby league can make a [...]
Rugby League Ashes a North Star for the game in England July 21, 2025 Sports are forever trying to innovate, develop and find the next mast on which to pin their colours to. But not international rugby league. While the English domestic Super League have brought in IMG to promote and relegate teams based on a list of external criteria that some clubs already want tweaked, the international game [...]