London Broncos raid Super League club ahead of hopeful top flight return Sport Business London Broncos have raided the Super League for an experienced centre as the rugby league club looks to build for the top flight. The club – which was purchased last year by a consortium of Australians led by Brisbane Broncos legend Darren Lockyer – have signed Toby King from Warrington Wolves on a two-year deal, [...]
Exclusive: Two Super League clubs circling Saracens’ Ben Earl Sport Business Rugby league’s biggest clubs are circling England rugby union international Ben Earl after he made comments about switching codes. City AM understands that both Warrington Wolves and Wigan Warriors are looking at the Saracens back-row, potentially targeting the 28-year-old for a move north after next year’s Rugby World Cup. Super League clubs get salary cap [...]
Exclusive: Warrington Wolves to announce record shirt deal Sport Business 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 [...]
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 [...]
Super League CEO: Challenge Cup final may need move from Wembley July 9, 2025 Rugby league may have to consider moving the Challenge Cup away from Wembley, says the chief executive of Warrington Wolves. Karl Fitzpatrick said his “heart” was with staying at the 90,000-seat home of football in London but his “head is saying we may need to look at somewhere else”. The 2024 final between Wigan Warriors [...]
Las Vegas trip more than a safe bet for Super League rugby March 1, 2025 This weekend the Super League makes its debut stateside, with a regular season fixture between Wigan Warriors and Warrington Wolves taking place at the Allegiant Stadium on Saturday. Like many sports before it, the move is designed to showcase the game on the global stage as part of its long-term growth into new markets. And [...]
Can Super League use Las Vegas and NRL to turbocharge English rugby league? February 25, 2025 The Super League is venturing to Las Vegas to piggyback on the NRL. But can it help to turbocharge rugby league in England? “It’s fantastic, I’ve watched a couple of the games. They’re proper hard players, and maybe they deserve that little bit more publicity. They’re spreading the word.” Those were the thoughts of Manchester [...]
Making it Raine: US bank to earn £10m from Hundred franchise sales February 5, 2025 The Raine Group is on course to bank around £10m in commission from its role in the sale of the eight Hundred franchises. City AM has learned that the New-York based bank will earn fees worth two per cent of the price paid for 49 per cent stakes in the franchises sold by the England [...]