John Davidson

Graham: 'Super League has for too long been governed by self-interest' - rugbyleaguehub.com By JOHN DAVIDSON ENGLISH rugby league great James Graham believes a partnership between the NRL and Super League could be mutually beneficial for both competitions and says Super League “needs somethi...

🗣 English rugby league great James Graham believes a partnership between the NRL and Super League could be mutually beneficial for both competitions and says Super League “needs something to change”.

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Castleford's Fletcher Rooney suffers injury - rugbyleaguehub.com By JOHN DAVIDSON Exclusive: Castleford Tigers have been hit with another major injury, with Fletcher Rooney suffering a serious hamstring complaint. READ ON SUBSTACK READ ON PATREON

🐅 Exclusive: Castleford Tigers have been hit by another major injury, with Fletcher Rooney suffering a serious hamstring complaint.

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Tagged, trolled and trending: My accidental BAFTAs storm | rugbyleaguehub.com Long Reads Get more from rugbyleaguehub.com Long Reads on Patreon

Penned a few thoughts on a mad 5 days:

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It’s a weird time

@johnnyddavidson.bsky.social I hope you're holding up fella in this obscure case of mistaken identity 😅

It could only happen to a #RugbyLeague journo.

#RugbaLeeg

Just to be clear, I’m an Australian sports journalist.

Not a Scottish bloke with Tourette’s.

I wasn’t on the BAFTAs.

Mate it’s fucking mad

Tremendous content @johnnyddavidson.bsky.social keep it up

World Club Challenge fightback falls short as Broncos get glimpse of uncertain NRL season ahead | John Davidson Brisbane’s defeat to Hull KR posed more questions than answers in the aftermath of Payne Haas’s decision to switch to Souths

More Payne for Brisbane:

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Rugby League Commercial boss passes judgement on Odsal - rugbyleaguehub.com RUGBY League Commercial managing director Rhodri Jones has praised Bradford for its work on Odsal, stating that the stadium is not “perfect” but has significantly improved for the Bulls’ 11-year retur...

🏟 RL Commercial's Rhodri Jones has praised Bradford for its work on Odsal, stating that the stadium is not "perfect" but has significantly improved for the Bulls' 11-year return to Super League.

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Super League's kickoff was dazzling - it's what lurks beneath that worries me Great tries, big hits, drama, controversy - rugby league needs more of this to break free of its echo chamber

New piece:

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Arthur on Perth pursuing Leeds' stars: 'It's part of the game' - rugbyleaguehub.com By JOHN DAVIDSON LEEDS Rhinos coach Brad Arthur says the Perth Bears’ attempts to sign up a number of his key players may be “a touch annoying” but admits “it’s part of the game”. Perth enters the NRL...

🗣 "It might be a touch annoying but it’s part of the game."

🦏 @johnnyddavidson.bsky.social hears from Leeds boss Brad Arthur about Perth's attempts to sign several of his key players.

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History in the rain: York Knights stun Super League on debut night - rugbyleaguehub.com By JOHN DAVIDSON THE heavens opened. And then they opened some more. As the meteorologists will tell you, it’s rained every day of this month so far in England. But a constant downpour of H2O was not ...

✍️ "The heavens opened... But a constant downpour of H2O was not going to stop history being made in York (again)."

⚔️ @johnnyddavidson.bsky.social on the Knights' memorable Super League debut.

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Rhodri Jones on Las Vegas and getting into bed with the NRL - rugbyleaguehub.com By JOHN DAVIDSON RUGBY League Commercial managing director Rhodri Jones says he can’t see any reason Super League won’t return to Las Vegas in 2027. READ ON PATREON READ ON SUBSTACK

🇺🇸 RL Commercial managing director Rhodri Jones says he can’t see any reason Super League won’t return to Las Vegas in 2027.

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Haggerty: I still don't know my best team - rugbyleaguehub.com BRADFORD coach Kurt Haggerty admits he still doesn’t know what his best team is as the start of the Super League season approaches – but he’s confident the Bulls will be ready for the new campaign. Ha...

🐮 Bradford coach Kurt Haggerty admits he still doesn’t know what his best team is as the start of the Super League season approaches – but he’s confident the Bulls will be ready for the new campaign.

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Watkins on Ashes whitewash: 'We just didn't execute our plays' - rugbyleaguehub.com By JOHN DAVIDSON KALLUM Watkins has reflected on England’s Ashes whitewash, saying execution was the key difference between the two teams before insisting the series must stay part of the internationa...

🗣 "We just didn’t execute our plays. It’s always about small details and the Aussies did that with the quality that they’ve got."

🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿 Kallum Watkins reflects on the Ashes with @johnnyddavidson.bsky.social.

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Ramon Silva leaves Castleford - rugbyleaguehub.com Exclusive: Prop Ramon Silva has been released by Castleford Tigers and linked to a move to a new Championship club. Silva was signed by Castleford in March last year from Barrow Raiders but did not ma...

🗞 Exclusive: Prop Ramon Silva has been released by Castleford Tigers and linked to a move to a new Championship club.

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British rugby league's brain drain - rugbyleaguehub.com “BRAIN DRAIN is a slang term indicating substantial emigration or migration of individuals. A brain drain can result from turmoil within a nation, the existence of favourable professional opportunitie...

🗣 "Where is the new blood to shake up the sport? Where is the fresh perspectives to offer new ideas and strategies?"

🧠 @johnnyddavidson.bsky.social on British rugby league's brain drain.

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'We're super keen for it': York up for Dutch date | rugbyleaguehub.com Long Reads Get more from rugbyleaguehub.com Long Reads on Patreon

We're super keen for it. We thought it was a great exhibition of the game & taking it to new markets is really important. In some ways, we really admire the way Hull KR got about their business."

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Wigan on moving on, disappointment and improvement | rugbyleaguehub.com Long Reads Get more from rugbyleaguehub.com Long Reads on Patreon

Wigan Warriors head coach Matty Peet says his team was "second-best all year" last year and needs to improve in 2026.

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📺 Exclusive: Sky Sports will broadcast every Super League game in each round next year, with talks continuing over who will cover production costs for the seventh game.

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🗣 "We want to build something that the city can be proud of... Not just a big gamble on a big loan like they've had in the past."

👹 Mason Caton-Brown says his consortium bidding to relaunch Salford wants a clean break from the previous club’s administration.

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Salford Red Devils’ fall: Paul King reveals the pressure, promises and pain that drove the club to ruin - rugbyleaguehub.com BY JOHN DAVIDSON Exclusive: Former Salford Red Devils CEO Paul King has opened up about the events that led to the financial decline and liquidation of the Super League club. Salford are being liquida...

👹 Exclusive: Former Salford Red Devils CEO Paul King has opened up about the events that led to the financial decline and liquidation of the Super League club.

✍️ @johnnyddavidson.bsky.social has the story.

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I risked my home to save my beloved rugby club - now I face financial ruin Millions of pounds in debt, Paul King put his family home up as a guarantee to keep Salford Red Devils afloat - and he is not the only one out of pocket

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⚫️⚪️ Exclusive: Ex-Rugby Football League CEO Tony Sutton has been returned to a role at Hull FC.

✍️ @johnnyddavidson.bsky.social has the details.

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Salford Red Devils have been wound up because of their financial issues, ending the history of the 152-year-old club in its current guise.

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❌️ Hull KR will not be signing Melbourne Storm front-rower Josh King.

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Sport England dragged into World Cup debt drama - rugbyleaguehub.com BY JOHN DAVIDSON Exclusive: International Rugby League (IRL) has reported its issue with the Rugby Football League (RFL) over an alleged unpaid £400,000 World Cup debt to Sport England. The IRL is cha...

🗞 Exclusive: International Rugby League has reported its issue with the RFL over an alleged unpaid £400,000 World Cup debt to Sport England.

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Could Super League cash in on Champions League TV situation? Paramount’s capture of the Champions League TV rights in the UK will have wider ramifications for Super League’s next broadcasting deal.

📺 Paramount’s £1 billion capture of the UEFA Champions League TV rights in the UK will have wider ramifications for Super League’s next broadcasting deal.

✍️ @johnnyddavidson.bsky.social explains all.

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🍒⚪️ Exclusive: Wigan Warriors have failed in their bid to lure a rival outside back to The Brick Community Stadium.

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