Sports News

• Scully's column: We need to show America what rugby league is about

  
  NOTHING ventured, nothing gained!

• Makinson to make England debut but disappointment for Thompson

  
  TOMMY Makinson will make his England debut in Denver, but Luke Thompson will miss out after head coach Wayne Bennett picked his side to face New Zealand on Saturday in Denver, kick off 9.10pm (BST).

• Makinson lapping up England opportunity in Denver

  
  SAINTS wing Tommy Makinson has been enjoying the England camp preparing to tackle the Kiwis in Denver on Saturday.

• Transport trouble for Saints' Challenge Cup semi

  
  TRAIN disruption on Sunday, August 5 means some Saints supporters will have to alter their plans for the Challenge Cup semi-final.

• QUIZ: Questions on Saints pictures from 1970s to Super League

  
  HOW good is your Saints knowledge?

• ARL round up: Heath win, Pilks and Clock lose

  
  THATTO Heath defeated Cumbrian visitors Kells 28-6 at Close Street in the National Conference Premier Division.

• Rounders round-up

  
  PILKINGTON teams Vikings and Crusaders did battle at Ruskin.

• Newton angling report

  
  Newton le Willows A Asc 3 Match Pairs series, Round 1, Haydock Park Farm.

• Saints women draw at Castleford

  
  SAINTS drew 14-14 at Castleford on Sunday to stay top of the Women’s Super League.

• Set of six: Leeds, Richardson, restart kicks and ale chucking

  
  1. IT didn't matter how many key players Leeds had missing, there is something about the sight of that red vee that brings them up to the mark.

• Williams ruled out of England test match

  
  ENGLAND international George Williams has been ruled out of this Saturday’s Test match against New Zealand in Denver.

• Junior rugby league

  
  Bank Quay Bulls 48 Blackbrook Royals U7s 20. Tries: John Bennett 2, Harry Davies, Tobias Edwards, Ethan Tucker.

• England unveil new kit ahead of Kiwi test

  
  ENGLAND have unveiled their new kit ahead of the International Test match against New Zealand Kiwis in Denver, Colorado.

• Holbrook praise for cool-headed Richardson

  
  SAINTS boss Justin Holbrook praised Danny Richardson after the young scrum half dropped the goal to secure a dramatic 23-22 win over Leeds.

• Richardson holds his nerve to snatch Saints win at Leeds

  
  A NERVELESS Danny Richardson snatched the spoils for Saints with a smartly taken drop goal sealing a thrilling 23-22 victory at Headingley.

• Zeb Taia urges fans to stop beer throwing after wife hit with plastic bottle

  
  SAINTS second rower Zeb Taia has urged the fans to stop throwing beer at games after an incident last night when his wife was hit with a plastic beer bottle.

• AS IT HAPPENED: Leeds Rhinos v Saints

  
  SAINTS snatched a 23-22 win at Headlingley after looking out of it. Danny Richardson slotted a drop goal after kicking a difficult conversion to a Ryan Morgan try after Saiints had fought back from 22-16 down. Leeds were depleted but they controlled the second half and kept Saints pinned back for much of it. Saints had led 10-6 at the break after Jonny Lomax and Ben Barba had replied to Tom Briscoe. Leeds got on the front foot early in the second half and tries from Briscoe and Mitch Garbutt sandwiched a Mark Percival effort. When Brett Ferres scored late on, it looked all over - but Ryan Morgan got Saints back into it after a Percival break. And then cool-headed Richardson did the rest.

• McManus hits back at Hetherington as war of words escalates

  
  SAINTS Chairman Eamonn McManus has hit back at Leeds chairman Gary Hetherington as the war of words that began at the unveiling of new Super League CEO Robert Elstone continued.

• Holbrook Q&A: England selections, Danny missing out, Bentley update

  
  SAINTS boss Justin Holbrook gave up time to answer questions this week, looking at England selection, the Hull KR game and some injury updates within the squad.

• Scully's column: Saints need to be ruthless at Headingley

  
  WHAT a time to be a Saints fan!