Articles by Aaron Bower

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Undercooked England will not play for a year until Rugby League World Cup

England’s rugby league team will go into next year’s World Cup without playing a fixture for almost an entire year

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Reece Walsh lives up to the billing to become toast of English rugby league

Rugby league’s answer to LeBron James has left lasting legacy in Ashes series amid gloom of sport’s future

Nov 6, 2025

England’s Shaun Wane banks on experience as rugby league’s Ashes ends 22-year hiatus

Australia are the dominant force but Shaun Wane hopes some wise heads plus the exciting Mikey Lewis could cause an upset in the three-Test series

Oct 24, 2025

‘Long overdue’: England players finally follow in footsteps of giants | Aaron Bower

First series against Australia since 2003 starts on Saturday and there is no shortage of motivation for England

Oct 23, 2025

‘Not difficult’: Wane explains omission of Jake Connor from England Ashes squad

Jake Connor, the 2025 Man of Steel, has been left out of the England’s squad to face Australia in the first Ashes series since 2003

Oct 13, 2025

Hull KR aim for more while triumph brings hope for all Super League teams

Unpredictability and fresher feel has been apparent this season and whets the appetite for England’s home Tests against Australia

Oct 12, 2025

Wigan v Leigh Super League semi-final set to go ahead after ticket allocation furore

Friday’s playoff semi-final between Leigh Leopards and Wigan Warriors is expected to go ahead as planned, but only after it was overshadowed by a controversy that could only really happen in rugby league

Oct 2, 2025

Ticket row throws Super League playoffs into turmoil as Leigh threaten to pull out

Super League’s playoffs have been thrown into turmoil after Leigh’s owner threatened to withdraw from Friday’s semi-final against Wigan over ticketing allocations

Oct 1, 2025

Ticket row throws Super League play-offs into turmoil as Leigh threaten to pull out

Super League’s play-offs have been thrown into turmoil after Leigh’s owner threatened to withdraw from Friday’s semi-final against Wigan over ticketing allocations.

Oct 1, 2025