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[Stephen Ibbetson @stibbo99]

@TrylineUK Indeed - I've explained the background a little more here:
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[Stephen Ibbetson @stibbo99]

Always a pleasure to cover this amazing sport. Can't plead enough to everyone to get to wheelchair games - you will never be disappointed!

[James Simpson-Hill MBE @SimWheelchairRL]

Yesterday we had…

@MrJohnSeager covering the game to put together highlights.

@stibbo99 and @Forty20LIVE both there in quickly knocked up ‘press box’

@JVSports1986 taking action shots for the players.

All off their own back to support.

👏 👏 👏

[Rugby League World @rlworld]

Before returning to Leeds for a final hurrah, Ryan Hall has a job to finish with high-flying Hull KR.

✍ @stibbo99

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Leicestershire is hardly rugby league territory but Matt Davis and his brother Sam are putting it on the 13-a-side map.

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[Stephen Ibbetson @stibbo99]

Huge, huge win for Salford and fully deserved. Now well on course for a play-off place which, considering where they were in pre-season, would be a truly extraordinary achievement.

[Stephen Ibbetson @stibbo99]

It's been all Salford since half-time (in fact since Brodie Croft's try) and they're now in front for the first time with a Joe Mellor try.

[Stephen Ibbetson @stibbo99]

Absolute cracker of a first half at Salford with a bit of everything. Leeds lead 16-12 after Lachlan Miller saves a try at the end but anything could still happen here.

[Stephen Ibbetson @stibbo99]

Very much like the look of this Leeds attack. After being pegged back while a man down, Brodie Croft has started and finished a wonderful move on his old stomping ground and Rhinos lead 16-6.

[Stephen Ibbetson @stibbo99]

Perfect start for Leeds, 12-0 up after an early yellow card to Tim Lafai with the extra man ruthlessly punished. Correct call for shoulder to head but only after Lachie Miller refuses to get up until it's looked at, which has been creeping back into the game.

[Stephen Ibbetson @stibbo99]

St Helens' win earlier puts a little more on this game, with only one of Salford and Leeds (at best) likely to make the play-offs. Intriguing clash.

[Stephen Ibbetson @stibbo99]

Must-win for Leigh and their play-off hopes, but don't think it'll be easy - especially without Moylan and Amone.

[Stephen Ibbetson @stibbo99]

Best wishes to Josh, who is only 31. A frightening reminder of the risks that players take for our entertainment and their livelihood.

[Josh Jones @Jdjones26]

My friends and family, After a challenging few months I wanted to share that I have been diagnosed with stage 2 Chronic Traumatic Encephalopathy (CTE). 1/2.

[Stephen Ibbetson @stibbo99]

Great to see Wigan becoming a force, especially with some really exciting young players to the fore.

[Wigan Warriors 🍒⚪️ @WiganWarriorsRL]

Wigan Warriors. Women’s Nines Champions. 🏆

A fantastic showing in Hull from the Warriors! 👏

#WWRL

[Stephen Ibbetson @stibbo99]

What an RFL shambles these Nines are. No promotion of the event at all with even basic info not put out. Watching the first match on the stream, the commentator knows none of the players and the score graphic is wrong for the entire game. The players deserve so, so much better.

[Rugby Football League @TheRFL]

📅 Here's the schedule for today's Women's Nines Finals!

📺 Tune in on the RFL Youtube page...

[Stephen Ibbetson @stibbo99]

Cards cost Castleford as Salford come from behind in each half for a first win in three. Important win for the Red Devils ahead of a huge clash here against Leeds in seven days.

[Stephen Ibbetson @stibbo99]

Salford shade the first half, leading 12-6 and they could have scored a few more tries. Attack looking better again and Jayden Nikorima slotting in nicely on debut.

[Stephen Ibbetson @stibbo99]

Change in fortunes recently for both Salford and Castleford - interesting to see if the form of both continues today. Big for Salford's play-off ambitions to win.

[Stephen Ibbetson @stibbo99]

Good win for Leeds, continuing their improvement. Didn't always click in attack despite posting 34 points but did the basics very well, defending solidly. Two points off the play-offs which look a decent shout with this blueprint.

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