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Highlights | Papua New Guinea Kumuls 28 - 10 Great Britain

Highlights | Papua New Guinea Kumuls 28-10 Great Britain | Rugby League

Great Britain’s tour of the southern hemisphere came to a disappointing end when they were condemned to a 28-10 defeat by Papua New Guinea in Port Moresby on Saturday. The Lions raced into an early 10-0 lead but conceded a try on the stroke of half-time to give the Kumuls a sniff, before conceding 22 second-half points without reply. Great Britain struggled to cope with the humidity of Port Moresby and the physical challenge of the hosts as they succumbed to only a second defeat by Papua New Guinea. The Lions got off to the worst possible start, losing captain James Graham with a head knock in the very first tackle, which meant an early introduction for Luke Thompson and one less option on the bench. But it was a promising opening quarter from the tourists, with Blake Austin involved in most of the early play and it was the Warrington stand-off who opened the scoring after 14 minutes, taking Jake Connor’s pass to dive over at the corner. It looked to be plain sailing for Bennett’s men when hooker Josh Hodgson squeezed over for a second try after 21 minutes and Gareth Widdop added the conversion to extend their lead to 10-0. The scores subdued the passionate capacity crowd at the national stadium but the Kumuls provided a hint of their threat when winger Edene Gebbie went close and they struck in stoppage time when substitute Edwin Ipape scored a breakaway try that gave PNG some hope. Kyle Laybutt’s conversion cut Britain’s lead to just four points and the home side hit the front early in the second half when scrum-half Watson Boas won the race to touch down a grubber kick from Gebbie. Captain Rhyse Martin added the goal. It got worse for the Lions five minutes later when centre Justin Olam touched down Laybutt’s kick on the last tackle and Martin’s goal made it 18-10. And there was no way back for Britain when Boas re-gathered his own kick to send full-back Alex Johnston over for his side’s fourth try after 56 minutes. A humbling afternoon was then complete when second-rower Nixon Putt pounced on a rare error from full-back Jonny Lomax to grab his side’s fifth try after 65 minutes and Martin kicked his third goal.

Highlights | New Zealand 23-8 Great Britain

Ryan Hall - England 9s v NZ - post match

Highlights | Newcastle Thunder 34-4 Doncaster RLFC

Newcastle Thunder will take on Oldham in the Betfred League 1 play- off final after defeating Doncaster 34-4 in the Preliminary Final at Kingston Park. Doncaster came away with a 20-6 victory at Newcastle in the Qualfying Final two weeks ago before falling to a 22-12 reverse to Oldham in the second semi-final last week. But Richard Horne's side could not replicate the win on their return to the north-east as Newcastle stormed to a comfortable win courtesy of Kieran Gill's hat-trick. Newcastle will travel to Oldham's Vestacare Stadium with a place in next season's Betfred Championship at stake, with each side registering a home win apiece during their two regular season clashes. Thunder got off to a fast start through Gill's first try of the match, which saw the on-loan Castleford Tigers winger break the club's record for most tries in a single season with his 26th score. Hooker Keal Carlile added Newcastle's second when he dived over from dummy half before Lewis Young crossed to give the hosts an 18-0 half-time lead. Former Man of Steel winner Rangi Chase got Doncaster on the scoreboard just two minutes after the restart, but that was as good as it got for the visitors as Newcastle continued to pile on the pressure. Good work from Quentin Laulu-Togaga'e helped Gill cross for his second effort before Alex Clegg also joined the tryscorers in the 68th minute. Gill completed his treble with five minutes remaining to round off the scoring, improving his season tally to 28 as Rhys Clarke kicked 10 points in the victory.

1895 Cup Highlights | York City Knights 16-17 Batley Bulldogs

A Golden Point Extra-Time drop-goal from Batley half-back Louis Jouffret was the difference between the Bulldogs and York at Bootham Crescent after late drama in regular time. Jouffret already looked to have won Matt Diskin’s side the game when he scored a breakaway try with seven minutes remaining however Will Jubb’s late try along with a 48-metre penalty goal with the last kick of regular time from Connor Robinson took the game to Golden Point. Robinson – who racked up 14 of York’s 16 points – opened the scoring before tries either side of half-time from Johnny Campbell and Sam Wood gave Batley the advantage, live on Our League.

FULL GAME: Leigh Centurions 52-20 Bradford Bulls

Re-live Leigh's huge win over Bradford on June 16 2019 - Originally broadcast exclusively live on Our League - LEIGH CENTURIONS: Gregg McNally, Matthew Costello, Iain Thornley, Liam Forsyth, Stefan Marsh, Martyn Ridyard, Josh Woods, Luke Douglas, Micky Higham, Sam Brooks, Joe Batchelor, Andy Thornley, Joe Cator. Subs: Liam Hood, Jordan Thompson, Gareth Hock, Luke Adamson. TRIES: A. Thornley, Costello, McNally (2), I. Thornley (2), Forsyth (2) GOALS: Ridyard (9/12). BRADFORD BULLS: Ethan Ryan, Dalton Grant, Ashley Gibson, Ross Oakes, David Foggin-Johnston, Matty Wildie, Jordan Lilley, Liam Kirk, Sam Hallas, Steve Crossley, Matty Garside, Matthew Storton, Elliot Minchella. Subs: George Flanagan, Mikey Wood, Ross Peltier, Jon Magrin. TRIES: Wildie, Flanagan, Storton. GOALS: Lilley (4/4)

2018 Betfred Super League Grand Final Promo: The Greatest Night if them all

The promo for the 2018 Betfred Super League Grand Final as Shaun Wane coaches Wigan Warriors for the final time against Warrington Wolves, seeking their first ever Grand Final win. Saturday 13 October, live on Sky Sports Arena & Main Event from 5pm.