Great Britain forward Gareth Ellis tonight confirmed he is to leave Super League champions Leeds Rhinos at the end of the season to challenge himself in Australia’s National Rugby League.

St Helens are to carry out their own inquiry into an alleged betting scandal involving two of their high-profile players.

Keiron Cunningham today looked ahead to his home comeback and tipped his St Helens’ understudy Mickey Higham to go on to play for Great Britain.

Darren Albert, Super League’s exciting capture from Australian champions Newcastle Knights, is bracing himself for his first St Helens-Wigan derby.

Hull coach Shaun McRae is worried that tonight’s Super League clash with in-form Leeds Rhinos may have come a little too early in the season for his side.