Rugby League

Catalans Dragons centre Brayden Wiliame leaves the Super League club with immediate effect to join an Australian NRL club.

Featherstone Rovers and the Rugby Football League confirm the death of England forward Natalie Harrowell, aged 29.

Experienced half-back Jamie Ellis returns to Hull Kingston Rovers while Ryan Brierley joins from Toronto Wolfpack.

Former England international Matty Smith is released from his Catalans Dragons contract by mutual agreement.

Toronto Wolfpack’s Bodene Thompson, Gadwin Springer and Hakim Miloudi sign new deals with the Super League club.

Thatto Heath Crusaders, who reached round five last season, will face Thornhill Trojans in the first round of the 2020 Challenge Cup.

Four Toronto Wolfpack players agree contract extensions with the promoted Super League club.

Leeds Rhinos sign Cronulla Sharks forward Matt Prior on a two-year deal and allow captain Trent Merrin to go back to Australia on compassionate grounds.

Toronto Wolfpack winger Liam Kay and stand-off Blake Wallace sign new two-year deals with the newly-promoted Super League side.

Huddersfield Giants sign Australian half-back Aidan Sezer from Canberra Raiders on a two-year deal.

Hooker Kruise Leeming joins Leeds Rhinos on a two-year deal from West Yorkshire rivals Huddersfield Giants.

Toronto Wolfpack head coach Brian McDermott is rewarded for winning promotion to Super League with a five-year deal.

St Helens’ teenage back Jack Welsby signs a new deal tying him to the Super League champions until 2022.

Super League hopes to make the game even faster by shortening the shot clock restrictions for the 2020 season.

Super League newcomers Toronto Wolfpack sign Leeds prop Brad Singleton and London Broncos half James Cunningham for 2020.