Kevin Sinfield and his Leeds team-mates celebrate with the Super League trophy. Photograph: John Sibley/Action Images
Leeds confounded the odds to retain their Super League crown thanks to a brilliantly executed game plan which was perfectly suited to the wet and windy conditions this final was played in. Two weeks ago, on a mild, dry evening [...]

Hull’s Garreth Carvell battles through the Catalan Dragons defence in their Challenge Cup quarter-final. Photograph: John Clifton/Action Images
Good morning from Wembley, and the traditional walkabout for the two teams competing in tomorrow’s Carnegie Challenge Cup final. Except this year we think only one of the teams are coming, after the St Helens players decided earlier [...]