The LU Blog: 21-27 December 2020

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Throughout the off-season, keep up to date with our weekly blog scooping up all the news in one easy spot for you to digest.

All times listed are AEDT (NSW, VIC, ACT & TAS local time).

Sunday 27 December

8pm

A bit of a day for off-field news. A Telegraph journalist this morning reported a story regarding the cancellation of Mitchell Pearce's wedding, alleging the Knights' half was illicitly messaging a club staffer; while this evening several outlets reported on Queensland forward and new Gold Coast Titans being questioned after a police incident early on

Saturday 26 December

Noon

Penrith enforcer Zane Tetevano has been released by the Grand Finalists. He's off to Leeds.

Friday 25 December

11am

Merry Christmas! Check out our full Christmas message.

Wednesday 23 December

5pm

The good folk at the RFL have confirmed the Betfred Championship will resume in February, with the table to be arranged by points percentage (like Super League was in 2020). Details on League 1 and the 1895 Cup were also relayed in the release.

Tuesday 22 December

5pm

Penrith have secured former Eel Jaeman Salmon for the 2021 season.

Monday 21 December

12pm

Ricky Leutele has sorted his future. The former Shark and Wolfpack centre had joined Melbourne Storm for 2020 after Toronto withdrew from Super League. He's on his way back to the Northern Hemisphere after having signed with Huddersfield.