Toronto Wolfpack are closing in on the signing of the dual-code international, who played his last match for the All Blacks in the World Cup bronze medal win over Wales in Tokyo last Friday.

The 34-year-old will be officially unveiled at a press conference at Arsenal's Emirates Stadium next Thursday and join up with his new team-mates after a period of rest and recovery.

Great Britain suffered a third straight defeat on their tour of New Zealand after they were beaten 23-8 in Christchurch. The series whitewash increases the pressure on Wayne Bennett.

Great Britain's underwhelming tour of the southern hemisphere came to a humiliating end when they were condemned to a 28-10 defeat by Papua New Guinea.

EXCLUSIVE BY MATT HUIGHES: Sportsmail has learned that pursuing the sale, brought to the table by chief executive Robert Elstone, was approved at a board meeting last week.

History will be made this Sunday when the Toronto Wolfpack become the first ever North American club to play in the top flight of a British sports league. We have everything you need to know about them.

Chris Hill was shown a red card and Sam Powell was taken off on a stretcher as Wigan won a bruising opener to the Super League campaign on Thursday night.

Sonny Bill Williams insists the magic will come after making a low-key return to rugby league in Toronto Wolfpack's 28-10 defeat by Castleford in their opening Super League match.

Wane left Wigan after guiding his hometown team to a third Grand Final at the end of the 2018 season and has spent the last year working as high performance coach for the Scottish Rugby Union.

Super League clubs are threatening legal action against Catalan Dragons if there is a significant financial loss at their clubs following the signing of Isreal Folau. 

Super League clubs are set to confront Catalans Dragons officials at a board meeting this morning amid talk of a revolt over the French club's controversial signing of Israel Folau.

Super League clubs have voted to tighten up the rules to prevent further controversial additions to the competition following the Catalans Dragons' signing of Israel Folau.

Clubs on Wednesday voted to give themselves ‘greater authority’ to stop similar contentious moves following outrage at the French side’s move for the former Wallaby. 

Rugby league clubs have been bizarrely prevented from defending their commitment to diversity, following instructions by Super League not to discuss the controversial signing of Israel Folau.

MARTIN SAMUEL CHIEF SPORTSWRITER - Rugby League claims to have an 'enviable track record' when it comes to equality, diversity and inclusion. Except fundamentalist Christians, it seems.

IAN HERBERT: Wakefield Trinity, where Folau's new club Catalans Dragons arrive this weekend, do not need to answer to anyone on diversity. Prop Keegan Hirst wondered how he would survive.

The disgraced cross-code star has already proved the most contentious signing in the competition's 25-year history after joining the Dragons on a one-year deal.

Israel Folau moved a step closer to making his Super League debut after being named in Catalans Dragons' 21-man squad for Saturday's match against Castleford in Perpignan.

IAN HERBERT AT STADE GILBERT BRUTUS, PERPIGNAN: In the back corridors of this place, they were insisting last night that the storm around him will quickly subside.

IAN HERBERT: It doesn't take a leap of imagination to see why Israel Folau felt he would find sanctuary at Perpignan, in the lee of the Pyrenees. His compatriot and team-mate James Maloney observed that.

Leeds Rhinos coach Richard Agar watched his side hammer Super League new boys Toronto Wolfpack 66-12 to keep them rooted to the foot of the table but tipped them to avoid relegation.

Rugby league fans turned out in their numbers as Salford came from 14-2 down to stun Betfred Super League leaders Wigan 18-14 in a dramatic finish at the AJ Bell Stadium.

Leeds Rhinos could face punishment from the Rugby Football League after taking a decision not to travel to their Super League fixture with Catalans Dragons in Spain.

While fixtures in most professional sports in the UK have been postponed because of the crisis, rugby league is yet to follow suit. A meeting of Super League clubs is planned for Monday.

Super League clubs have been warned they must make a seismic U-turn and reunite with the Rugby Football League if they are to survive the coronavirus crisis.

EXCLUSIVE BY MIKE KEEGAN: The Rugby Football League (RFL) is set to ask the government for funding to ensure clubs do not go out of business after the season was suspended.

The 12 Super League clubs broke away from the RFL midway through 2018 in a bid to increase revenues with the current television deal with Sky up for renewal next year.

Amir Khan is hoping to end his boxing career with a Saudi Arabia showdown with Manny Pacquiao. 

Dib's corner threw in the towel after Khan showed his hand speed to floor the Australian for the second time with a flurry of body shots. Khan now wants to fight Manny Pacquiao

Manny Pacquiao knocked down Keith Thurman in the first round and persevered for an exciting split-decision victory on Saturday night, adding a third straight win to his career resurgence.

Jose Mourinho returned to his 'natural habitat' on Saturday and declared 'happiness' had returned to Tottenham as they claimed their first away win in the Premier League for 10 months.

Danny Garcia's impressive win over Ivan Redkach was marred by a bizarre incident in which the Ukrainian bit the former world champion deep into the fight in New York on Saturday night.

The 41-year-old Pacquiao says that he will start training next month for his first fight since last July, when he defeated Keith Thurman for the WBA title in Las Vegas.

The 41-year-old revealed he is 'not afraid to die' during his efforts to help citizens cope with the ongoing pandemic, but fears that looting will increase in his homeland as the crisis worsens.

Pacquiao, largely considered as one of the greatest boxers of all time, said he already quarantined himself and has used an unapproved rapid testing kit from South Korea.

Johnny Depp takes over as lead vocalist for a cover of David Bowie's classic song Heroes from Hollywood Vampires upcoming album Rise.

Johnny Depp arrived in Hollywood to perform with his band Hollywood Vampires on ABC's Jimmy Kimmel Live on Wednesday.

The civil case has been scheduled for February 3 2020 by a Virginia judge.

The 41-year-old actor was spotted in character on set in Times Square, New York City, after he was reportedly subpoenaed by the Edward Scissorhands star

The actor made new allegations against Heard public as part of a libel lawsuit, claiming she 'put a cigarette out' on his cheek in Australia in 2015. A photo emerged of him with an apparent burn mark.

Nicolas Cage told the New York Times Magazine that he's responsible for getting Johnny Depp to focus on acting over music by talking him into doing the audition that made him a star.

She's Johnny Depp's ex-wife and appears to be ready to move past the drama. Amber Heard stepped out for dinner with a friend on Sunday evening looking effortless as they headed inside.

She is currently being sued for defamation by her ex-husband Johnny Depp as the Pirates of the Caribbean actor claimed she negatively impacted his career.

Her ex-husband, Johnny Depp, filed a motion against a privacy request she made in their bitter legal battle. And on Friday, Amber Heard stepped out with a pal in Los Angeles.

She confirmed her romance with actor Timothée Chalamet in a series of steamy make-out photos in Capri, Italy that made headlines last week. 

The 20-year-old genetically blessed daughter of Hollywood star Johnny Depp and French singer-actress Vanessa Paradis showed off her fabulous figure when she was seen out Wednesday.

Johnny Depp's star on The Hollywood Walk Of Fame was defaced with profanity on Thursday by a vandal who wrote : 'phoney a** b****.'

Phil Penman spent 15 years in New York City as a Hollywood pap, shooting Tom Cruise, Katie Holmes, Madonna, Johnny Depp, Britney Spears, Mike Tyson and countless others.

Depp filed a subpoena on Tuesday asking Musk to submit all of his communications with Heard relating to her allegations of physical abuse or domestic violence against the actor.

The Coronation Street star, 35, paid tribute to his lost loved one in a touching Instagram post on Sunday, and said Charlie was 'loved by everyone.'