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.

Tributes have been paid to Widnes legend and former Great Britain captain Frank Myler, who has died aged 81.

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. 

Khan, who has just come off a £7million payday after beating Billy Dib last week, revealed at a press conference at his gym that the blockbuster fight will take place in Saudi Arabia, according to talkSPORT.

Manny Pacquiao has insisted that no deal has been reached for a super-fight against Amir Khan on November 8. The British fighter had previously claimed they would fight in Saudi Arabia.

Jinkee Pacquiao, 40, is a socialite, politician and wife of record-breaking Filipino boxer Manny Pacquiao. FEMAIL looks at their remarkable love story and the lavish life they lead today.

Heard, 33, met New York model Milos Drago, 25, through mutual friends seven weeks ago at a restaurant in New York, a source told The Mail on Sunday.

The Aquaman star's sleeveless frock was tied at the waist with a large sash. She wore tan sandals and styled her blonde hair in a chignon.

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.

SEBASTIAN SHAKESPEARE: Model and actress Lily-Rose, 20, turned heads this week wearing a pink strapless Chanel dress and matching scarf at the Venice Film Festival.

Lily-Rose Depp, 20, has revealed the details of her innocent and nerve-wracking first kiss. The extremely-private star remains tight-lipped about her rumored romance with Timothée Chalamet.

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.

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.

Jonny Depp hired Buckley LLP to represent him against his former entertainment law firm, parting ways with Buckley this past January. The firm wants to take a lien against Depp's LA homes.

Online beauty retailer Escentual has analysed sales figures to reveal the top ten male scents for Christmas 2019, and retro fragrances released in the '90s and noughties dominate the list.

The 56-year-old actor is suing his ex-wife for $50 million over a piece she wrote for the Washington Post about being a victim of domestic violence, arguing it strongly inferred he was the perpetrator.

The actress will testify at the High Court in the first public showdown between the warring couple after it emerged in court last week that Depp vowed to 'drown and burn' her in a string of ranting text messages.

Winona Ryder came to the defense of ex-Johnny Depp and called Amber Heard's claims of domestic violence 'impossible to believe' in legal declaration, according to The Blast.

Penelope Cruz (left), 45, wrote that she has known Johnny Depp for years and that he has never been violent toward her in any setting. Amber Heard (inset), Depp's ex-wife, alleged Depp struck her.

Javier Bardem offered glowing support for friend Johnny Deep in his $50 million defamation lawsuit against ex-wife Amber Heard.

Johnny Depp is suing the tabloid's publisher, News Group Newspapers, and its executive editor Dan Wootton over an April 2018 article which referred to the 56-year-old as a 'wife-beater'.

The One Pound Warriors Facebook page was launched by Lillie Cotgrove, 13, from Benfleet, Essex, to raise money for her best friend Lily Wythe, 14, who is suffering with brain cancer.

Peter Dinklage and wife Erica Schmidt oozed laid back cool on the red carpet for opening night of Medea in New York City on Thursday.

The stunning Game of Thrones star wowed in a tiny black mini dress for the star-studded party held at The Standard. 

Stars of the silver screen have today paid tribute to the actor Max Von Sydow, who passed away at his home in France, at the age of 90.

TOM LEONARD: Among tributes from across the industry, the British comedy film director Edgar Wright called Max von Sydow a 'god' who 'changed the face of international cinema'.

She earned herself countless fans through her stint as Daenerys Targaryen in the hugely popular fantasy drama Game Of Thrones.

The Game Of Thrones star, 33, passionately kissed her co-star Daniel Monks as she made her West End debut in The Seagull at London's Playhouse Theatre on Thursday.

The former Lost star stated that last week's comments had been insensitive 'to the very real suffering and fear that has gripped the world through COVID19.'

Fleabag's Phoebe Waller-Bridge, Game of Thrones' Emilia Clarke and The Crown's Claire Foy are just some of the names to have appeared on the programme since its launch on 26 March 2000.

Travel website Scenic found 14 old images of various historical landmarks and  says those who can get 11 to 14 right are 'professional grade' in their knowledge of geography.

Tributes have been paid to Game Of Thrones actor BJ Hogg following his death aged 65.

Eriviat Hall, in Henllan, Denbigshire, Wales, has been designed to run as both a private home and a wedding venue as well as a house for rent, and has been put on the market for £1.65million.

The app, which has surged in popularity in lockdown, has been urged to tighten security as children's charity the NSPCC warned of a 'growing trend' of Zoom calls being infiltrated.

Fay Rendoth, 92, has been remembered by her loved ones after she died on Friday, bringing Australia's national death toll to 98.

Hundreds of Belarusians, including Second World War veterans, attended a Victory Day parade in Minsk on Saturday that marked the 75th anniversary of the allied victory over Nazi Germany.

Antonio Mariot Wilson, 57, of Santa Monica, California, pled guilty to conning Jenifer Lewis and others of nearly $400,000

The opera singer, 39, appeared on Good Morning Britain on Thursday to talk to Piers Morgan about their rendition of We'll Meet Again. 

DR MARTIN SCURR: Too often in its response to the Covid-19 pandemic the Government has lagged behind other countries.

Video footage of a Ferrari LaFerrari tearing along the German Autobahn was posted on social media. The £1.7million sports car hit 231mph racing along an unrestricted section of the motorway.

A survey of five European countries revealed that parents in Spain have the most positive feelings towards vaccination, while their French counterparts have the least.

Sane has been the Bundesliga side's No 1 target since last summer but a knee ligament injury picked up in August's Community Shield ended any hopes of a transfer.

The decision in France sent shockwaves through football and arrived as a red flag to the Bundesliga, Premier League, Serie A and LaLiga as they all plot to finish the season by UEFA's August deadline.

Just as football fans were getting excited at Europe's major leagues restarting again, the events of recent days have thrown everything into jeopardy. Ligue 1 is cancelled and others could follow suit.