Category: Toronto Wolfpack

Breaking: Sonny Bill Williams Expected to Sign with Toronto Wolfpack

According to both Danny Weidler of Nine News Sydney and the BBC, the Toronto Wolfpack were successful in their pursuit of Sonny Bill Williams. The deal that Weidler is reporting for two years and $10-million, although it's not immediately clear what currency (AUS, CDN) it is. https://twitter.com/9NewsSyd/status/1191624290883362817 Sonny Bill Williams has been a target for … Continue reading Breaking: Sonny Bill Williams Expected to Sign with Toronto Wolfpack →

Sorting Through Sonny Bill Williams and the Toronto Wolfpack

Despite the fact they haven't played a game since early October when they advanced to Super League, the Toronto Wolfpack found themselves firmly in the Rugby League spotlight this week.  Thanks to Sonny Bill Williams. Until the final horn goes on Friday, Williams is property of New Zealand, competing with the All Blacks at the … Continue reading Sorting Through Sonny Bill Williams and the Toronto Wolfpack →

Mission Accomplished: Toronto Wolfpack Cement Super League Status Against Featherstone Rovers

Through 40 minutes, there was a lingering feeling of ‘here we go again’ hanging in the air at Lamport stadium. Almost a year to the day of the Toronto Wolfpack’s heart-breaking 4-2 loss in the Million Pound Game to the London Broncos, things were eerily similar. There were no clouds or rain as the breeze … Continue reading Mission Accomplished: Toronto Wolfpack Cement Super League Status Against Featherstone Rovers →

The Unlikely Rock Star: Ashton Sims is Ready for His Heel Turn

Ashton Sims is preparing for his heel turn. At the end of the season, whatever happens after the Grand Final on October 5, that’s it. The fan favourite who some call ‘Thor’ because of his powerful style of play, long hair and accent, will hang up his cape and hammer and move over into the … Continue reading The Unlikely Rock Star: Ashton Sims is Ready for His Heel Turn →

So You’re Coming to Canada: Gadwin Springer and Jon Wilkin

Sometimes to figure out a new place, you just have to explore. For Gadwin Springer and Jon Wilkin, that's exactly how they got to learn Toronto. Springer, the native of French Guiana, has enjoyed the fact that he's never been bored in the city. There's always something for him to do, as he's been able … Continue reading So You’re Coming to Canada: Gadwin Springer and Jon Wilkin →

As Wolfpack Prepare for Playoffs, Brian Noble has to Build for 2020

As the Toronto Wolfpack prepare for the playoffs, the team is confident from top to bottom. The players on the field know what’s at stake. For most of them, last year’s loss to the London Broncos in the Million Pound Game is fresh in their minds. They’re confident they learned from the mistakes they made … Continue reading As Wolfpack Prepare for Playoffs, Brian Noble has to Build for 2020 →

Wolfpack Keep Their Cool Against ‘Vicious’ Leigh Side

Brian McDermott knew exactly what was heading the Toronto Wolfpack’s way. He called it three weeks ago following the team’s win over Rochdale. ‘I can tell you now, I can almost guarantee,’ he began that Saturday afternoon, ‘that Leigh probably, one of their aims, not their sole aim, but one of them will be to … Continue reading Wolfpack Keep Their Cool Against ‘Vicious’ Leigh Side →

So You’re Coming to Canada: Bodene Thompson and Anthony Mullally

Bodene Thompson and Anthony Mullally came to the Toronto Wolfpack in very different manners. Thompson was part of the star-studded recruitment this past October, which saw Toronto bring in Ricky Leutele, Jon Wilkin, Joe Mellor, Gadwin Springer and Tom Olbison. The Tauranga native has played all over Australia, New Zealand and the UK before coming … Continue reading So You’re Coming to Canada: Bodene Thompson and Anthony Mullally →

Rob and Caz Mason: The ‘Returning’ Heroes

Special Contribution to Defend the Den by Adam Perry The Fourth of August is not a day that will go down in Toronto sporting history. The Blue Jays lost 6-5 to Baltimore in a season that was fading fast. But in a small city in the North of England, the Toronto Wolfpack played the Bradford … Continue reading Rob and Caz Mason: The ‘Returning’ Heroes →