In today's news: Rugby league has confirmed its return to competitive fixtures, Manchester City ease their way into the Champions League quarter-finals and cycling fans hit back at astronomical gender pay gap.

Super League 2021 season start date confirmed

Women's rugby is finally set to make its return to competitive action after being put on hold due to Covid-19 guidelines. The league has been on hiatus since Leeds Rhinos beat Castleford Tigers 20-12 in the Grand Final back in October 2019. However, now the sport has officially been granted 'elite' status, the nod has been given for the Super League to recommence on April 18.

The Challenge Cup will also return this year and it'll be Leeds who will look to defend this title as well.

The ten teams set to feature in the 2021 season will play each other once with the aim of finishing within the top four. From there, the Grand Final play-offs will get underway, as well as the sides competing for a top six spot to partake in the Shield, which will also have a Grand Final of its own.

The opening round of fixtures will consist of: Bradford Bulls vs St Helens, Wigan Warriors vs Warrington Wolves, Castleford Tigers vs Featherstone Rovers and Leeds Rhinos vs York City Knights.