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I must be reading it wrong, doesn't it say no significant change in the last 12 months at the far right?

All makes very interesting reading - but most importantly glad to see you back(?)!

They are simply not good enough for the NRL, and bringing them over here will put Super League on a par with the NSW and QLD cups.

That increase is incredible in several senses of that word.

HULL KR hooker Jez Litten faces opposition from Daryl Clark, Brad O’Neill and Danny Walker, all of whom were selected in England coach Shaun Wane’s...View the full article

HULL KR hooker Jez Litten faces opposition from Daryl Clark, Brad O’Neill and Danny Walker, all of whom were selected in England coach Shaun Wane’s...View the full article

my mate said to me he didnt understand what cloning or clones were all about - I said "well that makes 2 of us"

So McGowan returns, thoughts on positional changes, hope it's not a Butterworth muck about.

The way to increase the playing pool is to increase the amount of academies.

Castleford and Wakefield seem to have completely traded places and fortunes the last few years. I think Cas desperately need their own backer to restore their fortunes somewhat, both on and off the field.

Whenever it was....fact still stands. Now McGowan returns.

That's some increase by both the men's and women's game and great to see.

yes- that bouncy castle they had for the Salford game didnt come cheap and that tin of lead paint they used to re coat the toddlers club play area floor with could have been bought cheaper with a screwfix voucher

BATLEY BULLDOGS coach John Kear says returning to the Fox’s Biscuits Stadium for his first club coaching role in more than two years was “the...View the full article

BATLEY BULLDOGS coach John Kear says returning to the Fox’s Biscuits Stadium for his first club coaching role in more than two years was “the...View the full article

NORTH WALES CRUSADERS have agreed a contract extension to 2027 with prop Jack Houghton, as well as giving coach Carl Forster greater responsibilities. Houghton, 28,...View the full article

NORTH WALES CRUSADERS have agreed a contract extension to 2027 with prop Jack Houghton, as well as giving coach Carl Forster greater responsibilities. Houghton, 28,...View the full article

I have been sharing the Sport England participation data for the last few years so I thought I would pop up from my Elba Island Napoleon style exile to post this year’s data. The survey is the best picture we have of participation rates for adults in various sports and is released every year (starting in 2024-16). It shows the participation rates for the previous 12 months and participation is defined as any person aged 16+ who took part in a sporting activity at least twice in any 28 day period. Background and context There is data for individual sports and other leisure activities but I think for Rugby League, the overall team sports is the relevant benchmark. For the 12 months to November 2024, participation in team sports overall increased by 5% with male participation increasing by 2% and women by 14%. Rugby League For the 12 months to November 2024, participation in Rugby League for men grew by 51% (61,300 from 40,600) while participation for women increased by just 26% (15,400 from 12,200). Overall this means a 38% increase and a participant number of 76,800 compared to 55,800 last year. Comparative sports Rugby Union is probably the most relevant comparison and men’s participation in Union increased by 14% (from 183,700 to 210,100) but fell for women for the second year in a row – a 14% fall 34,500 to 29,700. This meant an overall increase in participation of 7%. Some other comparisons but less detail Football – overall +4% Hockey – overall -3% Netball – women +21% Cricket – overall +5% Thoughts Unlike last year where the Rugby League numbers were very disappointing, these levels of growth are very good news. An overall participation growth of 38% is really excellent. Link to the data for anyone interested in looking at it: https://www.sportengland.org/research-and-data/data/active-lives/active-lives-data-tables#november-2023-24-38806

Which clubs are not allowed academies, and why?

Canterbury have landed Lachlan Galvin … and whatever the teen ex-Tiger delivers on the park, his signature highlights how the Belmore boys are back running...View the full article

We should look at increasing acadimies not reducing them. I see no logical reason why the overseas quota should be increased.

Lot of patched up riders at the start line today but only Philipsen was forced to abandon after suffering broken ribs and a broken collarbone.

Exactly it needs to be reduced year on year instead of increasing it. I wait to hear from somebody at the RFL how this will benefit Bristish Rugby League, but i might wait a long time.

HUDDERSFIELD GIANTS prop Oliver Wilson will be stood down for a “rest period” to complete his recovery from an ongoing injury. Wilson has been struggling...View the full article