Author: Ash Hope
The Self-Isolation Chronicles: Hunslet
1. One of their ex-players has featured on the big screens from Flash Gordon to Dracula. Ted Carroll had played Rugby League for the first…
The Self-Isolation Chronicles: Coventry Bears
1. Alan Robinson had a spell at Limoux Grizzlies. You’d be forgiven for thinking Coventry Bears founding father Alan Robinson had never had an affiliation…
The Self-Isolation Chronicles: Doncaster
1. Rangi Chase almost played in the NCL. Doncaster made a huge signing in the form of Rangi Chase in 2019, following his return from…
The Self Isolation Chronicles: West Wales Raiders
1. One of their current squad suffers from deafness. West Wales Raiders forward Ryan Shallish has a remarkable and unique trait in the sport. He…
The Self-Isolation Chronicles: London Skolars
1. One of their most prolific players had a serious, life-threatening disease. Nigerian-born winger Ade Adebisi hit 51 tries in only 66 games for London…
Ex-Doncaster player flees France to join the Greek Army due to COVID-19
Former Doncaster prop Stefanos Bastas revealed how the COVID-19 virus has had a huge impact on his career, as he was forced to leave France…
The Self-Isolation Chronicles: Leigh Centurions
1. They signed the world’s fastest man in 1953. Emmanuel McDonald Bailey had just represented Great Britain in the 1952 Helsinki, where he won a…
The Self-Isolation Chronicles: Swinton Lions
1. Adrian Morley made a one-game cameo for the club. NRL and Super League legend Morley was recovering from a torn bicep at Warrington, aged…
The Self-Isolation Chronicles: Dewsbury Rams
1. Their media and marketing manager became a social media sensation. Dewsbury’s Steve Downes, who works in the club’s off-field staff, had been producing video…
The Self-Isolation Chronicles: Batley Bulldogs
1. Head coach Craig Lingard was a contestant on Countdown. Current Batley coach and bonafide club legend Craig Lingard featured on popular TV quiz show…
