Author: Ash Hope
Keighley’s Viking raider ready to create a wave
For those who follow League 1 intuitively, they will know the fierce-looking appearance of Keighley forward Dalton Desmond-Walker. His bald-head and the trademark beard give…
The Self-Isolation Chronicles: North Wales Crusaders
1. One of their former players is now a model. Stuart Reardon carved a respectable name for himself in Rugby League with spells at hometown…
Workington Town legend doing his part to raise funds
The UK has endeared to one Captain Tom during the current pandemonium caused by COVID-19, and clearly his impact has inspired many to follow in…
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…