Author: Doug Thomson
Willie Poching pleased by progress of Lewis Murphy as Wakefield Trinity target signing
Wakefield Trinity coach Willie Poching says that while Lewis Murphy is far from the finished product, he has all the attributes to be a top…
Widnes Vikings chief executive on search for new head coach
Widnes Vikings chief executive Phil Finney says the yet-to-be-appointed new coach will join a club that is financially stable, sustainable and has a “phenomenal” fanbase…
Betfred Championship news round-up
BARROW RAIDERS stalwart Shane Toal is aiming to help resurrect his side’s Championship challenge as he closes in on 100 appearances for the club. The…
BBC boost for wheelchair game
BBC SPORT will screen this season’s Wheelchair Challenge Cup final next month. The big match takes place at the Allam Arena in Hull on Saturday,…
Obituary: Billy Garratt – The local hero who helped Whitehaven beat the Kangaroos
Billy Garratt was a star stand-off who skippered Whitehaven in one of their best-ever seasons, 1956/57, when they beat the touring Australians and came within…
Championship Focus: Rugby League still alive and kicking in Wales
Welsh Rugby League clubs have never had an easy ride. There have been various attempts to introduce the sport in a country far more readily…
Masi Matongo on in-form York City Knights’ progress ahead of Barrow Raiders TV clash
Masi Matongo says that while York have big plans for the future, they’re taking it one match at a time as they plot a route…
West Wales Raiders call on RFL to act over potential medics shortage
West Wales Raiders Chairman Andrew Thorne fears Rugby League faces a future shortage of doctors who meet the current guidelines for game-day duty. He believes…
The big Super League names now on the market as free agents for next season
The current campaign is only three months old – but already clubs are looking towards next season. That’s because the May 1st deadline has arrived,…
Leeds Rhinos’ Jack Sinfield among top starlets named in squads for Academy Origin series
Hull FC prospect Denive Balmforth has been named in the Yorkshire squad for this year’s Academy Origin series – less than 24 hours after a…