Author: Doug Thomson
Challenge Cup schedule confirmed
YORK’S plum Betfred Challenge Cup third-round home clash with Wigan will be screened live and free by TheSportsman.com on Friday, April 9 (7.45). Meanwhile, the…
New deal for St Helens centre
ST HELENS centre Josh Simm has signed a one-year contract extension, keeping him at the club until the end of the 2022 season. The 20-year-old…
Wigan coach on ‘worst-case scenario’ for star signing
WIGAN have been rocked by the news that new Australian signing Jai Field faces five months on the sidelines because of a torn hamstring. The…
Challenge Cup third-round draw is made
YORK will host Wigan in the third round of the Betfred Challenge Cup while Featherstone will face Hull in a repeat of the famous 1983…
Roby tips Welsby for glory
St Helens captain James Roby is backing his team-mate Jack Welsby to carry on grabbing the headlines. Versatile Welsby was still a teenager when he…
Hellawell takes over at Huddersfield as Davy steps aside
Keith Hellawell, the former UK government ‘drugs czar’ and chief constable of both the Cleveland and West Yorkshire police forces, has been appointed as Chairman…
New contracts at Headingley
Leeds Rhinos have agreed new contracts with forwards Kruise Leeming and James Donaldson. Former Huddersfield hooker Leeming will be at Emerald Headingley until the end…
Flower hoping for early Leigh debut
Ben Flower says he can’t wait to start helping Leigh continue to prove their doubters wrong. A hamstring injury denied the newly-signed Wales forward a…
Miller happy to share halfback role
Budding carpenter and Wakefield captain Jacob Miller reckons he and new arrival Mason Lino can help Trinity turn the screw on opposing sides this season….
Robins’ skipper demands improved defence
Hull KR captain Shaun Kenny-Dowall says he’s excited about what Ryan Hall can add to the team’s attack, particularly after his three-try performance on Saturday,…
