Author: Doug Thomson
Red Devil Brown targets return before retirement
Richard Marshall is coping without two of his most experienced players as he tries to breathe new life into Salford’s season. Kallum Watkins and Kevin…
Jack’s the lad for Saints coach Woolf
Kristian Woolf has identified rising star Jack Welsby as a future St Helens skipper. The club’s Grand Final hero has agreed a three-year contract extension….
McGuire sees promise in Robins’ youth ranks
Assistant coach Danny McGuire reckons Hull KR’s future is rosy after seeing the club’s Academy players first hand. They joined in a senior training session…
Betfred Championship news round up
Ambitious James Woodburn-Hall is aiming to carry on catching the eye at fullback as he tries to help Halifax Panthers reach the play-offs. But had…
Five resignations, including chairman, from Whitehaven board
WHITEHAVEN chairman Tom Todd and four fellow board members have resigned amid internal conflict at the LEL Arena. The Championship club last week announced that…
Huddersfield versus Wigan postponed
FRIDAY’S Super League clash between Huddersfield and Wigan has been postponed due to seven Covid cases in the Giants camp. It would have been the…
New deal for Saints hot shot Welsby
ST HELENS’ Grand Final hero Jack Welsby has agreed a three-year contract extension. The 20-year-old hit the headlines by scoring the last-gasp try which sealed…
Finalists play waiting game over Wembley tickets
THE 1895 Cup final between Featherstone and York will be played as a curtain-raiser to the Challenge Cup final between Castleford and St Helens at…
Gelling leaves Leigh
ANTHONY GELLING has left Leigh and will return to New Zealand this week, citing “personal reasons”. The 30-year-old Cook Islands international joined the Super League…
RFL aim to resolve Odsal pitch problem
The RFL expect the Odsal pitch to be back to the minimum width of 55 metres by the time Bradford host Widnes in a Championship…