Author: Doug Thomson
Obituary: Bill Ashurst – A pioneering, all-time great of Rugby League
BILL ASHURST (April 12, 1948 – June 14, 2022) Bill Ashurst was a pioneering and record-breaking backrower who represented Great Britain and Lancashire and, at…
Championship Focus: Three-way split as separate battles take shape in second tier
From top to bottom, there are fascinating contests developing in the Championship. After 15 of 27 rounds (other than for Batley and Sheffield, who have…
Hull KR star George King handed Ireland captaincy
Hull KR forward George King has been named captain of Ireland ahead of the World Cup. New Wolfhounds coach Ged Corcoran says the 27-year-old former…
Tim Lafai available for big Salford Red Devils clash following new contract
Star centre Tim Lafai will be available to help try to get Salford Red Devils’ Super League campaign back on track at home to Wakefield…
Michael Maguire focused on New Zealand and test against Tonga after losing NRL job
Former Wigan Warriors coach Michael Maguire might have lost his NRL job at Wests Tigers – but he remains in charge of New Zealand for…
Betfred Championship news round-up
DEWSBURY RAMS reckon former player Liam Finn can both save them from relegation and lead the way to a brighter future. The 38-year-old former Ireland…
England World Cup spots up for grabs until end of the season, says Paul Wellens
England assistant coach Paul Wellens says Saturday’s mid-season international against the Combined Nations All Stars at Warrington will form a key part of Shaun Wane’s…
Past and present Wigan Warriors players set to clash in Malta-Lebanon international
Barrow Raiders halfback Jarrod Sammut is back in the Malta squad for their mid-season international against Lebanon at the Leichhardt Oval, Sydney next Wednesday (June…
Championship Focus: Uncertainty adds to desperation in promotion and relegation battles
Ed Chamberlain at Leigh, Jacob Ogden at York, Josh Hodson and James Meadows at Batley, Titus Gwaze at Halifax, Jarrod Sammut at Barrow. There is…
Blake Ferguson: Leigh Centurions ready for Featherstone Rovers response
Stellar signing Blake Ferguson is looking forward to the latest instalment of the Leigh Centurions-Featherstone Rovers race for Championship supremacy. But the former Australia and…
