Championship Focus: Alex Walmsley on why clubs should cast eye over amateur game

Alex Walmsley knows a thing or two about opportunities in Rugby League, especially within the Championship. Now rated as one of the best front rowers…

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Championship Focus: Time for Sheffield Eagles to fly again

When Sheffield Eagles step out against London Broncos at the Olympic Legacy Park on Good Friday, April 15, you’d excuse Mark Aston a moment of…

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Championship Focus: The four tremendous servants earning testimonial games

Betfred Championship clubs will mark the careers of four tremendous servants to the sport at testimonial games this weekend. Michael Knowles, Danny Brough, Scott Grix…

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Salford Red Devils forging links with Ghana

In March this year it will be ten years since Rugby League landed in Ghana. Andy Gilvary, then working as a development officer at the…

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Niall Evalds targets new highs in 2022 at Castleford Tigers

Niall Evalds is relishing the prospect of being part of the new era at Castleford. Fullback Evalds is seen as key figure in new coach…

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Championship Focus: Seven New Year’s wishes

GARETH WALKER picks out seven personal hopes for Rugby League outside the top flight in 2022. That Cornwall make a success of their debut campaign…

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Championship Focus: The stars now trained as professional bodyguards

This year’s Betfred Championship and League 1 will include a quota of a growing Rugby League phenomenon – fully trained professional bodyguards. New Barrow signing…

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Blake Austin relishing reunion with Aidan Sezer at Leeds Rhinos

Blake Austin is relishing the prospect of teaming up with Aidan Sezer again at Leeds – and says he would have pursued a starting halfback…

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Championship Focus: Cornwall make a shrewd first move

It’s fair to say that Cornwall RLFC’s admittance into Betfred League 1 was met with a certain amount of scepticism in some quarters. This is…

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Championship Focus: Young pretenders to watch in 2022

Every season we see a healthy number of promising young players move out of Super League and into the Championship or League 1. There can…

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