Author: Michael O'Hare
The story of the youngest ever Lance Todd Trophy winner
Jack Farrimond’s Lance Todd Trophy triumph at Wembley has drawn comparisons with some of the game’s youngest Challenge Cup Final heroes, but we have to…
Time Machine: Let’s debunk a myth – Wigan really won the Clash of the Codes
Thirty years on from the Clash of the Codes, the idea that Wigan and Bath shared the spoils still lingers. The reality, as the evidence…
Darren Lockyer details London Broncos’ long-term plans
London Broncos may have missed the cut for Super League in 2026, but under new ownership with rugby league legend Darren Lockyer at the helm,…
What did we learn from England’s Ashes series defeat?
It’s the hope that kills you every time, but deep down we always knew what was coming. Michael O’Hare searches for the positives amongst the…
London Rugby League Foundation fighting the good fight in the capital
No one would claim it is easy building interest in rugby league in London, but the results are worthwhile and Richard Jones, chair of the…
What would an Ashes series win do for English rugby league?
It’s been a long time between drinks when it comes to celebrating an Ashes series victory over Australia, but beyond champagne corks popping at Headingley…
How to reduce blow-out scores in rugby league and give underdogs a chance
MICK O’HARE joins in the debate about how to cut down blowout scores in Rugby League. IN this newspaper’s sister publication, Rugby League World, publisher…
Time Machine: How rugby league rescued England’s first black international sportsman
Our time machine travels back to the early 1900s to uncover the fascinating story of a history-making cross-coder. RUGBY LEAGUE often prides itself on its…
Rugby league parliamentary group leader on cultural divide, game’s profile and lack of honours
David Baines combines his love of rugby league with his role as a Member of Parliament to speak up for the game in the corridors…
The 10 most iconic rugby league Ashes games
IT’S a contest with a full 117 years of history behind it – the first Rugby League Ashes test was played on 12th December, 1908….









