Author: Phil Hodgson
New-look European Championship announced
A MULTI-tiered men’s European Championship (which, from the early 2000s, has been the most frequently contested international tournament) will start in October. Nine nations will…
NCL Premier Division round-up: West Bowling and West Hull lead the way
WEST BOWLING are clear at the head of the National Conference League. The Bradford outfit are in pole position through a try against visitors ROCHDALE…
NCL Division One round-up: Ince Rose Bridge set the pace
THREE sides are riding high after winning their first two games of the season. INCE ROSE BRIDGE are setting the pace courtesy of a 26-6…
NCL Division Two round-up: East Leeds win battle of early leaders
KIERAN BRINING and Ajay Wilson scored hat-tricks as EAST LEEDS beat NORMANTON KNIGHTS 72-6 in the early-season meeting of the top two to remain clear…
NCL Division Three round-up: Bentley spoil Keighley Albion’s party
BENTLEY, with substitute prop Jordan Middleton a titanic presence, spoiled the party on KEIGHLEY ALBION’S return to the National Conference League after a gap of…
Talking Grassroots: Rugby League’s once-big Varsity Match, now almost completely ignored
CONGRATULATIONS to Oxford, and commiserations to Cambridge. The Dark Blues prevailed in Friday’s Varsity Match in what was a huge achievement, even if we accept…
England Universities name 26-player squad for new campaign
ENGLAND UNIVERSITIES head coach Adam Houston and his assistant Mark Sloan have named a 26-strong squad for the 2025 campaign. The side will defend both…
Police Rugby League explain historic mixed-gender match
GREAT BRITAIN POLICE and the Rugby League All Stars will, as revealed recently in League Express, go head-to-head during the summer in what many believe…
NCL Premier Division round-up: West Bowling stun the champions
WEST BOWLING pulled off a notable 26-18 win over the reigning champions, even if they have been generally tipped to slip somewhat from their longstanding…
NCL Division One round-up: Shaw Cross Sharks win battle of promoted sides
TWO promoted sides met at Higginshaw Road, and the spoils went to visitors SHAW CROSS SHARKS against OLDHAM ST ANNES. The Dewsbury outfit owed their…