Author: Phil Hodgson
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…
NCL Division Two round-up: East Leeds set the early pace
EAST LEEDS, the 2024 Division Three champions, are setting the early pace with two wins in their first two outings. The men from Easy Road…
Welcome days, wildlife and homework clubs – West Hull do more than rugby
The two days before the weekend are always special at Johnny Whiteley Park, the home of National Conference League giants West Hull. THE West Hull…
Talking Grassroots: The sad decline of Hull’s once-thriving open age set-up
I’D LIKE to think there will be a very healthy turnout when the Hull and District League’s open-age committee and local clubs (let’s hope that…