Author: Phil Hodgson
National Conference League season to start on Saturday 22 May
The 2021 National Conference League season will get underway on Saturday 22 May, in line with the Government’s roadmap for the return of grassroots sport,…
National Conference League waiting game is nearly over
Talking Grassroots with Phil Hodgson of League Express Details of the 2021 National Conference League season, and exactly what format it will take in the…
Grassroots rugby on the road to recovery
The imminent return to action is music to the ears of League Express grassroots rugby correspondent Phil Hodgson “Roadmaps revive an old story.” So sang…
Talking Grass Roots: Return plans gather pace
At the same time as readers set about enjoying their League Express over a bowl of cereal or possibly a bacon butty last Monday morning,…
Stress test for grassroots volunteers
The announcement this week by the Prime Minister, Boris Johnson, may offer a clue as to when amateur Rugby League players can aim to return…
Talking Grass Roots: Safety first
“It’s the right thing to do.” So concluded the Rugby Football League’s head of medical and integrity officer Laura Fairbank when I chatted with her…
Talking Grassroots: Bath time in Spain
Time was, certainly before the launch of the Pennine League in the early 1970s, which was followed by the National Conference League (then known as…
Talking Grass Roots: United We Stand
Sport England’s ‘Uniting the Movement’ initiative, which was announced last week, is undoubtedly to be welcomed. The ten-year ‘vision’, it seems to me, is pretty…
Talking Grass Roots: What’s the state of play?
How are amateur Rugby League clubs faring as the coronavirus lockdown at the grass roots approaches (if we ignore a few ‘pilot’ games last autumn)…
Talking Grass Roots: Weathering the storm
A regular theme in this column at this time of the year, certainly during the winter era but also following the switch of most amateur…
