Wheelchair officials present a brave face after World Cup disappointment

The news that this year’s World Cups – men’s, women’s and wheelchair tournaments – have been postponed for twelve months will have surprised no one,…

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Grassroots Rugby League news round up

A recurring theme in details of last Tuesday’s Club Webinar meeting, in which the Rugby Football League strove to answer concerns posed by amateur administrators,…

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Talking Grassroots: A Question of Geography for the NCL

Talking Grassroots with Phil Hodgson of League Express “Necessity is the mother of invention.” The ancient proverb springs to mind (or at least to mine)…

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Grassroots Rugby League news round up

The decision of the National Conference League to operate on a regionalised basis this year, to limit travel concerns in the light of the Covid-19…

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Talking Grassroots: Players are paramount

Talking Grassroots with Phil Hodgson of League Express Good on Masters Rugby League organisers, who have confirmed that two festivals surrounding the 2021 World Cups…

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Grassroots Rugby League news round up

The Rugby Football League, in its weekly community update to amateur outfits, advised secretaries on Friday that, to further encourage ‘best behaviour’ at club level,…

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A freedom of sorts

Talking Grassroots Rugby League with Phil Hodgson of League Express There was very good news – as far as it stands anyway – from the…

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World Cup boost already banked for amateur game

Talking Grass Roots with Phil Hodgson Yet more excellent news to relay on the 2021 Rugby League World Cup and, as previously, not related to…

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Grassroots news round up: Askam pull out of National Conference League.

Askam have pulled out of the National Conference League. The Furness outfit informed the flagship league’s administrator Alan Smith on Wednesday evening that they would…

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Storm warning for National Conference League

TALKING GRASS ROOTS with League Express correspondent Phil Hodgson I imagine that National Conference League bosses may well be viewing this weekend’s programme with some…

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