Author: Phil Hodgson
NCL Premier Division round-up: Siddal reach Grand Final as West Hull stay alive
SIDDAL are through to the 2025 Grand Final – their second successive appearance in the National Conference League’s championship decider. The Minor Premiers will be…
NCL Division One round-up: Heworth seal promotion on final day
HEWORTH joined champions Wigan St Judes in earning promotion to the top flight. The York outfit made certain of second spot with a 48-8 home…
NCL Division Two round-up: East Leeds complete a perfect season
CHAMPIONS EAST LEEDS completed the campaign with a 90-2 win over HULL DOCKERS, reaching a stunning 1,090 points in the process and closing with a…
Rugby league stars launch foundation that is inspiring prisoners and students
Rugby league players are using their own life experiences to help others. THE Talk Your Walk Foundation received valuable publicity last month when its rugby…
NCL looking into new clubs hoping to join
THE National Conference League’s management group are not formally inviting applications for inclusion in 2026 – and there is a simple reason for that. As…
Southern Conference Grand Final headlines Chiswick triple-header
CHISWICK RUFC will host an attractive grassroots Rugby League triple-header, with free admission, at their Dukes Meadow base on Saturday. The action will close with…
Talking Grassroots: Can Siddal complete the job and be NCL champions?
I SUSPECT there were a few sore heads in Halifax, Leeds and Keighley on Monday morning. Three sides – Siddal, East Leeds and Keighley Albion…
NCL Premier Division round-up: Siddal crowned Minor Premiers as Lock Lane relegated
SIDDAL are the Minor Premiers. The Halifax outfit, who also topped the standings in 2024 – only to lose to Hunslet ARLFC in the Grand…
NCL Division One round-up: Oulton Raiders and Woolston Rovers relegated
OULTON RAIDERS and WOOLSTON ROVERS have been relegated. Woolston had been effectively condemned to the drop for some time and lost 36-18 at STANNINGLEY, who…
NCL Division Two round-up: East Leeds champions if abandoned result stands
CHAMPIONS – that’s EAST LEEDS, at least if NCL bosses allow the 40-6 win at relegation-haunted THORNHILL TROJANS to stand. A stormy clash was abandoned…