Phil Hodgson

Pre-season friendlies wind down with thrillers aplenty

Many amateur teams completed their pre-season programmes on Saturday ahead of this weekend’s opening schedule in such as the Impact Performance National Conference League, the…

Grassroots sides prepare for action proper with keenly-contested friendlies

ASHTON BEARS warmed up for this week’s Betfred Challenge Cup tie against Dewsbury Rams with a 16-12 win at CLOCK FACE MINERS, thanks to the…

Tributes pour in for ‘larger-than-life’ Maurice Oldroyd who was ‘pivotal figure’ in amateur game

FORMER colleagues of Maurice Oldroyd, the former Chief Executive and Chairman of BARLA, who died last Wednesday, have hailed his contribution to the survival and…

No shortage of tasty Cup-ties on the horizon

THE Betfred Challenge Cup draws at Wembley, for the first and second rounds of the men’s competition and the group allocations in the women’s, were…

PDRL World Cup hits Warrington today!

The inaugural Physical Disability Rugby League (PDRL) World Cup gets underway in Warrington today (Sunday 23 October), with England Community Lions taking on Adam Hills’…

Grassroots Rugby League outfits asked to help in battle to keep energy bills down for sports clubs

The Rugby Football League has invited amateur clubs to take part in a government survey aimed at assisting a review of the Energy Bill Relief…

RFL’s online events beckon tomorrow for grassroots outfits

This Thursday (13 October) could be a busy day for amateur club administrators. The Rugby Football League has arranged two events, both online, which should…

England row following omission of Sinead Peach from World Cup squad

York City Knights have reacted with consternation to the omission of Sinead Peach from England’s World Cup squad. The 24-year-old was runner-up in the 2022…

NCL semi-final venue switched

Tomorrow’s (Saturday 1 October) National Conference League second qualifying semi-final between Hunslet Club Parkside and Siddal is being played at Hunslet Warriors, rather than on…