Author: Phil Hodgson
Amateur Rugby League player suffers freak injury with corner flag stuck in his leg
Saturday’s National Conference League Division One fixture between Ince Rose Bridge and Saddleworth Rangers was delayed by a freak injury to the visitors’ Charlie Mills….
Grassroots Rugby League news round-up
Sharlston Rovers, of Wakefield, and Oldham’s Waterhead Warriors will square up on Sunday (10 April) in the 2022 BARLA National Cup Final. Both sides are…
Talking Grassroots: Excellent news to have the NCL back in front of cameras
It must be around four years ago now that National Conference League fixtures were screened live on Saturday afternoons in an initiative that lasted only…
Grassroots Rugby League news round-up
Fixtures from all four divisions of the National Conference League will be screened live on the Rugby Football League’s OuRLeague app from Easter. The coverage…
Talking Grassroots: All square in the NCL as draws prove a hit
What a series of results in the National Conference League on Saturday! It didn’t particularly seem to mean much when the NCL announced, recently, that…
Grassroots Rugby League news round-up
O’Neills been confirmed as the National Conference League’s official sportwear partner. Under the arrangement, which is scheduled for this year and beyond, touchline apparel for all…
Talking Grassroots: Players must be protected but Rugby League is a tough game
The televised exchange between Karen Moorhouse of the Rugby Football League and Sky pundit Barrie McDermott – ably overseen by Brian Carney – which immediately…
Sheffield Eagles history to be chronicled thanks to lottery grant
The roller-coaster ride that has been Sheffield Eagles’ history since the club was launched in 1984 is to be extensively chronicled, thanks to a £93,650…
Grassroots Rugby League round-up
Rugby League, which is to receive £11.9m from Sport England over the five years starting in April 2022, is one of 43 sports selected to…
Talking Grassroots: Defiance of Ukraine Rugby League president as sport shows its support
Sporting tours are, on the face of it, about what happens on the field of play, about performances and, primarily, about results. That’s a superficial…