Author: Richard de la Riviere
Rugby League Heroes: Johnny Whiteley (Part 1)
Johnny Whiteley is perhaps Hull FC’s greatest player, scoring 156 tries in 417 matches between 1950 and 1965. A majestic ball-playing loose forward, he played…
Makinson makes Golden Boot shortlist
England and St Helens star Tommy Makinson will be a contender for the winning the 27th Rugby League Golden Boot, following Sunday’s Test match in…
Murphy praises Powell
As Castleford head into the Super League semi-finals for the second year in a row, their coach Daryl Powell has been called the best coach…
Rugby League Heroes: Malcolm Reilly
Malcolm Reilly was not just one of the great rugby players of all time, he was one of the toughest. His hard-man reputation preceded him…
Rugby League Heroes: Jason Robinson
JASON ROBINSON is one of the great Rugby League wingers, creating havoc for opposing defences between 1992 and 2000, at which point he crossed codes,…
Rugby League Heroes: Jim Mills
JIM MILLS was one of the most notorious Rugby League players in history, with a disciplinary record to rival anybody’s. He was involved in one…
Rugby League Heroes: Kevin Ashcroft
WITH underdogs Leigh playing Champions Leeds in the quarter-finals of the Challenge Cup on Friday, Kevin Ashcroft is a great name from the past who…
Rugby League Heroes: Tommy Martyn
TOMMY MARTYN was one of the great players of the early Super League years, helping a brilliant and flamboyant St Helens team to numerous successes….
Rugby League Heroes: David Ward
DAVID WARD was the first winner of Rugby League’s prestigious Man of Steel award in 1977, the year he captained Leeds to Challenge Cup glory…
Rugby League Heroes: Neil Fox OBE
THERE are few sporting greats with a better CV than Neil Fox, Rugby League’s all-time leading points scorer. His tally of 6,220 points, garnered over…
