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Rugby League Heroes: Ray Ashby

Liverpool City’s GB star St Helens-born Ray Ashby made his name at Wigan, where he became one of the best fullbacks in the world. He…

Rugby League Heroes: Robin Whitfield

The poacher turned gamekeeper Robin Whitfield was a prolific goalkicker for Widnes, Barrow and Huyton, but when the latter refused to pick him any more…

Rugby League Heroes: Graham Steadman

One of the Melbourne Lions Graham Steadman made a name for himself as a brilliant young stand-off with York and Featherstone in the mid- to…

Rugby League Heroes: Mike Nicholas

Welsh icon and a Rugby League evangelist One of the great characters of the 1970s, Mike Nicholas was a hugely talented cross-coder who performed with…

Rugby League Heroes: Tommy Bishop

Little big man! Tommy Bishop was such a good scrum-half that when St Helens strolled out at Wembley in 1966, he wore the no 7…

Rugby League Heroes: Charlie Renilson

The Scot who switched codes and played in Oz Charlie Renilson was a flanker with the Jed Forest club in Scottish rugby union when he…

Rugby League Heroes: Gene Miles

An All-Time Great One of the great attacking centres of the last half-century, Gene Miles was a major force in some of the best teams…

Rugby League Heroes: Peter Roe

Keighley’s promotion specialist At Keighley and Bradford, Peter Roe was one of Rugby League’s best centres in the late 1970s, before shoulder and knee injuries…

Rugby League Heroes: Eddie Syzmala

The Ultimate Showman Described in Barrow’s Complete Who’s Who as “The ultimate Rugby League Showman” and the “most charismatic” player in the club’s history, Eddie…