Author: Richard de la Riviere

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…

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…

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…

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…

Mark ‘Spudd’ Carroll was one of the best forwards of the 1990s, playing in Grand Finals for Manly and winning caps for Australia. His rivalry…

Colin ‘Buck’ Armstrong is one of the great Cumbrian players of the last 50 years. Three times he faced the Kangaroos and twice he captained…

Eddie Hemmings talked us through his early career in part one of this Q & A which you can read online here. When Super League…

The voice of Super League The voice of Super League until 2019, Eddie Hemmings must have commentated on the best part of 2,000 games down…

The Scottish Man of Steel One of the great fullbacks and goalkickers of the 1970s and 1980s, George Fairbairn was a Scotsman who held England’s…

An Ashes winner player and World Club Challenge winning coach Doug Laughton is perhaps better known for his coaching exploits, but this outstanding backrower starred…