Author: Stephen Ibbetson
‘You don’t always get what you deserve’: Sam Burgess gives Wembley verdict
SAM BURGESS told his Warrington Wolves players to be proud amid the heartbreak of Challenge Cup final defeat. Despite going into the game as heavy…
Try or no try? Why Tom Davies’ Challenge Cup winner for Hull KR stood
THE RFL have clarified that Tom Davies’ crucial late try in Hull KR’s Challenge Cup final win was correctly awarded. Winger Davies scored with three…
Lance Todd Trophy voting breakdown as Marc Sneyd praised in defeat
MARC SNEYD was a decisive winner of the Lance Todd Trophy despite being on the losing side in the Challenge Cup final. The halfback’s inspired…
‘That was his moment’: How no practice made perfect for Hull KR hero Mikey Lewis
THE secret to Mikey Lewis’ Challenge Cup-winning conversion? No practice, according to his coach Willie Peters. Lewis nailed the kick from out wide for Hull…
Warrington Wolves’ Matt Dufty played on in Challenge Cup final with fractured eye socket
WARRINGTON WOLVES fullback Matt Dufty played on in the Challenge Cup final with a fractured eye socket, coach Sam Burgess has revealed. The Australian star…
Hull KR snatch thrilling Challenge Cup final win from Warrington Wolves to end trophy wait
WARRINGTON WOLVES 6 HULL KR 8 STEPHEN IBBETSON, Wembley Stadium, Saturday HULL KR snatched the Challenge Cup from Warrington in a stunning finale to end…
Date confirmed for 2026 Challenge Cup finals
NEXT year’s Challenge Cup finals day will take place on Saturday, May 30. It’s the first time the event will be played in May at…
Challenge Cup finals day attendance revealed
THIS year’s Challenge Cup finals day had an official attendance of 63,278. It’s marginally down on the 64,845 that saw the 2024 event, but better…
Wigan Warriors trailblazer Vicky Molyneux looking to write perfect final season
VICKY MOLYNEUX is determined to make her final year count – and that could mean walking up the Wembley steps to lift the Challenge Cup…
‘Written in the stars’: Coaches collide at Wembley months after working together
PAUL COOKE believes it was “written in the stars” that his Featherstone Rovers would take on York Knights at Wembley. That’s because last season he…