Talking Grassroots: Challenge Cup gets off to a cracking start

The 2022 campaign got off to a blistering start over the weekend with exhilarating Betfred Challenge Cup action in most corners of the land, from…

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Talking Rugby League: What a weekend of Challenge Cup thrills!

These days I always regard the first week of the Rugby League season as being the weekend when the first round of the Rugby League…

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UpFront: Challenge Cup delivers thrills and shocks

Army & Navy stores might have disappeared from UK high streets, but the two names will have a prominent place in the second round of…

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Army win sets up second round clash against Royal Navy

The British Army will face the Royal Navy in the Second Round of the Betfred Challenge Cup later this month after both Services teams completed…

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Challenge Cup first round preview as three games selected for live coverage

Saturday’s fixture between Orrell St James and the Army in the first round of the 2022 Betfred Challenge Cup has been selected by the BBC…

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Broadcast deal agreed for League 1 and Women’s Super League

The RFL have agreed a broadcasting deal with The Sportsman that will see 20 matches streamed live from across a range of competitions. League 1…

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A new era for Rugby League in London in 2022

Rugby League is set to break new ground in London in 2022, not once, but four times. It will begin on the last Sunday of…

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BBC live matches revealed for first two rounds of Challenge Cup

The matches that will be streamed live by the BBC in the opening two rounds of the 2022 Challenge Cup have been confirmed. In the…

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Grassroots news round-up

Details regarding which of the first round ties in the 2022 Betfred Challenge Cup are to be televised, or streamed live, are likely to be…

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End of the line for Challenge Cup creators

The family-run jewellers from Yorkshire who created Rugby League’s Challenge Cup trophy, which was inaugurated in 1896/97, are to close their last remaining shop. Batley…

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