Category: Championship
Betfred Championship news round-up
BATLEY BULLDOGS coach Craig Lingard says skipper James Brown is leading by example as his side chases down another shot at the play-offs. The no-nonsense…
Betfred League One news round-up
ROCHDALE HORNETS interim head coach Gary Thornton will use the remaining games of this season to prepare the side the best he can for the…
Bradford Bulls’ Dec Patton faces lengthy ban for Summer Bash gouging
Bradford Bulls halfback Dec Patton is facing a lengthy ban for gouging in last week’s Summer Bash defeat to Halifax Panthers. Patton appeared to put…
Rugby League Heroes: David Hobbs
After winning the Lance Todd Trophy as a 21-year-old in 1983 as Featherstone Rovers ripped up the form book to beat champions Hull FC, David…
Obituary: Ricky Bibey – The Challenge Cup winner with Wigan Warriors and St Helens
RICKY BIBEY (September 22, 1981 – July 16, 2022) Ricky Bibey featured in two Challenge Cup final clashes between arch-rivals Wigan Warriors and St Helens…
Obituary: Phil Jackson – The Ashes-winning Great Britain skipper
PHIL JACKSON (June 9, 1932 – July 20, 2022) Phil Jackson was a Barrow legend who won a World Cup and two Ashes series with…
The Garry Schofield Column: Leigh Centurions will return to Super League stronger than before
As much as I love Headingley, it’s not the right venue for the Summer Bash. I went several times when it was at Blackpool, which…
Hull KR and Toulouse Olympique welcome back big players for showdown
Hull KR welcome five senior players back for Thursday’s Super League visit of Toulouse Olympique. Shaun Kenny-Dowall (neck), Matty Storton (toe), Jimmy Keinhorst (concussion) and…
Championship Focus: New stadium is a major incentive for financially ‘fragile’ Workington Town
Workington Town directors have thanked players and members of staff who have agreed to a pay cut as they bid to “secure the financial stability”…
Leading try, goal and points scorers in Super League, Championship and League One
Wigan Warriors’ Bevan French took the outright lead in the Super League try-scoring charts with his hat-trick against Hull Kingston Rovers last week. French now…