Category: Championship
Virtual weekend festival aims to raise £50,000 for Halifax
A virtual weekend festival of sport, comedy and music has been organised to raise funds for Halifax RLFC. Halifax-based marketing agency Snowflake Media is looking…
Batley’s Craig Lingard sees the bigger picture
Batley Bulldogs coach Craig Lingard is wrestling with the problems caused by the coronavirus shutdown just like everyone else and is realistic about the wider…
The Self-Isolation Chronicles: Leigh Centurions
1. They signed the world’s fastest man in 1953. Emmanuel McDonald Bailey had just represented Great Britain in the 1952 Helsinki, where he won a…
RFL moves towards a return behind closed doors
Rugby League is coming to terms with the increasing prospect of playing games behind closed doors, despite a reluctance across the sport to do so….
Ian Blease explains Salford’s decision to pay everyone in full
Salford CEO Ian Blease has explained the club’s decision to pay staff in full during April. The Red Devils, despite their well-known financial limitations, are…
Betfred Championship news round up
Widnes Vikings chief executive Phil Finney believes time should be taken to review the reserves competition following confirmation of its 2020 cancellation last week. The…
The Self-Isolation Chronicles: Swinton Lions
1. Adrian Morley made a one-game cameo for the club. NRL and Super League legend Morley was recovering from a torn bicep at Warrington, aged…
The Self-Isolation Chronicles: Dewsbury Rams
1. Their media and marketing manager became a social media sensation. Dewsbury’s Steve Downes, who works in the club’s off-field staff, had been producing video…
Oldham assistant Brendan Sheridan released from hospital after beating Coronavirus
Brendan Sheridan, the Oldham RLFC assistant coach, has been released from hospital after recovering from Coronavirus. Sheridan has been in hospital for several weeks and…
The Self-Isolation Chronicles: Batley Bulldogs
1. Head coach Craig Lingard was a contestant on Countdown. Current Batley coach and bonafide club legend Craig Lingard featured on popular TV quiz show…
