Category: Features
Hunslet’s hunger to right wrongs
Youthful enthusiasm and a strong desire to right some wrongs have combined to give Hunslet coach Gary Thornton the best start he’s seen to pre-season…
The inside scoop on new Huddersfield signing Aidan Sezer – from the club he’s just left
Many raised their eyebrows when Huddersfield Giants secured the signing of an NRL Grand Final halfback. There had been rumours for weeks that Huddersfield were…
A Q&A with Toronto Wolfpack CEO Bob Hunter
Matthew Shaw (MS): Have you seen the impact of signing Sonny Bill Williams that you expected? Bob Hunter (BH): Right out of the gate. There…
Talent School – The rise of University Rugby League
University Rugby League is providing a pathway into the sport for people who might otherwise never have picked up a ball, as new Workington Town…
The world class players who almost came to Super League
When it comes to overseas recruitment, Super League’s Class of 2020 is one of the most impressive in its near 25-year history. But it got…
Escape from Baghdad: A True Rugby League Story
“People were getting taken away, captured and killed for no good reason. My fiancé was one of them. I tried to escape Iraq the way…
Rugby League Heroes: Johnny Whiteley (Part 2)
Following on from part one of this interview, this is the second and final part of an interview with Johnny Whiteley, the former Hull FC…
Rugby League Heroes: Johnny Whiteley (Part 1)
Johnny Whiteley is perhaps Hull FC’s greatest player, scoring 156 tries in 417 matches between 1950 and 1965. A majestic ball-playing loose forward, he played…
Rugby League Heroes: Malcolm Reilly
Malcolm Reilly was not just one of the great rugby players of all time, he was one of the toughest. His hard-man reputation preceded him…
Rugby League Heroes: Jason Robinson
JASON ROBINSON is one of the great Rugby League wingers, creating havoc for opposing defences between 1992 and 2000, at which point he crossed codes,…
