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The Self-Isolation Chronicles: Toulouse Olympique

1. Junior Vaivai is the cousin of The Rock. When Toulouse Olympique added Taioalo ‘Junior’ Vaivai to their squad, ahead of the current season, they…

The Self-Isolation Chronicles: Widnes Vikings

1. They attempted to sign Darren Lockyer and Tim Sheens in 2011. Following their return to Super League in 2011, chairman Steve O’Connor and Director…

The Self-Isolation Chronicles – York City Knights

1. They hold four world records in Rugby League. York are the proud holders of four world records in the sport. The longest ever game…

“To this day, people tell me how disappointed they are with me for stepping in and not letting them go at it.”

Either side of Billinge Hill, people will wake up this Good Friday with a void in their lives. For the first time this millennium, the…

The Hull bus – heading to an unlikely destination

At this point, you would be typically confronted with another ‘Sent to Coventry’ headline, but we will spare the clichés this time around. That would…

Five memorable Good Friday games from this millennium

Good Friday games are somewhat of a traditional fixture in Rugby League circles. And we are sure that, like us, the fact that we can’t…

The Self-Isolation Chronicles: Oldham

1. The club once trialled two American Footballers. In 1971, Chris Macedo and Sam Moore signed as triallists for Oldham and played a few games…

The Self-Isolation Chronicles: Wigan Warriors

1. Wayne Bennett backed out of a deal to coach the club. Former Wigan chairman Maurice Lindsay later revealed how, in 1999, legendary Australian coach…

Adam Vrahnos – the amateur playing lawyer on his way to the World Cup

There aren’t many internationals playing in the NCL, and there certainly aren’t many lawyers either, but Adam Vrahnos’ signing with Rochdale Mayfield is a real…