Category: Features
How Rochdale Hornets are trying to grow crowds and community roots
Life in League One for any club is never easy, and the struggle for survival is real. Rochdale Hornets are rising to the challenge, despite…
Obituary: John Rea – The last survivor from Barrow’s 1950s peak
JOHN REA (May 12, 1936 – June 30, 2025) BARROW are mourning John Rea, who was the last surviving player from their three Challenge Cup…
Scotland set for women’s international debut
THIS SUNDAY will go down as a significant day for Scottish rugby league, as that will be the day that the nation’s international women’s team…
Talking Grassroots: NCL sees first relegation of the season
HARD lines, Leigh Miners Rangers. The Twist Lane outfit has made headlines that I suspect they didn’t really want by becoming the first side in…
Talking Rugby League: Wakefield Trinity’s special owner and special player
IT’S rare than a club owner has such a strong bond with the supporters of his club in the way that Matthew Ellis has at…
The top metre makers, offloaders, most try assists, errors and missed tackles in Super League
Top metre makers 1. Lachie Miller – Leeds Rhinos – 3,025 metres made 2. Liam Marshall – Wigan Warriors – 2,812 metres made 3. Matt…
Page XIII: The ridiculous things that could only happen in rugby league
“ONLY in rugby league, eh!” It’s a sentence I’ve found myself uttering several times over the last month. The eagle-eyed amongst you will have noticed…
Talking Rugby League: Farewell to the great Ray French
LIKE everyone else in Rugby League, I was so sorry to hear of Ray French’s passing when the news broke on Saturday, although after a…
A crucial period for British Rugby League
THIS WEEK and the next will see three vital meetings that will set a template for the future of Super League, the Championship and League…
Super League Attendances: Wakefield Trinity break record as Wigan Warriors impress
WHAT were the Super League attendances like over the weekend? Wakefield Trinity 15-14 Leeds Rhinos 9,252 at the DIY Kitchens Stadium on Thursday night Wigan…