Category: Features
Talking Rugby League: NRL enjoying a financial boom
With the season about to get underway in the NRL next week, I was interested to read in The Australian newspaper that the NRL generated…
Championship Focus: Rugby League’s struggles in London
Can’t live with them, can’t live without them… The relationship between London’s two professional Rugby League clubs has always been interesting. On some levels, the…
Talking Rugby League: Could we award more points for long-range tries?
There is currently a committee chaired by Leeds Rhinos chief executive Gary Hetherington that is considering how the game will go forward from 2024 onwards,…
Obituary: Va’aiga Tuigamala – An outstanding player and even better man
VA’AIGA TUIGAMALA (September 4, 1969 – February 24, 2022) Wigan coach Matt Peet, a man well versed in the rich history of his club, was…
Talking Rugby League: Olly Ashall-Bott proving his quality for Toulouse Olympique
I was delighted to see Olly Ashall-Bott playing so well for Toulouse Olympique on Saturday in their home defeat to Warrington Wolves. If you read…
Rugby League Heroes: Alan Hunte
Having played briefly for his hometown club Wakefield Trinity, Alan Hunte signed for St Helens in 1989, and went on to score 189 tries in…
Talking Rugby League: Pressure mounts on Leeds Rhinos’ Richard Agar
Leeds United sacked their manager Marcelo Bielsa at the weekend after a shattering home 0-4 home defeat against Tottenham Hotspur. Unfortunately for their supporters, United…
Quickfire Q & A with Hull KR’s Lachlan Coote
A Grand Final and Challenge Cup winner with St Helens, now starring for Hull Kingston Rovers, Lachlan Coote stepped up to be the first player…
Talking Grassroots: The wait is over as National Conference League returns
Come Saturday, the long wait will be over and the 2022 National Conference League campaign will be underway. So will the North West and Yorkshire…
The Garry Schofield Column: Leeds Rhinos look in real trouble
People say nothing is decided so early in a season. But for me, the next four league games are crucial for Leeds’ prospects. It’s Wakefield…