Category: Features
Obituary: Harry Beverley – The international prop who played a key role in Dewsbury’s perfect day
HARRY BEVERLEY (April 1947 – March 29, 2022) Harry Beverley was a rangy, athletic prop-forward whose career took him from his native Yorkshire to Cumbria…
How to take Super League into Europe and rival the NRL
JASON COSTIGAN, an Australian commentator and one-time politician, who takes a special interest in Rugby League in the Northern Hemisphere, spells out his vision of…
Rugby League Heroes: John Cogger
One of the great personalities of the 1980s, John Cogger swapped the Winfield Cup for lowly Runcorn as he sought to recover from a broken…
What’s inside Rugby League World (Issue 471, April 2022)
The latest issue of Rugby League World (No. 471, April 2022) is out on Friday, 25th March. Inside, the new face of Super League on…
Championship Focus: Hunslet pay tribute to a true club legend
There’s no shortage of Rugby League clubs who have experienced both the highs and lows of this sporting life. But not many can tell a…
Talking Rugby League: How to boost poor attendances at Challenge Cup games
There is a touch of irony for Rugby League in the fact that the Challenge Cup receives some very welcome free-to-air TV coverage on the…
Talking Grassroots: Women take centre stage for Easter’s Rugby League Finals Festival
The traditional Easter Sunday Women’s Rugby League Finals Festival at the Millennium Stadium, Post Office Road, Featherstone is always something to look forward to. And…
The Garry Schofield Column: Can Shaun Wane persuade James Roby to change his mind?
If I were Shaun Wane, I know how I’d be spending the next few days – camped outside James Roby’s house. It’s crucial Shaun persuades…
Talking Rugby League: St Helens building dynasty to rival 1990s Wigan and 2000s Leeds
A few weeks ago I wrote a column in which I asked whether St Helens might go undefeated for the season. The following Saturday they…
UpFront: Easter rivalries to relish as Leeds Rhinos seek to end historic dismal start
Leeds Rhinos’ dismal run of results has had Rugby League historians leafing through the record books. It seems it’s their worst start to a season…