Talking Grassroots: GB Teachers prepare for title tilt at Goole – and it’s good to see

GOOLE would not, at one time, have been viewed as the place to be to watch a Rugby League match. That’s changed in the last…

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National Leagues round-up: Thatto Heath Crusaders thwarted as West Hull push on

LEADERS WEST HULL’S 100 percent record came under real threat against visitors THATTO HEATH CRUSADERS, who travelled from St Helens as third in the Premier…

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More than £9,000 raised by Silverbacks and Queens

MORE than £9,000 was raised when the Silverbacks played Queens on behalf of Charlotte Child (the niece of former Queens player Craig Wright), a mum…

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Czech season begins this weekend

THE Czech Rugby League season, which will involve four sides, will start on Saturday, May 9. Organisers have split the campaign into two periods (the…

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Wigan St Patricks docked points for failing to fulfil National League fixture

LEAGUE EXPRESS understands that Wigan St Patricks, who failed to fulfil the National Division One fixture at Dewsbury Moor Maroons nine days ago, have been…

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Talking Grassroots: Huge concern as just one of five BARLA National Cup ties played

ONE out of five. That’s the sorry ratio of ties played in Saturday’s preliminary round of the BARLA National Cup. The sole match played closed…

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Thatto Heath Crusaders through in BARLA National Cup

ONLY one of Saturday’s ties in the preliminary round of the 2026 BARLA National Cup went ahead.  Thatto Heath Crusaders won 32-22 at Moldgreen but…

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Great Britain Teachers making winning start in President’s Cup

GREAT BRITAIN TEACHERS 34 ENGLAND UNIVERSITIES 10 PHIL HODGSON, Lock Lane, Wednesday  GB TEACHERS will head into the second fixture of the President’s Cup tri-series,…

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BARLA National Cup begins on Saturday

THE BARLA National Cup kicks-off on Saturday (May 2) with five preliminary-round ties. Several previous winners or runners-up are involved at the opening stage, notably…

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Four grassroots stalwarts join new National League management group

FOUR long-serving grassroots stalwarts have been announced as the first members of the National League management group. The National Leagues swung into action early last…

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