Category: Grassroots
Hunslet Challenge Cup gesture a big bonus for amateur club
HUNSLET have been hailed for waiving their share of the gate receipts from the Challenge Cup derby showdown with Stanningley. The Championship side visit the…
Talking Grassroots: RFL’s ‘like it or lump it’ approach may have casualties
WAY back in the day, when amateur Rugby League was almost entirely run and administered by enthusiastic volunteers, such folk seemed to have an encyclopaedic…
Six players to be inducted into Woolston Rovers hall of fame
SIX former players will be inducted into Woolston Rovers’ hall of fame at the Warrington outfit’s annual season launch dinner. The event will take place…
London Broncos and Oldham take Challenge Cup ties to different venues
POWERHOUSE Championship clubs London Broncos and Oldham are both taking their Challenge Cup second-round matches to alternative venues. Rather than the Cherry Red Records Stadium…
Featherstone set to continue hosting top amateur finals
FEATHERSTONE ROVERS will, League Express understands, continue to host major amateur finals, despite the club not being allowed by the Rugby Football League to play…
St Helens amateur side fear extinction over league placement
ST HELENS amateur Rugby League club Haresfinch’s men’s team face oblivion after having been in existence for close to half a century. Men’s open-age sides…
Waterhead Warriors stun Siddal to complete Challenge Cup round two line-up
WATERHEAD WARRIORS booked a second-round home tie with Rochdale Hornets with a stunning 22-14 victory at Siddal. The hosts, who retained the National Conference League’s…
Challenge Cup round-up: Seven more clubs into next round
INCE ROSE BRIDGE produced a huge upset in beating Rochdale Mayfield 18-12 to earn a home tie with Swinton Lions this week. Mayfield, who will…
Lock Lane set up Hull KR clash with Challenge Cup triumph
LOCK LANE have secured a dream Challenge Cup third-round tie against holders Hull KR. The Castleford-based side won 42-4 at fellow community outfit Brighouse Rangers…
RAF forced to pull out of Challenge Cup as Heworth progress
SATURDAY’S scheduled game between Heworth and the RAF in the first round of the 2026 Betfred Challenge Cup will not be going ahead. Total Rugby…