Category: Grassroots
Orrell St James and Brighouse Rangers reflect on BARLA National Cup final
ORRELL ST JAMES are eager to be back on the National Cup Final stage towards the end of 2026, and Brighouse Rangers are determined to…
Debut beckons for East Wales Girls An East Wales Girls Under 14s side will take to the field for the first time on Saturday when…
Talking Grassroots: Will strong reaction bring a pause to major changes?
I HAVE to admit that I was taken by surprise a little by the fairly hard-hitting response of the National Conference League’s management group, headed…
‘Where’s the common sense?’ Clubs hit out at grassroots restructure
A NUMBER of National Conference League clubs have expressed their opposition to the RFL’s regionalised grassroots restructure. South Yorkshire side Bentley, who finished third in…
NCL make strong statement against ‘rushed and ill thought out’ changes
THE National Conference League’s management have responded to the Rugby Football League’s proposed National Community Rugby League (NCRL) initiative, which is geared to restructuring the…
RFL outline new grassroots structure as clubs learn possible fate
THE Rugby Football League has confirmed its preferred structure for grassroots Rugby League in England from next year, as outlined in the National Community Rugby…
NCL’s full statement in response to grassroots restructure
THE National Conference League’s management have responded to the Rugby Football League’s proposed National Community Rugby League (NCRL) initiative, which is geared to restructuring the…
Postponements show NCL watering down stance on ‘A’ teams
TIME was when it was a hard-and fast requirement, under the National Conference League minimum standards criteria, that member clubs had to have in place…
Leeds Rhinos star Jake Connor takes up head coach role
LEEDS RHINOS star Jake Connor has been appointed Siddal head coach ahead of next season. The 31-year-old, who won the Steve Prescott Man of Steel…
Talking Grassroots: Opinion split as regional restructure nears
THE National Community Rugby League initiative is rumbling on, as regular readers of League Express will be fully aware – not least because the Rugby…
