Category: Grassroots
NCL Premier Division round-up: Wath Brow Hornets leapfrog Leigh Miners Rangers
TWO sides who have been no strangers to each other in major finals renewed acquaintance in the early stages of the 2025 campaign and WATH…
NCL Division One round-up: Ince Rose Bridge riding high
THREE teams are setting the early-season pace, with INCE ROSE BRIDGE riding high following a 38-14 victory over WOOLSTON ROVERS. Ince, although never behind, were…
NCL Division Two round-up: East Leeds win big again
LEADERS EAST LEEDS, who had beaten then-second placed Normanton 72-6 seven days earlier, hosted CLOCK FACE MINERS (who had risen to second following the Knights’…
NCL Division Three round-up: Saddleworth Rangers topple Myron Warriors
SADDLEWORTH RANGERS are the early-season leaders, leapfrogging previously unbeaten table-toppers MYTON WARRIORS with a 16-0 win. Rangers, who were 6-0 ahead at the interval, closed…
South Wales Jets state League One ambition amid rapid growth
AMBITIOUS outfit South Wales Jets, who were formed only two years ago and have facilitated the launch of West Wales Jets, head into Saturday’s pre-season…
Talking Grassroots: What next for women’s student competition?
THERE’S palpable excitement already, ahead of the 2025-26 season, in the Women’s Student Rugby League. The fledgling competition completed a second successful campaign earlier this…
Reflections on second women’s student season
THE second Women’s Student Rugby League pilot season came to a heady conclusion earlier this month with a hard-earned victory by Northumbria over Liverpool at…
NCL Premier Division round-up: West Bowling and West Hull lead the way
WEST BOWLING are clear at the head of the National Conference League. The Bradford outfit are in pole position through a try against visitors ROCHDALE…
NCL Division One round-up: Ince Rose Bridge set the pace
THREE sides are riding high after winning their first two games of the season. INCE ROSE BRIDGE are setting the pace courtesy of a 26-6…
NCL Division Two round-up: East Leeds win battle of early leaders
KIERAN BRINING and Ajay Wilson scored hat-tricks as EAST LEEDS beat NORMANTON KNIGHTS 72-6 in the early-season meeting of the top two to remain clear…