Category: News
Rugby League Ireland chairman on the past, present and future of Irish game
By ROBERT STEVENSON Think of Irish Rugby League and one name comes to mind… Brian Carney. But to grow a sport in a new land…
York City Knights’ Tara-Jane Stanley named Woman of Steel
York City Knights fullback Tara-Jane Stanley has been named the 2022 Woman of Steel. England international Stanley becomes the fourth winner of the award after…
St Helens and Leeds Rhinos name 21-man squads for Super League Grand Final
The 21-man squads are in for Saturday’s Super League Grand Final at Old Trafford between St Helens and Leeds Rhinos. Saints, who include Morgan Knowles…
Obituary: Charlie Middlehurst – The former Leigh and Warrington player turned amateur stalwart
By STEVE FOX Charlie Middlehurst (3 March 1946 – 4 September 2022) Charlie Middlehurst, who has passed away aged 76, played professionally for ten years…
Workington Town appoint new head coach for League One return
Workington Town have appointed former North Wales Crusaders boss Anthony Murray as their new head coach. Murray has signed a two-year contract to take the…
Fresh twist as St Helens’ Morgan Knowles free to play in Grand Final after second appeal
St Helens forward Morgan Knowles can play in Saturday’s Super League Grand Final following a successful second appeal against a two-match suspension. Knowles was initially…
Tony Gigot among four more players to leave Toulouse Olympique
Toulouse Olympique have announced the departure of four more players following their relegation from Super League, including Tony Gigot. Halfback Gigot, a former Lance Todd…
Rugby League Heroes: Danny Wilson
A mercurial and enigmatic stand-off or centre for Swinton Lions in the 1980s, the Danny Wilson story has always been worth telling. He played rugby union…
Four new players named in Rugby League Hall of Fame
Rugby League Cares and the Rugby Football League have announced that four of the greatest players in the sport’s history will receive the highest honour…
Match officials appointed for Super League Grand Final
Liam Moore will take charge of the Super League Grand Final for the second season running on Saturday. The 27-year-old Moore refereed consecutive Challenge Cup…