Category: News
Talking Grassroots: Kicking off the New Year
There’s only one place to be on Sunday as far as amateur Rugby League aficionados are concerned. That’s the Millennium Stadium, Post Office Road, Featherstone,…
The Garry Schofield Column: My predictions for 2022
So, we’re into a new year, and I’d like to kick off by wishing readers a happy and healthy 2022 and providing something other than…
UpFront: Here’s hoping for a Happy New Year
One out of three ain’t good, and while we’re all hoping to avoid a raft of postponements and, even worse, cancellation of matches this year,…
Pioneering Rugby League administrator hailed after receiving MBE
Emma Rosewarne has been hailed as “one of the most influential women in sport” after receiving the MBE for services to Rugby League in the…
Jamie Jones-Buchanan’s delight at being made MBE in New Year Honours
Jamie Jones-Buchanan says he was “blown away” to receive an MBE in the 2022 New Year Honours list. The Leeds Rhinos legend did it all…
Grassroots news round-up
Details regarding which of the first round ties in the 2022 Betfred Challenge Cup are to be televised, or streamed live, are likely to be…
French Covid rules threaten chaos for Super League
Officials from Catalans Dragons and Toulouse Olympique will meet with RFL and Super League chiefs this week in a bid to avoid “a catastrophic start”…
Catalans Dragons’ Sam Tomkins triumphs in League Express Readers Poll
There was a real French flavour to the League Express Readers’ Poll for the 2021 campaign. But while maiden Grand Finalists Catalans Dragons and Championship…
Featherstone Rovers recruit Joey Leilua says he’ll be fighting fit after boxing win
Featherstone’s high-profile overseas recruit Joey Leilua is due to jet into the UK in the middle of this month after making a successful first foray…
End of the line for Challenge Cup creators
The family-run jewellers from Yorkshire who created Rugby League’s Challenge Cup trophy, which was inaugurated in 1896/97, are to close their last remaining shop. Batley…
