Obituary: Glyn Shaw – The star Welsh forward who enjoyed a trophy-laden spell with Widnes

GLYN SHAW (April 11, 1951 – May 10, 2022) Glyn Shaw was a dual-code Wales international forward who played Rugby League for Great Britain and…

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Obituary: Arnold ‘Boxer’ Walker – The fearless halfback who bridged the West Cumbrian divide

ARNOLD ‘BOXER’ WALKER (April 15, 1952 – May 12, 2022) West Cumbrian neighbours Workington Town and Whitehaven might be arch-rivals – but local hero Arnold…

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Rugby League Heroes: Shane Webcke (part two)

In last week’s issue, legendary Aussie prop Shane Webcke gave us some of his observations about some of the great Englishmen he came up against….

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Q+A with the IMG man who will guide Rugby League’s future

MATT DWYER is IMG’s Sports Management Vice President and he will take a lead role for the company in implementing its strategic partnership with Rugby…

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Championship Focus: Ambitious Keighley Cougars back on track

Mick O’Neill is summoning the spirit of ’95 as he tries to bring a Cougarmania for the 2020s to Keighley. A lot of water has…

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Talking Rugby League: Can IMG make the sport successful?

The RFL confirmed last Tuesday in a press release that it has agreed a twelve-year partnership with the IMG Group to “re-imagine Rugby League and…

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The Garry Schofield Column: Will Rugby League listen to IMG?

I welcome the news that the Rugby Football League and Super League, having made up and got back together after their messy split, have entered…

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Super League Round 12: Albert Goldthorpe Medal points

Here’s who got the Albert Goldthorpe Medal points this week as the best performers in each Super League match… Huddersfield Giants 32-22 Wigan Warriors Impressive…

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UpFront: Leeds Rhinos restore a welcome old touring tradition

Leeds Rhinos will resurrect an historic fixture during the build-up to this year’s World Cup. The Yorkshire side, who had Rohan Smith in charge for…

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Batley Bulldogs scent prized scalp in Leigh Centurions showdown

Batley Bulldogs coach Craig Lingard says his team will have to take Leigh Centurions “out of their comfort zone” if they are to claim a…

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