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Kear wary of underdogs Underbank
Bradford Bulls coach John Kear (pictured) says he will prepare his side the same as he would for a top Championship team when they face…
Betfred Championship news round up
Widnes Vikings’ young duo Daniel Hill and Jacob Dugdale have been selected for England’s National Academy Performance Squad. As part of the 43-man squad, the…
Thunder boss fuming over late hits
Newcastle Thunder coach coach Simon Finnigan (pictured) could be without prop Brad Walker for up to three months after a late hit in Saturday’s re-arranged…
Dons learn tough lessons
Doncaster coach Richard Horne (pictured) has admitted his team were taught some stern lessons by amateur outfit Thornhill Trojans in their recent Challenge Cup tie….
Anxious wait for Hunslet
Hunslet could be hit with a second lengthy ban in the forwards, with Zach Braham handed a Grade D charge for dangerous contact in the…
Betfred League 1 news round up
Coventry Bears director of rugby Alan Robinson has said his club’s delayed start to the league campaign isn’t ideal, but they will make the most…
What would George Orwell have thought about Folau?
STEVE BRADY is a 53-year-old journalist and a former editor of Rugby League’s longest-running publication The Rugby Leaguer, which is now combined with the biggest…
‘Ready for war’: Huddersfield’s articulate Giant James Gavet ready to take Super League by storm in 2020
When clubs announce signings they tend to include some rather bland, dreary comments from their new star. They’ll express their pride at signing for such…
From airport handyman to Super League – Blake Wallace’s unlikely rise to Toronto superstardom
Before Toronto Wolfpack’s inception, Blake Wallace was an airport handyman. A utility worker at Sydney Airport, he worked night shifts alongside his rugby league commitments…
Rugby league’s weak governance rears its head again
There are two major issues with the governance of rugby league. The first is that it is reactive, not pro-active. The second is that it…