Hayden Freeman (Midlands Hurricanes)

Hayden Freeman has had offers to move elsewhere but he is perfectly happy to stay and keep breaking records with his local club, Midlands Hurricanes

“I am from Birmingham, so now that we’re playing in the city is great. It means that a lot of my friends come down to…

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Shaun Ainscough

Six times when rugby league games were only brought to a conclusion in the most dramatic, and sometimes hilarious, of styles

Let’s face it, we all love the drama that comes with watching rugby league. From exhilarating comebacks and late winners to contentious refereeing decisions, this…

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Lewis Dodd (St Helens)

What’s the point of Golden Point?

The editor of Rugby League World, Lorraine Marsden, is not a fan of the concept of Golden Point. DRAMA, intensity, skill, power, memorable endings, talking…

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Junior Rugby League

Have I failed in my rugby league parental duty?

I have discovered that I have failed as a parent – or at least as a rugby league loving parent. My son, who is a…

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Player welfare managers meeting

RL Cares and a group of dedicated wellbeing managers are working hard to keep the sport’s heroes happy and healthy in all aspects of their lives

“I’m the first person down to training and open up the facility. That way I can see everyone as they arrive and can gauge who…

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Rugby League World Cup 2025 launch

French rugby league supporters are reeling from the cancellation of the 2025 world cup, but the sport will somehow survive this latest blow

TREIZISTE DIARY This month I’ll start with the most unexpected digression possible by asking the readers of Rugby League World a simple question: Do you…

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Brisbane Natives

Brisbane Natives: Fifty Not Out

“I can still remember my first training session walking in and wondering what my new teammates might think of me, but they accepted me with…

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Gideon Mzembe

Gideon Mzembe has trodden an unlikely path that has taken him from his roots in Malawi to a rugby league career with Brisbane Broncos and Manly

“We came from third world conditions back home in Malawi, so you could say our living conditions were quite tough, but you just learn to…

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Nectarios Tsakalos (Greece)

The profile of Rugby League in Greece may still be small, but it has had a major impact on the life of Nectarios Tsakalos

“They (Athens Raiders) welcomed me with open arms. That’s what I love about it. I was just gob smacked that I was playing rugby league…

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Student Rugby League

The Students are leading the way – and the rest are looking on. That’s the story in grassroots Rugby League in 2023

Phil Hodgson looks back on the President’s Cups, which were played on Wednesday evenings throughout May. England Universities have secured the Men’s title, while the…

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