Former Great Britain captain, Widnes and Leeds coach Doug Laughton dies aged 80

   16/03/2025
DOUG LAUGHTON, the former Great Britain backrower and captain and Widnes and Leeds coach, has died aged 80. Born in Widnes, he played for St Helens and Wigan as well as his hometown club, and also had a spell in Australia with Canterbury-Bankstown. He was Man of Steel with Widnes in 1979. Laughton played for Great Britain 15 times, featuring

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