Obituary: Doug Laughton – Widnes’ legendary World Club Challenge-winning coach

DOUG LAUGHTON (May 13, 1944 - March 16, 2025) IT took ten years - and a turkey dinner - to get Doug Laughton to his hometown club Widnes, but when finally there, he certainly made up for lost time. A skilful, ball-playing and fierce-tackling backrower who was a Great Britain Ashes winner, World Cup finalist and tour captain, he also played fo

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