Matty Ashurst reflects on bizarre Wakefield Trinity testimonial after floodlight failure
MATTY ASHURST certainly won’t forget his testimonial – if not all for the right reasons! Wakefield’s pre-season game against Wigan on Friday night, which served…
Warrington Wolves’ testimonial man Joe Philbin on career highlights and Sam Burgess impact
JOE PHILBIN made his debut for Warrington as a teenager in a 34-4 away victory over Hull KR in June 2014. And now, at the…
Jonny Lomax ready to embrace challenge of replacing James Roby as St Helens captain
JONNY LOMAX is ready to embrace the challenge of replacing St Helens icon James Roby as the club’s captain. Roby retired at the end of…
Paul McShane praised for leading new Castleford Tigers after initial ‘apprehension’
PAUL McSHANE started this pre-season apprehensive of the changes being made at Castleford – but has ended up at the forefront of them. The hooker…
Leigh Leopards’ Edwin Ipape hails key traits in ‘legend’ Adrian Lam
LIVEWIRE hooker Edwin Ipape has hailed his mentor Adrian Lam as attempts to build on a dream season by helping Leigh hit the heights once…
Hull FC new boy Franklin Pele sets major goal ahead of Super League debut
FRANKLIN PELE is putting in the extra work to be fit and ready for his Super League debut. The 120kg prop has signed a two-year…
Mike Eccles joins London Broncos owner in criticising grading and ‘short-sighted’ criteria
MIKE ECCLES has called for more support for London Broncos after owner David Hughes criticised the grading system that will almost certainly limit them to…
Joel Tomkins on shock Wigan Warriors return – after training as a firefighter
JOEL TOMKINS has traded in his new life as a firefighter to return to Rugby League with the aim of producing stars of the future…
Leeds Rhinos legend Barrie McDermott reveals how he played rugby league with one eye
PLAYING rugby league is difficult enough already, but to play it with one eye takes a lot of doing. For Leeds Rhinos legend Barrie McDermott,…
Albert Vete on potential Castleford Tigers exit ahead of the 2024 season and why he chose to stay
THERE was a time during and at the end of the 2023 Super League season when Castleford Tigers were gearing up for a rebuild. With…