Category: Features
Talent School – The rise of University Rugby League
University Rugby League is providing a pathway into the sport for people who might otherwise never have picked up a ball, as new Workington Town…
The world class players who almost came to Super League
When it comes to overseas recruitment, Super League’s Class of 2020 is one of the most impressive in its near 25-year history. But it got…
Escape from Baghdad: A True Rugby League Story
“People were getting taken away, captured and killed for no good reason. My fiancé was one of them. I tried to escape Iraq the way…
Rugby League Heroes: Johnny Whiteley (Part 2)
Following on from part one of this interview, this is the second and final part of an interview with Johnny Whiteley, the former Hull FC…
Rugby League Heroes: Johnny Whiteley (Part 1)
Johnny Whiteley is perhaps Hull FC’s greatest player, scoring 156 tries in 417 matches between 1950 and 1965. A majestic ball-playing loose forward, he played…
Rugby League Heroes: Malcolm Reilly
Malcolm Reilly was not just one of the great rugby players of all time, he was one of the toughest. His hard-man reputation preceded him…
Rugby League Heroes: Jason Robinson
JASON ROBINSON is one of the great Rugby League wingers, creating havoc for opposing defences between 1992 and 2000, at which point he crossed codes,…
Rugby League Heroes: Jim Mills
JIM MILLS was one of the most notorious Rugby League players in history, with a disciplinary record to rival anybody’s. He was involved in one…
Rugby League Heroes: Kevin Ashcroft
WITH underdogs Leigh playing Champions Leeds in the quarter-finals of the Challenge Cup on Friday, Kevin Ashcroft is a great name from the past who…
Rugby League Heroes: Tommy Martyn
TOMMY MARTYN was one of the great players of the early Super League years, helping a brilliant and flamboyant St Helens team to numerous successes….
