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Premiership Cup: Doncaster Knights in the mood but have to play waiting game

16 February 2025 0 comments

By Guy Williams Doncaster …….. 48pts Tries: Holden 32, 80, Rokoduguni 39, 47, Bunting 5, Smeaton 9, Wadsworth 57, Chapman 68 Conversions: Dolly 5, 39, […]

Tykes take the spoils in nervous top of table clash

16 February 2025 0 comments

■By BEN CROPPER Leeds Tykes…. 24pts Sheffield………… 18pts Brilliant Sheffield defence keeps Leeds out and, right, George Castledine on his way to the try line […]

Lewis is difference as Hull back up last week’s win

16 February 2025 0 comments

■By ANDREW SMITH Sheffield Tigers…. 17 Hull Ionians…………27 HULL IONIANS’ extended losing streak was made to look like a distant memory after Lewis Minikin’s breakaway […]

Front-row life is just grand for former Hull Ionians centre Michael Melhuish

9 February 2025 0 comments

By Ben Jaycock Hull Ionians’ Michael Melhuish has made the miraculous transformation from inside centre to tighthead prop this season. The 6ft 3ins, 19st 7lbs […]

Poole leads the way for Titans

2 February 2025 0 comments

■ By CHRIS COLLYER TENACIOUS back row Zak Poole became Rotherham Titans’ joint highest all-time try scorer last weekend landing his 50th try against Dings […]

England U20s relishing Ireland challenge in Six Nations opener – Tom Burrow

30 January 2025 0 comments

By Dan Robertshaw England U20s captain Tom Burrow has heralded the professionalism shown by his teammates in the build-up to their Six Nations opener against […]

Skipper Ali vows to turn around Hull’s recent slide

26 January 2025 0 comments

By BEN JAYCOCK Record man: Hull centre Ali Heard HULL captain Ali Heard has been left frustrated as his side have traded places with local […]

Sheffield recover from first half to bring up 50

19 January 2025 0 comments

By SAM WORTH Sheffield……………… 50 Tynedale……………..33 SHEFFIELD recovered from a great first half from Tynedale to ‘nil’ their opposition in the second half and bring […]

Hoppers’ five-game losing run snapped

19 January 2025 0 comments

By TOM KELLY Preston Grass..38pts Harrogate……….31pts Touching down: Ed Keohane extends the lead for Preston and, below, Grasshoppers look to spread the ball PICTURES: Mike […]

Adam Brown: We all love the Friday night lights

5 January 2025 0 comments

By Ben Jaycock Leeds Tykes hooker Adam Brown has urged National League clubs to put on more Friday night fixtures following the success of his […]

Clubs need to learn and work together

29 December 2024 0 comments

Coach to coach Steve Hill puts the questions to Kyle Dench, the head coach at Otley RFC How and why did you get into coaching […]

Chester crumple as pack play it hard

15 December 2024 0 comments

By DESMOND HICKIE Chester………………… 31 Sheffield………………43 SHEFFIELD ran out deserved winners, outscoring their hosts by seven tries to three in an enthralling encounter. The home […]

Harrogate’s ideal for Nuu as he looks to the future

8 December 2024 0 comments

By CHRIS COLLYER Convert: Harrogate centre Junior Nuu RUGBY league convert Junior Nuu is on a short-term contract with Harrogate and is eager to help […]

Alex Dolly keeps his cool to put Doncaster Knights on right track

24 November 2024 0 comments

By Luke Jarmyn Caldy ……………… 19pts Tries: Robinson 8, Gallagher 18, Hearn 76 Conversions: B Jones 9, Kilcourse 77 Doncaster …….. 43pts Tries: Strong 13, […]

Rhodri rules roost for Steel City side

24 November 2024 0 comments

By TOM KELLY Preston G…………….. 17 Sheffield………………25 A HAT-TRICK from Rhodri Campbell helped a tough Sheffield overcome Preston Grasshoppers After 20 minutes, Hoppers’ Scott Richardson […]

Ivory out to make sure Chester hit right notes

24 November 2024 0 comments

By CHRIS COLLYER Dynamic: Chester centre Ben Ivory DYNAMIC outside centre Ben Ivory is out to “redefine what Chester are all about” this season and […]

Star man Norman unlucky not to conquer hosts

17 November 2024 0 comments

By NICK DOYLE Otley……………………..24 Sheffield Tigers….24 SHEFFIELD Tigers got their ninth bonus point after the Yorkshire derby ended in a draw, with the visitors’ James […]

Try bragging rights on the line for Otley’s Crossland

10 November 2024 0 comments

■ By BEN JAYCOCK Over the moon: Otley’s Eddie Crossland EDDIE Crossland is enjoying a try-scoring battle with his cousin Josh McCoy in Ireland, but […]

Exeter on top in battle of the big guns

3 November 2024 0 comments

■By HARRY SCOTT-MUNRO Exeter ……………………….. 29pts Tries: Doidge 8, F Robinson 38, Sinclair 56, Rogers 66 Conversions: Tessier 9, 39, 67 Penalty: Tessier 40 Saracens […]

Bristol have no answers as Callender leads romp

3 November 2024 0 comments

By STEWART McCULLOUGH Bristol ……………. 19pts Tries: David 7, Bonner 28, R Marston-Mulhearn 37 Conversions: Reed 7, 28 Harlequins …… 34pts Tries: Powell 13, Torley […]

Key cogs yet to return will make us click – Davidson

27 October 2024 0 comments

By BEN JAYCOCK Hopeful: Wharfedale’s Robbie Davidson WHARFEDALE have endured an injury nightmare across their backline and despite coming into this weekend in fifth, No.10 […]

Watts wins it for Leeds with last-gasp goal kick

20 October 2024 0 comments

Sheffield…………12pts Leeds Tykes…..13pts By MICK DAVIDS WHEN these two teams met last season, both games were high-scoring affairs that were in the balance right until […]

Irvine calls shots as Hoppers halted

13 October 2024 0 comments

■By NICK DOYLE Otley……………………..45 Preston G……………..22 CALLUM IRVINE led the way as Otley saw off the Grasshoppers. Having dominated territorially, Irvine’s penalty opened the scoring […]

Proud Tyke Brady looking to lead club’s new glory bid

13 October 2024 0 comments

■By HANNAH BOYLE Taking charge: Tykes star Jake Brady WHILE all players wear their club shirts with pride, there are few as proud as Leeds […]

Minikin keen to use pain of last year as motivation

6 October 2024 0 comments

■By TOM KELLY Leader: Lewis Minikin HULL Ionians fly-half Lewis Minikin was “absolutely gutted” come the end of last season after a tough campaign and […]

Time to leave scrums to the professionals?

22 September 2024 0 comments

I would be interested to hear your readers’ views about aspects of the current state of the community game in England. My own club, Bradford […]

Posa keeping grounded but Sheff look to lay a platform

15 September 2024 1 comment

■By TOM KELLY SHEFFIELD head coach Anthony Posa admits his side are “just going a game at a time” amid suggestions they could battle for […]

Sheffield’s Posa is left proud as punch

8 September 2024 0 comments

Sheffield…………38pts Fylde……………….19pts ■ By ANDREW SMITH SHEFFIELD head coach Anthony Posa was a happy man as his side kicked off the campaign with a six-try […]

Tykes hope romp sets tone for year

8 September 2024 0 comments

Leeds Tykes………..47 Tynedale………………. 5 ■ By BEN CROPPER PRE-SEASON title favourites Leeds Tykes lived up to their billing with a comprehensive victory over Tynedale. The […]

Barker determined to hit the heights at Bristol

1 September 2024 0 comments

Paul Rees talks to Steele Barker, a young player who was once told he was too small to make it in the second row Rising […]

DREAM TEAM

11 August 2024 0 comments

STUART CORSAR, THE FORMER SCOTLAND A, GLASGOW, ROTHERHAM & DONCASTER PROP, CHOOSES THE BEST XV HE HAS PLAYED WITH OR AGAINST… 1. Tom Smith – […]

DREAMTEAM

14 July 2024 0 comments

John Liley, the former Wakefield, Leicester, Moseley and Worcester full-back, chooses the best XV he has played with or against… 1. Mark Linnett – A […]

Lest we forget: The bravery of the fallen

14 July 2024 0 comments

PETER JACKSON It’s a long way from Maesteg to Mametz Wood, from a mining community in the Llynfi Valley to a place in Picardy forever […]

Hunslet become dual-code outfit

14 July 2024 0 comments

■ By JON NEWCOMBE A DUAL-CODE rugby club is set to return to the Rugby League heartland of Leeds, with Jason Robinson’s former club Hunslet […]

Boden is happy to take on Coventry challenge

7 July 2024 0 comments

By JON NEWCOMBE STEVE Boden is enjoying being back in rugby in a more hands on coaching role in an environment with people that share […]

Kent hold on to take honours in thriller

16 June 2024 0 comments

Men’s Division 1 Kent …………………. 31pts Tries: Denham 48, Jones 50, 65 Conversions: Evans 49, 51, 66 Penalties: Evans 5, 36, 62 Yorkshire…………30pts Tries: Taylor […]

Seven-try Yorkshire put Surrey to the sword

16 June 2024 0 comments

Women’s Division 1 Surrey ……………… 7pts Tries: Grove 76 Conversions: Hill 77 Yorkshire……….37pts Tries: Green 9, Gould 33, Brown 40, Akwiwu 54, Patrick 60, 80; […]

We’ve had brilliant seasons in Croatia

16 June 2024 0 comments

Coach to coach Steve Hill puts the questions to Anthony Posa, below, head coach of Sheffield RUFC and the Croatia National XVs and 7s teams […]

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