James O'Brien
Correspondent at The Yorkshire Post
The Yorkshire Post's rugby league writer. Formerly of PA Sport and Hull Live.
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1 day ago |
yorkshirepost.co.uk | James O'Brien
DANNY ADDY has played in World Cups and celebrated promotion to Super League – but nothing quite compares to captaining Featherstone Rovers at Wembley. The former Hull KR and Scotland forward will realise a lifelong dream when he leads his team out in Saturday's 1895 Cup final against York Knights, finally earning the chance to play on rugby league's grandest stage at the age of 34. "I've been to watch before but have never played there," said Addy.
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2 days ago |
yorkshirepost.co.uk | James O'Brien
In the age of the grading system, the promotion picture is blurry. York Knights were 15th when the latest standings were released in October but uncertainty reigns until the next big reveal later this year. While York appear to be edging closer to Super League at a time when Salford Red Devils' place is under serious threat, 2026 is likely to come too soon for the ambitious Championship club.
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3 days ago |
yorkshirepost.co.uk | James O'Brien
Former Castleford Tigers stalwart Oliver Holmes has retired without playing a Super League game for Hull FC. The 32-year-old joined the Black and Whites at the end of last year but a knee injury restricted him to just one appearance in the Challenge Cup season opener against York Acorn. Despite undergoing surgery and a course of injections, Holmes has been forced to accept defeat in his battle to play on.
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3 days ago |
yorkshirepost.co.uk | James O'Brien
Between 2000 and 2006, the Challenge Cup final went on the road during Wembley's reconstruction. It was a brief chapter in the long history of rugby's oldest competition but for some players, it was the difference between fulfilling a childhood dream and never getting the chance. Few suffered more at the hands of fate than Paul Cooke.
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4 days ago |
yorkshirepost.co.uk | James O'Brien
Willie Peters says Hull KR were never under any illusions about George Williams' availability, insisting they always expected the England half-back to lead Warrington Wolves out at Wembley. Williams has declared himself fit for Saturday's Challenge Cup final in a major boost for Sam Burgess' side. The Wolves are already without Matty Ashton and Danny Walker, while fellow England international Toby King is rated as doubtful.
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Trips to Wembley and Vegas secured in the space of a few days. It's the stuff of dreams for a club that were propping up Super League not so long ago. The man who has driven the revival views Vegas as a chance to put the Robins well and truly on the map https://t.co/C0UggmKmr1
Hull KR and Leeds Rhinos are officially heading to Las Vegas! It's the news the fans have been waiting for... if they're still awake to see it https://t.co/CrR7kMNQuk
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