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Lorraine Marsden

Brighouse, Leeds

Editor at Rugby League World

Assistant Editor at League Express

Editor @rlworld Assistant Editor @leagueexpress Covering all aspects of the game, especially Women's RL and League One - for all our titles (Views are my own)

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  • Grace Banks credits ‘great pack’ for leading Wigan Warriors to Wembley

    5 days ago | totalrl.com | Lorraine Marsden

    WIGAN’S two-try hero Grace Banks has praised her forward pack for laying the platform the Warriors needed to race away to a 44-14 Challenge Cup semi-final win over Leeds Rhinos. Banks showed speedy footwork to score in each half at York on Saturday as Wigan secured their first ever Challenge Cup final appearance. Of Wigan’s nine tries, only two were scored by forwards – Megan Williams and Emily Veivers – with backs Anna Davies (two), Georgia Wilson, Molly Jones and Isabel Rowe getting the others.

  • Wigan Warriors dominate Leeds Rhinos to reach first Women’s Challenge Cup final

    1 week ago | totalrl.com | Lorraine Marsden

    LEEDS RHINOS 14 WIGAN WARRIORS 44LORRAINE MARSDEN, LNER Community Stadium, York SaturdayIF 2024 was the year that Wigan proved themselves real competitors in Women’s Rugby League, then 2025 could be the year they class themselves as genuine challengers for silverware.

  • Why Lindsay Anfield believes York Valkyrie can now end St Helens’ Challenge Cup dominance

    1 week ago | totalrl.com | Lorraine Marsden

    YORK VALKYRIE coach Lindsay Anfield is confident her side can make it third time lucky when they face reigning Challenge Cup holders St Helens at the Totally Wicked Stadium on Sunday. The two sides met at the same stage of the competition in both 2023, when a last-minute field-goal won it for Saints, and 2024, when York were up against it from the start after a sickness bug ripped through the squad in the build-up, putting players out, while others carried on despite feeling below-par.

  • Zoe Hornby returns to Rugby League with York Valkyrie

    1 week ago | totalrl.com | Lorraine Marsden

    York Valkyrie boss Lindsay Anfield has finally got her star after signing former Leeds Rhinos and England forward Zoe Hornby. The 26-year-old left the Rhinos in July after almost four years with the club, in which time she scored 29 tries in 45 appearances, including two at Wembley.

  • York Valkyrie’s Lindsay Anfield pays tribute to departing Megan Pakulis

    1 week ago | totalrl.com | Lorraine Marsden

    York Valkyrie boss Lindsay Anfield has paid tribute to Megan Pakulis, who has left the club with immediate effect to join Gold Coast Titans. The 28-year-old will head to Australia later this week to join the NRLW side as they begin their pre-season preparations ahead of the new campaign kicking off in July.

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Lorraine Marsden
Lorraine Marsden @LorraineMarsden
9 May 25

RT @rlworld: No stranger to adversity, Woman of Steel Georgie Dagger is determined to overcome England's humiliation in Vegas and keep York…

Lorraine Marsden
Lorraine Marsden @LorraineMarsden
3 May 25

Another RFL central event, another chance to big up Women's RL!! Thanks, as always, to @garethwalker for the opportunity to contribute and for including the Women's game in the publication. https://t.co/K6HxkDYkJT

Lorraine Marsden
Lorraine Marsden @LorraineMarsden
30 Apr 25

RT @rlworld: The new issue of Rugby League World is out now and we're feeling Ashes fever - including a big feature with England's number s…