Marc Bazeley

2 weeks ago | rugbyleaguehub.com | Marc Bazeley

ARISE, Sir Billy Boston – the first rugby league player to be knighted? Well, not quite. The first rugby league player to be knighted, in part at least, for his achievements in the sport would probably be the more accurate way of putting it. Because, in the dim and distant past, there was another rugby league player to have that honour bestowed upon them. Another Billy, in fact – and a former international to boot.

2 weeks ago | rugbyleaguehub.com | Marc Bazeley

KEN Davy revealed Huddersfield Giants so-far fruitless search for a new home has already cost the club six figures as a potential switch to Halifax looms. Giants owner and chairman Davy has repeatedly stated his aim to secure a new, smaller ground in for the Betfred Super League club away from the cavernous John Smith’s Stadium, with the 84-year-old businessman given the go-ahead to acquire The Shay Stadium from Calderdale Council in March.

2 weeks ago | rugbyleaguehub.com | Marc Bazeley

WITHIN minutes of the final hooter sounding at Wembley on Saturday, social media was abuzz with posts puporting to show a section from rugby league’s Laws of the Game explaining why the officials had got the decision to award Tom Davies’ 78th-minute try for Hull KR wrong. It all came down to the belief Warrington Wolves winger Arron Lindop had successfully grounded the ball from Tyrone May’s kick into the in-goal to force a goal-line drop-out before Robins wide man Davies could get to it.

2 weeks ago | totalrl.com | Marc Bazeley

WHEN you surname is ‘Featherstone’ and you are a rugby league fan, nominative determinism suggests there is only ever going to be one team you will end up supporting. That is the case, at least, for Midlands-based father and son William and Richard Featherstone, having no connection to the West Yorkshire other than their family name.

2 weeks ago | rugbyleaguehub.com | Marc Bazeley

TOM Davies try and Mikey Lewis’ conversion in the dying minutes snatched a dramatic 8-6 victory for Hull KR over Warrington Wolves in the men’s Betfred Challenge Cup final to end 40 years of hurt. Lewis kicked the Robins ahead, but the Wolves held a 6-2 lead at the break after Josh Thewlis capitalised on a fortuitous bounce to finish in the corner for a converted try.