Ross Heppenstall
Freelance Sports Writer at Freelance
Freelance sports writer covering football, rugby league, rugby union and boxing. Plus other bits and bobs. MBA in Football Industries, University of Liverpool.
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6 days ago |
loverugbyleague.com | Aaron Bower |Ross Heppenstall
Wigan Warriors have announced the surprise signing of Gloucester rugby union star Christian Wade until the end of the season. Wade, who will finish his commitments in rugby union until the end of that domestic campaign, will then switch to rugby league after agreeing a short-term deal with the reigning Super League champions. League will become the third sport Wade has turned his hand to, after excelling in union for years as well as a short stint in America’s NFL.
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loverugbyleague.com | Aaron Bower |Ross Heppenstall
It’s one of the biggest rugby league day of the year – and the main event is Wigan Warriors taking on St Helens in a huge Good Friday derby. The Brick Community Stadium plays host to a blockbuster Super League clash, played out in front of a full house as the two biggest rivals in rugby league lock horns – and if you scroll down, you can follow all the action live with us.
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loverugbyleague.com | Ben Olawumi |Ross Heppenstall
Super League’s Easter weekend continues in style on Good Friday when Wigan Warriors square off against St Helens. The two arch rivals will go head-to-head for the 362nd time, and for the 94th time in Super League: with bragging rights on the line. Wigan and Saints are among Super League’s true giants, and over the years, we’ve seen some absolutely ridiculous talent don their shirts.
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6 days ago |
loverugbyleague.com | Ross Heppenstall |Aaron Bower
Jamie Langley has spoken of his desire to become a head coach one day – but for now is solely focused on helping Brad Arthur to make Leeds Rhinos a trophy-winning force again. The 41-year-old former Bradford Bulls favourite arrived at Headingley during the off-season to join Arthur’s staff as an assistant coach.
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1 week ago |
loverugbyleague.com | Ross Heppenstall |Ben Olawumi
Hull FC’s resurgence under John Cartwright has been one of the stories of the season so far – but a man on the other side of the world is also playing his part. Jon Clarke, the highly-regarded former Warrington Wolves and Great Britain hooker, serves as Head of Performance at NRL outfit Manly Sea Eagles. But when Cartwright accepted the Hull job last year, he was keen to add some performance-related expertise and so appointed Clarke to his backroom staff, albeit from 10,000 miles away.
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