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When serious allegations surface in sport, the response matters just as much as the facts themselves. It sets the tone, it signals priorities, and it tells supporters what a club believes is worth addressing, and what it would rather move past quietly. That is why Leigh Leopards’ statement following allegations made about Tesi Niu has…
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When players arrive in the EIHL or NIHL from North America, they bring more than speed and experience. They bring habits, expectations and a clear idea of what professional hockey is meant to look like. One of the most visible points of friction around EIHL neck guards is cultural rather than practical. Despite new rules making neck…
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There’s a trend on TikTok at the moment – a sound that goes “And suddenly, it’s December, and you’re not 17 anymore…” Being like any other TikTok user, I wanted to take part in it – on my personal account, not my “professional” page (if you can call it that). Over the years, there’s been…
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There is something about watching a lad from your end of the country make himself impossible to ignore. Not because he is loud about it. Not because he fits a neat stereotype. But because he is good, and because the stage he is on has spent a long time pretending places like ours are just…
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When Sky Sports Halo appeared on my TikTok feed, I felt a wave of déjà vu. After the whole situation with the Financial Times and its attempt to explain women’s interest in hockey through romance novels, I thought the industry might start learning. Apparently not. Another major outlet has decided to create content “for women”,…
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The Ashes finally returned after twenty-two years of “maybe next year” noises, and for once, rugby league got to dress up and feel important. Wembley was packed with more than 60,000 fans. BBC cameras rolling at a sensible time of day. People who had not watched a game since Sam Burgess still had two working…
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Because the off-season shouldn’t mean off-duty. The Super League season’s over, your weekends suddenly feel empty, and you’re not quite sure what to do with your hands now that there’s no one to boo on a Friday night. If you’re missing the hits, the heart, and the pure chaos of rugby league, here’s a thought: trade…
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We’ve just witnessed the opening Test of the 2025 ABK Beer Ashes Series between England and Australia at Wembley Stadium — and now feels like the perfect moment to ask whether Wembley genuinely serves rugby league in the UK. What do the investment signals tell us about where the sport is headed? And how do…
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This Saturday (25 October 2025) I’ll be at Wembley Stadium as England take on Australia in the opening Test of the 2025 Ashes Series. I’m not just watching — I’m in the stands, feeling the noise, soaking up the moment. Because this isn’t just a match. It’s a statement for the sport. Quick Stats Venue:…
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Bradford’s Super League return shows how IMG’s grading still rewards nostalgia over progress, while Hull KR lead and London, York and Toulouse miss out.