Tag: Long Read


  • Is Wembley Right for Rugby League?

    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…

  • We belong here: thoughts on female sports fandom

    When I first read the Financial Times article about female ice hockey fans, I had to pause halfway through. As a Nottingham Panthers supporter, I felt an immediate sting – not because I was surprised, but because I was tired. Tired of seeing women’s genuine love for sport reduced to something superficial or sexualised. The suggestion that…