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Purveyor of the three Rs - rugby league, rock'n'roll and the road.

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David Coverdale announces hisย retirement DAVID Coverdale has retired. The 74-year-old posted a video overnight Thursday Australian time confirming that he would not record or perform again afer Whitesnake cut short a 2022 tour due to the iconic singer's health. "The last few years it's been really evident to me that it's time for me to hang up my rock'n'roll platform shoes and my skin tight jeans," Coverdale said in a video posted on the band's channels.

David Coverdale announces hisย retirement

DAVID Coverdale has retired. The 74-year-old posted a video overnight Thursday Australian time confirming that he would not record or perform again afer Whitesnake cut short a 2022 tour due to the iconic singer's health. "The last few years it's been reallyโ€ฆ

13.11.2025 20:26 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 1    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
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A: Rugby League Legends Wembley {Plaque 1:} Rugby League Legends Wembley Stadium hosted the Rugby League Challenge Cup final for the first time in 1929 when Wigan defeated Dewsbury 13 - 2. Wembley was immediately established as a th...

Today England's Rugby League team is playing Australia at Wembley, which has been the venue for the Rugby League Challenge Cup final since 1929. A statue there honours some all-time heroes of the game.

25.10.2025 09:53 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 6    ๐Ÿ” 1    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 1
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Mitchell firms for 'Roo Tour as Walters puts focus on Ashes New Australian coach Kevin Walters will not insist on all players on this year's Kangaroo Tour being available for next year's World Cup.

๐Ÿฆ˜ Coach Kevin Walters says he will not insist on all players on this year's Kangaroo Tour being available to play for Australia in the 2026 World Cup.
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25.08.2025 13:10 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 0    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
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A copy of Rugby League Week from 2012 has come into my possession and who do I see staring back at me from page 10 but none other than a long-haired @stevemascord.bsky.social

21.07.2025 10:02 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 3    ๐Ÿ” 1    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

Tesi Niu is a big lad now isn't he?

04.07.2025 20:14 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 3    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 1    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

What a comeback from @brisbanebroncos.bsky.social !

04.07.2025 11:41 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 2    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

The other platform is getting very, very dark now ... every post intended to trigger.

04.07.2025 11:24 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 3    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 1    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

Off the Birmingham this afternoon for the big Ozzy/Sabbath shindig tomorrow. Beyond excited!

04.07.2025 11:24 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 0    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
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George Flanagan savours every moment despite Huddersfield woes GEORGE Flanagan's emergence as a star of the future has been a rare bright spots for Huddersfield Giants during the 2025 Super League season.

๐Ÿ—ฃ "I just want to cherish every moment and every opportunity I get to play for this great club."

๐Ÿฎ๐Ÿ”” George Flanagan's emergence has proven a rare bright spot for Huddersfield Giants in Super League this year.

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04.07.2025 07:47 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 1    ๐Ÿ” 1    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
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Oldham launch big Brierley bid - rugbyleaguehub.com You must be a member of rugbyleaguehub.com Long Reads to see this content! Sign up at patreon.com/rugbyleaguelongreads or rugbyleaguelongreads.substack.comTo view this content, you must be a member of...

๐Ÿ˜ฒ Ambitious Championship club Oldham have offered Salford's Ryan Brierley a FIVE-year contract.

โœ๏ธ @johnnyddavidson.bsky.social has the details.

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04.07.2025 10:35 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 3    ๐Ÿ” 2    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
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Castleford hosts Huddersfield to kick off Super Leagueโ€™s roundย 17 Teams: CASTLEFORD: Zac Cini; Josh Simm, Louis Senior, Sam Wood, Innes Senior; Daejarn Asi, Chris Atkin; Brad Singleton, George Hill, Tom Amone, George Lawler, Alex Mellor, Joe Westerman. Res: Rowan Milnes, George Griffin, Sam Hall, Joe Stimson. 18th man: Will Tate. HUDDERSFIELD: George Flanagan; Adam Swift, Sam Halsall, Taane Mile, Jacob Gagai; Tui Lolohea, Matt Frawley; Oli Wilson, Zac Woolford, Tristan Powell, Harry Rushton, Joe Greenwood, Leroy Cudjoe. Res: Ashton Golding, George King, Tom Burgess, Kieran Rush. 18th man: Matty English. Referee: James Vella.

Castleford hosts Huddersfield to kick off Super Leagueโ€™s roundย 17

Teams: CASTLEFORD: Zac Cini; Josh Simm, Louis Senior, Sam Wood, Innes Senior; Daejarn Asi, Chris Atkin; Brad Singleton, George Hill, Tom Amone, George Lawler, Alex Mellor, Joe Westerman. Res: Rowan Milnes, George Griffin, Sam Hall,โ€ฆ

03.07.2025 18:49 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 0    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
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September, summer and the semis โ€“ an etherealย combination By STEVE MASCORD EVEN without the finals, September in Sydney would be pretty special.ย The bright sunshine awakens the senses from the cloistered dullness of winter but the wind squalls and occasional rain signals we are not yet in the grips of that self-indulgent complacency that characterises an Australian summer. READ ON

September, summer and the semis โ€“ an etherealย combination

By STEVE MASCORD EVEN without the finals, September in Sydney would be pretty special.ย The bright sunshine awakens the senses from the cloistered dullness of winter but the wind squalls and occasional rain signals we are not yet in theโ€ฆ

03.07.2025 12:46 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 0    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
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James Lowes Launches Extraordinary Attack On Referee & Superย League BRADFORD coach James Lowes has launched an extraordinary attack on referee Richard Silverwood and the Rugby Football leagueโ€™s new promotion and relegation system after the Bulls failed to win a return to Super League, During TV coverage of Wakefieldโ€™s 24-16 win in the so-called Million Pound Game to decide the final place in the top flight for 2016, Lowes launched the tirade after being asked his reaction to the defeat.

James Lowes Launches Extraordinary Attack On Referee & Superย League

BRADFORD coach James Lowes has launched an extraordinary attack on referee Richard Silverwood and the Rugby Football leagueโ€™s new promotion and relegation system after the Bulls failed to win a return to Super League, During TVโ€ฆ

03.07.2025 08:53 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 0    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
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Video: The GLARING omission from Waneโ€™s Englandย squad

Video: The GLARING omission from Waneโ€™s Englandย squad

03.07.2025 07:35 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 0    ๐Ÿ” 1    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
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Video: Mysterious Isaac Mosesย documentary

Video: Mysterious Isaac Mosesย documentary

02.07.2025 17:34 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 0    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
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Video: Will this man be remembered as the greatest New Zealand playerย ever?

Video: Will this man be remembered as the greatest New Zealand playerย ever?

01.07.2025 19:13 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 0    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
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Bears players meet in secretย (1995) By STEVE MASCORD UP TO 15 North Sydney players held a covert meeting last night to discuss their futures in the wake of approaches from News Ltd. READ ON

Bears players meet in secretย (1995)

By STEVE MASCORD UP TO 15 North Sydney players held a covert meeting last night to discuss their futures in the wake of approaches from News Ltd. READ ON

01.07.2025 13:16 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 2    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

At this point of my working life I am trying every day to achieve - sorry, wanky word alert - synergies. This story started off as a live radio interview and it's been repurposed as paywalled written content, podcast and a video. Reels and shorts are coming!

www.rugbyleaguehub.com/karl-fitzpat...

25.06.2025 21:13 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 2    ๐Ÿ” 1    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
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A bite to eat with โ€ฆ Chris Andersonย (2002) By STEVE MASCORD "WHAT?" Cronulla coaching staff member Simon Gillies blurts out. READ ON

A bite to eat with โ€ฆ Chris Andersonย (2002)

By STEVE MASCORD "WHAT?" Cronulla coaching staff member Simon Gillies blurts out. READ ON

20.06.2025 08:56 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 0    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

๐Ÿ—ฃ "I think the principle of it is sound. There's part of it that's not, in my view, correct."

๐Ÿด London Broncos chief Gary Hetherington has taken aim at IMG's approach to promotion and relegation.

โœ๏ธ @stevemascord.bsky.social has the story.

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13.06.2025 08:31 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 0    ๐Ÿ” 1    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

๐Ÿ—ฃ "After the Challlenge Cup it really deflated us and I felt like from then we just kind of โ€ฆ we really, really struggled to get an any confidence back."

๐Ÿ† Joel Tomkins has a theory on why Catalans' season has fallen apart.

โœ๏ธ @stevemascord.bsky.social

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14.06.2025 16:47 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 0    ๐Ÿ” 1    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
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Bulldogs four take ARL to courtย (1995)

Bulldogs four take ARL to courtย (1995)

10.06.2025 15:01 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 1    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

@johndavidson105.bsky.social talks to Sam Luckley about yesterday's drought-breaking Challenge Cup win!

www.rugbyleaguehub.com/i-had-faith/

08.06.2025 21:35 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 0    ๐Ÿ” 2    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

@johndavidson105.bsky.social talks to Sam Luckley about yesterday's drought-breaking Challenge Cup win!

www.rugbyleaguehub.com/i-had-faith/

08.06.2025 21:35 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 0    ๐Ÿ” 2    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

How's everyone going here? I wonder Musk falling out with Trump will hurt this platform by encouraging users to go back there.

08.06.2025 21:27 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 0    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
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Ireland training shorts We've got a few pairs of these amazing Ireland Wolfhounds shorts with zipped pockets. So comfortable! So cool! Get in now before they are all snapped up!

Ireland training shorts

We've got a few pairs of these amazing Ireland Wolfhounds shorts with zipped pockets. So comfortable! So cool! Get in now before they are all snapped up!

28.05.2025 14:47 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 0    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
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Listen - RugbyLeague.com 24-7 Rugby League and Rock Music

I've taken a break from the county cricket coverage on BBC having discovered live 2GB on Bulldogs v Roosters courtesy rugbyleague.com - entertaining stuff, Mark Riddell involved.
player.broadcast.radio/rugbyleague?

16.05.2025 11:04 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 1    ๐Ÿ” 1    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

โฑ๏ธ Shot clocks for kicks?

๐Ÿ–ฅ Video ref graphics.

๐ŸŸจ ๐ŸŸฅ Officiating matters.

โœ๏ธ @stevemascord.bsky.social on what we learned from the RFL's media briefing.

rugbyleaguehub.com/things-we-le...

15.05.2025 19:20 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 1    ๐Ÿ” 1    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

๐Ÿ—ฃ "When Victor Radley wanted to play for England, he rang me himself, which really impressed me."

๐Ÿด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ England head coach Shaun Wane says he's never spoken to AJ Brimson despite his switch of international eligibility.

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10.05.2025 07:53 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 1    ๐Ÿ” 1    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
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Six Again with Lyleย Beaton 1. Samoa and the 2021 Rugby League World Cup It has been apparent for at least 12 months that Samoa would be able to put forward an amazing side for the World Cup to be played in England in October โ€“ November of this year. In particular, the growth in stature of players such as Jarome Luai and Brian Toโ€™o, both for Penrith, has been spectacularly obvious to anyone with even a cursory interest in the NRL.

Six Again with Lyleย Beaton

1. Samoa and the 2021 Rugby League World Cup It has been apparent for at least 12 months that Samoa would be able to put forward an amazing side for the World Cup to be played in England in October โ€“ November of this year. In particular, the growth in stature of playersโ€ฆ

08.05.2025 21:36 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 0    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

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