Flag alert! Gary Neville may not be Orwell but he is a very English type of patriot | Barney Ronay An easy target for accusations of luxury hypocrisy, Neville has at least tried to address an issue that has everything to do with aggressively flag-draped and militarised modern sport

Enjoyed this
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Positive story, quality picture - amazing to think Ukraine will still send a squad to Italy for Euro games www.superleague.co.uk/article/5553...

Great story - from memory he had a Teesside link as well

Jake Connor named Steve Prescott MBE Man of Steel at RL Awards

Always been lots to like about Jake Connor. Started his man of steel year travelling to London with Siddal for a Challenge Cup tie. And who at Leeds deserves credit for signing him? I like to think Gary Hetherington saw a bit of Iestyn Harris maverick in him
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John Kear wins RLWBA Merit Award

And John Kear a worthy addition to this distinguished list. The photo, with Mark Chapman at Wembley, is appropriate, because John always seems so happy to be covering a match.
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Jamie Jones-Buchanan MBE Brings the Grand Final Excitement to Care Communities Across the UK

A couple of nice stories today that are easy to miss among disciplinaries, press conferences and awards nights. Community Integrated Care and Jamie Jones-Buchanan - good people doing good things, makes you proud to be involved in RL.
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That time of year again, when visiting Bangkok or Baltimore Reds wonder about this thing called the Super League

Kangaroos squad for Ashes Tour The Australian Rugby League Commission has today confirmed the 24-player squad to represent the Kangaroos for the 2025 Ashes Tour.

Gulp.
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A great day of RL. Still can’t believe the brilliance and excitement of NRL Grand Final. Didn’t see NRLW or Championship, but loved Mark Applegarth grace in rare defeat. And ended with a cracking women’s final, and an equally uplifting press conference. TGG!
www.superleague.co.uk/article/5530...

A cathedral of Rugby League

En route to HKR v Saints Super League semi. All very autumnal, although not much about

Just seen a tweet by Matty Davis. Amazing achievement, mostly taken for granted, for a lad from Leicester to earn his place in the RL furnace of a Super League semi 👏

A mellow autumn afternoon above Macclesfield

Switching codes, Neil McIlroy strikes me as a very shrewd appointment by the Newcastle RU folks. Always very impressive at Catalans, alongside Steve McNamara

Good people doing good things at RL Commercial www.superleague.co.uk/article/5519...

Rugby League War of the Roses at Labour Conference in Liverpool - featuring A Morley for Lancs and J Jones-Buchanan for Yorks. No K Starmer apparently working on his speech

Penrith’s long NRL reign is over. Even as a Panthers fan, I feel a little relieved | Barnaby Smith The success was dazzling but it became almost awkward. We can now celebrate the achievements and see another team lift the trophy

I still haven’t seen the Broncos- Penrith game, but thought this is a very good read
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Been out of loop for last 24 hours for daughter’s graduation. Any decent RL I’ve missed? 😁
Looking forward to Wheelchair Grand Final in Manc tonight

Wonderful stuff - with a lovely G Copley pic of Hameed working to leg for good measure

"March" for Bill Arthur - PROSTATE CANCER UK Help Sarah Osborne raise money to support PROSTATE CANCER UK

Bill still much missed, on and off the screen - good luck to all involved in this
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Play-off time, and Friday’s refreshingly novel first eliminator between Leigh and Wakefield is the first I can remember where both teams are coached by a Grandad. Lovely chatting at the launch yesterday to Adrian Lam about recently becoming one, and to Daryl Powell about his emotional rollercoaster

Two great tries already in this hull v Catalans match - could be a last round classic

Get in Notts - still work to do, but Haseeb to lift the trophy next week? Great coverage from Sky

Once-in-a-lifetime as Lancashire finally step up as county champions | Andy Wilson Andy Wilson: Lancashire's title winning side have finally ended a 77-year hoodoo, winning the County Championship and doing so without playing a single game at Old Trafford

Is it really 14 years (and one day) since this? Starting to feel like it could be another long wait for the next one…
www.theguardian.com/sport/blog/2...

Too generic. Went for Lewis Martin over brad, and Dave heron over Ian Herron, to avoid repetition. Sure I’ve missed some!

Calming down after remarkable Canberra-Brisbane play-off, in which Tom Starling has displaced Tony R(h)ea at hooker in RL twitcher X111.
Now as follows:
1 J Nightingale
2 A Swift
3 L Swann
4 I Knott
5 L Martin
6 S Robin
7 A Bunting
8 J Quayle
9 T Starling
10 B Kite
11 R Coote
12 M Crane
13 D Heron

Surprise bonuses from a day watching grassroots football. An Osprey over Monton v Hough End this morning, and a Sparrowhawk at Winsford v Stretford Paddock just now

Wow, Warriors v Penrith brutal and compelling. Reminds me a bit of Wales v Samoa at the Vetch in 95. And Papalii has strong hints of David Solomona

I remember Somerset were pretty angry that day as well - the feeling that lancs could and should have offered a bit more resistance?

A splendid place to watch Leeds v Catalans