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Jon Trickett in Featherstone,

Featherstone Rovers belong to the people of Featherstone

Wakefield Council has agreed to spend £500,000 to help secure the future of professional league in Featherstone.

Featherstone given £500k to bring back professional rugby league

Wakefield Council looks set to agree to spend £500,000 to help secure the future of professional league in Featherstone.

Featherstone set for £500K boost to bring back professional rugby league

Fears raised over ‘asset strip’ takeover bid at Featherstone Rovers

Administration-hit Featherstone Rovers given new licence after plea from fans

The Princess of Wales will be in Wakefield today.

Royal visit: Princess of Wales to make special visit to Wakefield today

Danny Addy kicked two goals in Featherstone Rovers' last game in a play-off match against Bradford Bulls and has now been left "gutted" by the decision not to grant the club membership of the RFL. Picture: Kevin Creighton

End of an era for Featherstone club – but CEO vows to ‘fight back’

Featherstone Rovers fans are hoping they will have a team to support next year after the club has gone into administration. Picture: Kevin Creighton

Tight deadline set for Featherstone Rovers to find new owners

The new Fulton-Reilly Award honours Castleford legend Malcolm Reilly.

New Ashes award honours Castleford legend Malcolm Reilly

NRL star Reece Walsh will start for Australia against England

What time ‘historic’ Ashes match is on TV today and how to watch

Hull KR

What time the Super League Grand Final is on TV

Jade Botterill MP playing for Team Yorkshire

Ossett and Denby Dale MP helps Yorkshire team win ‘war of the roses’ rugby match

WARRINGTON, ENGLAND - JUNE 17: General view of the Rhino Rugby League ball before the Ladbrokes Challenge Cup Quarter-Final match between Warrington Wolves and Wigan Warriors at Halliwell Jones Stadium on June 17, 2017 in Warrington, England. (Photo by Nathan Stirk/Getty Images)

New format for rugby league outside Super League announced for 2026

Sam Burgess, Head Coach of Warrington Wolves

Exact time Challenge Cup final is on TV - is it free?

Gavin Parkin, Finance Director, Onward Holdings Ltd

Onward Holdings Ltd: Behind the Scenes with Gavin Parkin

Rugby League clubs across West Yorkshire have been paying tribute to Rob Burrow, who has sadly passed away at the age of 41. Photo by Steve Riding.

Rugby League community pays tribute to Leeds Rhinos ‘hero’
Rugby League clubs across West Yorkshire have been paying tribute to Rob Burrow, who has sadly passed away at the age of 41.
Adam Cheshire

International rugby league play Mitch Clark is the new face of bigboys.co.uk, the UK’s leading men’s plus size online fashion retailer.

International rugby star new face of plus size menswear retailer Bigboys

Ben Gomersall in action for Wakefield Trinity's Learning Disability Super League team.

Ben Gomersall finds self-belief through Learning Disability Super League

All the Championship sides will be in action this weekend at the Summer Bash in York

All you need to know about the Championship Summer Bash 2023

Wakefield Trinity's game against Hull KR will go ahead as scheduled.

Wakefield Trinity's game with Hull KR to go ahead as pitch gets all-clear

Rugby League legend Fred Lindop coaching youngsters at Eastmoor High school in 1985.

Tributes paid to legendary Wakefield rugby league referee Fred Lindop

Castleford Tigers are delighted that the Club has been granted an Elite Academy Licence from the Rugby Football League until the end of the 2027 season. Picture: Castleford Tigers

Castleford Tigers' hard work pays off with Elite Academy Licence granted

The Rugby Football League in partnership with the Rugby League Benevolent Fund are making an annual fund of £10,000 available to be awarded to young leaders via the Matt King Educational Bursary.

Inspirational Rugby League leaders urged to apply for £10,000 Matt King Educatio...

Wakefield Trinity and Leeds Rhinos scrum down. (Alex Whitehead/SWpix.com)

Scrums are back in rugby league for 2022

Rugby League plans for promotion and relegation have been set out.

Rugby League promotion and relegation plans set out for 2022

The new Rugby League Resilience Fund would offer a grant of up to £2m each for Castleford Tigers, Wakefield Trinity and Featherstone Rovers.

Wakefield Trinity, Castleford Tigers and Featherstone Rovers set for a £6million...

Courage takes many forms. Richard Tunningley doesn’t think he’s particularly brave; others might disagree.

‘This must never happen again’ - Rugby coach’s plea to save lives from lung canc...
Courage takes many forms. Richard Tunningley doesn’t think he’s particularly brave - others might disagree.
Leanne Clarke

1 Sep 1991: Bobby Goulding (second left) of Leeds gets away from the Widnes defence during a Stones Bitter Championship match at Naughton Park in Widnes, England. \ Mandatory Credit: Chris Cole/Allsport

Ten players ready to sue the RFL

COMPLAINT MADE: Following Featherstone's win over Halifax on Saturday. Picture: Allan McKenzie/SWpix.com

Complaint made of sexist abuse during Featherstone's play-off win over Halifax

Wakefield Trinity CEO MIchael Carter

Super League chiefs in hot water

The RFL do not expect to receive Government exemptions from the 10-day isolation ruling. Picture: Getty Images.

No change in Covid-19 rules for now, say RFL

Women's Super League has been on hold since Leeds Rhinos' title in in 2019, but will return next month. Picture by Isabel Pearce/SWpix.com.

Rugby league hits Lottery jackpot

Rugby league fans will be able to return from May 17. Picture: Alex Broadway\SWpix.com.

Rugby league fans set to return in limited capacity in May

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Clubs agree to delay start of Betfred Championship and League 1 seasons

Picture by Ash Allen/SWpix.com - 07/07/2019 - Rugby League - Coral Women's Challenge Cup Semi Final - Wakefield Trinity v Castleford Tigers - The Mobile Rocket Stadium, Wakefield, England - Players walk out.

Wakefield Trinity launch girls' academy

The Challenge Cup. Picture: Alex Whitehead\SWpix.com.

Women's and wheelchair Challenge Cup finals set for live BBC coverage

Post Office Road, Featherstone. Picture: Allan McKenzie\SWpix.com.

Super League clubs accused of self-interest after Toronto Wolfpack vote

Leeds Rhinos' Ash Handley gets away from Wakefield Trinity's Ben Jones-Bishop. Picture: Jonathan Gawthorpe

RFL ‘seeking clarity’ over community game ahead of new lockdown

Toronto Wolfpack's Sonny Bill Williams (SWPIX)

Toronto Wolfpack OUT of Super League season with club's future in disarray

Eight Wakefield Trinity players are out of contract at the end of the campaign. Pictures: SWpix.com.

The EIGHT Wakefield Trinity players who are out of contract at the end of the se...

Craig Huby takes on the Salford defence during a game for Castleford in 2013. Picture by Simon Hulme.

Scrums are good for the game says ex-Castleford Tigers and Wakefield Trinity pro...

Outlawed: Kruise Leeming, playing for Huddersfield, clears the ball from a scrum in a Super League game against Wakefield. Scrums are set to be scrapped. Picture: Bruce Rollinson

Abolishing scrums could help save rugby league clubs, says Chris Chester

Jack Croft scores on his Trinity debut in a Cup tie at St Helens last season. Picture by Jonathan Gawthorpe.

Wakefield Trinity boss backs his young guns

Adam Cuthbertson on the ball at a Rhinos training session in early March. Picture by Bruce Rollinson.

Furlough blow to clubs' training hopes

Ben Thaler. Picture by Alex Whitehead/SWpix.com

Two robotic - why top referee is happy to go it alone

No Super League matches have been played since Castleford Tigers' win over St Helens at the Jungle on March 15. Picture by Tony Johnson.

Leeds Rhinos, Castleford Tigers and Wakefield Trinity face August return

Leeds Rhinos' Caitlin Beevers takes on the Castleford Tigers defence in last year's Grand Final. Picture by Steve Riding.

Leeds Rhinos and Castleford Tigers women aim for November rematch - Featherstone...

Leeds Rhinos lift the Challenge Cup at Wembley in 2015. Picture by Steve Riding.

Challenge Cup final postponed - but could still go ahead this year

Super League CEO Robert Elstone (SWPIX)

Super League ready to extend season to see crowds return to games

RFL chief executive Ralph Rimmer at the Betfred 2020 Championship Season Launch in Huddersfield Town Hall in January (PIC: Simon Wilkinson/SWPIX)

Championship and League 1 clubs agree to study costs and revenue opportunities o...

Michael Carter: Wakefield Trinity chairman taking cautious approach over loan to RFL.

Wakefield Trinity chief Michael Carter cautious over Government bailout

GET IN: Players and officials at Super League, Championship and Championship 1 clubs will be celebrating the news the sport is to get a £16m cash boost to help it through the coronavirus crisis. Picture: Bruce Rollinson

Rugby League chief Ralph Rimmer delighted as clubs get £16m helping hand to see ...

Danny Kirmond: Enjoyed bringing young players through.

Danny Kirmond sorry to see Reserves paying the price

Robert Elstone. Picture by Tony Johnson.

Rugby league faces "considerably longer" lay-off

Ben Thaler (SWPIX)

Referee Ben Thaler 'exonerated' of wrongdoing after nearly two months stood down

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