RL Today: Sinfield hailed, Wigan report loss & great Super League imports
A wrap up of the latest news in rugby league.
What’s on site
Top six props in 2020 Super League season.
Former Whitehaven and Workington coach Ged Stokes has passed away.
Top six overseas Super League signings ahead of 2021.
Kevin Sinfield has raised more than £2million for his good friend Rob Burrow and MND Association.
What’s in the papers
Paul Sculthorpe signs off for season with a glimpse at Super League 2021, reports St Helens Star.
Hull’s new signing Josh Reynolds is nervous and excited as he prepares for life in Super League, reports The Yorkshire Post.
Marathon man Kevin Sinfield hailed as game’s great ambassador, reports Yorkshire Evening Post.
Wigan made a loss of £885k last year, reports Wigan Today.
Record breaking sales of new merchandise as fans show their support for Halifax Panthers, reports Halifax Courier.
What’s on social
Kevin Sinfield is an incredible human being.
Still wrapping my head around the fact that Kev Sinfield is a couple of quid away from raising £2.5 million for his friend @Rob7Burrow.
There are plenty of examples of poor leadership around but Kev is strong, loyal and selfless.
Once a captain, always a captain.
What a fella👏🏻 pic.twitter.com/VItgjUQX8i— Dan Walker (@mrdanwalker) December 8, 2020
One of the very best…
Cameron Smith crowned @storm's Player of the Year for the 8th time! 👑 #NRL pic.twitter.com/1hsBUUyaFE
— NRL (@NRL) December 8, 2020
What an effort from Oliver Holmes!
🗣️ "I'd only ever done 100km once before and I thought back-to-back, that seems hard enough."@CTRLFC forward @Oli_Holmes discusses his seven-day charity cycling challenge.
Listen 👉 https://t.co/Vfcri55kXT
Donate 👉 https://t.co/lt4g0TjppW🐯 #castigers pic.twitter.com/0Mr2qFtQ9m
— BBC West Yorkshire Sport (@BBCWYS) December 8, 2020
What’s on TV/Radio
Podcast: The Final Hooter 2020 #15 – Grand Final review, RL fatigue & nostalgia.
Sky Sports’ Golden Point podcast is available to download now.
The latest Forty20 LIVE podcast is out now.
The latest 5 Live Rugby League Podcast is out now, hosted by Dave Woods.
Birthdays
Featherstone chief executive Davide Longo turns 45 today.
Also celebrating; former Wigan hooker Mark Riddell (40), Papua New Guinea international Enock Maki (31) and Wakefield forward Jay Pitts (31).
Trivia
The club to take the Championship’s 14th spot in 2021 will be revealed on Thursday, December 10 (2pm). Barrow, Doncaster, Newcastle, Rochdale and Workington have applied.