Beyond the Sidelines Archives

New mental health initiative seeks to support players’ families

7th July 2021 James Gordon 0

Ex-Leeds forward Brett Delaney’s partner Lotty Steel has launched a new mental health initiative to help support the families of all professional athletes. [Read more…]

James Gordon

Looking at the latest re-structure rumours – the final throw of the dice?

31st July 2021 19

There’s every chance another re-structure of the professional game is on the cards – and this could be the last chance rugby league gets to get it right. [Read more…]
International

Rugby league has Olympics goal as Brisbane awarded 2032 Games

21st July 2021 3

International Rugby League chair Tony Grant says getting Rugby League Nines in the Olympics in time for Brisbane 2032 is a clear goal. [Read more…]
Pick

No plans in place to change promotion and relegation from Super League

21st July 2021 5

Promotion and relegation to and from Super League is still set to go ahead at the end of the season. [Read more…]
Pick

Leon Pryce opens up on his struggles and won’t let son Will make the same mistakes

19th July 2021 0

Super League legend Leon Pryce says he will never allow his son Will to make the same “stupid mistakes and errors that cost me” after a thrilling start to the teenager’s rugby league career. [Read more…]
Pick

Dissecting Shane Richardson’s plan for British Rugby League

13th July 2021 28

The much-publicised paper from former Super League board member and NRL head of strategy Shane Richardson on the restructuring of British rugby league has been released. [Read more…]
Blogs

Rugby league needs to start listening to its fans

12th July 2021 9

What I’ve concluded is that Rugby League needs to go back to its roots. It needs to stop obsessing with marketing itself as a new, exciting, shiny sport, and realise that it has qualities that other sports would die for. [Read more…]