David Hyomes’ Jersey Talk: #5 – winger
And so we get to the number five shirt – left wing. As I said last week, this trawl through our iconic jersey wearers – from full-back to left wing – has really highlighted to me the versatility of the many much-loved characters who have graced the last line of defence and our threequarters. I am going to start this week with a truly iconic star of our sport who, despite only making 40 appearances for Dewsbury, is synonymous with our town – Mick Sullivan. Where do I start? Mick was capped 46 times by Great Britain – an all-time […]
Head coach Lee Greenwood signs new two-year contract
Dewsbury Rams today announces a new two-year contract for head coach Lee Greenwood, keeping him at the club until the end of the 2022 season. The news was revealed exclusively to season ticket holders last week. Greenwood arrived at The Tetley’s Stadium at the start of the 2019 season and quickly built a squad from the bare bones, before guiding the club to Championship safety that year. He was instrumental in the recruitment of players such as Joe Martin, Frazer Morris, Andy Gabriel and Tom Garratt, as the team pulled off the wins needed for survival, including the stellar victories […]
RFL board meeting, July 6
The RFL Board considered a number of matters arising from the Covid-19 pandemic, and its implications on Rugby League. The Board approved the introduction of a number of law changes for the resumption of the 2020 season, which had been recommended by June’s meeting of the Laws Committee, all with a specific intent of protecting the welfare of players, and mitigating risk. These changes include the suspension of scrums, and the adoption of the “Six Again” rule that has recently been introduced to the NRL – details below. The Board also considered the issues surrounding the resumption of the Betfred […]
David Hyomes’ Jersey Talk: #4 – centre
One head scratcher for me looking at our three-quarter line up at Dewsbury over the years has been the versatility factor; wingers and centres seem to have been able to swap roles with regularity over the years. Prior to the introduction of squad numbers, it is a fact that numbers two to five have been quite interchangeable! With regard to number four – left centre – I am going to start with Nigel Stephenson. A few weeks ago I did a feature on Nigel, so I don’t want to repeat that, but how classy was Nigel? Three times a Rugby […]
Roger the Ram reaches mascot last 16
Our very own Roger the Ram has reached the last 16 in the battle to crown Rugby League’s most iconic mascot of all time. Following on from the success of the RFL125 World Cup of Kits and World Cup of Stadia, The RFL is continuing to celebrate the 125th anniversary of our great sport. Following a round of fan voting, a shortlist of 16 mascots has been drawn up, including Roger. Stay tuned to The RFL’s Twitter account for info on how to vote. ?️ Your #RFL125 World Cup of Mascots tournament bracket… ? The first fixture is coming […]
RFL confirms return to profit and increased participation in 2019
The RFL presented a return to profit and a third consecutive year of increased participation figures at today’s Annual General Meeting, which was the first to be held remotely via video link. In addition Clare Balding OBE succeeded Tony Adams MBE as the RFL’s 30th President for a two-year period until July 2022, as had been approved at the last meeting of the Rugby League Council in December; while approval was granted for Carl Hall of Doncaster to extend his vice-presidency by six months until December 2020 when he will be succeeded by Mike Smith of Hull KR for an 18-month term running to July 2022. The 2019 Financial Statements which […]
David Hyomes’ Jersey Talk: #5 – winger
And so we get to the number five shirt – left wing. As I said last week, this trawl through our iconic jersey wearers – from full-back to left wing – has really highlighted to me the versatility of the many much-loved characters who have graced the last line of defence and our threequarters. I am going to start this week with a truly iconic star of our sport who, despite only making 40 appearances for Dewsbury, is synonymous with our town – Mick Sullivan. Where do I start? Mick was capped 46 times by Great Britain – an all-time […]
Head coach Lee Greenwood signs new two-year contract
Dewsbury Rams today announces a new two-year contract for head coach Lee Greenwood, keeping him at the club until the end of the 2022 season. The news was revealed exclusively to season ticket holders last week. Greenwood arrived at The Tetley’s Stadium at the start of the 2019 season and quickly built a squad from the bare bones, before guiding the club to Championship safety that year. He was instrumental in the recruitment of players such as Joe Martin, Frazer Morris, Andy Gabriel and Tom Garratt, as the team pulled off the wins needed for survival, including the stellar victories […]
RFL board meeting, July 6
The RFL Board considered a number of matters arising from the Covid-19 pandemic, and its implications on Rugby League. The Board approved the introduction of a number of law changes for the resumption of the 2020 season, which had been recommended by June’s meeting of the Laws Committee, all with a specific intent of protecting the welfare of players, and mitigating risk. These changes include the suspension of scrums, and the adoption of the “Six Again” rule that has recently been introduced to the NRL – details below. The Board also considered the issues surrounding the resumption of the Betfred […]
David Hyomes’ Jersey Talk: #4 – centre
One head scratcher for me looking at our three-quarter line up at Dewsbury over the years has been the versatility factor; wingers and centres seem to have been able to swap roles with regularity over the years. Prior to the introduction of squad numbers, it is a fact that numbers two to five have been quite interchangeable! With regard to number four – left centre – I am going to start with Nigel Stephenson. A few weeks ago I did a feature on Nigel, so I don’t want to repeat that, but how classy was Nigel? Three times a Rugby […]
Roger the Ram reaches mascot last 16
Our very own Roger the Ram has reached the last 16 in the battle to crown Rugby League’s most iconic mascot of all time. Following on from the success of the RFL125 World Cup of Kits and World Cup of Stadia, The RFL is continuing to celebrate the 125th anniversary of our great sport. Following a round of fan voting, a shortlist of 16 mascots has been drawn up, including Roger. Stay tuned to The RFL’s Twitter account for info on how to vote. ?️ Your #RFL125 World Cup of Mascots tournament bracket… ? The first fixture is coming […]
RFL confirms return to profit and increased participation in 2019
The RFL presented a return to profit and a third consecutive year of increased participation figures at today’s Annual General Meeting, which was the first to be held remotely via video link. In addition Clare Balding OBE succeeded Tony Adams MBE as the RFL’s 30th President for a two-year period until July 2022, as had been approved at the last meeting of the Rugby League Council in December; while approval was granted for Carl Hall of Doncaster to extend his vice-presidency by six months until December 2020 when he will be succeeded by Mike Smith of Hull KR for an 18-month term running to July 2022. The 2019 Financial Statements which […]