England captain Jamie Peacock made an interesting suggestion recently that the RFL ought to employ a publicist like Max Clifford to raise the national profile of England’s star players. Peacock is clearly frustrated that Rugby League players do not enjoy the same kind of profile as their counterparts in other sports despite their deeds on [...]

THERE can have been few more popular cup triumphs in recent years than Batley Bulldogs’ Northern Rail Cup win on Sunday, outside the town of Widnes of course.
The Bulldogs, one of the founder members of the Northern Union over a century ago, had not lifted a major trophy since 1924, when they won the old [...]