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For England and St George

What do you think of the new England kit? Thumbs up? England's new kit is launched before the World Cup It has been launched this week for the Rugby League World Cup in Australia at the end of the season and will be worn for the first time when England ...

From GARY SLATER, The Telegraph,  19 Jun 2008
Related Topics: Phil Williams

Lee Briers joins the 100 club

Gary Slater saw his first game of rugby league in 1972 at the age of 10 and has been a fan ever since. From Alex Murphy to Paul Sculthorpe, via Ellery Hanley and Martin Offiah, he has seen all the modern greats of the game in action and has written two ...

From GARY SLATER, The Telegraph,  16 Jun 2008
Related Topics: Martin Offiah

Peter Sharp ran out of luck

What goes around comes around. Unclever choice: Sharp proved the wrong man for Hull FC When Peter Sharp took over as coach of Hull FC in April 2006 he was the luckiest man in Super League. On Monday, his luck ran out and the 53-year-old Australian, the ...

From GARY SLATER, The Telegraph,  21 May 2008

Super League: half-term report

This weekend marks the half-way point in the engage Super League season and so it is time for me to deliver my half-term report. Outstanding: Westerman (centre) young player of the year? In truth, not much has changed from last year. The Big Four are ...

From GARY SLATER, The Telegraph,  15 May 2008
Related Topics: Kevin Sinfield,  Sam Burgess,  Iestyn Harris,  Justin Morgan,  Dwain Chambers

Warrington closing gap on St Helens

Sorry readers, I am feeling just a little bit smug today. Last week I predicted the outcome of the eight Carnegie Challenge Cup fifth round ties and got every single one correct. Eight out of eight. 100 per cent. Top of the class. The tie of the round ...

From GARY SLATER, The Telegraph,  14 May 2008
Related Topics: Iestyn Harris,  Martin Offiah,  Adrian Morley,  Paul Johnson

Streakers are back in fashion

It's not big and it's not clever, but streaking seems to be back in fashion. Tackled: a streaker had to be restrained at the Centenury Test In fact, the bizarre pastime of ripping off your clothes and running across a sports stadium could be about to ...

From GARY SLATER, The Telegraph,  11 May 2008
Related Topics: MaliVai Washington,  Greg Chappell,  Michael O'Brien,  Richard Krajicek

The magic of the Challenge Cup

After last weekend's Millennium Magic, this weekend sees the return of the magic of the Carnegie Challenge Cup. Long and short of it: Sean Long and St Helens are in good form And, for my next trick, I will predict the winners of all eight fifth round ...

From GARY SLATER, The Telegraph,  8 May 2008
Related Topics: Sean long,  Brent Webb,  Martin Offiah

Kiwis playing for pride

All eyes will be on the Sydney Cricket Ground on Friday for the Centenary Test between Australia and New Zealand. Saving face: Kiwis hope to win back some pride against the Aussies The last time the sides met the Kiwis were thrashed 58-0 in Wellington ...

From GARY SLATER, The Telegraph,  7 May 2008
Related Topics: Wayne Bennett,  Stephen Kearney,  Darren Lockyer

Sad day for St Helens

From today Knowsley Road is no more. It has ceased to be. It has been renamed The GPW Recruitment Stadium until the end of the 2010 season. For me, however, the ground where St Helens have played since 1890, five years before the split with rugby union, ...

From GARY SLATER, The Telegraph,  6 May 2008
Related Topics: Sean long

Don Fox forever 'poor lad' who missed

The "poor lad" is still suffering. Forty years on and the memories still burn. The wound is still raw. The pain still hurts. Forty years ago this week Don Fox became "the poor lad" – the man who missed the conversion from in front of the posts in the ...

From GARY SLATER, The Telegraph,  4 May 2008
Related Topics: David Coleman

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