Championship: Widnes suffer heavy defeat to Featherstone & Bradford bounce back
Featherstone Rovers defeated Widnes 74-6 in the Championship, with Luke Briscoe claiming a hat-trick.
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Jesse Sene-Lefao: Playing for McDermott is like going back to school
Jesse Sene-Lefao admits he’s learning so much under Featherstone boss Brian McDermott that it’s like being back at school and he’s having to write down notes to take home.
Featherstone bolster forward pack with Tyla Hepi signing
Castleford prop Tyla Hepi is the latest high-profile signing for ambitious Championship leaders Featherstone.
Playing under coaching great Brian McDermott “a bit foreign”
Featherstone forward Junior Moors says playing under head coach Brian McDermott is a “foreign” experience that Rovers have taken time to adapt to but are now reaping the rewards of.
Leeds Rhinos CEO Gary Hetherington defends decision to appoint Rohan Smith
Leeds Rhinos CEO Gary Hetherington has told critics of new head coach Rohan Smith: “We don’t need a big name.”
Leeds v Watford: match preview
It says much about Leeds’ travails against Watford that the last man to score a winner for them at Vicarage Road was Ross McCormack. That was in May 2013, when a side managed by Brian McDermott triumphed in a chaotic game where Troy Deeney was sent off and the hosts missed out on automatic promotion. With Watford scrabbling for Premier League survival and Leeds only six points clear of the drop, this game is similarly high stakes. Joe Gelhardt has shaken off a knock and could feature, but Jesse Marsch will be without Patrick Bamford, Jamie Shackleton, Junior Firpo and Tyler Roberts. Will Magee
8 players you probably forgot ever played for Reading FC
Many Reading supporters will never forget some of their biggest legends from over the years.
Brian McDermott speaks out ahead of Reading’s massive clash v Barnsley on Saturday
Reading face Barnsley in what is a huge Championship relegation clash this weekend – and former Royals boss Brian McDermott has revealed to BBC Radio Berkshire that his old side shouldn’t go and play for a draw.