Rugby League ‘visionary’ Maurice Lindsay dies aged 81
Maurice Lindsay, the architect of Wigan’s golden era and also a former chief executive of the Rugby Football League, has died at the age of 81.
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Lock Nothnagel leads Lions squad as they embark on final URC trip of season
Lions coach Ivan van Rooyen has named a 28-man squad for their United Rugby Championship trip to Wales.
NRL set for 18-team competition?
North Sydney Bears have pushed to become the 18th team in the NRL competition.
Former Rugby Football League Chief Executive Maurice Lindsay passes away aged 81
Wigan Warriors have announced that their former chairman Maurice Lindsay has passed away at the age of 81. One of the most influential rugby league administrators in the sport's history, Lindsay is regarded by many as a pioneer.
Trust's mental health ward in Leigh undergoes transformation to increase beds and reduce NHS costs
A hospital in Leigh has been transformed to create extra beds for mental health patients. The mental health inpatient unit based in Leigh that treats adults living with conditions such as schizophrenia, bipolar disorder, severe depression and dementia.
Newbie Vermaak included in Bulls' 28-man squad for URC trip to Wales
Bulls director of rugby Jake Wite has named a 28-man squad for their trip to Wales this weekend.
Super Rugby Pacific: Chiefs to field team against the Western Force despite Covid-19 outbreak
Chiefs coach Clayton McMillian believes his team can still field a team this weekend in Super Rugby Pacific despite his squad experiencing another Covid outbreak.
‘Comparison is the thief of joy’ – Chris Hoy admits he was obsessed with rivals during golden years
Chris Hoy insists that “comparison is the thief of joy” as he gave a passionate plea to the next generation to stop worrying about what other people are doing. Speaking on the latest episode of Eurosport’s The Breakdown podcast, Hoy joined hosts Orla Chennaoui and Greg Rutherford to bemoan our culture of comparison. Ad/> Hoy won six Olympic gold medals across three Games, a feat that made him Team GB’s most successful Olympian in history before Jason Kenny won his seventh title in the Tokyo velodrome last summer to surpass him.