Tag: rugby league

Youngsters launch Hunslet’s season

Hunslet RLFC’s Season Launch Event saw representatives from local community clubs and Cockburn School present the Class of ’25 with their famous myrtle, white and flame jerseys last night (5 February 2025). Director of Rugby Darren Higgins welcomed the coaches of Drighlington, Hunslet ARLFC, Morley Knights, Oulton Raiders and teachers

Hunslet RLFC to face York City Knights in pre-season friendly

UPDATED: This match has now been called off. In s statement the club said: “Following a pitch inspection with Leeds City Council ground staff today and with the freezing temperatures forecast through to Sunday our friendly against York Knights will unfortunately not go ahead.”   Hunslet RLFC have confirmed that their

Thousands enjoy community rugby festival

Three thousand people and 106 junior rugby league teams gathered at Leeds Corinthian’s Nutty Slack ground in Middleton over the weekend (3 & 4 August 2024) to take part a festival of rugby This weekend’s event was the third annual festival put together by the Hunslet Rugby Foundation working in

Playing field renamed in honour of rugby stalwarts

Parkside playing field in Belle Isle was officially renamed Coopers Field in honour of Colin and Una Cooper who were local rugby league stalwarts yesterday (6 July 2024). Ex-players joined the Lord Mayor of Leeds, Cllr Abigail Marshall Katung, Cllr Mohammed Rafique, Executive Member for Climate, Energy, Environment and Green