Linzi Prescott, wife of the late Rugby League star Steve Prescott, has been training hard as she prepares to take part in this year’s Morrisons Great Manchester Run. Linzi is one of ‘Radcliffe’s Great Runners’, six local women that are being trained and mentored by athletics legend, Paula Radcliffe ahead of the Run. She is […]
On the 10th of May 2014 myself and Jake Harpin will take part in a challenge to raise awareness and funding for the RFL Benevolent fund, we will take part in a 3 part challenge which will include a 44 mile bike ride, a 8 mile yomp with weighted packs weighing 40 kg which my […]
Sadly passed away on 9th November 2013, Steve aged 39 years. Devoted husband of Linzi, loving and proud dad of Taylor and Koby, dearly loved son of Eric and Pat, much loved brother of Neil and Suzanne, dear son-in-law of Peter and June, brother-in-law of Jill, Sarah and Andy and uncle of Amelia, Ruby, […]
On the 27th July 2013, I am going to be doing a sponsored tandem skydive jump in Durham in memory of my dad David O’Connor but it is to raise money for the Rugby Football League Benevolent Fund (Try Assist). My Dad played amateur rugby for East End Park Working Men’s Rugby Team, Yew Tree, […]
Former Doncaster Rovers and York City Knights player, Craig Forsyth, is preparing to embark on an epic challenge to raise funds awareness, for the Try Assist Benevolent Fund. Forsyth has signed up to take part in two gruelling legs of the 2013/14 Clipper Yacht Race that will see him battle against the elements and some […]
Matt King Christmas cards are available now from our online store as a single item or in packs of 12. My name is Matthew King and I broke my neck playing Rugby league in 2004 at the age of 17, and have been left completely paralysed from the neck down. Since my accident, the RFL […]
Steve Prescott’s relentless pursuit in raising funds and awareness for his charities continues when he embarks on his toughest challenge yet, The Race to the Grand Final. Prescott, who is no stranger to battling adversity, since being diagnosed with a rare form of stomach cancer, will be joined by two individuals who have had to […]
Unfortunately on Friday Jack Brennan passed away. The young Harlequins Rugby League academy player was diagnosed with an aggressive form of cancer in September 2011. The rugby league community came together to raise some money for Jack and his family by doing a sponsored walk from the 1 of October 2011 from the Twickenham […]
Sadly, former BARLA international Dave O’Connor passed away at St James’s hospital on Tuesday July 17th. Dave had been suffering from pneumonia and had developed a bowel infection. He died peacefully. Dave had previously been named BARLA amateur rugby league player of the year for three years. He was a model player having never been […]
Dave O’Connor’s funeral will be on Friday 27th July at 9.15am at Corpus Christie Church, Neville Road, Leeds, followed by a cremation at Lawnswood Cemetary Leeds. East End Park WMC will be holding the wake from 10.30am onwards. Bright coloured clothes are preferred at the funeral.
