Now it's there properly - he's going at the end of the season.

<t>Not sure if I am seeing things, but I was just looking at the RL news on SportingLife.com when the headline of a story "Lindsay to step down at the end of.." appeared in the news titles - when I clicked on it that's all there was, as if they were still writing the story. It isn't there now - but ...

<t>It's certainly brave to come out and state this as plainly as he has. I'm not sure about the bereavement news 'sneaking out' though - he wrote about it in his column in the Metro newspaper around the time of the Grand Final. How many millions of people read that (ok not every word of it, but stil...

<t>We're fortunate that at Oxford, Rugby League has been played since 1976, with a Varsity Match against Cambridge for the last 25 years or so. There is also a thriving Old Boys club for alumni who support the current students and have their own fixtures, tours etc. I guess it takes some time to est...

<r><QUOTE><s>[quote]</s>Could the aim of the schlorship also be to improve the standing of the oxford RL team as they traditionally whipping boys? Plus surely a good oxford RL team will mean a nailed on varsity win? <e>[/quote]</e></QUOTE> Yes, absolutely, and given that the annual Varsity Match aga...

<t>Interesting. This is an initiative started by the Rugby League Club (ie the students and alumni) at the University rather than the University itself (although of course they fully support it, otherwise it wouldn't be happening). The funding comes from external sponsorship. <br/> <br/> We found th...

Could you elaborate?

<t>One of the current Scholars is a Wiganer from Winstanley College! <br/> <br/> The aim of the scholarship scheme is to encourage applications to Oxford University from traditionally underrepresented areas - by demonstrating commitment to Rugby League at the University. Oxford recruits on merit, re...

<r>For anyone who has applied to Oxford University for entry in 2007, just to let you know that there is a scholarship available for those interested in Rugby League (either male students who play, or male or female students who coach, referee or who have appropriate physio experience). The scholars...

The best I have ever seen was on a t-shirt for rugby league in the US -

Rugby League - no lineouts, no rests, nowhere to hide.