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Josh Heffernan
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Art School Girlfriend, Cymbals, Kimber
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Read my article in the latest edition of @thesquareball.net to find out why Alioski, Berardi and Klich are kitted out in @leedsrhinos.bsky.social gear. Thanks @robconlon.bsky.social
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The Real Class podcast, episode six: Proper Northern Sausages

Just like Leeds Rhinos, we're struggling to score a point this week as we review round four of the 2025 Super League season, including a statement win for Hull KR and an apology for Hull FC.

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The Real Class podcast, episode 6: Proper Northern Sausages
Hungover in the South of France.
www.realclass.co.uk
March 11, 2025 at 7:06 AM
Nothing is unusual in a town that can charge £16.30 for two pints of Guinness, a Hobgoblin, a bottle of Poretti, and a bag of salted peanuts in a bar propping up Paul Rudd and Hugh Jackman while The Courteeners blast out of a jukebox.

Wrexham and Rugby League are a perfect fit.
March 5, 2025 at 9:17 PM
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A very 'rugby league' rugby league story from @joshheff.bsky.social that nevertheless made want to go on a pub crawl in Wrexham.

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Missing the bus: how ‘Welcome To Wrexham’ could have been about rugby league
The story of the behind the scenes documentary that never was.
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March 5, 2025 at 3:07 PM
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Winning four consecutive Grand Finals was meant to be impossible in a salary-capped sport.

As the NRL season begins, here's @joshheff.bsky.social on the self-fulfilling prophecy of Penrith Panthers.
How Penrith Panthers made greatness a self-fulfilling prophecy
Winning four Grand Finals back to back to back to back was meant to be impossible in a salary-capped sport.
www.realclass.co.uk
February 28, 2025 at 7:41 AM
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How Penrith Panthers made greatness a self-fulfilling prophecy

Winning four Grand Finals back to back to back to back was meant to be impossible in a salary-capped sport. Then Nathan Cleary and co rocked up.

by @joshheff.bsky.social

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How Penrith Panthers made greatness a self-fulfilling prophecy
Winning four Grand Finals back to back to back to back was meant to be impossible in a salary-capped sport.
www.realclass.co.uk
February 5, 2025 at 12:04 PM
We have a new Pod & Blog to share! Head over to the website for some new voices writing about RL and have a search for the pod to hear our preview to the upcoming season.
@robconlon.bsky.social
Stat Man Rhys
Jonny Hughes
@glosluke.bsky.social
Welcome to Real Class

For 130 years, rugby league has been obsessed with asking itself what it's doing wrong. We’re here to celebrate everything rugby league is and has been doing right to still be here over a century later.

www.realclass.co.uk/welcome-to-r...
Welcome to Real Class
Has rugby league been asking itself all the wrong questions for the last 130 years?
www.realclass.co.uk
February 4, 2025 at 9:49 PM
Thanks Chris! 🙌🏼
Really excited to see good rugby league writing out there. Real Class looks really class!
Beware of the Bull

A fair bit has changed since Bradford Bulls were kings of the yard. But as @glosluke.bsky.social discovered on a recent trip to Odsal, a lot more has stayed the same.

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February 4, 2025 at 9:45 PM
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We're up and running. Very excited to be a part of this. Read some excellent articles about rugby league by some great writers on here, and then read my article about dog shit and dead rats in Bradford.
Welcome to Real Class

For 130 years, rugby league has been obsessed with asking itself what it's doing wrong. We’re here to celebrate everything rugby league is and has been doing right to still be here over a century later.

www.realclass.co.uk/welcome-to-r...
Welcome to Real Class
Has rugby league been asking itself all the wrong questions for the last 130 years?
www.realclass.co.uk
February 4, 2025 at 12:23 PM
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There's also a podcast, which you can listen and subscribe to here, as we preview the 2025 Super League season and make some predictions that definitely won't come back to haunt us👇

www.realclass.co.uk/podcast/
February 4, 2025 at 12:38 PM
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Gonna be writing and chatting shit about rugby league this season over at @realclass.co.uk

To kick things off, here's something about the Spirit of the Rhinos doc and how after watching it I would absolutely love Brad Arthur to call me a dickhead.

www.realclass.co.uk/spirit-of-th...
Spirit of the Rhinos is a peak behind the curtain of a club that left the front door open
By the second episode, everyone looks like they want to cry. And that’s when Spirit of the Rhinos gets good.
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February 4, 2025 at 12:34 PM
Thanks Moscow! 🙌🏼
Very excited to see this off the ground

It’s rugby league and it’s a website to read, a podcast to listen to, a newsletter for your inbox and good people doing it all who will do it well

If that sounds good follow all Rob’s links here 👇🏈
Gonna be writing and chatting shit about rugby league this season over at @realclass.co.uk

To kick things off, here's something about the Spirit of the Rhinos doc and how after watching it I would absolutely love Brad Arthur to call me a dickhead.

www.realclass.co.uk/spirit-of-th...
February 4, 2025 at 9:43 PM
I wrote about January dreams in the latest issue of @thesquareball.net mag, with a special tribute to Tony Yeboah- Thwack! 🦵⚽️
February 3, 2025 at 8:55 AM
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Google translate and beer? あなたは私を魅了しました

A late, late entry for 2024's most wholesome story.

#lufc

www.yorkshireeveningpost.co.uk/sport/footba...
Leeds fans use Google translate and train beers to charm star's delighted parents
Google translate came in handy for Leeds United fans in their Derby away day.
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December 30, 2024 at 12:32 PM
Read my article in the latest edition of @thesquareball.net to find out why Alioski, Berardi and Klich are kitted out in @leedsrhinos.bsky.social gear. Thanks @robconlon.bsky.social
December 12, 2024 at 12:12 PM
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Leeds Rhinos 2025 3rd shirt

Incredible 😍
December 2, 2024 at 6:29 PM
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Nothing about this challenge is easy but for those living with MND, nothing is easy every day. Your support both in terms of fundraising and getting out on the street makes so much difference to Kev and the team. If you live in the South West please come out and support the guys
December 2, 2024 at 8:03 AM
A fitting way to open my Bluesky account with a photo to say we’re top of the league.
🤍💛💙
November 28, 2024 at 12:23 AM