Emma Smith
@emmasmithbbc.bsky.social
Award-winning BBC Sport journo | Heard BBC World Service, BBC 5 Live, The Week Unwrapped | Seen BBC News, ABC News | Sports Journalism Association committee member | Manchester Laces goalkeeper coach
Correction: Neck guards have been mandatory in the Elite League since January 2024.
November 19, 2025 at 3:49 PM
Correction: Neck guards have been mandatory in the Elite League since January 2024.
...and rugby league is in.
October 21, 2025 at 11:56 AM
...and rugby league is in.
Thanks for talking about my feature on Christian Burgess! Yes the intro is a stretch, but the lure of talking about the World Wars was too strong for a British journalist like me.
October 2, 2025 at 5:16 PM
Thanks for talking about my feature on Christian Burgess! Yes the intro is a stretch, but the lure of talking about the World Wars was too strong for a British journalist like me.