Marc Bazeley
@marcbazeley.bsky.social
Journalism tutor at News Associates by day, the Shed Seven of rugby league writers and other nonsense by night.
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It never ceases to amaze me the random things which crop up from rugby league history. For example, who knew Alvin Stardust was club president of Mansfield Marksman?
I wonder if they ever did make it to Wembley for the 1985 Cup final? Wigan vs Hull, Peter Stirling, Brett Kenny, and all that
I wonder if they ever did make it to Wembley for the 1985 Cup final? Wigan vs Hull, Peter Stirling, Brett Kenny, and all that
November 11, 2025 at 8:43 AM
It never ceases to amaze me the random things which crop up from rugby league history. For example, who knew Alvin Stardust was club president of Mansfield Marksman?
I wonder if they ever did make it to Wembley for the 1985 Cup final? Wigan vs Hull, Peter Stirling, Brett Kenny, and all that
I wonder if they ever did make it to Wembley for the 1985 Cup final? Wigan vs Hull, Peter Stirling, Brett Kenny, and all that
A Saturday lunchtime of low-quality League One football
November 8, 2025 at 12:27 PM
A Saturday lunchtime of low-quality League One football
"The history books will have to be rewritten."
"What will they say?"
"They'll say 'Angus Crichton stepped Alex Walmsley and ran 20 metres to score'. Everything else will be a footnote."
"What will they say?"
"They'll say 'Angus Crichton stepped Alex Walmsley and ran 20 metres to score'. Everything else will be a footnote."
October 25, 2025 at 2:45 PM
"The history books will have to be rewritten."
"What will they say?"
"They'll say 'Angus Crichton stepped Alex Walmsley and ran 20 metres to score'. Everything else will be a footnote."
"What will they say?"
"They'll say 'Angus Crichton stepped Alex Walmsley and ran 20 metres to score'. Everything else will be a footnote."
Afternoon. Big game today, apparently
October 25, 2025 at 11:40 AM
Afternoon. Big game today, apparently
If there's one thing rugby league needs to bring back, it's referees pointing firmly at the ground to signal the awarding of a try.
October 18, 2025 at 7:52 PM
If there's one thing rugby league needs to bring back, it's referees pointing firmly at the ground to signal the awarding of a try.
"Reece Walsh said if I don't drink lots of toilet water, I'll only be good enough to play for Western Clydesdales."
#NRLGrandFinal
#NRLGrandFinal
October 5, 2025 at 10:12 AM
"Reece Walsh said if I don't drink lots of toilet water, I'll only be good enough to play for Western Clydesdales."
#NRLGrandFinal
#NRLGrandFinal
Boy, that statement from Derek Beaumont just kept going, didn't it?
October 2, 2025 at 6:18 AM
Boy, that statement from Derek Beaumont just kept going, didn't it?
Yeah, sure, threatening not to play a semi-final in a row over away ticket allocations. That's an entirely sensible approach.
Another perfectly normal day in the perfectly normal world of rugby league...
Another perfectly normal day in the perfectly normal world of rugby league...
October 1, 2025 at 12:52 PM
Yeah, sure, threatening not to play a semi-final in a row over away ticket allocations. That's an entirely sensible approach.
Another perfectly normal day in the perfectly normal world of rugby league...
Another perfectly normal day in the perfectly normal world of rugby league...
There's nothing which brings the Brits and the rest of Europe together in a shared sense of purpose quite like a golf course full of Americans
September 27, 2025 at 5:23 PM
There's nothing which brings the Brits and the rest of Europe together in a shared sense of purpose quite like a golf course full of Americans
Ooooh, pointless nostalgia!
We used to be good, you know...
We used to be good, you know...
September 27, 2025 at 12:15 PM
Ooooh, pointless nostalgia!
We used to be good, you know...
We used to be good, you know...
October's Rugby League World includes my feature on the Championship clubs applying for promotion to next year's expanded Super League.
Great to speak to Cedric Garcia at Toulouse and Oldham's Mike Ford to get their thoughts on the process.
Go buy a copy: www.totalrl.com/rugby-league...
Great to speak to Cedric Garcia at Toulouse and Oldham's Mike Ford to get their thoughts on the process.
Go buy a copy: www.totalrl.com/rugby-league...
September 25, 2025 at 5:30 PM
October's Rugby League World includes my feature on the Championship clubs applying for promotion to next year's expanded Super League.
Great to speak to Cedric Garcia at Toulouse and Oldham's Mike Ford to get their thoughts on the process.
Go buy a copy: www.totalrl.com/rugby-league...
Great to speak to Cedric Garcia at Toulouse and Oldham's Mike Ford to get their thoughts on the process.
Go buy a copy: www.totalrl.com/rugby-league...
This wording keeps cropping up in press releases. It was in the one announcing the vote for Super League to expand to 14 as well.
Having made such a big song and dance about how Super League is absolutely definitely going to 14 in 2026, it's notable RLC are so publicly giving themselves wiggle room
Having made such a big song and dance about how Super League is absolutely definitely going to 14 in 2026, it's notable RLC are so publicly giving themselves wiggle room
September 17, 2025 at 7:51 AM
This wording keeps cropping up in press releases. It was in the one announcing the vote for Super League to expand to 14 as well.
Having made such a big song and dance about how Super League is absolutely definitely going to 14 in 2026, it's notable RLC are so publicly giving themselves wiggle room
Having made such a big song and dance about how Super League is absolutely definitely going to 14 in 2026, it's notable RLC are so publicly giving themselves wiggle room
As punishment for their incompetence, it's Super League policy to give Warrington the plaque
September 13, 2025 at 9:14 PM
As punishment for their incompetence, it's Super League policy to give Warrington the plaque
The Blast dream might be over for another year, but at least we won the mascot race
September 13, 2025 at 5:34 PM
The Blast dream might be over for another year, but at least we won the mascot race
And to think I chose to watch Leigh-Saints last night when I could have been watching this instead
September 13, 2025 at 6:39 AM
And to think I chose to watch Leigh-Saints last night when I could have been watching this instead
Vindication for Charles Hughes...
September 9, 2025 at 8:33 AM
Vindication for Charles Hughes...
Fun day watching the Trial GP of Great Britain at Boughton Estate
September 7, 2025 at 3:20 PM
Fun day watching the Trial GP of Great Britain at Boughton Estate
HAAAAAAAAAS ANYONE SEEEEEEEEEEEN Jack Hobbs, Ian Salisbury, Alec Stewart, Adam Hollioake, Ollie Pope?!!!! Can you HEEEEEEAR me Ollie Pope!
We came, we saw, we kicked your arses!
We came, we saw, we kicked your arses!
September 3, 2025 at 9:47 PM
HAAAAAAAAAS ANYONE SEEEEEEEEEEEN Jack Hobbs, Ian Salisbury, Alec Stewart, Adam Hollioake, Ollie Pope?!!!! Can you HEEEEEEAR me Ollie Pope!
We came, we saw, we kicked your arses!
We came, we saw, we kicked your arses!
Let's go, Northants!
September 3, 2025 at 6:51 PM
Let's go, Northants!
🍀 🆚 ️🇯🇵 followed by 🇿🇦 🆚️ 🇧🇷 in the Women's Rugby World Cup. Should be a great day!
August 24, 2025 at 10:42 AM
🍀 🆚 ️🇯🇵 followed by 🇿🇦 🆚️ 🇧🇷 in the Women's Rugby World Cup. Should be a great day!
This month's Rugby League World, including my feature on recent Warrington Wolves signing Ryan Matterson, is out now!
So do go buy a copy (totalrl.com/shop) for that and all the other great content
So do go buy a copy (totalrl.com/shop) for that and all the other great content
August 22, 2025 at 10:33 AM
This month's Rugby League World, including my feature on recent Warrington Wolves signing Ryan Matterson, is out now!
So do go buy a copy (totalrl.com/shop) for that and all the other great content
So do go buy a copy (totalrl.com/shop) for that and all the other great content