Rugby League Honours: Anger at No Knighthoods in 130 Years

Rugby league honours: Anger at no knighthoods in 130 years

The Speaker Sir Lindsay Hoyle joins protests at the lack of knighthoods for rugby league players.

Anger at no knighthoods in 130 years

Sean Coughlan Royal correspondent PA Media Rugby league authorities and supporters want to tackle any snobbery over honours Rugby league authorities say their players have been “poorly treated” by the honours system, as pressure grows for a first knighthood or damehood for the sport. The sport has gone 130 years without such an honour. “It is surprising and disappointing that the relevant authorities have still not deemed anyone worthy of a kn…