ReportedPublished 13 April 2026 at 16:00

Championship Rugby League Club Issue Statement on Ground Safety After Grenade Delays Kick-off

A Championship club have insisted their ground is “safe and secure” following a bomb scare hours before a match was due to kick off. Goole Vikings’ second-tier fixture against Whitehaven yesterday (Sunday) was delayed after what the Yorkshire club described as an “unidentified, potentially explosive item” was found during a pre-match inspection at the Victoria […] The post Championship rugby league club issue statement on ground safety after grenade delays kick-off appeared first on Serious About Rugby League.

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