On a wet and wintry day in South Yorkshire, Bill Sweeney and the Rugby Football Union’s other leaders sat and listened as officials from grass-roots clubs queued up to give them “a bit of a shoeing”.

The letter, which was posted on the club’s social media, says: “Dear Yorkshire RFU, on behalf of the Board of Directors at Scarborough Rugby Union Football Club Ltd, we wish to offer our reflections ...

Yorkshire Padel Clubs Ltd recently submitted a full planning application to East Riding of Yorkshire Council for courts at Driffield Rugby Union Football Club. The plans cover the creation of two ...