12 May 2017
BBC Breakfast to feature Masters
BBC Breakfast sports reporter Mike Bushell and his camera crew came to Castleford's Mend-A-Hose Jungle to experience Masters Rugby League first hand on Thursday.
With BBC Rugby League Correspondent Dave Woods in attendance, Bushell joined in a Masters game.
Masters from all across the Midlands and the North of England mixed to form two excellent teams.
Masters from Blackpool, Leeds, Siddal, York Lokos, Hull Dockers, Crosfields, Ossett and Wigan St Jude's gave the BBC a masterclass in Masters Rugby League.
<blockquote class="twitter-tweet" data-lang="en"><p lang="en" dir="ltr">Jim the 82 yr old rugby league player who play against players less than half his age. Find out about RL Masters <a href="https://twitter.com/BBCBreakfast">@BBCBreakfast</a> on Saturday <a href="https://t.co/6lj1sXsbfQ">pic.twitter.com/6lj1sXsbfQ</a></p>— Dave Woods (@DaveWoodsSport) <a href="https://twitter.com/DaveWoodsSport/status/862628903042637824">May 11, 2017</a></blockquote>
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One highlight was the formation of the (probably) oldest scrum ever - with a combined age of 432 years!
The members of the scrum – with their international heritage number - were Blue shorter Jim Airnes (16), Green shorters Brian Rishworth (72), Paul Sutcliffe (13) and John Heritage (65) as well as Gold shorters Jeff Chappell (21) and John Wroe (40).
<blockquote class="twitter-tweet" data-lang="en"><p lang="en" dir="ltr">What's Masters Rugby League about? Meet the 80yr old RL player and his mates on <a href="https://twitter.com/BBCBreakfast">@BBCBreakfast</a> on Saturday morning <a href="https://t.co/bxhcbch4lK">pic.twitter.com/bxhcbch4lK</a></p>— Dave Woods (@DaveWoodsSport) <a href="https://twitter.com/DaveWoodsSport/status/862625722283827204">May 11, 2017</a></blockquote>
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The BBC Breakfast programme will broadcast the item on Masters Rugby League on Saturday morning, May 13, as part of their build-up to their Challenge Cup coverage.
<blockquote class="twitter-tweet" data-lang="en"><p lang="en" dir="ltr">"Our oldest player is 81 years of age!"<br><br>Masters Rugby League is for anyone over 35... email players@rfl.co.uk to find out more! <a href="https://t.co/sEysMHDLKp">pic.twitter.com/sEysMHDLKp</a></p>— The RFL (@TheRFL) <a href="https://twitter.com/TheRFL/status/858674310961025024">April 30, 2017</a></blockquote>
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