Ralph Rimmer: Last News

calls to stand down in the wake of the revelations he mocked the Fijian squad in front of hundreds of guests at an awards dinner in Leeds this week.Rimmer is facing a barrage of criticism from supporters of the sport after it emerged he was forced to make a grovelling apology to the Fijian squad when footage emerged of him deriding them at an awards dinner.READ MORE: Rugby star sacked for posting half-time vape in toilet cubicle on InstagramThe 56-year-old was caught on camera discussing the upcoming World Cup in England, when he questions if any Fijian player "has been arrested yet?"Rimmer denied his comments were racist and contacted the Fijian management team to apologise.But Troy Townsend, head of development for football's leading anti-racism group 'Kick It Out', believes Rimmer is so arrogant he believes he can say what he wants.And Townsend fears there could even be a racist culture in Rugby League that is hidden behind the scenes.Townsend said: "When you believe you are untouchable, you basically can say what you want, when you want, how you want, in-front of who you want."I always wonder, what is said behind the scenes if someone is brazen enough to talk in this way publicly".How should Rimmer be punished for his comments? Let us know in the comments sectionRimmer announced earlier this month he will leave the RFL in December.

revelations he mocked the Fijian squad.But Rimmer has no plans to quit - and is determined to see out the rest of his time at the helm before leaving his post in December.Rimmer is facing a barrage of criticism from supporters of the sport after it emerged he was forced to make a grovelling apology to the Fijian squad when footage emerged of him deriding them at an awards dinner.READ MORE: Rugby star sacked for posting half-time vape in toilet cubicle on InstagramRimmer was caught on camera discussing the upcoming World Cup in England, when he questions if any Fijian player "has been arrested yet?"The 56-year-old made the inappropriate remarks in front colleagues, club executives, players and guests while on stage hosting the RFL's annual awards night at Headingley earlier this week.Rimmer denied being racist but "apologised unreservedly" in a statement, while contacting the Fijian management team to say sorry.But members of the Rugby League community took to social media platforms, including Twitter, to batter Rimmer, labelling him a "dinosaur" who is "out of touch" with his sport and someone who should step down with immediate effect.One critic said: "Honestly, is this man living in the bygone days? He should step down immediately. He has to go now, before the World Cup."Another wrote: "The sooner he is gone from our great sport the better.

Kate Middleton is officially the Patron of the Rugby Football League and the Rugby Football Union, Kensington Palace announced on Wednesday. The Duchess of Cambridge is taking over for her brother-in-law, Prince Harry, and it's the first one of Harry's former patronages to be redistributed to another member of the royal family since he and his wife, Meghan Markle, stepped back from their roles as working royals.According to the Kensington Palace press release, the new patronages, which have been given to 40-year-old Kate by Queen Elizabeth, closely align with «her Royal Highness’ longstanding passion for sport and the lifelong benefits it can provide, both within our communities and on an individual level.»Kate has showed off her athletic abilities in the past.

Toronto Wolfpack’s prospective new owner has held talks with Super League executive chairman Robert Elstone as the Canadian club bids to rejoin the competition.

Super League clubs have made the decision to suspend the competition until April 3 amid the Coronavirus pandemic following a meeting in Huddersfield on Monday.

Rugby Football League chief executive Ralph Rimmer says the sport will continue to adhere to Government guidelines and stage matches until the situation changes.