NOWIRUL North West Leagues Providing grass roots rugby since 2002

Mark Ashley



Former prop Mark Ashley is a journalist by trade with more than forty years' experience working in provincial newspapers, magazines and digital. He began his career in Leeds in 1975, and moved to Lancashire to run the then UPN weekly newspapers in the North West in 1990. He also ran his own media company, SMS, for 17 years in Wigan before partially retiring in 2016. A former Vet and member of the Wigan club, he is married to the Leagues' Hon Medical Officer Dr Sara Shackleton.

Mark's Contact Details

Positions Held : Co-opted Committee Member, Press Officer
Mobile : 07725 255810
Email : Contact
Please note: with the large number of e-mails received each week an immediate reply is not always possible...




Latest News


3APR2025

AGM 2025

The Date and venue of this year's AGM is now at Leigh Rugby Club on Tuesday 1st JULY 2025 at 7-30pm. All welcome..... Read More

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2APR2024

Player Registration.

All players at Adult Male level should be Registered with the RFU..... Read More

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1SEP2022

Halbro North West Leagues support the use of the GAME ON FRAMEWORK

The North West Leagues support the use of the RFU initiative called GAME ON as a help to get games played..... Read More

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