Editorial policy

Northern Rugby Journal aims to make rugby easier to understand while treating its rules, people and traditions with care. Readers should be able to tell explanation, opinion and paid collaboration apart.

Accuracy and clarity

We check factual statements against suitable materials available to us and take care with rugby terminology. Laws and competition practices can change or differ; where a detail is specific to a setting, we will say so rather than present it as universal. Our articles are for general understanding, not authoritative rulings or tailored coaching.

Independence

Editorial decisions are made for reader interest and clarity. A commercial relationship does not buy a favourable editorial conclusion, and any relevant collaboration is identified clearly on the material it supports.

Corrections

If you spot an error or unclear explanation, contact us with the article title and the point in question. We review correction requests and make appropriate changes, clarifying significant revisions in the article where useful.

Paid material and illustrations

Sponsored features and partner placements are labelled so readers can distinguish them from independent editorial work. Some illustrations may be AI-generated; when that is the case, the image is identified accordingly.