It’s showtime for all as Hills becomes RFL president

Australian comedian and broadcaster Adam Hills is to become the next president of Britain’s Rugby Football League.

Hills, whose TV presenting roles have included hosting terrestrial coverage of Super League with British network Channel 4, will succeed Sir Lindsay Hoyle, Speaker of the House of Commons, in the honorary position next year.

Hills tweeted his delight at the appointment, saying: “I’ll do my best to promote all aspects of the game…I love rugby league, me.”

Hills, best known as one of the anchors of UK comedy show The Last Leg, was proposed at the annual general meeting of the Rugby League Council on Wednesday and will be formally elected for a two-year term in December.

As well as being a strong advocate for the game in general, Hills has also been a champion for physical disability rugby league as both an ambassador and player for Warrington and Australia.

RFL chief executive Tony Sutton said: “There has been no more enthusiastic or eloquent advocate for rugby league in the media than Adam in recent years, whether as host of Channel 4’s Super League coverage, or welcoming our England wheelchair World Cup winners as guests on The Last Leg.

“He also has authenticity, having been a mainstay of physical disability rugby league since it was launched in 2018.”