Talking Rugby League: All the permutations for a dramatic final Super League round

BY MARTYN SADLER IT was quite a dull weekend in Super League, with most of the games having predictable outcomes and very few close matches,…

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Max Jowitt breaks two remarkable records for Wakefield Trinity

MAX JOWITT of Wakefield Trinity has broken two longstanding club records, following Trinity’s 60-6 defeat of Whitehaven on Sunday. In 1961-62 – 62 years ago…

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Talking Rugby League: How to stamp out play-acting in Super League?

THERE is growing concern about the increasing number of big matches in Super League that are being affected by players being shown red or yellow…

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Talking Rugby League: Should the NRL buy into Super League?

THERE have been continuing rumours for some time now that the NRL is considering investing in Super League. I would imagine that if they were…

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RLW 500: Onwards and upwards for a magazine which has watched rugby league change dramatically

RUGBY LEAGUE WORLD has finally reached its 500th issue, a little more than 48 years after the first issue of Open Rugby (as it then…

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The five rugby league games you must watch in September

League Express editor MARTYN SADLER recommends the matches you should go out of your way to watch in September. Thursday, 5th September Telstra Premiership, Round…

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Final Whistle: Digital is vital to IMG grading success, but what value does it really have?

LATER this year we will know the IMG grading scores that will determine which 12 teams will feature in Super League next season. The gradings…

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The five rugby league games you must watch in August

League Express editor MARTYN SADLER recommends five Rugby League matches that will be good to watch in August. Friday, 2nd August Telstra Premiership Round 22…

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Final Whistle: Oldham should embrace ‘Roughyeds’ nickname

I HAD an interesting discussion recently with Mike Ford, the managing director of Oldham RLFC, who was a recent guest of me and my colleague…

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The five rugby league games you must watch in July

July sees the completion of this season’s State of Origin in the southern hemisphere and the start of the NRLW, while in the northern hemisphere…

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