Author: Martyn Sadler
Talking Rugby League: Let’s take World Club Challenge to Vegas in future
LIKE many people, I’m looking forward to seeing Wigan host Penrith in the World Club Challenge at the DW Stadium on Saturday, February 24. I’m…
Talking Rugby League: Super League Rookie of the Year revealed
WHEN you watched him play in Super League this year, you might not have believed that Leigh Leopards’ hooker Edwin Ipape was a rookie, who…
Talking Rugby League: How safe can our sport become amid seismic tackle change?
MOST sports have some degree of risk to the health of their competitors. Boxing is perhaps the most obvious example, with the danger of boxers…
Talking Rugby League: Who does most to promote interest in Rugby League?
I WAS interested to read an article about golf recently that began with the following words: “Rory McIlroy has beaten Tiger Woods to the PGA…
Talking Rugby League: NRL’s genius US TV deal for Vegas double-header
WHILE we seem to be making questionable decisions in this country, the NRL boss Peter V’landys is powering ahead in an effort to broaden the…
Talking Rugby League: Where’s the Magic in moving to Elland Road?
THE original idea of Magic Weekend was to give Rugby League supporters the opportunity to travel to a venue that is not normally associated with…
Talking Rugby League: Why are Super League games still clashing despite Sky Sports deal?
CONGRATULATIONS to the fixture planners for making the Hull derby the opening game of the season on Thursday, February 15 next year. I’ve always said…
Talking Rugby League: RFL’s bill from IMG raises questions
I WAS surprised to learn recently that the RFL have apparently been issued with an invoice to pay £450,000 to IMG. I was surprised because…
Talking Rugby League: What next for England after Samoa snub?
SO what now for England? The Samoans have decided they won’t be coming, instead preferring to play again in the Pacific Championships next year, when…
Talking Rugby League: Matthew Ellis on his plans for Wakefield Trinity
ON October 24, Wakefield Trinity was officially sold to new owners. The company that owns Trinity, Spirit of 1873 Limited, will now become a fully…