Author: Martyn Sadler
Talking Rugby League: World Cup publicity must be ramped up as ticket sales stall
What is a realistic target for World Cup ticket sales? The World Cup organisers, led by their chief executive Jon Dutton, have always said that…
Why Huddersfield Giants are genuine threat to top two in Grand Final race
Sometimes, when watching a Rugby League match, it’s easy to jump to the wrong conclusion. I did that last Thursday night, when Castleford Tigers drew…
Talking Rugby League: The ten issues for IMG to consider
Three months ago the RFL announced that it would enter into a twelve-year partnership with the IMG Group to re-imagine Rugby League with a view…
Leeds Rhinos’ battling win over Hull KR shows they are a good outside bet in play-offs
When Leeds Rhinos announced on 21 April this year that Rohan Smith would be the club’s new coach to replace Richard Agar, the club were…
Talking Rugby League: Credit to the ever-presents in Super League so far this season
Here’s a question for the Rugby League anoraks among our readers. What do the following four Super League players have in common: Joe Westerman (Castleford), Ash…
Talking Rugby League: Q&A with the man behind England’s new World Cup shirt
Lee Jenkinson is the Chief Executive of Elite Pro Sports, the company that incorporates OXEN, which was commissioned by the RFL to produce the new…
Wakefield Trinity come of age with superb and vital derby win
Game number 18 of a potential losing streak was probably the most vital of all the derby matches Wakefield Trinity could have gone into, given…
Talking Rugby League: Should we list a salary cap figure with the matchday squad?
There are some one-sided games cropping up in Super League recently, as well as some very tight matches. The games in Perpignan and Wakefield this…
Talking Rugby League: Can anyone produce a viable plan for Bradford Bulls’ Odsal Stadium?
Last week Bradford Bulls held a fans forum at Odsal in which their owner, Nigel Wood, the former RFL Chief Executive, released some information about…
Talking Rugby League: Magic Weekend crowds have fun, but why don’t they increase?
A total of 62,154 supporters attended this year’s Magic Weekend in Newcastle – 36,821 on Saturday and 25,333 on Sunday. That is marginally higher than…
