Author: Richard de la Riviere
The Marathon Man – Gary McKee
On New Year’s Eve, the truly remarkable Gary McKee finished his 365th marathon of 2022, raising over £1 million, which will be split between Macmillan…
Wigan Warriors could be next to pay women’s stars as St Helens outline their current stance
WIGAN are likely to become the third club to announce that it will pay the members of its women’s team in 2023, League Express understands….
Former England coach backs Shaun Wane to remain in the job
SHAUN WANE should remain as England coach according to one of his predecessors, Phil Larder. Larder led England to the 1995 World Cup Final where…
Former England captain slams Craig Richards as coach replacement lined up
GEMMA WALSH, the former Great Britain, England and Wigan captain, hopes that new England Stuart Barrow will “wipe the slate clean” for players who fell…
Rugby League Heroes: Green Vigo
Green Vigo was widely tipped to become the first player of colour to play rugby union for the Springboks. Instead, he left Apartheid South Africa…
Rugby League World Cup’s 50 historic highlights – Part Two
In last week’s issue we began our countdown of the 50 historic highlights that have marked the progress of the Rugby League World Cup. There…
Rugby League World Cup’s 50 historic highlights – Part One
The Rugby League World Cup is about to be staged for the 16th time in 68 years and, not untypically of the sport, its story…
Adrian Morley pays tribute to fellow Hall of Fame inductees
Four Rugby League greats will soon be inducted into the sport’s Hall of Fame, while a new version is to be launched for the women’s…
Rugby League Heroes: Danny Wilson
A mercurial and enigmatic stand-off or centre for Swinton Lions in the 1980s, the Danny Wilson story has always been worth telling. He played rugby union…
Rugby League Heroes: Mark Graham
In 2007, Mark Graham was named the greatest of all New Zealand international players. He earned 29 caps and played in the 1988 World Cup…