Category: Challenge Cup
Championship and League 1 fixtures revealed
The full home and away fixtures for the Championship and League 1 next season have been published, including the first twelve matches which will be…
RFL agrees broadcasting deal with Premier Sports
The RFL has agreed a broadcasting deal that will over the Betfred Championship and Challenge Cup for seasons 2022 and 2023. Under the partnership, Premier…
Betfred extends Challenge Cup sponsorship
The RFL has agreed a two-year extension to Betfred’s partnership with the Men’s, Women’s and Wheelchair Challenge Cups – which will include an historic Final…
Pulling no Punches: The Garry Schofield Column
Garry Schofield is excited by the potential of Giants’ young star Will Pryce. I’m thinking of taking up knitting – and I’d advise fans of…
Cup triumphs and cup concerns
Talking Rugby League with League Express editor Martyn Sadler “Why are you biased in favour of St Helens?” someone asked me recently. “I don’t think…
Garry Schofield reflects on an impressive second-half comeback at Wembley.
Congratulations to St Helens on ending their wait for a Challenge Cup win, and commiserations to Castleford. It’s never nice to lose any match, but…
An event high on emotion
MARTYN SADLER reflects on a memorable Challenge Cup Final The official Met Office temperature at 3.00pm on Saturday at Wembley was 27 degrees Centigrade,…
We put on a great show, says RFL Chairman
Rugby Football League Chairman Simon Johnson has told League Express of the pride he feels in Rugby League after Saturday’s Betfred Challenge Cup Final at…
1895 Cup win will boost our community, says March
Featherstone Rovers assistant coach Paul March hailed the potential impact of his side’s 1895 Cup triumph on Saturday for the whole local community. March led…
Woolf backs Roby to continue
Kristian Woolf saluted the leadership of his St Helens squad, old and young, as they engineered a second-half fightback to secure a first Challenge Cup…