Category: Challenge Cup
Challenge Cup semi-final attendances fail to inspire as fans show apathy towards rugby league’s most prestigious competition
THE Challenge Cup is synonymous with rugby league. Chartering the first ever Challenge Cup Final way back in 1897 when Batley beat St Helens, 10-3,…
Matt Peet explains win over Hull KR and singles out Wigan Warriors’ “coach’s dream”
WIGAN WARRIORS ran out 38-6 winners against Hull KR in an emphatic Challenge Cup semi-final display. The Warriors led 24-0 at half-time after notching five…
Willie Peters explains Hull KR’s defeat to Wigan Warriors and reveals three injury blows
HULL KR went down 38-6 to Wigan Warriors in what can only be described as an abject performance from Willie Peters’ side. Rovers were second…
The Garry Schofield Column: My predictions for Challenge Cup semi-finals
UP for the Cup? I certainly am, even if yet again there’s been no invitation to either semi-final from the RFL for one of their…
Can the Challenge Cup be revived or is it destined to continue its decline?
Has the Challenge Cup become a poisoned chalice for rugby league? Revered for its past, but now suffering from declining interest from fans and clubs,…
This week’s Rugby League fixtures and TV coverage including Challenge Cups and nine games on Sky
CHALLENGE CUP SATURDAY 18th MAY Hull KR v Wigan Warriors 13:45 (BBC) (at Eco-Power Stadium, Doncaster) SUNDAY 19th MAY Huddersfield Giants v Warrington Wolves 15:15…
The five rugby league games you must watch in May
Sunday, 12th May AB Sundecks 1895 Cup semi-final Bradford Bulls v Wakefield Trinity Bartercard Odsal Stadium, Bradford (3.00pm) We are one step away from Wembley…
Talking Rugby League: Ten-point plan to restore the magic of the Challenge Cup
IN last week’s issue of League Express I wrote about the reduced appeal of the Challenge Cup in recent years and I examined some causes…
Wigan Warriors and St Helens stars look ahead to Challenge Cup double-header in Doncaster
DONCASTER is back on Challenge Cup semi-final duty for the first time in seven years. The South Yorkshire city will host one each of both…
Talking Rugby League: Where has the magic of the Challenge Cup gone?
THE Challenge Cup is the oldest trophy in Rugby League, having been contested annually since the first final in 1897. For much of the game’s…
