Category: Challenge Cup
Betfred to sponsor Challenge Cup
Betfred have signed a one-year deal to become title sponsors of the Challenge Cup to add to their long-running partnership with the Super League. It…
Schoey: Let’s follow the FA Cup’s example
Watching the FA Cup ties between Chorley and Wolves and Cheltenham and Manchester City got me thinking about how we could revive our own Challenge…
Challenge Cup disappointment in Betfred League 1
When the RFL issued a press release last Friday at noon, it brought plenty of welcome news for clubs outside the top flight. Definite start…
RFL and BBC extend Challenge Cup coverage deal
The RFL has announced a new three-year deal with the BBC that will extend their coverage of the Challenge Cup until 2024. The deal, which…
Agar’s experience behind the Rhinos triumph
League Express editor MARTYN SADLER pays tribute to Leeds Rhinos coach Richard Agar on his victory last Saturday in the Coral Challenge Cup Final. …
Challenge Cup Final draws sharp audience increase
Saturday’s Challenge Cup Final attracted the biggest audience since 2012. A 53% increase saw the final peak at 1.6 million viewers with an average of…
Championship Focus: Challenge Cup final coaches talk about their career development
Amid the host of storylines that provide colour to every Challenge Cup final, there was one that wasn’t lost on ardent supporters of the sport…
Cup final was just what the game needed
Congratulations to Leeds, commiserations to Salford. And what a cracking match we were treated to. With the Wembley stands empty, Saturday’s showdown was certainly a…
Column: Gale’s the man for Leeds
This was the first Challenge Cup Final to be decided by a single point since Hull FC defeated Leeds Rhinos 25-24 at the Millennium Stadium…
Agar pays tribute to Rhinos’ spirit
Leeds Rhinos coach Richard Agar was both excited and relieved to win the Challenge Cup Final on Saturday, as the Rhinos survived a spine-tingling game…
