Category: Championship
Halifax Panthers bolster squad with Warrington Wolves and St Helens players
HALIFAX PANTHERS have made Warrington Wolves teenager Nolan Tupaea their second back-row squad addition in 24 hours. The Shay side earlier confirmed the availability of…
Toulouse Olympique organise eight-hour music festival around Championship game
TOULOUSE OLYMPIQUE are hoping to lead top-three rivals Oldham a merry dance when the two clash at Stade Ernest Wallon later this month. The table-topping…
Paul Crarey threatens changes at Barrow Raiders
BARROW RAIDERS coach Paul Crarey says he won’t be worried about making changes for Sunday’s home clash with Sheffield. He felt his side fell well…
Richard Horne calls for better game control from Doncaster
DONCASTER coach Richard Horne believes better game management can propel his side towards the play-off zone. The Dons are ninth as the halfway point of…
Final Whistle: Can Gary Hetherington realise his London Broncos vision?
FORMER USA President George H W Bush was the subject of a 1987 profile in Time magazine when, as the Vice President, he was considering…
Book Review: Roy Francis – Rugby’s Forgotten Black Leader
Roy Francis – Rugby’s Forgotten Black Leader, by Tony Collins (Published by Bloomsbury, RRP £18.99) League Express editor MARTYN SADLER reviews a welcome addition to…
Oldham’s positive response fires optimism
OLDHAM hooker Bailey Aldridge believes the Roughyeds’ response to their 1895 Cup semi-final heartbreak bodes well as Sean Long’s side target a play-off berth in…
Obituary: Peter Banner – The wily Welshman who won a league title with Salford
PETER BANNER (August 1948 – June 2025) PETER BANNER was a wily and popular scrum-half who won the league title with Salford and helped Leeds…
Castleford Tigers man Josh Hodson makes loan move to Sheffield Eagles
SHEFFIELD EAGLES have announced the signing of Castleford Tigers centre Josh Hodson on an initial two-week loan deal. Hodson, 24, joined Castleford ahead of the…
Midlands Hurricanes sign experienced Widnes Vikings forward
MIDLANDS HURRICANES have signed Widnes Vikings forward Liam Kirk with immediate effect. The former Bradford Bulls, Oldham and Sheffield Eagles player joins the ambitious League…