Category: Championship
Newcastle Thunder player facing mammoth ban for ‘physical assault’ of referee
Newcastle Thunder forward Alex Foster is facing a lengthy suspension after receiving a serious charge by the RFL’s match review panel for the ‘physical assault’…
Leigh Centurions secure another key player to new contract
Championship leaders Leigh Centurions have continued their retention drive by agreeing a contract extension with Keanan Brand. The 23-year-old outside back has scored twelve tries…
Rugby League Heroes: Nick Pinkney
Nick Pinkney had never played in the top flight when he represented England in the 1995 World Cup. He started at Ryedale-York and was part…
Featherstone Rovers’ Craig Hall granted testimonial year
Featherstone Rovers back Craig Hall has been granted a testimonial year by the RFL in 2023. Hall has played for seven different clubs across a…
Championship Focus: History and culture hold sway at Batley Bulldogs
It’s not unusual for coaches to tap into the history and heritage of their club as they try to motivate players. Matt Peet did exactly…
Time change for Leeds Rhinos clash at Toulouse Olympique amid heatwave
The kick-off time for Saturday’s Super League game between Toulouse Olympique and Leeds Rhinos has been put back two hours due to the current heatwave…
Super League Magic Weekend: Albert Goldthorpe Medal points
Here’s who got the Albert Goldthorpe Medal points at Magic Weekend as the best performers in each match… Wakefield Trinity 26-38 Toulouse Olympique Former Wakefield…
UpFront: Super League finally has a relegation battle
Worry for Wakefield Trinity, optimism for Toulouse Olympique. There are nine rounds of Super League remaining, and it’s very much game on in the fight…
What’s inside this week’s League Express – Mon 11th July 2022
Inside this week’s issue: Reports and pictures from all the latest action in the Betfred Super League, Championship and League One. News from across every…
This week’s Rugby League highlights
Each week in League Express we select seven highlights of the past week under seven different headings. Here are the highlights of the week leading…