Category: Features
Talking Grass Roots: A Happy New Year?
I suspect that Kelly Barrett, the Rugby Football League’s Head of Delivery Community Game Competitions, will have quietly reflected to herself, when firing out yet…
All systems go in a World Cup year
Upfront: The League Express opinion – Mon 4th Jan 2021 We’ve been saying for a long time that 2021 will be a crucial year for…
Arona still full of ambition
Wakefield’s Tinirau Arona has become a big hit at the Mobile Rocket Stadium since moving to the club ahead of the 2016 season. Yet the…
Six high-profile stars set to debut in Super League
We expected Covid-19 to affect clubs and their recruitment but instead, a plethora of expert stars will make their debuts or returns in Super League….
Rugby League Heroes: Barrie McDermott
The prop from Oldham enjoyed three seasons with his hometown club, one with Wigan and eleven for Leeds before he signed off with a year…
Rugby League Heroes: Graeme West
The Kiwi who made a career in Wigan The giant Kiwi Graeme West signed for Wigan in 1983 and gave the club 14 years of…
Unfair decision on Salford
The RFL’s decision to fine Salford for failing to fulfil their fixture against Warrington in October is harsh in the extreme, and in my view,…
Season Review 2020: Robins survive and are ready to prosper
Five things we learned from Hull Kingston Rovers’ season 1: A big squad doesn’t necessarily lead to success. The Robins used 33 players in 2020,…
Season Review 2020: Trinity’s turbulent year
Five things we learned from Wakefield’s season 1: They might have suffered many absences through injury and Covid-related issues, making it difficult to put a…
Season Review 2020: Wolfpack driven to extinction
Five things we learned from Toronto Wolfpack’s season 1: The Covid-19 crisis couldn’t have come at a worse time for the only transatlantic club in…
