Category: Features
Laurent Lucchese: Super League’s Number One Player
The first name on Super League’s first-ever teamsheet was that of Laurent Lucchese, the Paris St Germain fullback in that wonderful opening-night victory over Sheffield…
Championship Focus: The power of nostalgia
There haven’t been many positives for sport outside the elite levels over the last eleven months, but there can still be joy to be found…
Talking Grassroots: Bath time in Spain
Time was, certainly before the launch of the Pennine League in the early 1970s, which was followed by the National Conference League (then known as…
A way forward for Rugby League
Talking Rugby League with League Express editor Martyn Sadler What’s the best way forward for the governance of Rugby League, given the unsuccessful way in…
Schoey’s predictions continue…
Rugby League is a real team game, but every side needs at least one of those players who can provide a spark or a steady…
Schoey: Elstone under pressure
Well, the heat has certainly been turned up a notch on two on Super League Executive Chairman Robert Elstone. He really needs to do the…
Betfred’s expanded role in Rugby League
Upfront: The League Express opinion – Mon 8th Feb 2021 Last week the RFL announced that Betfred will sponsor the Challenge Cup this year. The…
Halifax ring the changes for 2021
During the Championship’s near year-long absence, no club has overseen change like Halifax. First, the obvious. A rebrand. 18 years after they took their ‘Sox’…
Featherstone Rovers: Within touching distance of Super League
Super League. It has been a Promised Land Featherstone Rovers have never reached. They’ve been close. Really close. But it has always just eluded them….
Top 50 Moments of 2020 – Part 5 (10 to 1)
League Express completes its countdown of the significant and memorable moments for Rugby League in 2020. Do you agree with our list? Let us know…