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…

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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…

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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…

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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…

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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…

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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…

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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…

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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’…

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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….

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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…

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