Category: Features
Will anyone be able to beat the Kangaroos?
Garry Schofield reveals how impressed he was by the New South Wales State of Origin team I’ve never been one for sitting on the fence…
Rugby League”s ‘University Challenge’ goes on
Talking Grass Roots with Phil Hodgson Amateur Rugby League has several events on its annual calendar that carry high resonance. The BARLA National Cup Final…
Countdown for the All Stars
Upfront: The League Express opinion – Mon 14th June 2021 The countdown to England’s first match since November 2018 is well and truly underway. Shaun…
Farewell Folau: The sporting redemption that went bad
Rugby League World’s Treiziste Diarist Pierre Carcau reflects on the failed sporting redemption of Israel Folau, following a controversial parting of the ways with Catalans…
Dramatic weekend captured by the BBC
League Express editor Martyn Sadler looks back at a historic weekend for Rugby League as the BBC broadcast the Women’s Challenge Cup final live for…
Talking Grassroots: History repeating itself again
League Express grassroots correspondent Phil Hodgson reflects on arguments over governance that never seem to go away. It must be about 25 years ago now…
League Express Mailbag : Monday 7 June
RFL’s UNDERHAND METHODS A four-page open letter has been circulated by Sandy Lindsay, a director of the RFL and Chair of the Community Board, in…
Vintage campaigners: The Betfred Championship and League 1’s age defying warriors
Age seems to have become less and less a barrier in sport as science, diet and recovery expertise evolves.Newport County’s Kevin Ellison recently made history…
Fages unfairly picked on
League Express editor Martyn Sadler has his say on the controversy from last weekend’s Betfred Challenge Cup semi final between St Helens and Hull FC…
Schoey: Duffy picked up a poisoned chalice at Leigh
Commiserations to John Duffy on his departure from Leigh, which came as a surprise to me. I think it’s another case of a coach paying…