Category: Features
Homelessness, foodbanks and community spirit: an inspiring day on the road with Wigan’s community blitz
It is 9am at Wigan’s Robin Park training complex, and the entire first-team squad are already in the building. This, however, is not going to…
Martyn Sadler’s proposal for the next broadcasting deal
League Express editor MARTYN SADLER begins a series of articles that looks ahead to Rugby League’s new broadcasting deal. He considers how Super League and…
Hunslet’s hunger to right wrongs
Youthful enthusiasm and a strong desire to right some wrongs have combined to give Hunslet coach Gary Thornton the best start he’s seen to pre-season…
The inside scoop on new Huddersfield signing Aidan Sezer – from the club he’s just left
Many raised their eyebrows when Huddersfield Giants secured the signing of an NRL Grand Final halfback. There had been rumours for weeks that Huddersfield were…
A Q&A with Toronto Wolfpack CEO Bob Hunter
Matthew Shaw (MS): Have you seen the impact of signing Sonny Bill Williams that you expected? Bob Hunter (BH): Right out of the gate. There…
Talent School – The rise of University Rugby League
University Rugby League is providing a pathway into the sport for people who might otherwise never have picked up a ball, as new Workington Town…
The world class players who almost came to Super League
When it comes to overseas recruitment, Super League’s Class of 2020 is one of the most impressive in its near 25-year history. But it got…
Escape from Baghdad: A True Rugby League Story
“People were getting taken away, captured and killed for no good reason. My fiancé was one of them. I tried to escape Iraq the way…
Rugby League Heroes: Johnny Whiteley (Part 2)
Following on from part one of this interview, this is the second and final part of an interview with Johnny Whiteley, the former Hull FC…
Rugby League Heroes: Johnny Whiteley (Part 1)
Johnny Whiteley is perhaps Hull FC’s greatest player, scoring 156 tries in 417 matches between 1950 and 1965. A majestic ball-playing loose forward, he played…
