Category: Features
Inside the match officials training camp
Alex Davis took a trip to the Lake District in January, right in the middle of Storm Brendan, to see how our whistle-blowers are put…
Club conflicts of interest pose problems for Elstone
League Express editor MARTYN SADLER assesses the structural problem that hampers Super League CEO Robert Elstone as he tries to raise the profile and image of Super…
Behind the scenes at a Super League recruitment meeting to discover just how clubs do their transfer business
It is a cold December morning at Castleford Tigers, with preparations well underway for the new season. The players are out training, the coaching staff…
What would George Orwell have thought about Folau?
STEVE BRADY is a 53-year-old journalist and a former editor of Rugby League’s longest-running publication The Rugby Leaguer, which is now combined with the biggest…
Sharks bite blunted by division in France
Treiziste Diary Extra: Last year there was a lot of excitement and interest in French Rugby League surrounding the imminent arrival of a new big…
‘Ready for war’: Huddersfield’s articulate Giant James Gavet ready to take Super League by storm in 2020
When clubs announce signings they tend to include some rather bland, dreary comments from their new star. They’ll express their pride at signing for such…
From airport handyman to Super League – Blake Wallace’s unlikely rise to Toronto superstardom
Before Toronto Wolfpack’s inception, Blake Wallace was an airport handyman. A utility worker at Sydney Airport, he worked night shifts alongside his rugby league commitments…
Rugby league’s weak governance rears its head again
There are two major issues with the governance of rugby league. The first is that it is reactive, not pro-active. The second is that it…
500 not out: Inside the training and lifestyle of Sean O’Loughlin to discover how he’s still going strong at 37
For almost 20 years, Sean O’Loughlin has crafted a reputation as one of the finest players of his generation. While terrace rivalries can sometimes cloud…
Manchester Rangers plan to popularise Rugby League in the city
As part of a wider Greater Manchester scheme, Manchester Rangers Community Foundation (MRCF) have partnered with The RFL, Salford Red Devils Foundation, Warrington Wolves Foundation,…
