Category: Features
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,…
A Foul or A Fool
MARTYN SADLER, the editor of League Express, reacts to the arrival of ISRAEL FOLAU into the Betfred Super League. In my spare time, what little…
Quickfire Q & A: Robbie Hunter-Paul
Bradford Bulls legend Robbie Hunter-Paul is in the hotseat this month, revealing why he pulled his boots on one last time, what went on behind…
Same club, new Ryan Hampshire: how a turbulent off-season and an unexpected u-turn changed Wakefield’s ‘new’ signing
The off-season throws up different situations for every player but you’ll struggle to find anyone who had a stranger one than Ryan Hampshire. He was…
‘I wouldn’t wish it on my worst enemy’: inside the recovery of rugby league’s toughest injury: the ACL reconstruction
As the sun glistens through the windows at Wakefield Trinity at their annual media day, you can almost sense the feeling of desperation from some…
Driven by failure, motivated by heartbreak: the remarkable journey of Steve Price, from Milperra to Warrington
We are defined by many things in life. But it is arguably our failings, and the lessons we learn along the way, that make us…
Why Leilani Latu has the potential to shine with Warrington
If you go off the back of his last few years in the game, Warrington Wolves’ signing of Gold Coast Titans prop Leilani Latu doesn’t…