Category: Features
UpFront: The amazing coaching longevity of Hull KR’s Tony Smith
Congratulations to Tony Smith on reaching his 500th Super League match as a coach when Hull KR visit Toulouse today (Easter Monday). Such a milestone…
An Englishman in Australia
League Express editor MARTYN SADLER talks to an English coach who has made a career coaching grass roots Rugby League in Australia. LEE ADDISON discusses…
Rivalry rises to a new level this Easter
Tonight there will be four Super League matches taking place taking place in Round 8 of this season’s competition, which has been labelled the ‘Rivals’…
Obituary: Alan Rees – The sporting all-rounder who boasted a rare Headingley achievement
ALAN REES (February 17, 1938 – March 17, 2022) Former Leeds halfback Alan Rees was a real all-rounder who represented Wales at rugby union and…
Obituary: Harry Beverley – The international prop who played a key role in Dewsbury’s perfect day
HARRY BEVERLEY (April 1947 – March 29, 2022) Harry Beverley was a rangy, athletic prop-forward whose career took him from his native Yorkshire to Cumbria…
How to take Super League into Europe and rival the NRL
JASON COSTIGAN, an Australian commentator and one-time politician, who takes a special interest in Rugby League in the Northern Hemisphere, spells out his vision of…
Rugby League Heroes: John Cogger
One of the great personalities of the 1980s, John Cogger swapped the Winfield Cup for lowly Runcorn as he sought to recover from a broken…
What’s inside Rugby League World (Issue 471, April 2022)
The latest issue of Rugby League World (No. 471, April 2022) is out on Friday, 25th March. Inside, the new face of Super League on…
Championship Focus: Hunslet pay tribute to a true club legend
There’s no shortage of Rugby League clubs who have experienced both the highs and lows of this sporting life. But not many can tell a…
Talking Rugby League: How to boost poor attendances at Challenge Cup games
There is a touch of irony for Rugby League in the fact that the Challenge Cup receives some very welcome free-to-air TV coverage on the…