Category: Features
Talking Rugby League: Low-scoring games can be the best
What a remarkable first match of the season we saw at Wigan last Thursday night! Played in front of an official attendance of 21,748 –…
How were Captain’s Challenges used in Super League round one?
EVERY year we seem to have innovations introduced to Rugby League. This year it is the Captain’s Challenge. I had a largely neutral opinion before…
Talking Rugby League: Who is to blame for Salford Red Devils farce?
WE had five superb matches in round one of Super League and one game that was farcical. Salford’s 82-0 at St Helens on Saturday night…
Talking Grassroots: BARLA National Cup in better health as interest grows
IT seems some time since the BARLA National Cup involved enough teams to make it a truly meaningful competition. From memory, the number of entrants…
Can Benji Marshall end Wests Tigers’ run of wooden spoons?
With a raft of new recruits and nowhere to go but up, Benji Marshall is poised to finally revive the beleaguered Wests Tigers. MOST of…
Six Again: Super League sons following in their fathers’ footsteps
SONS following in their fathers’ footsteps occurs in every walk of life and rugby league is no different. When the game is ingrained in you…
Talking Rugby League: Who is in the best shape as Super League begins?
SO, after a pre-season that has been dominated by the financial problems of Salford Red Devils, which were thankfully resolved last week, we are at…
Talking Grassroots: Hull and Cumbria leagues suffer for their geographical isolation
WHAT do Hull and Cumbria (particularly Barrow) have in common? Answer: They’re geographical outposts. And I wonder how relevant that fact is to issues that…
Straight Talking: Salford Red Devils deserve stability after tumultuous history
GRAHAM MORRIS is a lifelong Salford supporter and a noted Rugby League historian, both for the club and the wider game (his latest book is…
Profiling the frontman of the new Salford Red Devils ownership change
SALFORD RED DEVILS this afternoon announced they had been taken over by a consortium led by businessman Dario Berta, CEO of Matanel, an investment bank…