Talking Rugby League: Time to get serious about Nines

What will Rugby League look like from 2024, when we will see new broadcasting contracts following the expiration of the current broadcasting contract with Sky…

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Championship Focus: Lower-league clubs integral to health of Rugby League

Another new era for Betfred Championship and League 1 starts tonight as Premier Sports’ coverage of the game outside the top flight returns. York City…

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Talking Rugby League: Dane Chisholm a case of guilty until proven innocent

I was glad to see that the eight-match ban on Featherstone Rovers halfback Dane Chisholm for allegedly using discriminatory language was overturned on appeal last…

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Des Drummond’s unique talent

THERE have certainly been greater try scorers than Des Drummond down the years, but it is difficult to find many wingers who could hit harder,…

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Talking Grassroots: Army and Navy provide terrific advert for Forces Rugby League

I don’t know how many people joined me in watching the British Army take on the Royal Navy on Saturday on The Sportsman, but I’m…

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The Garry Schofield Column: Toulouse Olympique in real trouble

Pardon my French! It might be allez les Dracs over in Perpignan after Catalans coach Steve McNamara signed a two-year contract extension. But zut alors…

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UpFront: Welcome to the new season – and bumper TV coverage

Upfront: The League Express opinion – Mon 31st Jan 2022 So the league season is finally up and running. The Championship has kicked off (see…

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Super League season preview: Wakefield Trinity

LEAGUE EXPRESS previews a season that will give Trinity coach Willie Poching the chance to defy the bookmakers’ odds. THE DEPARTURES Wakefield Trinity had a…

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Five things to look out for this weekend in the Betfred Championship

1) TV times for the Championship The new season begins and it does so with regular televised coverage, following Premier Sports’ highly welcome deal to…

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Challenge Cup preview: Second-round action set to thrill

Betfred Challenge Cup fever is hotting up among amateur sides as the second round approaches – nowhere more than in the capital, where London Chargers’…

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