Talking Grassroots: History repeating itself again

League Express grassroots correspondent Phil Hodgson reflects on arguments over governance that never seem to go away. It must be about 25 years ago now…

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League Express Mailbag : Monday 7 June

RFL’s UNDERHAND METHODS A four-page open letter has been circulated by Sandy Lindsay, a director of the RFL and Chair of the Community Board, in…

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Vintage campaigners: The Betfred Championship and League 1’s age defying warriors

Age seems to have become less and less a barrier in sport as science, diet and recovery expertise evolves.Newport County’s Kevin Ellison recently made history…

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Fages unfairly picked on

League Express editor Martyn Sadler has his say on the controversy from last weekend’s Betfred Challenge Cup semi final between St Helens and Hull FC…

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Schoey: Duffy picked up a poisoned chalice at Leigh

Commiserations to John Duffy on his departure from Leigh, which came as a surprise to me. I think it’s another case of a coach paying…

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Schoey: RFL Academy u-turn the right call

Garry Schofield welcomes the RFL’s decision to restore elite Academy licences to Bradford Bulls, Castleford Tigers and Hull KR after an outpouring of criticism. I…

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C for semi final celebrations

Upfront: The League Express opinion – Mon 31st May 2021 It’s W for Wembley as eight teams eye a ticket to the national stadium on…

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Rugby League Heroes: Tony Barrow

Leigh enjoyed their finest day fifty years ago this year, beating Leeds at Wembley to win the Challenge Cup. Playing stand-off for the Leythers was…

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Schoey: Academy changes are baffling

Garry Schofield has plenty of questions for the RFL on the latest round of Academy licenses and challenges the assertion that it is designed to…

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Loan rangers: How Championship & League 1 clubs are coping with no dual registration this season

There might be no dual registration this season, but that hasn’t stopped the flow of fringe first team players from Super League clubs down into…

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