Category: Features
Talking Grassroots: The Finals Countdown
Talking Grassroots Rugby League with Phil Hodgson of League Express There’s only one place to be on Saturday. Well, that’s not entirely true, but more…
Seeds of optimism in France and Cumbria
Upfront: The League Express opinion – Mon 11th Oct 2021 There’s been plenty of talk, not least in this column, about the resurgence of Rugby…
Rugby League Heroes: Peter Roe
Keighley’s promotion specialist At Keighley and Bradford, Peter Roe was one of Rugby League’s best centres in the late 1970s, before shoulder and knee injuries…
Season Review – Leigh’s uphill battle ends in disappointment
CHRIS JONES reviews the 2021 season of Leigh Centurions In our preview of Leigh’s 2021 season in March this year we said that the club’s…
Rugby League Heroes: Eddie Syzmala
The Ultimate Showman Described in Barrow’s Complete Who’s Who as “The ultimate Rugby League Showman” and the “most charismatic” player in the club’s history, Eddie…
That was the week, that was!
Talking Rugby League with League Express editor Martyn Sadler Well, that was quite a week, with two French teams getting into their respective Grand Finals….
The Garry Schofield Column: French Rugby League showing its colours
Garry Schofield reflects on the success of Catalans Dragons and Toulouse Olympique this season. Congratulations to Catalans Dragons on making the Grand Final – I…
The grand finale: a look ahead to the Betfred Championship promotion decider
It’s the showdown that many had predicted from the early weekends of the Betfred Championship season. Toulouse Olympique and Featherstone Rovers will meet in France…
Referees deserve respect
Talking Grassroots with Phil Hodgson of League Express It’s coming to something when referees and league administrators fall out. That, however, is what seems to…
Can anyone challenge St Helens?
MARTYN SADLER ponders the implications of St Helens’ dominant victory over Leeds Rhinos Sometimes we can identify long term trends in sport. In Rugby…
