Category: Features
Rugby League Heroes: Olsen Filipaina
A brilliant career blighted by racism Roughly half of all today’s NRL players are of Maori or Pacific descent, but back in 1980, there were…
Rugby League Heroes: Tim Sheens
Grand Finals and World Cups – the coach who won them all A Penrith junior, Tim Sheens played and coached the club throughout the 1970s…
Which is bigger – the World Cup or the NRL?
Talking Rugby League with League Express editor Martyn Sadler Last week’s decision by the Australian Rugby League not to come to the World Cup, ostensibly…
Pulling no Punches: The Garry Schofield Column
Garry Schofield is excited by the potential of Giants’ young star Will Pryce. I’m thinking of taking up knitting – and I’d advise fans of…
Beware the Bears: The secrets behind Coventry’s impressive 2021 so far
There has long been deserved admiration within the sport for the considered, realistic growth that Coventry Bears have shown since joining the professional ranks in…
Talking Grassroots: Players are paramount
Talking Grassroots with Phil Hodgson of League Express Good on Masters Rugby League organisers, who have confirmed that two festivals surrounding the 2021 World Cups…
A defining moment for the future of Rugby League
Upfront: The League Express opinion – Mon 26th July 2021 There is only one thing in the world worse than being talked about, and that…
Cup triumphs and cup concerns
Talking Rugby League with League Express editor Martyn Sadler “Why are you biased in favour of St Helens?” someone asked me recently. “I don’t think…
Garry Schofield says it’s time to stand up to the Aussies
It’s time to get tough with the Aussies! Fair play to Jon Dutton for his bold confirmation that the World Cup will go ahead this…
How France can make a success of the Rugby League World Cup in 2025
Rugby League World’s Treiziste Diarist Pierre Carcau considers the benefits and addresses some of the concerns relating to the news that France is bidding to…
