Ranking each Super League club’s pre-season performances

It’s well known that you can take very little away from pre-season friendlies. However, until the action begins on Thursday it’s all we have to…

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Super League season preview: Salford Red Devils

LEAGUE EXPRESS previews the season for Salford Red Devils under another new head coach. THE DEPARTURES Richard Marshall paid the price for an eleventh-placed finish…

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

1) ‘Clash of the Titans’ worth the hype There can be few regular-season Championship matches of recent years that have been hyped up as much…

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Super League season preview: Warrington Wolves

LEAGUE EXPRESS previews the new season for a club whose ambition may finally be matched by its achievements. THE DEPARTURES Warrington have seen six players…

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Super League season preview: Castleford Tigers

LEAGUE EXPRESS previews a season of change for Castleford Tigers. THE DEPARTURES The biggest departure has of course been Daryl Powell, with the head coach…

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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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