Category: New Zealand
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…
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…
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…
Crucial World Cup decision to be made on Monday
International Rugby League Chairman Troy Grant has admitted that he was shocked by the decision of the Australian Rugby League Commission and the New Zealand…
Coventry Bears boss Robinson rues ‘Roos reversal
Coventry Bears director of rugby Alan Robinson has vowed not to let the latest World Cup setback derail his club from their bigger plans to…
Simon Johnson expands on his criticism of the ARLC
RFL Chairman Simon Johnson has clarified his comments that were widely reported this morning, when he described the Australian Rugby League Commission (ARLC) as “selfish,…
RFL Chairman hits out at Australian and New Zealand Rugby League governing bodies
RFL Chairman Simon Johnson has reacted angrily to the decision earlier today by the Australian Rugby League Commission and the New Zealand Rugby League to…
IRL Chair reacts to Aussie & Kiwi withdrawal from World Cup
Troy Grant, the Chairman of International Rugby League (IRL), has reacted with disappointment to the decision by the Australian and New Zealand Rugby Leagues to…
Rugby League Heroes: Frank Endacott
One of Rugby League’s great international coaches, Frank Endacott led New Zealand to three wins over Australia and a further seven over Great Britain (or…
Nikau to play in PDRL World Cup
Kiwi legend Tawera Nikau will be the headline attraction of the Physical Disability Rugby League World Cup, which is due to be staged in the…
