Category: International
Who controls the message?
League Express editor MARTYN SADLER examines the media coverage of new rugby union star Joseph Aukuso-Suaali’i. This is a slightly modified version of a piece…
League Express Podcast 64 – the future of Salford Red Devils
In this week’s episode of the League Express Podcast, Jake Kearnan and Martyn Sadler are joined by the Salford Red Devils CEO Paul King to…
Treiziste Diary: Should international referees be neutral?
Why is it that in rugby league, unlike many other sports, international referees can be and often are selected from one of the competing countries? …
Hong Kong make international rugby league return after six-year hiatus
Laid low by the pandemic, rugby league in Hong Kong is now making a comeback and Gus Spence is at the forefront of it. AFTER…
Pacific Championships climax a real Rugby League celebration
League Express editor MARTYN SADLER reflects on a great occasion in Sydney as the Pacific Cup competition reached its climax. HOW much has international Rugby…
England women have eye on future challenges as well as Wales
England’s women are in international action against Wales in November, but also have Australia in their sights too. WITH England’s international programme laid out until…
Gardiner on Samoa’s Siva Tau: ‘That’s passion’
Samoa coach Ben Gardiner has described the controversial coming together of his team and England during the Siva Tau as “passion” and “spectacular” after several…
League Express Podcast 62
In this week’s episode of the League Express Podcast, Jake Kearnan and Martyn Sadler discuss England’s victory over Samoa at Wigan on Sunday and whether…
Garry Schofield’s England-Samoa verdict and team Shaun Wane should pick next week
THERE were plenty of things to enjoy as England comprehensively beat Samoa at Wigan – but a few which weren’t quite so good. I thought…
Why Samoa shouldn’t be written off yet despite convincing England win
AFTER 20 minutes England were winning 16-0 and I had visions of that first World Cup game in Newcastle when the final score ballooned out…