RFL lining up French Tests

League Express understands that the RFL is planning one or more Test matches between France and England later this year, to fill the international gap…

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Norway Rugby League elect their first female president

Rugby League Norge has announced Anne Haigh as its new president following their recent the AGM. She becomes the second female president of a rugby…

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Nigeria RL sign kit deal with fashion designer Chief Ugo Mozie

The Nigeria Rugby League Association has become the first nation to benefit from the European Rugby League’s link up with Canterbury of New Zealand with…

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‘CREATED BY’ RLWC2021 social impact programmes paused

‘CREATED BY’ RLWC2921APPLICATIONS PAUSED as RLWC2021 Social Impact programmes continue to flourish. Twelve new ‘CreatedBy’ small scale projects, valuing £98,756, have been given the go-ahead…

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Aiden Sezer joins Turkish coaching team as season kicks off

The Rugby League season kicks off in Turkey this weekend with the tradition opener, an international beach tournament at Kalmis Kadikoy, first played in 2016….

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Ten reasons to be cheerful about the World Cup

Talking Rugby League with League Express editor Martyn Sadler If you want to know what I think about the role of the Australian Rugby League…

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France needs the World Cup … and the NRL too!

Rugby League World’s Treiziste Diarist Pierre Carcau offers a French perspective on the Australian NRL’s influence on Rugby League, following the postponement of this year’s…

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ERL statement on postponing the World Cup

The board of European Rugby League (ERL) has issued the following statement, after the organisers announced postponing the 2021 Rugby League World Cup by a…

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Rugby League Heroes: Doug Laughton

An Ashes winner player and World Club Challenge winning coach Doug Laughton is perhaps better known for his coaching exploits, but this outstanding backrower starred…

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Opinion: Let’s not belittle the Kangaroos and Kiwis

David Hinchliffe, the former secretary of the All Party Parliamentary Rugby League Group, suggests that we should demonstrate some understanding of why the Australians and…

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