Opinion: The NRL’s appalling values

Robert Burgin is an Australian who has been involved with the development of Rugby League in South and Central America for many years. He is…

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McDermott backs USA to take Australia’s place

Former Leeds Rhinos and Toronto Wolfpack coach Brian McDermott has backed the United States to come to the Rugby League World Cup this year to…

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Woolf still hoping to coach Tonga in World Cup

St Helens coach Kristian Woolf, who signed an extended contract with the club last week, is still hoping that he will be able to coach…

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World Cup’s future to be decided within next four days

The Rugby League World Cup Chief Executive Jon Dutton believes that the fate of this year’s tournament could be decided within the next four days,…

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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…

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Malta RL domestic competition has resumed

Malta’s three club domestic competition has resumed, as a precursor to national team selection for Euro D, which will see the Knights play in Bodrum,…

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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…

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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…

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World Cup officials issue interim statement of intent

Chris Brindley, the Chairman of RLWC2021, has issued a holding statement today after a meeting of the World Cup stakeholders. It says: “The Rugby League World…

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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…

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