Category: League Express
French Rugby League round-up
With a crushing 44-0 victory over Villeneuve in the last round of the regular part of the season, Limoux overtook Carcassonne on points difference to…
Obituary: Alan Rees – The sporting all-rounder who boasted a rare Headingley achievement
ALAN REES (February 17, 1938 – March 17, 2022) Former Leeds halfback Alan Rees was a real all-rounder who represented Wales at rugby union and…
Obituary: Harry Beverley – The international prop who played a key role in Dewsbury’s perfect day
HARRY BEVERLEY (April 1947 – March 29, 2022) Harry Beverley was a rangy, athletic prop-forward whose career took him from his native Yorkshire to Cumbria…
How to take Super League into Europe and rival the NRL
JASON COSTIGAN, an Australian commentator and one-time politician, who takes a special interest in Rugby League in the Northern Hemisphere, spells out his vision of…
League Express Mailbag : Monday 11th April
WHY DENY GIRLS THE RIGHT TO PLAY? I am utterly disappointed with the RFL’s attitude to children’s Rugby League because their decision to stop my…
Rugby League Heroes: John Cogger
One of the great personalities of the 1980s, John Cogger swapped the Winfield Cup for lowly Runcorn as he sought to recover from a broken…
Championship Focus: Hunslet pay tribute to a true club legend
There’s no shortage of Rugby League clubs who have experienced both the highs and lows of this sporting life. But not many can tell a…
French Rugby League’s Historic Week
League Express editor MARTYN SADLER speaks to MIKE RYLANCE, the author of ‘The Forbidden Game’ and a contributor to League Express, as well as reporter…
Talking Rugby League: How to boost poor attendances at Challenge Cup games
There is a touch of irony for Rugby League in the fact that the Challenge Cup receives some very welcome free-to-air TV coverage on the…
Talking Grassroots: Women take centre stage for Easter’s Rugby League Finals Festival
The traditional Easter Sunday Women’s Rugby League Finals Festival at the Millennium Stadium, Post Office Road, Featherstone is always something to look forward to. And…