Sylvain Houles laments Toulouse Olympique’s bad luck after derby defeat and freak injury

The bad luck for bottom-club Toulouse Olympique continues to haunt their first season in Super League. Coach Sylvain Houles believes his side were unlucky not…

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Betfred Championship news round-up

BARROW RAIDERS coach Paul Crarey is delighted to have experienced forward Danny Langtree back as he prepares for a long spell without Hakim Miloudi. While…

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Betfred League One news round-up

NORTH WALES CRUSADERS favourite Jono Smith has admitted this season is likely to be his last – especially if the cub go one stage further…

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Grassroots Rugby League news round-up

The National Conference League’s inaugural Rhino RL Team of the Month award has gone to Warrington outfit Crosfields. The Soap have scooped the accolade for…

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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…

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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…

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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…

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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…

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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…

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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…

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