Category: League Express
Betfred Championship news round-up
BARROW RAIDERS coach Paul Crarey has finally handed a competitive debut to high-profile halfback signing Jarrod Sammut, and welcomed back winger Shane Toal and secondrow…
Betfred League One news round-up
NORTH WALES CRUSADERS chief executive Andy Moulsdale has admitted he would have liked the chance to face one of the game’s big guns after becoming…
Grassroots Rugby League news round-up
The National Conference League, which kicked off the 2022 campaign at the weekend, has agreed a sponsorship deal with Rhino Rugby League. Rhino, who have…
Talking Rugby League: NRL enjoying a financial boom
With the season about to get underway in the NRL next week, I was interested to read in The Australian newspaper that the NRL generated…
Championship Focus: Rugby League’s struggles in London
Can’t live with them, can’t live without them… The relationship between London’s two professional Rugby League clubs has always been interesting. On some levels, the…
Talking Rugby League: Could we award more points for long-range tries?
There is currently a committee chaired by Leeds Rhinos chief executive Gary Hetherington that is considering how the game will go forward from 2024 onwards,…
Obituary: Va’aiga Tuigamala – An outstanding player and even better man
VA’AIGA TUIGAMALA (September 4, 1969 – February 24, 2022) Wigan coach Matt Peet, a man well versed in the rich history of his club, was…
Talking Rugby League: Olly Ashall-Bott proving his quality for Toulouse Olympique
I was delighted to see Olly Ashall-Bott playing so well for Toulouse Olympique on Saturday in their home defeat to Warrington Wolves. If you read…
Rugby League Heroes: Alan Hunte
Having played briefly for his hometown club Wakefield Trinity, Alan Hunte signed for St Helens in 1989, and went on to score 189 tries in…
Talking Rugby League: Pressure mounts on Leeds Rhinos’ Richard Agar
Leeds United sacked their manager Marcelo Bielsa at the weekend after a shattering home 0-4 home defeat against Tottenham Hotspur. Unfortunately for their supporters, United…