League Express Mailbag – Monday 26th July

BRING ON THE SERBS AND AMERICANS So the Aussies and Kiwis don’t want to play in our World Cup?  Okay – so let’s invite the…

Continue Reading

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…

Continue Reading

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…

Continue Reading

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…

Continue Reading

Pulling no Punches: The Garry Schofield Column

Garry Schofield is excited by the potential of Giants’ young star Will Pryce. I’m thinking of taking up knitting – and I’d advise fans of…

Continue Reading

Beware the Bears: The secrets behind Coventry’s impressive 2021 so far

There has long been deserved admiration within the sport for the considered, realistic growth that Coventry Bears have shown since joining the professional ranks in…

Continue Reading

Talking Grassroots: Players are paramount

Talking Grassroots with Phil Hodgson of League Express Good on Masters Rugby League organisers, who have confirmed that two festivals surrounding the 2021 World Cups…

Continue Reading

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…

Continue Reading

What’s inside this week’s League Express – Mon 26th July 2021

Inside this week’s issue: Reports and pictures from the Betfred Super League, Championship and League 1, plus the Women’s Super League and Australia’s NRL. News…

Continue Reading

Wales stalwart calls for Rugby League Five Nations

Swinton Lions skipper and long-serving Wales star Rhodri Lloyd says far more resources should be put into developing the international game. The 18-times capped former…

Continue Reading