Category: League Express
Talking Grassroots: History repeating itself again
League Express grassroots correspondent Phil Hodgson reflects on arguments over governance that never seem to go away. It must be about 25 years ago now…
League Express Mailbag : Monday 7 June
RFL’s UNDERHAND METHODS A four-page open letter has been circulated by Sandy Lindsay, a director of the RFL and Chair of the Community Board, in…
Vintage campaigners: The Betfred Championship and League 1’s age defying warriors
Age seems to have become less and less a barrier in sport as science, diet and recovery expertise evolves.Newport County’s Kevin Ellison recently made history…
Fages unfairly picked on
League Express editor Martyn Sadler has his say on the controversy from last weekend’s Betfred Challenge Cup semi final between St Helens and Hull FC…
Schoey: Duffy picked up a poisoned chalice at Leigh
Commiserations to John Duffy on his departure from Leigh, which came as a surprise to me. I think it’s another case of a coach paying…
Schoey: RFL Academy u-turn the right call
Garry Schofield welcomes the RFL’s decision to restore elite Academy licences to Bradford Bulls, Castleford Tigers and Hull KR after an outpouring of criticism. I…
Rollercoaster ride to Wembley
Upfront – the League Express opinion – Mon 7th June 2021 Welcome aboard the Castleford rollercoaster! What a difference a week makes, if you’re a…
What’s inside League Express – Monday 7th June 2021
Inside this week’s issue: Reports and pictures from the Betfred Challenge Cup finals, plus the Women’s Challenge Cup final, Betfred Super League, Championship and League…
RFL aim to resolve Odsal pitch problem
The RFL expect the Odsal pitch to be back to the minimum width of 55 metres by the time Bradford host Widnes in a Championship…
Saints on the verge of unique cup double
St Helens are one step away from an historic Challenge Cup double. Within hours of winning the women’s trophy by beating York 34-6, Saints’ men’s…