New teams added for 2021 Wheelchair Rugby League campaign

The 2021 Wheelchair Rugby League campaign, which swings into action on the weekend of 29/30 May, will involve a six-team Super League, underpinned by three…

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Anfield back in the game

Former England international Lindsey Anfield is back in the game after joining York City Knights as Director of Women’s Rugby. Anfield ended her five year…

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London Broncos Academy graduate’s Jamaica World Cup dream

Jacob Ogden is dreaming of making his World Cup debut later this year with Jamaica and hopes he can prove his international credentials by making…

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Famous L. S. Lowry painting depicting a rugby league crowd to go on public display for first time ahead of auction

The earliest known sports painting by L. S. Lowry, depicting crowds gathering for a rugby league match is to be unveiled in public for the…

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New Women’s Super League club to launch in Cardiff

A new Women’s Super League club is to be launched in Cardiff and will play in the newly formed Betfred Women’s Super League South. The…

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League Express Mailbag – Monday 26th April

COLOUR CLASHING INCOMPETENCE Blue and amber v cherry and white! That’s how it always was. Colours, contrast and spectacle! That’s before they even kicked off….

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Rugby League Heroes: John ‘Keith’ Bridges

John ‘Keith’ Bridges followed in his father’s footsteps in becoming one of the game’s best hookers. Christened John, but nicknamed Keith after his dad, Bridges…

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Cultural opportunities: The RFL has got it right by taking England to Rochdale in October

Rugby League administrators have their fair share of critics inside and out of the sport. But with one announcement last week they struck the perfect…

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RFL sparks fury over grassroots fees

I’ve been gratified, over the past year or so, to be able to regularly praise the Rugby Football League over the way it’s protected the…

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Can Ken Davy bring the Sky negotiation to a successful conclusion?

It’s been a long drawn-out process, but I’m hearing that the negotiations for a new broadcast deal are coming to a climax. I understand that…

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