Category: League Express
Some advice for Robert Elstone
I’m not sure for how much longer Robert Elstone will remain as Super League Executive Chairman, but so many people are now wanting him out…
Climbing the coaching ladder
Gareth Walker sees a shift in attitude towards bosses outside the top flight This season in Super League, half of the head coaches will have…
Schoey on the loss of a refereeing giant
Garry Schofield pays tribute to Billy Thompson, the former referee whose death was announced last week. Debating refereeing performances and the decisions they make will…
Sky’s careless attitude
I know that we are currently in the throes of a negotiation with Sky for a new broadcast deal from 2022. And I know that…
Stress test for grassroots volunteers
The announcement this week by the Prime Minister, Boris Johnson, may offer a clue as to when amateur Rugby League players can aim to return…
Billy Thompson MBE: A legendary referee with tales to tell
Public reaction to the death at 87 of Billy Thompson suggests he was just as good at talking about being a Rugby League referee as…
League Express readers pick Castleford v Warrington as the must-see game in round one
League Express readers, via the paper’s Readers’ poll, selected Castleford Tigers’ home match with Warrington Wolves as the game they are most looking forward to…
The value of OurLeague
Upfront: The League Express opinion – Mon 22nd Feb 2021 One of Rugby League’s remarkable success stories in recent years has been the OurLeague App,…
Wigan plan a pathway for young players
Wigan Warriors returned to training at their Robin Park complex on Friday after the club was given permission to resume pre-season training after a Covid…
Dragons confident of making the starting line
Catalans Dragons are on a crash-course pre-season schedule as they return to training less than four weeks before their first game of the new Super…