Category: League Express
Betfred Championship news round up
With ALEX DAVIS, LORRAINE MARSDEN & MATTHEW SHAW FEATHERSTONE ROVERS chief executive Davide Longo has said the club has got two weeks of hard work…
League Express Mailbag – Monday 9th November
A SAD GOODBYE Before I started working for the Wolfpack in June 2018, I had never watched a minute of rugby in my life. I…
Championship Focus: Race is on for Super League spot
Within minutes of news emerging from Super League’s meeting on Tuesday that they would admit a 12th club into the top-flight next year, candidates started…
Could Hull become the first club to play in a Grand Final on their own ground?
Garry Schofield looks forward to this week’s opening round of play-off action. Could Hull become the first club to play in a Grand Final on…
Talking Grassroots: Lighting up the gloom
It’s rather rare, currently, to come across unadulterated good news in these troubled coronavirus-dominated times, but two such stories popped my way last week –…
Upfront: Dear Robert, from Carlo
Upfront – The League Express Editorial – Monday 9th Nov 2020 After the Super League meeting that saw Toronto Wolfpack barred from returning to Super…
Talking Rugby League: Is private equity right for Super League?
Some time ago the Rugby Union Premiership was effectively sold to CV Partners, a private equity company, for £220 million. And now Super League, under…
Super League’s lost opportunity in North America
Jon Pallett, the Vice President, Commercial, of Toronto Wolfpack gives his reaction to the decision last week not to re-admit the Wolfpack to Super League…
Shield winner Lam’s future set to be decided
Adrian Lam’s future is set to be decided in the coming weeks after lifting his first silverware as Wigan head coach. The Warriors won the…
Reduced distribution for promoted club explained
The club ‘promoted’ to Super League will only received £1 million in central distribution, but at least nine clubs – Bradford, Featherstone, Halifax, Leigh, London,…