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League Express Mailbag – 26th October 2020
WHO DECIDES ON PLAY OR NO PLAY? I would like to understand how, and by whom, it is decided that a match should go ahead…
Backs to the Wall – When history comes alive!
This is no ordinary Rugby League history book. Often when one sits down to read history, it can be quite taxing and laborious. But here,…
Do you remember the Treize Tournoi ?
Twenty two years ago this week, one of British Rugby League’s most innovative yet typically short-lived innovations was reaching its conclusion. On November 1, 1998,…
Should Widdop and Warrington cut their losses?
Further speculation over Gareth Widdop’s future at Warrington comes as absolutely no surprise to me. I’m not having a go at the player, because he…
Talking Grass Roots: Return to action prompts pause for thought
The Rugby Football League’s ‘Return to Action’ plan got off to a flying start on the weekend of 17/18 October when something like 200 youth…
Hull of a choice for Super League Grand Final
I thoroughly enjoyed the NRL Grand Final, and congratulations to Craig Bellamy and Melbourne Storm on another success. It was tough on Penrith Panthers, who…
Cameron Smith’s stellar career
League Express editor MARTYN SADLER pays tribute to the captain of the Melbourne Storm, who may or may not have played his last game of…
Super League considers radical season change
Another radical change to the Super League season could see the campaign come to an end this weekend, with an extended play-off structure brought into…
Fitzpatrick calls for fixture review
Warrington Wolves chief executive Karl Fitzpatrick says matches between Super League’s current top five should be prioritised as doubts grow over whether the fixture list…
Wolfpack decision draws closer after resubmission
Toronto Wolfpack are set to speak to the Super League board next week as a decision on their future draws nearer. Sources across Super League…