Category: League Express
Talking Rugby League: The new season is upon us!
It only seems like a blink of an eyelid since Sean O’Loughlin was raising the Super League Trophy at Old Trafford, but the start of…
The ins and outs of Super League’s lucrative new TV deal
£200 million is an awful lot of money. So when the RFL agreed a five-year contract with BSkyB for that amount, and persuaded the Super…
Off the field interview: Jordan James
Wigan’s latest signing on ‘Take Me Out’ fame, five years in the Royal Marines, and partying with Hollywood celebrities… What would your last meal on…
The Aussie outlook: Why I can’t wait for kick off
Like a drug addict I need a fix! Only the drug of my choice isn’t harmful, even if it is addictive. Rugby League! It’s been…
Talking Rugby League: The RFL rejects NRL rule changes
The RFL will not follow the changes in the laws of the game announced last week in Australia by NRL bosses, even though the new…
The Aussie outlook: Spitfires and Eccles cakes
Regular readers will know of my fondness for the grass roots of the game in Old Blighty, especially some of the clubs with an interesting…
Grass Roots: Some cracking Challenge Cup ties this weekend
The start of the 2014 Tetley’s Challenge Cup is just a few days away now and I’m aware that my coverage of the competition so…
A warm welcome to Super League sponsors First Utility
So who are First Utility, the new sponsor of Super League? They have signed a contract to sponsor our leading competition for the next three…
Super League 2014: My favourites for relegation
With a few weeks to go until the start of the season, I think it’s time to look ahead at how things might unfold. Over…
Off the field interview: Michael Shenton
The Castleford captain on Coronas, curries, and Cancun… What would your last meal on Earth be? I’m a fillet steak man. I have it medium-rare…