Category: League Express
Clubs’ survival issues part of the RL narrative
Part of the Rugby League narrative is the constant battle of clubs to survive. We have recently had severe doubts about three clubs coming to…
The prospect of England vs the Celtic nations
I don’t know how far the RFL has got in planning the domestic representative season, and whether the idea of playing England versus the Exiles…
It is good to see the RFL rejecting gimmicks
I’m very glad to see that the RFL has rubbished the idea that England or Great Britain is being lined up to play a hybrid…
Discussing the Australian Rugby League hall of fame
It has been a week of Rugby League nostalgia for your humble Antipodean scribe. An email from the good folk at the Rugby League Museum…
Talking grass roots: Leaving a legacy
The road to hell is paved with good intentions, and that uncertain pathway is possibly nowhere taken more regularly than in sport. Hell might, admittedly,…
Why we should heed Andrew Johns’ advice
Now that the World Cup is over, it’s important that the game focuses not just on what went right, but also on what can be…
Can we stop the Australian juggernaut?
Call it killer instinct … call it whatever you like. But on Saturday the Australians showed why they are simply the best in the Greatest…
The Aussie angle: Why I feel for the English
It was perhaps significant that just a few hours after we witnessed one of the greatest World Cup matches in history, between England and New…
Obituary: Steve Prescott MBE (1973-2013)
Simply an inspiration Steve Prescott died in the early hours of Saturday morning at the age of 39 after a long battle against cancer. On…
League Express Rugby League Yearbook 2013-2014
The 18th annual edition of the Rugby League Yearbook published by League Express covers the 2013 season and features chapters on the Super League, Kingstone…
