Category: League Express
Super League 2023 Season Review: Hull FC
Super League: 10th (P27 W10 L17 F476 A654 PD-178 Pts20); Challenge Cup: Quarter-finals THE HOPE Tony Smith was appointed as head coach with the task…
Rugby League Heroes: Eddie Bowman
THE pinnacle of Eddie Bowman’s 17-year professional career was playing in the 1977 World Cup for Great Britain in Australia. A Kells lad, he signed…
Talking Rugby League: Newcastle Thunder’s demise illustrates major issue in game
TO say that I was disappointed to hear the news from Newcastle last week, that Thunder would be pulling out of Rugby League, would be…
The Garry Schofield Column: Wigan Warriors could be major Super League force for years to come
WELL done, Wigan, deserved Super League champions for the first time since 2018. Saturday’s Grand Final against a pretty toothless Catalans, who didn’t help themselves…
Jake Wardle the reluctant hero in Wigan Warriors’ Super League Grand Final triumph
JAKE WARDLE isn’t a player who is likely to talk the hind legs off a donkey. Naturally laconic, he appears reluctant to talk about himself,…
Talking Rugby League: London Broncos’ superb promotion – but challenges to come
I MUST admit to being conflicted by the Championship Grand Final on Sunday afternoon because I wanted both Toulouse and London Broncos to win the…
Championship Focus: Will Featherstone Rovers ever make it to Super League?
WHAT now for Featherstone Rovers? As the dust settles on yet another season with dashed dreams of finally making Super League, the West Yorkshire club…
League Express Podcast #13 – Wigan Warriors crowned champions, London Broncos promoted and International news with Australian commentator Jason Costigan
Take a look at this week’s episode of the League Express podcast with Editor MARTYN SADLER, Co-host JAKE KEARNAN and special guest Australian Rugby League…
Talking Rugby League: Three reflections on Wigan Warriors’ Super League Grand Final win
THERE were three things that I thought were quite remarkable about Saturday’s Super League Grand Final. One was the attendance of 58,137, which was only…
‘The reason why we are where we are’: Liam Farrell hails Wigan Warriors coach Matt Peet
WIGAN captain Liam Farrell was appointed to the role by new coach Matt Peet at the start of the 2022 season and together they have…
