Category: News
Climbing the coaching ladder
Gareth Walker sees a shift in attitude towards bosses outside the top flight This season in Super League, half of the head coaches will have…
Magic Weekend fixtures revealed
This season’s Dacia Magic Weekend will kick off on Saturday 4th September at Newcastle’s St James’ Park with Castleford Tigers taking on Salford Red Devils,…
Bosnia and Herzegovina clubs help Croatian earthquake victims
Players and staff from Bosnia and Herzegovian rugby league club, Vitez, have journeyed 250km to help in the aftermath of an earthquake in Petrinja, Croatia….
City Knights name new captain
York City Knights have announced a change in captaincy ahead of the new season, with former Super League winner Chris Clarkson taking on the role…
RLEF rebranded to ERL (European Rugby League)
The Rugby League European Federation (RLEF), which currently administers the sport in the northern hemisphere has completed its re-imaging exercise, now becoming European Rugby League…
Schoey on the loss of a refereeing giant
Garry Schofield pays tribute to Billy Thompson, the former referee whose death was announced last week. Debating refereeing performances and the decisions they make will…
Sky’s careless attitude
I know that we are currently in the throes of a negotiation with Sky for a new broadcast deal from 2022. And I know that…
Stress test for grassroots volunteers
The announcement this week by the Prime Minister, Boris Johnson, may offer a clue as to when amateur Rugby League players can aim to return…
Billy Thompson MBE: A legendary referee with tales to tell
Public reaction to the death at 87 of Billy Thompson suggests he was just as good at talking about being a Rugby League referee as…
League Express readers pick Castleford v Warrington as the must-see game in round one
League Express readers, via the paper’s Readers’ poll, selected Castleford Tigers’ home match with Warrington Wolves as the game they are most looking forward to…
