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…

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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…

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The value of OurLeague

Upfront: The League Express opinion – Mon 22nd Feb 2021 One of Rugby League’s remarkable success stories in recent years has been the OurLeague App,…

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Wigan plan a pathway for young players

Wigan Warriors returned to training at their Robin Park complex on Friday after the club was given permission to resume pre-season training after a Covid…

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Dragons confident of making the starting line

Catalans Dragons are on a crash-course pre-season schedule as they return to training less than four weeks before their first game of the new Super…

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Cougars to commemorate Captain Tom

Keighley Cougars are planning a lasting tribute to Captain Sir Tom Moore, the native of Keighley who passed away earlier this month at the age…

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RFL planning to restore Rugby League governance

The Rugby Football League is making plans behind the scenes to restore the financial health of the game, which will bring back Super League into…

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Leigh owner stands out against private equity abort payment

Leigh Centurions owner Derek Beaumont has spoken publicly for the first time about his club’s potential liability for paying a share of the abort fee…

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RFL backtracks on Prince William replacing Harry as patron

The Rugby Football League is trying to defuse the impact of an article that appeared on the front page of the Sunday Telegraph newspaper at…

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LMS in no rush to make call on his future

Louie McCarthy-Scarsbrook is in no rush to settle down or retire, despite being about to enter his 16th season in Super League. McCarthy-Scarsbrook turned 35…

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