Category: News
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…
What qualities should a Golden Boot winner have?
The latest edition of Rugby League World magazine has named the six players who have been shortlisted for this year’s Golden Boot award. The winner…
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…
Danny Tickle wants derby debut
New Widnes Vikings signing Danny Tickle is hoping he can debut for his new club in the festive derby against old rivals Warrington Wolves. The…
NRL chief Dave Smith wants to see international expansion
Martyn Sadler talks to NRL Chief Executive Dave Smith about the World Cup and the future of international Rugby League. MS: You came to England…
Off the field interview: Paul McShane
In a continuation of a new series, Wakefield hooker Paul McShane tells Joe Whitley about his life off the field, including a pair of lucky…
