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Betfred League 1 news round up
HUNSLET’s veteran scrum-half Dom Brambani has announced his retirement from the game after a career spanning almost 400 games. His performances in the final few…
Season Review – Leigh’s uphill battle ends in disappointment
CHRIS JONES reviews the 2021 season of Leigh Centurions In our preview of Leigh’s 2021 season in March this year we said that the club’s…
That was the week, that was!
Talking Rugby League with League Express editor Martyn Sadler Well, that was quite a week, with two French teams getting into their respective Grand Finals….
The Garry Schofield Column: French Rugby League showing its colours
Garry Schofield reflects on the success of Catalans Dragons and Toulouse Olympique this season. Congratulations to Catalans Dragons on making the Grand Final – I…
Can anyone challenge St Helens?
MARTYN SADLER ponders the implications of St Helens’ dominant victory over Leeds Rhinos Sometimes we can identify long term trends in sport. In Rugby…
Dragons rally their supporters
Catalans Dragons have chartered a fleet of private jets to fly supporters into the UK for Saturday’s Super League Grand Final in Manchester. Over 1,000…
Historic transitions
MARTYN SADLER reflects on a remarkable night in Perpignan After the opening weekend of the Super League play-offs produced two disappointing attendances at Wigan…
French leader Lacoste to seize the day
The President of French Rugby League is on a mission to “open up” the sport to the rest of the world and he wants to…
Woolf confident on Welsby as Saints eye three in a row
St Helens coach Kristian Woolf is confident last season’s Grand Final hero Jack Welsby will make this year’s showpiece. Saints tackle Catalans Dragons at Old…
Tomkins aiming to play at Old Trafford
Sam Tomkins will play at Old Trafford on Saturday “even if I have to play on a wooden leg”, according to the Catalans Dragons’ star…