Category: Super League
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…
Wolves hooker Clark facing hip surgery
Warrington Wolves hooker Daryl Clark is set for hip surgery during the close-season. The 28-year-old finished the campaign with the injury, as well as knee…
Ts and Cs on any Salford Stadium move ‘must be right’
Any stadium swap between Salford Red Devils and the city’s League Two football team would have to be on terms which gave the Rugby League…
Rhinos duo depart with praise from coach
Leeds Rhinos coach Richard Agar had praise for both Rob Lui and Konrad Hurrell after the 36-8 play-off semi-final defeat at St Helens brought the…
Emergence of young ones a plus for Wigan
Adrian Lam says the young players he has helped bring through at Wigan can provide the nucleus of a successful squad in the future. The…