Category: Talking Rugby League
The Magic and the frustration of the Magic Weekend
League Express editor MARTYN SADLER considers the pros and cons of Super League’s Magic Weekend at Everton. NOW that the dust has settled and a…
Magic’s magical margins
League Express editor MARTYN SADLER reflects on a big weekend for Super League After the Magic Weekend we can say with some certainty that Super…
The latest League Express Podcast
In this week’s episode of the League Express Podcast, Editor Martyn Sadler and Host Jake Kearnan discuss all the major talking points from a busy…
If you say you saw it coming, I don’t believe you!
MARTYN SADLER reflects on a masterful performance from Wigan in their Challenge Cup semi-final victory over St Helens on Saturday. SOME people claimed to have…
Can any club wrest the Super League trophy from Hull KR? League Express editor Martyn Sadler assesses every club’s prospects
We are now ten games into the 2026 Super League season and it’s time to take stock of progress so far. Overall the 14-team competition…
How Bill Leyland rose from obscurity to be most unlikely St Helens hero
SOMETIMES Rugby League delivers something that is actually quite remarkable, if not unbelievable. Just when we think we’ve seen everything, we suddenly realise that we…
Talking Rugby League: How to handle the NRL
League Express editor MARTYN SADLER has some advice for the RFL as the governing body contemplates a possible investment into its leading competition by the…
A tribute to Steve Brady
League Express editor MARTYN SADLER pays tribute to STEVE BRADY, a valued member of the League Express team whose death was announced on December 30th….
A Christmas present that Salford fans will appreciate
I would like to wish a Merry Christmas to everyone who visits the Totalrl.com website. I’m sure there will be some Rugby League presents filling…
Talking Rugby League: Paris St Germain a missed opportunity
PARIS ST GERMAIN’S recent success in winning the UEFA Champions League had me wondering what might have happened if Rugby League hadn’t abandoned the PSG…