Category: Talking Rugby League
Australia’s Lost Aura
MARTYN SADLER, the editor of League Express, laments the reduced status of the Australian Kangaroos. When I was a young lad, any visit to these…
Burgess and Hill power England forward
MARTYN SADLER reflects on a magnificent England performance There always seems to be an air of pessimism in Rugby League in England. Usually we seem…
No more David v Goliath contests, please
I’ve loved the World Cup so far, but let’s hope that the one-sided scorelines from now on are a thing of the past. The tournament…
And now the serious stuff begins
League Express editor MARTYN SADLER reflects on England’s completion of the pool rounds of the World Cup. The Rugby League media is having a tipping…
Great stuff, even if it’s one sided
League Express editor MARTYN SADLER discusses the Rugby League World Cup after the first two rounds of fixtures. This is his ‘Talking Rugby League’ column…
Can England lighten the mood of the country?
League Express editor MARTYN SADLER wonders whether England’s performance today and in the remaining weeks of the World Cup can bring some joy in the…
Talking Rugby League: Dom Young makes biggest impression as England silence doubters
Nine years ago England lost to Italy in a World Cup warm-up game at the AJ Bell Stadium in Salford. England went down 14-15 with…
Talking Rugby League: Will IMG’s proposals improve the sport?
I would like to think that IMG know what they are doing in setting out their proposals for the future of the Super League, the…
Talking Rugby League: Will St Helens ever get the national credit they deserve?
Kristian Woolf made the point after Saturday’s Grand Final that St Helens probably don’t get the credit they deserve for their remarkable achievement in winning…
Talking Rugby League: Familiar teams but an intriguing prospect awaits at Old Trafford
Only four teams have won the Super League title in the first 26 years of the competition’s existence. One of those, Bradford Bulls, has fallen…
