Category: Talking Rugby League
Talking Rugby League: How to boost poor attendances at Challenge Cup games
There is a touch of irony for Rugby League in the fact that the Challenge Cup receives some very welcome free-to-air TV coverage on the…
Talking Rugby League: Who can rescue Leeds Rhinos?
Leeds Rhinos chief executive Gary Hetherington keeps his cards very firmly close to his chest. So this week it’s unlikely that we’ll find out which…
Talking Rugby League: Wakefield Trinity’s Mason Lino a threat to rest of Super League – and England
If anyone thought that Wakefield Trinity’s 38-22 victory over Warrington Wolves was any sort of surprise result just over a week ago, then they had…
Talking Rugby League: Challenge Cup provides no shocks and sparse crowds
The Betfred Challenge Cup provided us with some great rugby, wonderful tries, genuine drama and thrilling entertainment over the weekend. It was such a shame…
Talking Rugby League: Can we bring some sense into the yellow card controversy?
Castleford Tigers put up a good show against Wigan last Thursday night at the DW Stadium. But unfortunately they suffered a serious blow when Mahe…
Talking Rugby League: A weekend of shocks across Super League and beyond
Every week in League Express we nominate a Team of the Week in the Highlights column. We normally nominate a team that has produced a…
Talking Rugby League: Welcome support for the game from Sport England
The news that the RFL will receive Sport England funding of £11,902,306 for a five-year period from the start of next month to support the…
Talking Rugby League: NRL begins as Oliver Gildart settles in at Wests Tigers
The NRL season began at the weekend and I was able to watch a couple of the games, including the season opener when Penrith played…
Talking Rugby League: Shadow England team shows depth available to Shaun Wane
They always say that you can judge the strength of a representative squad by the quality of the players who weren’t selected for it. So…
Talking Rugby League: So what does RFL and Super League realignment mean?
Last week the RFL and Super League confirmed that they have agreed to a form of realignment, which is intended to end the damaging split…
