19th August: Senior injury clouds Rhinos’ Wembley hopes

Richard de la Riviere looks back at what happened in Rugby League over the years on this day: 19th August Leeds’ season was thrown into…

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English Hall of Infamy

First published in League Express, Monday 19th Aug 2013 The most innovative of all radio commentators in the history of our great game must surely…

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A stand-off for England

First published in League Express, Monday 19th Aug 2013 Continuing my look at the options available to the England coach Steve McNamara when he chooses…

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Generous Cup Final odds?

First published in League Express, Monday 19th Aug 2013 The bookmakers are not taking a great deal of notice of the form book when it…

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Get ready for the best afternoon of the year!

League Express Editorial, Monday 19th August 2013 So where will you be on Saturday afternoon at three o’clock? If you are one of the lucky…

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12th August: Burgess makes an early impression

Richard de la Riviere looks back at what happened in Rugby League over the years on this day: 12th August An early Sam Burgess try…

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A ship without a rudder

First published in League Express, Monday 12th Aug 2013 One of the greatest characters I have ever met in almost half-a-century of covering the Greatest…

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Brough to cap an outstanding season

First published in League Express, Monday 12th Aug 2013 Congratulations to Danny Brough, who looks to have the Albert Goldthorpe Medal, presented by League Express,…

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A plea to the Giants

First published in League Express, Monday 12th Aug 2013 Huddersfield Giants are a very good Rugby League team, as they have been showing us all…

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League’s changing landscape

League Express Editorial, Monday 12th August 2013 Our sport’s attempts to spread its wings over the last century and a bit has drawn many critics…

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