Author: Steve Brady
Steve McNamara focused on his Catalans Dragons in League Leaders’ Shield race
CATALANS DRAGONS are breathing fire as they head into Friday night’s top-three shootout with Wigan Warriors and St Helens. The League Leaders’ Shield looks likely…
Toulouse Olympique insist they are ‘in good place’ after ‘damaging headlines’
TOULOUSE OLYMPIQUE have set their sights on a swift return to Super League and a new era under a new chairman and management structure. The…
It’s tough to make it to the top in rugby league, particularly in France where rugby union is so strong. So what makes a young French player choose the path towards a professional contract?
TAKE IT TO THE MAX Rugby League World talks to 25-year-old second-row Maxime Stefani who turned pro last year with Toulouse Olympique and has been…
Steve McNamara relieved to see Catalans Dragons’ play-off challenge back on track
LES DRACS are back on track after a hard-fought win at desperate Wakefield Trinity. Catalans Dragons recovered from two successive defeats with an 18-10 victory…
French Federation appoints new president – with big plans for Elite 1 and international team
RUGBY LEAGUE in France has a new leader following the appointment of Dominique Baloup as President of the French Federation XIII. The 65-year-old former Toulouse…
Catalans Dragons suffer travel trouble to compound losing Super League top spot
CATALANS DRAGONS tumbled from the top of the Super League table at the weekend, but coach Steve McNamara insists his side is still in the…
‘We have the world at our wheels’: Wheelchair Rugby League chief on future of game
WHEELCHAIR Rugby League is ready to conquer the world, according to the man charged with growing the game. The Rugby Football League’s wheelchair manager Martin…
Steve McNamara mystified by Catalans Dragons’ collapse against Wigan Warriors
STEVE McNAMARA is one of the most experienced coaches in Super League but he is struggling to find a reason for his table-topping side’s alarming…
Matt Peet keen to keep Wigan Warriors grounded after high of Catalans Dragons win
WIGAN WARRIORS coach Matt Peet was a party-pooper in Perpignan when he put the brakes on any premature celebrations following his team’s stunning victory over…
Steve McNamara wary as Super League leaders prepare for Challenge Cup winners
CATALANS DRAGONS don’t want to get bitten by Leigh Leopards as the race for the Super League playoffs enters its final phase. Coach Steve McNamara…