Category: Features
The Tiger Twins
Kevin and Bob Beardmore By RICHARD de la RIVIERE This feature, part of Richard de la Riviere’s popular ‘Rugby League Heroes’ series, appeared in 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…
Podcast: The Total Rugby League Show – World Cup Edition
The Total Rugby League Show returns for a special World Cup edition, as Ben Hughes is joined by League Express Editor Martyn Sadler and Rugby…
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…
World Cup Group D Preview: Schedule, squads and players to watch
FIXTURES AND TV COVERAGE Tuesday, October 18, Tonga vs Papua New Guinea, Totally Wicked Stadium, St Helens, 7.30pm Wednesday, October 19, Wales vs Cook Islands,…
The Garry Schofield Column: My prediction for England’s World Cup opener against Samoa
Perhaps we shouldn’t read too much into the 50-point margin of England’s win over Fiji last Friday. But it’s much better than a defeat, and…