Category: Columns
Let’s pay a Grand Final tribute to our retiring stars
Super League chief executive Robert Elstone clearly admires many things about the NRL, as we saw earlier this season when he introduced the golden point…
Video Referees: A potential solution
Rugby League may have taken a back seat for a few of us last weekend as two events, in particular, took centre stage. All the…
Five games on one night? Super League’s stupid scheduling
I’m not really interested in arguing about which game Sky Sports should be broadcasting on Friday night. Wigan and St Helens are outraged their game…
Overseas Quota – A Beginner’s Guide
For the first time ever, the RFL has published their Overseas Quota list. The list discloses how each club, from Super League all the way…
A sensible solution to dual-registration farce
I’ve never been one to shy away from expressing my utter hatred of dual-registration. The short reason is that the concept is flawed and not…
Rugby League’s lost opportunity
The Rugby Football League is moving its HQ from Leeds to Manchester in time for the 2021 Rugby League World Cup. So you may think…
Super League rule changes move the sport into the future
There are only a few things that happen more frequently in Rugby League than league structure revamps, one of them is rule changes. They can…
Marwan’s proposal should be the way forward
The publication of the fixture list for the Super 8s perhaps didn’t generate as much excitement recently as the RFL might have hoped. And the…
OPINION: Rugby league needs stronger governance than ever before.. good luck Ralph
So, the decision has, finally, been made. After months of waiting, the verdict is … erm … the guy who was keeping the chair warm…
Cherry-Evans proves himself a star
League Express editor MARTYN SADLER pays tribute to a player who many thought was a risky selection for Queensland in Wednesday’s State of Origin game….