Martyn Sadler

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League Express Editor at Rugby League World

editor of the weekly newspaper Rugby League Express

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Talking Rugby League: Is it time for Jake Connor’s England recall?

1 week ago | totalrl.com | Martyn Sadler

After Sir Billy Boston was awarded a knighthood last week, who should be the second former Rugby League player to be knighted for services to the game?
Final Whistle: Can Gary Hetherington realise his London Broncos vision?

2 weeks ago | totalrl.com | Martyn Sadler

FORMER USA President George H W Bush was the subject of a 1987 profile in Time magazine when, as the Vice President, he was considering a run for the presidency. When pressed about what his potential agenda might be, he referred to the need for a broad, defining purpose or political agenda as “the vision thing.”That phrase proved to be an albatross around his neck for the rest of his life.
Book Review: Roy Francis - Rugby’s Forgotten Black Leader

2 weeks ago | totalrl.com | Martyn Sadler

Roy Francis – Rugby’s Forgotten Black Leader, by Tony Collins(Published by Bloomsbury, RRP £18.99)League Express editor MARTYN SADLER reviews a welcome addition to the Rugby League bookshelvesTONY COLLINS has done Rugby League a great service by writing about a man who was an outstanding individual by any measure, with many great achievements to his name and with a life story that surely deserves to be told not just in a written biography but also in the world of film.
Talking Rugby League: Hull KR lift enormous weight as club’s remarkable transformation complete

2 weeks ago | totalrl.com | Martyn Sadler

IT’S a general truism in football or Rugby League that the worst place to lose a game is Wembley Stadium. And if you wanted the proof of that theory, you only had to look at the Warrington players after Saturday’s game. You would have needed a heart of stone not to feel sorry for them and, for that matter, for their supporters. They had been at least the equal of Hull KR throughout the game and, as we got into the final five minutes, it looked as though they were going to hold on for a 6-2 victory.
Talking Rugby League: Don’t write Warrington Wolves off

3 weeks ago | totalrl.com | Martyn Sadler

SUPER LEAGUE sponsor Betfred appears to have little doubt about which club will win the Challenge Cup this Saturday. They are pricing Hull KR at 2/5 to win the trophy, while Warrington are priced at 21/10. The Robins will go into the game as one of the shortest priced favourites for many years and it’s difficult to argue with Betfred’s assessment of the odds, given the recent form of the two clubs.
Talking Rugby League: Are Huddersfield Giants on the mend?

3 weeks ago | totalrl.com | Martyn Sadler

HUDDERSFIELD GIANTS gave an improved performance against Leigh Leopards last Thursday night without going so far as to win the game. They ended up losing 24-28, which was a much lower margin than many people might have been expecting. The main reason for their improved performance, even though it came too late in the game, was that their coach was able to select his strongest spine for the first time this season.
Talking Rugby League: What Origin opener tells us about the Ashes

3 weeks ago | totalrl.com | Martyn Sadler

WATCHNG the first State of Origin match last Wednesday brought home to me what a difficult task England coach Shaun Wane has in preparing a team to face the Australians this autumn for the Ashes series. New South Wales defeated Queensland 18-6 in Brisbane in front of a capacity crowd and the game demonstrated once again the depth of talent available to the Kangaroos coach.
Talking Rugby League: Bless the memory of Rob Burrow

3 weeks ago | totalrl.com | Martyn Sadler

ROB BURROW passed away on this day, 2nd June, twelve month ago after a battle against motor neurone disease that last around four and a half years, following the devastating news of his illness that came on 19th December 2019.
Talking Rugby League: Will the NRL acquire Super League?

1 month ago | totalrl.com | Martyn Sadler

THE NRL has been widely rumoured to be interested in acquiring a stake in the European Super League competition. It’s been talked about for several months, but things seem to be moving slowly, especially after the recent announcement that a new club, the Perth Bears, will be entering the NRL competition from 2027 onwards. Not surprisingly the main focus of the NRL in recent weeks has been on getting that decision over the line, with little time left over for thinking about our competition.
Talking Rugby League: Do London Broncos have a great future?

1 month ago | totalrl.com | Martyn Sadler

HAVE London Broncos turned a corner, with the accession of Gary Hetherington as the club’s new owner? Gary chose the Australian High Commission in London last Wednesday to launch his time with the club, setting out a vision to raise the profile of the club to return to the Super League with increased support while acting as a magnet for new investors, almost certainly from Australia.