League Express

4 days ago | totalrl.com | Phil Hodgson

IS Rugby League in this country facing an existential crisis? The answer could be ‘yes’ – and on several fronts. Perhaps the most important issue is one that, judging by a missive received from the Rugby Football League last week, is largely self-inflicted in the sense that it’s created by people who are very much involved in the sport and who, in many cases, would probably claim to love it. It’s the issue of abuse of referees, at all age levels.

5 days ago | totalrl.com | Phil Hodgson

THE Rugby Football League, which has become increasingly concerned by the rising number of cases of abuse of match officials at the grassroots, has fired its strongest warning yet that standards of behaviour must improve. As part of its message to clubs as a whole, the RFL has stressed that:• Respect for match officials is non-negotiable. • Clubs must take immediate steps to improve discipline across all age groups and formats.

5 days ago | totalrl.com | Phil Hodgson

THE 2025 President’s Cup reaches its second stage on Wednesday (14 May) when Great Britain Teachers and UK Armed Forces face off. GB Teachers, who were beaten 26-16 by holders England Universities a couple of weeks ago, must prevail by eleven points or more to have any chance of finishing at the top of the three-team table.

5 days ago | totalrl.com | Lorraine Marsden

WIGAN’S two-try hero Grace Banks has praised her forward pack for laying the platform the Warriors needed to race away to a 44-14 Challenge Cup semi-final win over Leeds Rhinos. Banks showed speedy footwork to score in each half at York on Saturday as Wigan secured their first ever Challenge Cup final appearance. Of Wigan’s nine tries, only two were scored by forwards – Megan Williams and Emily Veivers – with backs Anna Davies (two), Georgia Wilson, Molly Jones and Isabel Rowe getting the others.

6 days ago | totalrl.com | Marc Bazeley

LONDON BRONCOS 20 SHEFFIELD EAGLES 22MARC BAZELEY, The Rock, Roehampton, SundaySHEFFIELD mounted a second-half fightback to end their London Broncos hoodoo and boost their bid to climb out of the bottom four with a third win of the league campaign.