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1. 1. Neil Barker: Rugby League Magic Weekend confirms Manchester as sporting capital of Great Britain

   Manchester Evening News, Sunday 27 May 2012 Rugby League's Magic Weekend at the Etihad Stadium will confirm Manchester really is the true sporting capital of Great Britain, writes Neil Barker.

2. 2. Alex Murphy: Rugby League Magic Weekend an occasion to savour

   Manchester Evening News, Sunday 27 May 2012 Rugby league’s ultimate showman – the legendary Alex Murphy – is ordering today’s Super League stars to make the Magic Weekend in Manchester an occasion to savour.

3. 3. Rugby league facing up to twin threat

   Manchester Evening News, Wednesday 05 January 2011 England's hard-up rugby league clubs are in danger of becoming the poor relations of the world game.

4. 4. Wales rugby league pioneer Dr Phil Melling dies

   Manchester Evening News, Sunday 13 November 2011 Dr Phil Melling, a pioneer of rugby league in Wales, has died after a year-long battle with cancer.

5. 5. Salford and Rochdale - the old and the new - are among venues unveiled to host games at the 2013 Rugby League World Cup

   Manchester Evening News, Tuesday 29 November 2011 Rugby League modernists and traditionalists will be catered for in equal measure when the 2013 World Cup comes to town.

6. 6. Former Salford Red skipper Mal Alker set for return with a professional rugby league club

   Manchester Evening News, Monday 17 October 2011 Mal Alker could make a surprise return in a coaching role with a professional rugby league club next season.

7. 7. Rugby League agenda: Raising the profile

   Manchester Evening News, Thursday 07 April 2011 Super League XVI is off to an intriguing start and looks set to be as keenly contested as ever – but the sport still struggles for column inches and cash in comparison to football and rugby union. Here, Wigan ace Sam Tomkins, Warrington stalwart Adrian Morley and Salford’s Aussie Luke Patten discuss what can be done to give rugby league a bigger share of the spotlight.

8. 8. Setting the agenda: Rugby league vs rugby union

   Manchester Evening News, Thursday 05 May 2011 Chris Ashton, the England rugby union star, has ruffled a few feathers by claiming rugby league – in which he played for Wigan Warriors – is predictable. Ashton claims union is a better game and says that he enjoys the 15-a-side code far more. Here, the MEN’s trio of expert rugby league columnists have their say on his comments.

9. 9. Murphy calls for Rugby League revolution

   Manchester Evening News, Friday 07 January 2011 Rugby League legend Alex Murphy says it’s time he and men of similar stature and experience had greater involvement in the running of the sport.

10. 10. Rugby League Agenda: Are you up for the Challenge Cup?

    Manchester Evening News, Thursday 19 May 2011 Rugby League's Challenge Cup is the topic of discussion this week for the M.E.N.’s expert columnists. They offer their opinions on the competition and reveal just what this weekend's matches mean to them and their respective clubs.

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