Barrie McDermott

Barrie McDermott

Rugby League Expert & Columnist

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Articles by Barrie McDermott

Magic Weekend 2025: Super League party returns to Newcastle!

Super League Rivals Round: Blood, sweat and brawls as legends are born

Super League predictions: Hull KR to keep rising

Luke Thompson celebrates a try with team-mate Abbas Miski - credit SWpix

McDermott: Vegas simply cannot be a one-off for Super League

Super League predictions: Too close to call as Wigan look to bounce back

Barrie McDermoot column, week four 2025

Super League review: Robins flying, Leigh thriving, Warrington worried?

Super League round three storylines: Keane in rugby, contenders emerge, and Vegas!

Opinion

Super League round two predictions and storylines: Littler, Salford, and more upsets

Leeds' players look on dejected as they are nilled against St Helens

McDermott: Leeds face huge head coach decision

Catalans Dragons finished top of the pile in the 2021 regular standings, as Barrie McDermott predicted. Read his review of all 12 clubs' seasons below...

Barrie McDermott's 2021 Super League season review

Jake Connor brings 'passion and energy' to Hull FC, says Barrie McDermott

McDermott: Connor brings energy and passion

This year's Rugby League World Cup in England will go ahead as planned

McDermott: World Cup go-ahead outstanding for RL

Sam Tomkins looks set to start at full-back for England

McDermott: A big test for England

Supporters will be back at Super League games, albeit in limited numbers, from May 17

McDermott: Welcome back, rugby league fans

Hull FC have impressed so far in their two opening games

Analysis

Barrie's early Super League impressions

Spectacular tries like Tommy Makinson's efforts are just one of the things Barrie McDermott has been missing

McDermott: Six Super League things I'm missing

Castleford's Jacques O'Neill is one of Barrie McDermott's 12 players to watch in Super League in 2021

LISTEN: 12 Super League players to watch in 2021

Sky Sports' Barrie McDermott has plenty of reasons to look forward to the opening round of Super League

McDermott: Why I can't wait for Super League to start

Barrie McDermott is in no doubt Rob Burrow has proven an inspiration for so many people

McDermott on MBE for 'inspirational character' Burrow

Rob Burrow with his family in Leeds to see a mural of himself painted on the wall on the Leeds University Student's building

McDermott: Honour Burrow with League Leaders' Shield

Kevin Sinfield is running seven marathons in seven days in support of Rob Burrow and the MND Assocation

McDermott: Sinfield's superhuman challenge

Barrie McDermott considers whether the role of the 18th man could be altered in rugby league to support teams during a demanding schedule

The 18th man - time to rethink?

Hull KR would have been playing Toronto this weekend, before the Wolfpack withdrew from Super League

Baz on Super League's return and the new rules

Two-time world player of the year Andrew Johns produced a masterclass performance on his debut to lead Warrington to a 33-16 victory over Leeds in 2005

RL Retro: Andrew Johns' Warrington debut

Leeds are aiming to make it three wins in a row when they face Warrington

Barrie McDermott's Super League views

Barrie McDermott and Rob Burrow in action for Leeds in 2004

McDermott: Sunday will be 'emotional'

Rob Burrow was recently diagnosed with motor neurone disease

Burrow 'is what Shield should signify'

Barrie McDermott captained Lancashire to victory in the 2002 Origin Series

McDermott: Bring back War of the Roses!

St Helens will face Salford Red Devils in Valencia

McDermott: Lots to look forward to!

Leeds's coach Richard Agar

'Leeds will not look abroad for coach'

David Furner has left Leeds after just six months in charge

Furner exit saddens Barrie McDermott

Kevin Sinfield was unveiled as Leeds' new director of rugby at a press conference on Friday

Baz backs Sinfield appointment

What next for Brian McDermott?

Who will replace McDermott at Leeds?

All-sport Panel: Bellew or Haye?

St Helens have lost just two Super League games this season

Super League half-term report card

Sam Tomkins has been in fine form for the Warriors this season

McDermott's Good Friday preview

Super League sides will all have benefited from Australian outings, says Brian McDermott

McDermott on Australian gains

Sam Burgess will return for England against Papua New Guinea

Barrie's quarter-finals preview

Dean Lonergan poses ahead of a charity boxing tournament in 2001

The Dean Lonergan moment

Sam Tomkins and Gerard Beale pictured at the Dacia World Club Series launch

'Wigan will rise to challenge'

Barrie McDermott runs at Stuart Fielden during the 2005 Grand Final between Leeds and Bradford, which was won by the Bulls

Barrie: Bradford were pioneers