In this week's episode of the League Express Podcast, Editor Martyn Sadler and Host Jake Kearnan discuss Castleford Tigers new ownership deciding to part ways with coach Craig Lingard, Paul Rowley being appointed Salford's new Director of Rugby from 2026 and preview the IMG Gradings announcement. They also review all the action from week 1 of the Pacific Championship and preview this weekend's England vs Samoa match. They discuss Wakefield winning the championship Grand Final, Max Jowitt breaking the single season point scoring record and Ezra Mam's off-field incident.