The Warrington Wolves have finally announced that Sam Burgess will take over as their head coach starting in 2024. Burgess is currently part of the South Sydney Rabbitohs coaching set up, but he has no experience being the head coach of any team at any level outside of coaching the Orara Valley Axe Men up…
Going back decades in some cases, and a lot more recently in others, there has been something of an exchange program between rugby league and rugby union. It dates back to a time when league players could get paid for what they did, while union stars were in it for the love of the game…
Goto manscaped.com and get 20% off + free shipping with the code: NRL In this episode we have a look at round one of the 2020 NRL Finals series. We chat about the very sad Sam Burgess situation. We also chat about Harry Grant and his future at the Melbourne Storm. We then end things…
In this episode we run an eye over the 2020 NRL draw, we talk a lot about Sam Burgess, his playing career and the off field scrutiny by the media, we look at an incident in Church, Sonny Bill Williams massive offer to play for the Toronto Wolfpack the Wests Tigers looking at a player…
The Toronto Wolfpack are looking at signing Sonny Bill Williams after his commitments to the 2019 Rugby Union World Cup are over. The Wolfpack recently won the right to be promoted into Super League for the 2020 Super League season, and with a few players leaving the club they are looking to bolster their squad…
In this episode we discuss Sam Burgess’ comments about the match review committee and the NRL judiciary. We talk about the ramifications of his comments, we look at his record over the 2019 NRL season, we talk about the systems in place, and why the current system is by far and away the best one…
South Sydney Rabbitohs forward Sam Burgess has been named the captain of the English Rugby League team heading into the 2016 Rugby League Four Nations. Burgess appointment is sure to raise a few eyebrows in England, after all he still is associated with a failed English Rugby Union World Cup run where is was made…
During last nights match between the Brisbane Broncos and South Sydney Rabbitohs, Sam Burgess ran at the line, turned his back, passed the ball, and got absolutely smashed. There was nothing wrong with the hit. It was a great hit. If you run at the line and turn your back on 13 humans looking to…
It is official: Barring any unforeseen circumstances, Sam Burgess will take to the field on Saturday after being named as part of the South Sydney Rabbitohs second row for their game against the Gold Coast Titans. Much has been made of the return of Sam Burgess from England where he spent a year playing rugby…
Sam Burgess has officially made the decision to leave Rugby Union and return to the South Sydney Rabbitohs. Many will suggest that Burgess’ stint in Rugby Union was a failure. Considering how much money he made in his short stint there, and the fact he walked into the English Rugby Union test team, I find…
When you think of the many different sports we are lucky enough to watch, like Golf, Football, Tennis, Swimming and Cycling who do you instantly think of? Rory McIlroy, Lionel Messi, Andy Murray, Michael Phelps, Chris Froome. These are all famous people playing the sport they love, and for Rugby in both codes one man…
When I was in high school I had a friend that supported the South Sydney Rabbitohs. It was something he didn’t mention too much though. This was when George Piggins was running the club and they looked like they did not belong anywhere near the top level of the game. After high school I remember…
Although the Manly/Dogs, Sharks/Dragons, Broncos/Titans rivalries, and there are plenty of others, have plenty of history and venom behind them, make absolutely no mistake about it, league’s biggest rivalry is between the Rabbitohs and the Roosters. This Friday night the latest chapter in this heated rivalry will be written as two of the NRL’s foundation…
As the NRL salary cap rises and more Super League clubs go bust, we are going to see more English players heading down under to play in the worlds best competition. In January I listed the to ten English players in Rugby League. A lot has changed since then. After all, you’re only as good…
The Penrith Panthers have released a statement on their official web site claiming they have concluded their investigation into allegations that a female supporter of the club attacked Sam Burgess with a flag last Friday night. The Statement reads: Panthers Rugby League Club has today finalised its investigation into the post-match incident involving a Penrith…
There are reports today that Sam Burgess was hit in the face with a flag by a female Penrith Panther supporter after South Sydney’s gutsy 18-2 win at Penrith Football Stadium. After playing very well in a tough, rain soaked game Burgess was hit when leaving the field. The NRL will reportedly investigate the incident….
The Manly Sea Eagles have beaten the South Sydney Rabbitohs 14-12 in a scrappy game played in Gosford. Manly, who were plying without Brett and Glenn Stewart, didn’t play all that will in this match. Penalties and dropped ball plagued their 80 minutes with only a few big plays late in the game giving the…
The NRL is back for another season and opening round was a real cracker, apart from the Sharks vs Titans game on Monday which was well and truly a shocker of a game. Here is my team of the round. (I am not a stats guy, its all about the eye test) Fullback: Greg Inglis…
With the 2014 season about to begin the supporters of 16 National Rugby League clubs have hearts filled with hope and minds filled with dreams. Right now, anyone can win the Grand Final. Basically, everyone is too bloody happy for my liking! I could have written a normal season preview but there are only about…
The Spotlight is on… progress and improvements: Rugby League is to undergo some fundamental changes in 2015 after the RFL announced that Super League members were ‘virtually unanimous’ in voting for a 12-team competition with meaningful movement between Super League and the Championship. The Championship will also revert to 12 teams and in the latter…
South Sydney Rabbitohs owner Russell Crowe has opened up about the departure of forward Sam Burgess to Rugby Union, claiming that Burgess would have stayed in Rugby League had he been able to play for New South Wales in the State Of Origin series. That is all well and good, but Sam Burgess isn’t from…
If a Rugby Union web site offered me three times as much money to write about Rugby Union, I’d ditch you lot faster than Sam Burgess decided to ditch the South Sydney Rabbitohs! Sure I’d probably develop narcolepsy, I’d have to come up with some stupid back story about a fancy school I didn’t actually…
Rumors abound that Sam Burgess is seeking a release from his South Sydney Rabbitohs contract to return to the UK to play Rugby Union. As a result he has been mercilessly attacked by the Rugby League community for being a ‘dog’ and ‘stabbing Souths in the back’. Essentially the (source-less) reports without quote or fact…
The news that Sam Burgess has told Rabbitohs management that he will be heading to England to play Rugby Union next season has taken off across all the media websites and social media. The general feeling amongst Souths fans is that he has stabbed the club in the back, and our very own League Freak…
Reports out of England suggest that South Sydney Rabbitohs forward Sam Burgess has already signed a three year deal with the English Rugby Football Union that will see him playing Rugby Union for Bath by the end of 2014. Former English Rugby League player Andrew Farrell is said to have helped negotiate the deal during…
The Sunday Telegraph is reporting that Sam Burgess may opt out of his contract with the South Sydney Rabbitohs in 2015 and play Rugby Union for England at the Rugby Union World Cup. The Rugby Football Union in England has been desperate to boost their playing stocks in recent years. This has seen them target…
It has been a very tough time for English Rugby League in recent years. With clubs struggling to survive and question marks around the long term future of the game in England, supporters over there have been worn down over time. One bright spot has been the performance of a number of English players at…
English Rugby League fans rejoice, for as Steve McNamara goes, so to do your hopes and dreams! McNamara spoke to News Limited about his move to the NRL Champion Sydney Roosters as an assistant coach, saying his move to Australia is a good thing for the English game. McNamara’s highest honour as a coach is…
Lets be 100% honest, Super League is not a great competition. Every knowledgeable Rugby League fan knows it and if you think otherwise than you have zero credibility with the knowledgeable Rugby League community. The most annoying and frustrating thing about Super League, and some of the so-called broadcasters and journalists that cover the competition,…
You have to hand it to the Poms, when they decide to throw all logic and reason out the window, they go all out! Every year an anonymous English Rugby League magazine with a small circulation in pockets of northern England takes it upon themselves to have out a “Golden Boot” award. This award is…