The Australian and New Zealand Rugby League Commission pulled out of the tournament due to player safety concerns, pushing its start date by 12 months. The fact that it’s going to happen next year is still great news for rugby fanatics and on that note, a great opportunity for sports fans to visit puntersport.com to…
Its official, Mitchell Pearce has been released from the remained of his contract with the Newcastle Knights so he can take up a deal with the Catalan Dragons in Super League for the 2022 season. Pearce’s future had been the subject of speculation all year, with a bit of drama during the off season, injuries…
In this episode Freak and The Fergo chat about unvaccinated NRL players, a judgmental BJ, The NRL draw and Kenyan expansion of the NRL. We then get stuck into part two of the YouTube comments that we have been going through. Some really good points have been made in the comments! Part three will be…
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Brisbane Broncos A big turnover of players at the Broncos, but that was needed. Adam Reynolds will provide direction for a young Broncos team while Kurt Capewell gives the club a lot of extra versatility. Gains Adam Reynolds (Rabbitohs), Kurt Capewell (Panthers), Brenko Lee (Storm), Corey Jensen (Cowboys), Logan Bayliss (Souths Logan), Jordan Pereira (Dragons),…
The NRL has released all of the official squad lists for the 2022 NRL season. Its a great guide of who is under contract at your club heading into the 2022 NRL season, and how long many of those player contracts run. You can see how long your favourite player will be at your club!…
The 2022 NRL Draw has been released and we are set for a huge year ahead. The return of Monday Night Football games, Magic Weekend, a few byes thrown into the mix, the return of State Of Origin to Perth, its all happening. Check it out! ROUND 1 Thursday, March 10 Panthers vs Sea Eagles,…
In this episode Fergo and The Freak chat a little about the Tyron May sacking, Ottawa “moving” to Cornwall, the cancellation of the 2021 Golden Boot Award by the International Rugby League….and then we get into the real meat of the episode… The life and times of Captain James Cook….no….wait…. We finally read our YouTube…
Our mate The Mole is reporting that Luke Brooks is all but locked in to move to the Newcastle Knights for the 2022 NRL season. The Wests Tigers management has been talking up Brooks future at the club a loot in recent weeks, so it would be a bit ironic that he immediately leaves the…
Bulldogs supporters have been through some shit in recent years… From the slow erosion of their clubs lineup under Des Hasler, the mismanagement of the clubs under previous administrators, then some very lean years as the club was forced into salary cap hell because of that mismanagement, Bulldogs fans have done it tough for a…
The draw for the 2022 Rugby League State Of Origin series have been released, with a bit of normality returning to the series and a bold trip for the game into the most lockdown state outside of North Korea announced! State Of Origin Game One – June 8th in Sydney After playing all three games…
The Penrith Panthers have finally sacked Tyrone May, and of all things it came after a poorly times and ill conceived Instagram post. The in the immediate aftermath of the Panthers 2021 NRL Grand Final victory ay posted a self serving load of rubbish on his instagram account. He brought more negative attention to the…
Anticipation for the release of the 2022 NRL Draw has been high and now, the first round of games have been released! The defending Premiers, the MIGHTY Penrith Panthers will take on the Manly Sea Eagles in round one, with Adam Reynolds taking on his former club in the South Sydney Rabbitohs, and the Melbourne…
There is always debate over the quality of Rugby League played in Super League, so the latest poll question looks to tackle what you, the readers of LeagueFreak.com think! So, cast your vote! We will be discussing the results of this poll on the Fergo and The Freak podcast soon, so make sure you subscribe…
With November 1st now behind us the Redcliffe Dolphins can now officially start to sign up players to their 2023 squad. NRL players who come off contract at the end of the 2022 NRL season can negotiate contracts with clubs RIGHT NOW, and that has seen a lot of speculation as to who the Dolphins…
In this episode Bert and Ernie read your listener emails! We cover a heap of subjects, and that is all your fault! So if you send in an email, now is your time to shine! Follow the boys on Twitter at AndrewRLP and LeagueFreak Visit The Rugby League Project for all your Rugby League statistics and The Official Website Of The…
I had this nice little video pop up on my YouTube feed recently and I thought it would be of interest to my readers. The video is from British Pathé which is a channel that shows a lot of news clips from many moons ago. This one in particular features an children’s Aboriginal Rugby League…
In this episode your favourite award winning podcasters celebrate winning their very first award for podcasting! Sort of… You can find all the details and the awards ceremony here: http://www.fergoandthefreak.com/fergo-and-the-freak-wins-the-2021-best-rugby-league-logo-on-youtube-award/ Thanks to everyone who voted for our logo! We really do appreciate it! Also thank you to Rugby League History on YouTube for including us…
From November 1st 2021 NRL players who are off contract at the end of the 2022 season will be able to negotiate with rivals clubs to secure their future. This is always a time when we see a lot of NRL Rumours tossed up by the media, especially when you consider the media don’t have…
There are many, many people looking to see the 2022 NRL Draw and trust me, as soon as it is release, you’ll be able to find it RIGHT HERE! The last two season have been a bit of a mess as far as the draw is concerned. In 2020 the NRL season had just got…
As the 12 Super League teams put together their squads for next season, we’ll keep you posted on all the transfers taking place. Castleford Tigers Under the tutelage of head coach Lee Radford, the Mend-A-Hose Jungle will embark on a new chapter, with Daryl Powell joining Warrington for the 2022 season. A tricky season it…
Every so often the meed bring up the idea that a draft would be a good thing for the NRL. Taking youngsters away from their family, their friends, their support system and their familiar surrounding and forcing them to play for the worst teams in the competition. On Fergo and The Freak we have discussed…
In this episode the Starsky and Hutch of Rugby League get stuck into the NRL and the media for even attempting to think that a player draft would be a good thing for the NRL at all. What a bunch of stupid idiots! We then talk about letting our hair grow, old mobile phones, clay…
In this episode the terrible twosome talk about Luke Brooks rumours and how he isn’t going anywhere. They discuss France taking on England in a test match for the ages (Not really), there’s a lot of discussion about Super League, French Rugby League, and then aiming of the what ever they want to call themselves…
Get all the latest NRL News, NRL Rumours and NRL opinions on the best NRL podcast in 2022, the Fergo and The Freak NRL podcast! Hosted by Andrew Ferguson and League Freak, the Fergo and The Freak NRL podcast runs 12 months a year, and has forged a reputation for taking on the tough issues…
It’s finally offical! Wayne Bennett will be the first coat h for the NRL’s newest club the Brisbane based Dolphins after signing a 4 year deal with the club. Bennett gives the club a respected coach, someone who players will want to go and play for, and signals the clout the club expects to have…
In this episode we chat with Jason Lassey who runs the footyindustryAU account on Twitter as we chat about the proposed NRL broadcasting deal with Channel 9, the secrecy surrounding the facts and figures of the NRL’s broadcasting deals, the lack of transparency in regards to the NRL’s financial position in recent years, as well…
The Gold Coast Titans have revealed a new, cleaner looking logo as they look towards the 2022 NRL season. I have to say, I like it! I think the Titans were probably due a new logo and this one is simple and effective. It will look great on their jersey, their merchandise and all of…
In this episode the people that you are listening to will be chatting about the new NRL TV deal with Channel 9, PVL looking to patch holes in the expansion of the competition that was done last week, the weekly Wests Tigers recruitment rants, the passing of legend and Rugby League immortal Norm Provan, and…
In this episode the boys talk about St Helens winning the 2021 Super League Grand Final and Toulouse Olympique winning the Championship Grand Final. Then they talk about how so many English supporters when into a full on raging whinge about the lack of away fans French teams in Super League will take to their…