Fijian born and raised winger Semi Radradra has expressed his desire to represent New South Wales and Australia. This despite the fact that he has only been in Australia a few years and even under the new State Of Origin eligibility rules he does not qualify to play for New South Wales. The worst part…
News Limited is reporting that Ben Te’o will switch codes at the end of the 2014 NRL season and play Rugby Union, possibly in an effort to turn out for England at the next Rugby Union World Cup. This move has been quietly on the card for a while and even as late as yesterday…
Beau Ryan has announced his immediate retirement from Rugby League due to a neck injury. Ryan has been trying to play through the injury for a long while now but this season in particular it has become clear that any time he received contact in a tackle the injury was troubling him. Ryan had a…
Zak Hardaker has finally owned up to a homophobic slur he made during last weekends games against the Warrington Wolves, a slur that was clearly heard by viewers of the game. The statement which was released on the Leeds Rhinos official web site reads: “Because of the RFL’s investigation, this is the first opportunity I…
Ben Te’o made his thoughts about Danny Weidler very well known in a press conference yesterday. Ben Te’o has every right to refuse to talk to certain journalists. I am one of the few people that support Darius Boyd when he refuses to talk to anyone at all. We live in a free country, and…
Ben Te’o has let Danny Weidler know in no uncertain terms what he thinks of him at a South Sydney Rabbitohs press conference. Te’o refused to answer any of the questions Channel 9 journalist Danny Weidler put to him, or any questions Weidler asked other journalists to ask Te’o. “Nah, no questions from you” Te’o…
The RFL have announced a 34 man England training squad that will meet on the 15th of June in preperation for the 2014 Four Nations to be held in Australia and New Zealand in October and November. The 34 man squad is: Daryl Clark, Craig Huby, Michael Shenton, Elliott Whitehead, Leroy Cudjoe, Brett Ferres, Joe…
News Limited journalist Dean Richie is reporting that James Tedesco has backed out of his deal to join the Canberra Raiders and is looking to remain with the Wests Tigers. This is a stunning backflip and a devastating blow for the Raiders. What prompted the backflip is anyone’s guess, but the Raiders form in recent…
When Australia mounted its first real bid to host the Soccer World Cup there was an air of quiet confidence among those in the bid team. There were two tournaments on offer, the 2018 and 2022 World Cups. Looking at the competing nations, looking at which tournaments they would be going after, Australia felt as…
The Parramatta Eels re-signing of Semi Radradra is great news, not only for the club, but for the game in general. For Radradra to go from an unknown player just a couple of years ago to one that will earn over $1 million during the term of his four year contract is amazing. It is…
Good luck trying to fight a case that has not given you a chance to front any hearing, and for which the charges continue to be changed. Sandor Earl has had new trafficking charges laid against him by ASADA and the NRL. This mess of a case will probably further change by the time Earl…
Round 15 saw a derby win for Bradford, St Helens moved to the top of the table and Leeds saw their 3rd defeat of the season. Huddersfield Giants vs Wigan Warriors Thursday night saw the inconsistent Giants face a still-injury hit Wigan side, but with O’Loughlin returning from injury, they would have had some confidence….
Josh Mansour is off contract at the end of the season and right now it looks as though he is weighing up a deal to head to the Canberra Raiders, or stick with the Penrith Panthers for what is likely to be less money. Now, I’m a Penrith Panthers survivor (That’s no typo!), but I…
Well, that escalated quickly! The New Zealand Warriors have announced that current CEO Wayne Scurrah will leave the club in November. That role will then be filled by current NRL COO Jim Doyle who will stand down from his current role at the end of the year. Doyle, who used to be the head of…
This is very clearly an unpopular opinion that I am about to put forward, but I love the idea of having a State of Origin game in Melbourne every three years. I am originally from New South Wales, but have grown up in AFL-mad Melbourne. I will not deny that above all else, Melburnians love…
ASADA has dropped the trafficking charges it had laid against Sandor Earl, paving the way for Earl to return to Rugby League. While other charges are still in place, the trafficking charge, which was a little sketchy in my opinion, was the big charge that carries a ban of between 4 years to life. Because…
All men are created equal. Its a nice line, but its a lie. All men are not created equal. Every single one of us are different. We are unique. What drives us, what we value, what we believe in, it differs from person to person. One thing we do all share is a strong survival…
While the Daily Telegraph is reporting that Jamal Idris had been stood down for an alcohol related incident, the Penrith Panthers are adamant that Idris has been stood down so he can deal with undisclosed personal issues. Who ever you believe, the fact is that Jamal Idris will not be playing football in the near…
The salary cap investigation involving the Brisbane Broncos has extended to the Broncos Leagues club. The licensed club, for which Andrew Gee was a director until he resigned from his post there recently, will be looked over as part of a forensic investigation into the salary cap irregularities the Broncos Football club recently alerted the…
Game one of the 2014 State Of origin series was a classic contest. Now it is time to rate each players performance. Be warned, I rate players harshly no matter which side they play for. I rate all players on a scale of 1-10 and I’m not afraid to use the entire scare to show…
First of all let me say thank you to the 34 footballers that put on one of the best sporting contests I have ever seen. The 100th game of State Of Origin football will long be remembered as a war of attrition. A game that was as physically taxing as any sporting contest I have…
After almost a year of hearing Queenslanders gloating, then whinging, then working themselves into a lather over Paul Gallen telling them they have two heads, it is now time for the New South Wales to belt Queensland on their own home soil. It doesn’t matter that Queensland have won 8 series in a row, they…
So you’re overseas and you want to watch the 2014 State Of Origin series? There are a number of ways you can watch State Of Origin one. I’m going to tell you the legal way, and then the not so legal way. How you watch the game is up to you. I would encourage you…
Brisbane newspaper The Courier Mail has been running a poll over recent weeks to find out who the best Queensland lineup of all time would be. It has been really interesting to see who has made the cut and who has missed out, but here are the 17 Queensland Rugby League players that Courier Mail…
Round 14 saw St Helens move up to 2nd place in the table, Castleford Tigers move up to 3rd and another battering for broken Bradford. Salford Red Devils vs Wigan Warriors This round’s Thursday night game was held at the AJ Bell Stadium, where a young Wigan side faced an experienced Salford side. A low-scoring…
In what has to be the most petty, pathetic response to losing a player they had every chance to hold onto to another club, the Wests Tigers have threatened to stop spending money developing players unless then NRL steps in and starts paying clubs money when they lose players. One half of this Wests Tigers…
The Daily Telegraph is reporting that the Brisbane Broncos are under investigation for possible salary cap irregularities after the resignation of the head of football operations Andrew Gee. The Broncos have alerted the NRL to issues regarding the recent recruitment of players. The resignation of Andrew Gee suggests that something very serious is about to…
Melbourne Storm forward Kevin Proctor has resisted some big money offers from rivals clubs to re-sign with the Melbourne Storm on a four year deal. Proctor became one of the hottest properties in the game in recent weeks, with a number of clubs making an offer for him. The Canberra Raiders were thought to have…
Its the three year deal for $1.9 million that has broken the hearts of Wests Tigers supporters. James Tedesco simply could not refuse the money being offered by the Canberra Raiders. In an ideal world he would have re-signed with the Wests Tigers and hopefully played out his career there. Tedesco knows better than most…
News Limited is reporting that English Rugby League fullback Sam Tomkins was caught urinating in public at 5am on Sunday morning. He was given a $100 on the spot fine by Police and the New Zealand Warriors have also fined him NZ$2,000. It’s not the crime of the century, but it is unfortunate. It is…