National Rugby League players want to have their cake and eat it too. Play well and you get a big, long term contract. You get financial security and the backing of a Rugby League club that spends it own money marketing you and raising your profile. If you feel like moving though, fuck em! Ditch…
Next years NRL All Star Game could be scrapped with concerns over player burnout and a crowded fixture list worrying clubs according to the Daily Telegraph. A final decision will be made at a meeting of NRL CEO’s this week with the proposed Rugby League 9’s competition in Auckland expected to take priority over the…
Canterbury Bulldogs reserve grade halfback Kris Keating will sign for Hull KR according to the Sydney Morning Herald. Keating has been playing in reserve grade after losing his starting place in the Bulldogs lineup to Trent Hodkinson. The SMH also mentions that Cory Paterson will be released by Hull KR and could be heading back…
Paul Gallen has broken ranks and gained his own legal representation according to the Daily Telegraph. There is talk that Gallen believes he will be a major target of the ASADA investigators if only for the fact that he would be the biggest scalp for them to claim. I said from day one that players…
The game is tied and there is not much time left on the clock. Both teams work for field position and start taking shots at field goals. Welcome to the world in which Golden Point Extra Time does not exist! No one likes going home having watched a draw. I hate draws. I don’t watch…
The Newcastle Knights currently cling on to 8th spot on the NRL ladder with four other teams chasing them. One of those teams is the Brisbane Broncos who currently sit in 12th place on the ladder, 4 competition points behind the Knights. A loss tonight would see the Broncos fall 6 points behind 8th spot…
With the Newcastle Knights facing off against the Brisbane Broncos tonight, it is time to settle one argument once and for all. Who was the better halfback, Andrew Johns or Allan Langer? Both were premiership winners at their respective clubs. Both were dominant at State Of Origin level. Both represented their country. One is a…
Bradford Bulls owner Omar Khan has put £900,000 of his own money into the Bradford Bulls to cover a recent cash shortage according to the Telegraph and Argus. Bradford Bulls players had not been payed last months wages. At first the club said it was a very short term issue caused by an administrative error,…
Josh Dugan will resign with the St George/Illawarra Dragons through until the end of 2017 according to the Sydney Morning Herald. This news comes on the back of a push from the Canterbury Bulldogs to sign Dugan as a replacement for Ben Barba, who is almost certain to leave the club at the end of…
The 2013 nominees for the prestigious ken Stephen medal have been announced today. The medal is awarded to players to recognize work done in the NRL’s One Community program. Every team except the South Sydney Rabbitohs are represented in the nominees list. The Rabbitohs chose not to nominate any individual player in their club. It…
James Roby has told the St Helens Star that while he is enjoying himself at St Helens, he is open to offers that would see him move to the NRL in the future. Roby was offered that opportunity earlier this year by the Parramatta Eels but Roby claims he turned the deal down as it…
Two months @LadiesWhoLeague was born. Our contributors, especially @mary__kaye, had been encouraged to start blogging and she decided that it was time to start. Here at @LadiesWhoLeague we are passionate about Rugby League. While we first and foremost love our respective teams, we also identify as NRL appreciators. There is no sport we feel more…
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Write this one down as case number 3,254,478 as to why the Rugby Football League are so utterly stupid! There is talk that the RFL may look to get rid of the name “Super League” and go with another name when it changes from the current licencing system and switches back to the competition killing…
I could pretend that being this good is difficult, but honestly, it just comes so easy to me! In this weeks edition of Big League Magazine they did a social media special. Basically they have a look at the effect social media has on the game and list some of the Twitter feeds they like….
Danny Brough has signed a five-year contract with Huddersfield Giants, allaying supporter concern the club’s recent success was about to come to an abrupt end. There have been rumblings amongst fans who bet on rugby that Huddersfield, a relatively small club in the northern belt, cannot sustain their current good form amid the likes of…
For a few years now a lot of people in Great Britain have invested all of their hopes and dreams in the 2013 Rugby League World Cup being a success. Whether that means it is a financial success, that the competition gains enough national attention to boost the domestic game, or just that England plays…
The National Rugby League Integrity Unit has cleared Newcastle Knights owner Nathan Tinkler of any wrong doing in regards to a bet he placed on the Newcastle Knights in 2011. Tinkler placed the bet just a few days after assuming control of the Knights and soon after reported the best to the NRL and to…
Shaun Johnson is under contract with the New Zealand Warriors until the end of the 2014 season. That hasn’t stopped the Penrith Panthers from making the young halfback a massive offer that would make him one of the highest paid players in the game. There has been a lot of speculation about Johnson’s future at…
Centrebet has join the web site as a sponsor and as a result they will be providing odds for NRL matches and representative games for LeagueFreak.com readers. We are heading into the business end of the season now and that should see the top teams getting back into top form. Here are the current head-to-head…
Here’s part one of our NRL SuperCoach wrap up for round 20! We’ll look at SuperCoach performances from Cowboys vs Broncos, Bulldogs vs Eels, Dragons vs Raiders, and Titans vs Rabbitohs. Head on over to www.nrlsupercoachjunkies.com for more! Or find us on twitter @NRLSCJunkies North Queensland Cowboys Big SuperCoach news from the Cowboys in round…
The Daily Telegraph is reporting that Newcastle Knights owner Nathan Tinkler is being investigated by the NRL Integrity Unit for allegedly betting on NRL fixtures. The NRL has very strict rules that prohibit players and officials from betting on Rugby League. The news comes on the back of a report on the ABC’s Four Corners…
Update: Bradford Bulls owner Omar Khan has come out and admitted the club is having financial issues. He has said will now not be making any payments to players until the 8th of August. He has also said that the club is not going into administration. Of course, we have heard all of this before….
When Rugby League gained independence and gained control over its own destiny, it was seen as a great day for the sport in Australia. The game was once again able to stand on its own two feet. It was able to set its own agenda. It was able to control its own future and it…
The power of Christ compels you! The power of Christ compels you! Ah the Canterbury Bulldogs. Another day, another drama… The Bulldogs have been forced to look for a new venue for for their August 30th clash against the Penrith Panthers after ANZ Stadium deems that an AFL game took priority over the Bulldogs match….
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Jamie Soward has rubbished claims that he will leave the London Broncos after the club were hammered in their Challenge Cup semi final clash against Wigan. Soward was brought in to try and help the Broncos to the Challenge Cup final but a 70-0 thrashing put an embarrassing end to that. Soward is contracted to…
It is going to be very difficult for Sonny Bill Williams to avoid being suspend for a high shot on Willie Mason that occurred in the Roosters 28-12 win over the Newcastle Knights. The shot he put on Mason was high and hard. It was enough to stun Mason and it was put on report…
After the New Zealand Warriors impressive 30-22 win over the defending premiers the Melbourne Storm, I think it is time to ask if the Warriors are a true threat to take out the Grand Final this year. After an abysmal start to the season which saw the club take a record breaking beating from the…
Why Expand? Expansion gives the NRL an opportunity to create a truly National Competition to expand into new markets and compete for the hearts, minds and dollars of AFL, Union and Soccer fans and future players. Allowing the entry of another 2 NRL teams will allow the NRL and Clubs to gain more revenue from…