Its been a week of hysterical poms and over the top statements as we work into what I call the “48 Hours Of Honest Reflection” that comes following another massive Australian win over a terrible English side. We’ve had all but one Pom in the press doing the cheerleading thing this week, some ridiculous, simplistic statement, and…
On February 13, 2010, at Skilled Park on the Gold Coast the NRL will be showcasing some of the best players in the game. The NRL Indigenous All Stars will take on the NRL All Stars in a fixture that will become a kickoff to the start of the Rugby League season in Australia. Fans…
Have you ever wondered to yourself “I wonder what League Freak is thinking right now?”. If you have, you’re probably a stalker, and you need to get some help. Still, now your stalking has been made easier after I have set up a Twitter account thanks to my assistant who shall remain nameless because, quite…
Australia and New Zealand have fought out a 20 all draw at the Stoop in London. In what at times was a scrappy game, both teams looked rusty at times with New Zealand playing the better football over the course of the game. The Kiwi’s were under the pump early on but in true Rugby…
France have given England a very big wakeup call in the opening game of the Four Nations, leading by 12-4 at halftime only to fade badly in the second half to give England the 34-12 victory. For all of the talk out of Enngland that they have the best forward pack in the world, the…
After weeks of waiting for a good footy fix, the Four Nations is finally here! It has been interesting to see the way the four teams have approched the series in the last ten days. Australia has been quietly confident, but you get a sense of them brooding on that World Cup Final loss last…
A few Internationals games have been played over night and we saw some big scorelines and one major upset. England got off to a very slow start against Wales but eventually won 48-12. I didn’t get to see the match but I’m told it was not a good quality game and Paul Sykes has a…
After months of speculation former Great Britain coach Brian Noble has finally been named the new coach of the Celtic Crusaders. The Crusaders first season in Super League was nothing short of a disaster. On the field they were terrible, off the field they had players sent home with Visa problems, they ended up sacking…
The West Tigers have continued to turnover their playing roster by signing former New Zealand Test prop and former Sydney Rooster Jason Cayless. The Tigers forward pack has been one of their major problems in recent years, it has provided little impact against the NRL’s big guns, so Cayless will be a welcome addition to…
The World Champions have kicked off the international season with a solid 40-24 win over Tonga in Rotorua, New Zealand. The Kiwi’s were made to work hard for their win, only running away with the game in the last 20 minutes. At one point the scores were level at 24 all in the second half….
When they look back through history they will say that this was the moment, this is when nothing was the same ever again. Well, that’s what I’m guessing anyway, after the way Leeds captain Kevin Sinfield carried on about this being an historical Grand Final win! Yes, I watch the game, delayed by only 11…
England have named their Four Nations squad and a few surprised with a few big names left out! Leon Pryce, Rob Burrow, Keith Senior and Paul Wellens are all gone in a side thats very inexperienced at test level. Pryce has been terrible for a while now, playing out of position doesn’t help him. He…
And so we have made it, yes, that time of the year again when the fans of two Super League clubs put so much importance in a game which, more often than not, they have both won and lost in recent seasons. I tipped a St Helens vs Leeds Grand Final before the season kicked…
Well the Australian Rugby League finally got around to naming the Four Nations squad. It shouldn’t be too surprising they took so long to name the side considering it takes the Australian selectors 15 minutes before the end of the Grand Final to come up with the wrong player to give the Clive Churchill Medal…
The New Zealand Rugby League today named their squad for the upcoming Four Nations competition to be held in England and France. The squad contains seven uncapped players and really has a bit of an eye on the future with some very good young talent in the team. The Kiwi’s have been hit hard by…
In a great game of football the Melbourne Storm cemented their place as one of the most dominant teams of the modern era by beating the Parramatta Eels 23-16. The sellout crowd of 82,538 saw a classic Grand Final with momentum changes, precision play, rampaging runs, a great comeback and a cool as you like…