Renowned Rugby historian professor Tony Collins recently appeared on the Fergo and The Freak podcast to talk about the civil war that gripped Rugby in the last 1800’s. With the controlling body of Rugby in the UK, the RFU desperate to keep control of the sport, and with the powerful block of clubs in the…
Here you will find all the information you need about the 2019 Rugby League World 9’s! You can listen to the Fergo and The Freak podcast who did a great preview on the 2019 RLWorld9’s in the lead to the tournament. Just click below to have a listen! For information about kickoff times and to…
When is a Great Britain squad not really a Great Britain squad? When it has more Aussies in it than Scotland, Ireland and Wales….combined! The RFL recently announced the 24 man squad that will take part in the first Great Britain Lions tour in years, and there was a big problem with the squad! You…
Are you looking for an international Rugby League podcast that covers the game all over the world? Well this is the podcast for you! The fastest growing Rugby League podcast in the world, Fergo and The Freak is available on all major podcasting outlets. Hosted by Rugby League historian Andrew Ferguson and The Glorious League…
In this episode we are joined by Professor Tony Collins, a Rugby League and Rugby Union historian about the birth of the game of Rugby, Rugby Leagues split from Rugby Union, as well as the birth of Rugby League in England, Wales, New Zealand, Australia and France. This was a fantastic discussion and we are…
There are so many sites online that try to give good advice on how to start a podcast. The problem is that many of them give you too much advice and can overwhelm you by making you think you need a complete studio setup to have a podcast. The truth is the most important part…
With the 2019 NRL season dusted, focus now shifts to the preseason and the 2020 NRL league. The period between presents an opportunity for clubs to strengthen their squads by bringing new faces, tying down crucial players, and releasing others as well as the great content on 50 darmowych spinów bez depozytu. Players, fans, and…
The Rugby League World 9’s kick off on Friday evening at Bankwest Stadium where 12 teams from around the world will play off for the right to win the first ever Rugby League 9’s World Cup! You can see the official squad lists for all 12 teams by CLICKING HERE. Below is the complete draw…
The RFL has named the 24 man Great Britain Lions squad that will tour the Southern Hemisphere in 2019. The squad includes a couple of interesting additions, notably Australian born players Blake Austin, Lachlan Coote and Jackson Hastings. The Great Britain Lions Squad James Graham (St George Illawarra Dragons) Blake Austin (Warrington Wolves) John Bateman…
I this episode Andrew and Freak take the NRL State Of The Game survey for 2019. They go through and answer all of the question, the highlight being how they would add exciting, unpredictability to NRL games. The boys also reveal the winners of the RLPA Awards that were held tonight, then have a quick…
In this episode we talk to Dr Alan Pearce who is a Neurophysiologists and Associate Professor at La Trobe University in Melbourne. Alan is the Research Manager at the Australian Sports Brain Bank Victoria. In this episode we talk to Alan about his appearance on the SBS Insight program about concussion in sport. We go in depth…
A video has been circulated on Twitter that allegedly shows Melbourne Storm prop Nelson Asofa-Solomona fighting in Bali, with the Sydney Morning Herald reporting that the NRL Integrity Unit will be investigating the matter. The video can be seen below: Can't escape the off season even if you go to Bali….. pic.twitter.com/jnToGE8F9F — The Roast…
It was a Round 19 game in 2009 between the Wests Tigers and the North Queensland Cowboys at Leichhardt Oval. History would record that the game ended in a 34-14 win to the Wests Tigers at home. However this game will be remembered in the hearts and minds of Rugby League supporters for so much…
Looking for your dose of NRL rumours, including player movement, coaching moves, free agent signings and player trades? Are you a Canterbury Bulldogs supporter looking for news? A Brisbane Broncos fans that wants to know more about the team? How about a Parramatta Eels supporter looking for rumours about your club? Look no further than…
Eliud Kipchoge has become the first person in history to run a marathon in under two hours crossing the line at 1:59:40 in Vienna. The mark has been an elusive one for decades but in recent years it was felt that someone would eventually break the two hours mark. The 34 year old Kenyan was…
The Sydney Daily Telegraph is reporting that Issac Luke will join the St George/Illawarra Dragons for the 2020 NRL season. Luke would be a bit of an interesting signing for the club, but it would signal that the club feels that Jack de Belin is unlikely to be available for a large part of the…
Like a phoenix rising from the ashes, the mighty Salford Red Devils have defied the odds to make the 2019 Super League Grand Final at Old Trafford today. It is a moment few Salford supporters would have dreamed off not too many years ago. With the club once again on the verge of folding, Salford…
Australia’s National Basketball League, the NBL, recently announced they had signed a two year deal with streaming site Twitch to stream every game of the NBL season internationally, and allow allowing other Twitch streamers to stream live games while providing their own commentary. The deal is a massive one for the NBL as it allows…
In some amazing news for Rugby League a team from Fiji has finally be admitted into the Ron Massey Cup for the 2020 season with an eye on promotion to the Century Cup. The Fijian NSWRL bid team has been working for a number of years for entry into one of the NSWRL competitions. Looking…
In this episode we take a look at the 2019 Rugby League World 9’s to be held at Bankwest Stadium on the 18th and 19th of October. We look through all three groups, talk about all the teams participating, look at a few teams we wish were added, and then we rank the teams involved….
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…
Valentine Holmes has spoken of his desire to continue his dream to play in the NFL despite knowledge he could earn big money in Australia playing for an NRL club. The New York Jets terrible start to the NFL season may offer Holmes a chance to force his way from the Jets training squad into…
The 2019 Rugby World currently taking place in Japan. Twenty nations are looking to lift the cup. With some outstanding experiences in the tournament, which one has been your favorite player so far? Or, are you looking for Rhode Island sports betting to win some money? if you know the top players in the tournament,…
With the Rugby League World 9’s just around the corner with squads having been named, who do you think will the tournament? Click below and VOTE!
The mens and women’s squads for the 2019 Rugby League 9’s World Cup have been announced! The 2019 World 9’s Will Be Played at Bankwest Stadium on the 18th and 19th of October. Looking at these squads, Australia, Fiji and New Zealand look like the teams to beat! Australia Josh Addo-Carr Jai Arrow AJ Brimson…
The newly formed Tonga Rugby League has named a full strength squad ahead of the Pacific Cup and clashes with the British Lions. Kristian Woolf will have a very good squad at his disposal. Tongan Rugby League Test Squad John Asiata Andrew Fifita Addin Fonua-Blake David Fusitu’a Siliva Havili Ata Hingano William Hopoate Konrad Hurrell…
Australia has named its squad to take on the Rugby League 9’s World Cup to b held at Bankwest Stadium on the 18th and 19th of October. Australian Rugby League 9’s World Cup Squad Josh Addo-Carr Jai Arrow AJ Brimson Nathan Brown Kyle Feldt Tyson Frizell Reuben Garrick Wade Graham Clint Gutherson Ben Hunt Mitchell…
The Australian Rugby League has named its squad list for upcoming international matches over the Spring. 2019 Australian Kangaroos Squad Josh Addo-Carr Daly Cherry-Evans Damien Cook Boyd Cordner (c) Nick Cotric Tyson Frizell Wade Graham Payne Haas Ben Hunt Luke Keary David Klemmer Latrell Mitchell Cameron Munster Cameron Murray Josh Papalii James Tedesco Jake Trbojevic…
Here are the player ratings for the 2019 NRL Grand Final between the Canberra Raiders and the Sydney Roosters. The Roosters secured back-to-back titles with a 14-8 victory over the Raiders, becoming the first back-to-back champions in the NRL competition since the Brisbane Broncos achieved the feat in 1992 and 1993. The ratings for these…
In this episode we talk about possible retirement plans for Craig Bellamy and Cameron Smith, Phil Rothfield gives us some of the worst damn stories to chat about in 2019, we go through the restyle of the official Fergo and The Freak fan poll for 2019, we take a look at the 2019 NRL Grand…