Fairfax media is reporting that Israel Folau and his manager met with NRL Head Of Football Todd Greenberg at a cafe at Sydney Football Stadium. The meeting may mean nothing, and all parties seem to be passing it off as a chance meeting in which all sides were just friendly with one another…but that isn’t…
Round 21 already? This season has flown by and it sucks that there’s not many more games left! Last weekend didn’t really bring any shock results so maybe this weekend will. Leeds vs Castleford, Thursday 17th, 8pm, SKY The first game of the weekend I reckon will be a corker. Leeds had a few of…
Brisbane Broncos veteran Corey Parker has backed coach Anthony Griffin and been shockingly blunt in saying the Broncos have moved on from the days of Wayne Bennett. Parker said that he and Justin Hodges both believes Griffin is the best man to coach the Broncos. I realise the industry is a results-driven industry but I…
The Gold Coast Titans have made the following statement on the clubs official web site: The board of the iSelect Gold Coast Titans today resolved to immediately commence a complete review of the club’s operations both on and off the field. The board openly concedes team performance has recently been unsatisfactory despite a tough injury…
News that Salford Red Devils owner Marwan Koukash is considering buying the Newcastle Knights doesn’t surprise me at all. I’ve said for quite some time that Koukash would eventually buy into the NRL in some capacity. I don’t think the Newcastle Knights are the right team for him to buy though. Let me tell you…
Last night the Wests Tigers named their greatest team of all time. It was a decent side that pretty much included all of their 2005 Premiership winning players with a couple of others that managed to find their way into the side. Still, there were a few names missing from that team that kind of…
The Wests Tigers have named their greatest team over the 15 year history of the voint venture club at a gala dinners last night. Wests Tigers supporters were given a chance to vote on the all time best Wests Tigers team through the clubs web site. So, who made the cut? Official Wests Tigers Greatest…
Penrith Panthers general manager Phil Gould has confirmed that Tyrone Peachey will miss the rest of the NRL season after rupturing his pectoral muscle in the Panthers thrilling 35-34 win over the Brisbane Broncos on Monday night. There is better news however for winger Josh Mansour, who is now a week to week prospect: Ok….
Andrew Fifita has be pretty blunt when talking about the North Queensland Cowboys final exit against the Cronulla Sharks last season. Fifita told Fairfax media that he didn’t notice the mistake that saw the Cronulla Sharks score a try one the 7th tackle in last years finals series match against the Cowboys. The Sharks went…
Norths Devils v Easts Tigers Bishop Park Sunday 13th July, 3pm Gutsy, gutsy, gutsy. That one word sums up the Tigers win over the Devils on Sunday. In an attempt to break a five game losing streak the Norths Devils bought the heavy artillery, in the form of young behemoths Jarrod Wallace and Francis Molo,…
After yesterdays post about the upcoming release of ISC jerseys with Marvel branding, fans from other clubs got super jealous that they would have their own superhero jerseys to buy. Many speculated about which character would be best suited to their club colours, so I’ve taken it upon myself to give each remaining NRL club…
With 18 rounds of the NRL now complete and Origin in the rear view it is now time to buckle in for the run to the NRL finals in September. As usual at this time of year the top and tail of the competition seems relatively settled but it is in the middle third where…
Last night’s game between the Panthers and the Broncos was without a doubt the best Monday Night game of the season. It may even be THE game of the season. The Panthers suffered injuries to in form winger Josh Mansour as well as livewire backrower turn five-eighth Tyrone Peachey yet had just enough in the…
News Limited is reporting that Wests Tigers coach Mick Potter has not yet signed a contract to remain as the Wests Tigers coach beyond 2014 and that his future remains uncertain. With the Tigers at long odds to make the finals this year, and with turmoil at board level at the club, Potter could find…
We’re now 20 rounds in and it is official that the London Broncos will be playing in the Championship next year, with Bradford almost certain to follow. The Broncos have prepared though, and it’s good to see. Round 20 includes a few big score-lines, and a few shock ones, too. Wakefield Wildcats vs Widnes Vikings…
Sports apparel manufacturer ISC is set to release a set of Marvel branded NRL jerseys. ISC produces NRL jerseys for the North Queensland Cowboys, Manly Sea Eagles, Sydney Roosters, St George/Illawarra Dragons and Canberra Raiders, all of which will get their very own Marvel branded jersey that is set to capture the look of some…
The on again, off again side that is the New Zealand Warriors have finally had more on days lately than off, and it looks like it all comes down to Andrew McFadden. The Warriors have won five of their past six games, including their last three straight. Their latest victory was a scintillating 48-0 win…
Cronulla Sharks captain Paul Gallen could miss the rest of the season with scans this week to determine the extent of a bicep injury he picked up in the Sharks 31-18 loss at home to the Newcastle Knights. Bicep injuries tend to be one of those rotten injuries that are never have a good outcome….
The League Culture Podcast is a new podcast covering Rugby League from all around the world. They look at international representative and club results, various events that are in support of expanding the game, and they talk to the people who are looking to expand the game in new areas of the world. This weeks…
News Limited is reporting that the Canterbury Bulldogs are chasing Australian Rugby Union player Kurtley Beale. Beale is off contract and has been pushing for a better deal from the ARU for a while. This could very well be a toss up by his management to get the ARU to lock him into a deal…
The Manly Sea Eagles smashed the Wests Tigers 40-8 on Friday night. Despite the one sided thrashing the big talking point was a mistake by referee Shayne Hayne in the opening minutes of the match. The Wests Tigers looked to have scored at try, or at least gone very, very close. Shayne Hayne chose to…
During State Of Origin three Greg Bird was hit with a stray elbow by Nate Myles and hit the deck for a couple of minutes. It was something Paul Gallen made a bit of a joke about in the post match press conference. Mal Meninga also mentioned it in the Queensland post match press conference…
Sometimes it doesn’t matter what players do or say, they are damned if they do, and damned if they don’t. For many years now it has been made quite clear that Darius Boyd does not want to talk to the media. For what ever reason, Boyd has made the decision that he does not want…
Both the Sydney Morning Herald and News Limited are reporting that Wayne Bennett will be coaching the St George/Illawarra Dragons in 2015 with a deal expected to be worth $3 million over three years. A mystery private backer is set to give the cash strapped Dragons the ability to pay Bennett (Because that worked so…
State Of Origin three felt like an exhibition game. You could very much tell the series was over just by the way the game was played. It was very strange. So now it is time to hand down the player ratings for State Of Origin three. Remember that my ratings system is on an all…
The NRL has announced sanctions against players and officials who have been found guilty of placing bets on Rugby league matches. The players suspended are: David Williams – Suspended for the rest of the 2014 season after placing multiple bets on games – including several in which he was involved. Ethan Lowe – Suspended for…
Queensland has belted New South Wales 32-8 in State Of Origin three. The Maroons dominated most of the game in terms of field position and quality possession and New South Wales rarely got at chance to attack the Queensland line during the match. While the Blues managed to hang in early, and even managed to…
The long awaited (by hard core Raiders fans) first grade debut of Jeremy Hawkins will sadly not come this season after the NRL ruled Hawkins out on the basis of the 2nd tier salary cap. Whilst it is disappointing for Hawkins, Raiders fans should not be so quick to blame the hated 2nd tier cap…
Round 19 saw a chain of shock results, including in the Wakefield vs Leeds game, a close win for Catalan and an easy win for the Wigan Warriors. Widnes Vikings vs Castleford Tigers An experiment for both teams before the real important Challenge Cup Semi-Final in Leigh for these two sides. Castleford settled their nerves…
News Limited is reporting that Manly Sea Eagles winger David Williams could be banned from the rest of the 2014 season after the NRL Integrity Unit uncovered a long history of Williams betting on Rugby League matches. Disturbingly, it is being alleged that Williams bet on games the Manly Sea Eagles played it, but never…