You have to feel sorry for the North Queensland Cowboys. Their 26-21 loss to the Manly Sea Eagles in Gosford last night should not have occurred. I have defended on field officials and I still stand by that. They have a tough job to do and are asked to make decisions instantly. Sometimes they will…
The following is an official press release by the Newcastle Knights: THURSDAY 17/04: Alex McKinnon has been transferred from intensive care to a spinal rehabilitation ward in a Sydney hospital as he continues his recovery. Movement in Alex’s right arm is improving and he has started to get movement in his left arm. Alex is…
For 119 years Rugby League games have pretty much ended the same way. The siren sounds and on the next stoppage in play the game is over. Now, because of one mistake that came down to fractions of a second, Brisbane Bronco’s coach Anthony Griffin has made the suggestion that as soon as the siren…
I love a story like this… After the Parramatta Eels fantastic win over the Sydney Roosters last weekend the Eels celebrated by holding the Jack Gibson Cup high. It was a great moment for the club who haven’t had much to cheer about in recent years. There was only one problem…they hadn’t actually won the…
There is a really interesting story over on Deadspin with a boxing manager admitting to fixing numerous fights over a very long career. Its a really good read, make sure you click the link and check it out. Boxing is in a very strange position right now in that there are far fewer big fights…
I am not a Sydney Roosters supporter by any stretch of the imagination, but I enjoy watching their games when I can tune in and see stars like Sonny Bill Williams, Anthony Minichiello, Michael Jennings and James Maloney playing for them. I’m not a North Queensland supporter but I love watching Johnathan Thurston, James Tamou…
Multiple sources are claiming that Israel Folau’s management has opened talks with the Sydney Roosters to lure the former test star back to Rugby League. The Rugby League Week Mole mentioned it this week in RLW magazine and Rugby Union writer Greg Growden also wrote about it on ESPN’s Rugby Union web site. The Roosters…
The Penrith Panthers have released a statement on their official web site claiming they have concluded their investigation into allegations that a female supporter of the club attacked Sam Burgess with a flag last Friday night. The Statement reads: Panthers Rugby League Club has today finalised its investigation into the post-match incident involving a Penrith…
Super League returned this weekend after the fourth round of the Challenge Cup last week. Round 8 saw Jamie Peacock’s 500th appearance, new Salford Red Devils coach Harris secure his first win in his first game and London put on a strong performance at the DW Stadium. Hull FC vs Huddersfield Giants The Thursday night…
Channel 9 reporter Danny Weidler has said that the Cronulla Sharks have made subtle enquiries about the possibility of Benji Marshall returning to the NRL and playing for the club. While Marshall has said he would not play for another NRL club after leaving the Wests Tigers after last season, that could all change if…
Iestyn Harris started off his reign as Red Devils head coach with an emphatic 38-24 win over strugglers Bradford Bulls but has warned.. there is more to come. Salford ran in seven tries to Bradford’s four and, having briefly been behind midway through the first half, but looked to have enough in the pack to…
The National Rugby League has confirmed that the final, amazing, exciting play on Monday night that saw the Melbourne Storm score after the final siren should not have happened. The NRL Referees Elite Performance Manager, Tony Archer, who has the most complicated job title on planet earth, has put the blame on the referee’s who…
With State of Origin one rapidly approaching, and every man and his dog predicting the NSW line up, I’ve decided to produce the side I would choose to take on the red hot favourite home side come Origin One. As with last year, this is not the side I expect to be chosen, or the…
In the lead-up to the Wests Tigers match at Campbelltown all the signs were looking good. The Tigers were in form and making a lot of noise, having beaten some of the better teams in the competition very convincingly. Marketing for the game was very good, and while I didn’t follow their postcode challenge because…
With Robbie Farah set to miss at least State Of Origin one with an arm injury, attention had turned to the players who might replace him at hooker for the Blues. Michael Ennis’ name has been put forward, although I tend to think he is not the player he once was. Nathan Peats has been…
The Sydney Morning Herald is reporting that a $500 million development at Penrith could see the Panthers playing out of a 35,000 seat indoor stadium. The proposal apparently hinges on the the proposed Badgerys Creek Airport. There is still some sections of the community in western Sydney that are opposed to the airport. No doubt…
The New Zealand Warriors have announced that they have re-signed club captain Simon Mannering for four more years. This is likely to be the last big contract of Mannering’s career as he will be 32 by the time it has concluded. There had been speculation that Mannering had a number of offers from Super League…
Brad Walter of the Sydney Morning Herald is reporting that Andrew Fifita is set to re-sign with the Cronulla Sharks next week, and that Fifita’s lawyers have issued the Canterbury Bulldogs with legal documents in a move that is likely to see him sue the club. It will be very interesting to see what happens…
It isn’t news at all, but I simply had to post this one because quite honestly this is the best non story I have ever read. Gold Coast Titans winger Kalifa Faifai Loa has filled out an application to apply for the Big Brother TV show in 2014. That it! That’s the whole story really!…
There are reports today that Sam Burgess was hit in the face with a flag by a female Penrith Panther supporter after South Sydney’s gutsy 18-2 win at Penrith Football Stadium. After playing very well in a tough, rain soaked game Burgess was hit when leaving the field. The NRL will reportedly investigate the incident….
Each and every week until the finals I will present the totally unofficial LeagueFreak.com power rankings. Just a quick explanation, these are not based on who the better team is, or who would win if they played each other etc, it’s more a who would be happier with where they are, form, judgement type of…
Is there ever going to be a full week where Salford owner Dr Marwan Koukash isn’t in the news with new bright ideas and changes to the club? This week Marwan Koukash announced that he had offered Brian Noble the Board of Directors job after his contract had run out as Salford head coach. Meanwhile…
The Spotlight is on the lack of spotlight On Thursday night at the KC Stadium Salford beat Hull FC thanks to a golden point drop goal in a thrilling contest to proceed to the fifth round of the Challenge Cup. This game was not shown by a single television broadcaster. On Friday and Saturday broadcasters…
Owning a football club is a very fine balance between stepping back and allowing everyone to do their job, and stepping in to make the big decisions when they need to be made. When Eric Watson took over the New Zealand Warriors he bought a mess of a club. You think you’re a big fan?…
Do you know how many times New South Wales have changed their halves combination since Queensland started their record breaking run in the State Of Origin series? Yeah…I don’t care either! I am sick to death of hearing people say that the reason New South Wales loses State Of Origin series comes down to the…
In the game of Westeros Rugby League, you either win, or you die. Unless it’s tied at full time, then you go into golden point… With the highly anticipated Season 4 of Game of Thrones kicking off this week, the Crystal Ballboy thought he’d take a look into his magical astrolabe, and across the Shivering…
Channel 9 has just reported that Andrew Fifita could re-sign with the Cronulla Sharks as soon as this week. Fifita famously signed a record breaking deal with the Canterbury Bulldogs only to have the deal cancelled just days later. Re-signing Fifita would be a huge boost for the Sharks who have been going through a…
The Jamie Soward vs Beau Ryan non event that sent Twitter into a downward spiral got a huge reaction. It was interesting to see how people lined up…and got me thinking. Which side have most people taken in this discussion? Questions like this normally prompt me to make a poll on my web site, so…
If you are one of the people that manages to watch what The Footy Show consists of these days you will know that this year Beau Ryan takes the piss out of Jamie Soward with a segment called “Jamie Soward TV”. Basically it is flogging an old joke. Beau Ryan dresses up like Jamie Soward…
Just one day removed from the biggest wrestling event in history, and the shock still hasn’t worn off for most WWE fans. But, was the show any good? Given the build up I had gone in with very little in the way of expectation, I mean the majority of matches had no real heat, there…