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…
As a parent I teach my kids accountability, and that if they do something wrong there will be consequences. In my career I am bound by various pieces of legislation and directives – All of which hold consequences should I so something wrong whilst in my role. The same is true for just about every…
Lets not fall for the dressing up of this situation, Matthew Elliott was fired. He didn’t resign… As the winless Cronulla Sharks thrashed the New Zealand Warriors 37-6 on the weekend, you could tell that Matthew Elliott’s short time at the club was over. There is a look that teams get when they have given…
After sacking Matthew Elliott last night the New Zealand Warriors have named his assistant, Andrew McFadden, as the clubs first grade coach for the remainder of the season. McFadden has been one of Matthew Elliott’s guys for a very long time so I can’t see too much changing in terms of how the team plays….
You can’t fart in Rugby League right now without someone suggesting we change the rules of the game. The latest person to toss up a rule change is Matthew Johns who claims that the NRL should scrap the current interchange system, have more players on the bench, and once you’ve been replaced you can not…
Courier Mail journalist Chris Garry has tweeted that the New Zealand Warriors have sacked coach Matthew Elliott. This doesn’t come as much of a surprise as his record at the Warriors has lined up with his losing records in the past with the Canberra Raiders and the Penrith Panthers. The Warriors were terrible in their…
Absurd! How is it possible for the NRL not to act on lifting players in the act of tackling. I’m a Bulldogs supporter and was in disbelief that Kristan Inu did not receive a lengthy ban for his tackle on Greg Inglis last season. As a game we are now faced with the real possibility…
News that Benji Marshall isn’t happy with his playing time in Rugby Union got me thinking. Could Benji Marshall be a good buy for certain NRL clubs if they could get him for the right price? If Marshall was return to the NRL he may need to get the blessing of the Wests Tigers after…