New Zealand’s 2008 Rugby League World Cup triumph was an incredible moment for Rugby League. I was lucky enough to be at that match and I have to say it was a pleasure to witness Rugby League history in the making. The 2008 New Zealand team cemented a place in the games history books and…
The Penrith Panthers have announced that hooker James Segeyaro has extended the length of his contract and will remain at the club through until at least the end of the 2016 season. James Segeyaro had a fantastic season at the Panthers in 2013 after moving to the club from the North Queensland Cowboys. While he…
The 2013 Rugby League World Cup will see 14 teams battle it out for the right to claim the title of World Champions. With New Zealand the current World Cup holders and Australia looking to claim back the title, we should be in for an interesting tournament. To kick off coverage of the 2013 Rugby…
Sonny Bill Williams is staying in Rugby League for the 2014 season after committing to a one year contract extension that he will take up in February next year after a boxing match in January. Williams was expected to walk away from Rugby League again and head back to Rugby Union. His commitment to the…
Betfred has come on board as a sponsor of the web site and they will be offering UK fans fantastic odds on Super League game for the rest of the season. To take advantage of Betfred’s £50 free bet by simply clicking here and joining their service! Betfred are also are running a £10 no…
Grand final day is now only 2 sleeps away and the betting agencies and fans alike have the Roosters are solid favourites over the Manly Sea Eagles. Twitter seems to be fairly split, and even neutrals have decided which way they will lend their support on Sunday evening. My wife is a Manly fan (I…
Channel 9 CEO and Sydney Roosters supporter David Gyngell has told the Sydney Daily Telegraph that it is imperative that the NRL retains Sonny Bill Williams in the face of the AFL’s move Buddy Franklin to Sydney to play with AFL team the Sydney Swans. Gyngell mentioned the boost to crowds and television ratings that…
The 2013 Rugby League World Cup kicks off in a few weeks time and it should be a fantastic tournament that brings people together from many different parts of the world. It should be a moment in which Rugby League celebrates the real work that has been put in to get Rugby League established in…
Grand Finals are won by great halfbacks. At this stage I don’t think anyone would accuse Mitchell Pearce of being a great halfback. Even in what has been an incredible season by the Sydney Roosters you haven’t seen too many people raving about the form of Mitchell Pearce. The Sydney Roosters main playmaker is James…
Centrebet has join the web site as a sponsor and as a result they will be providing odds for NRL matches and representative games for LeagueFreak.com readers. Well here we are at the big one! The Grand Final is a hard one to call but there are some great odds on offer. Check them out!…
With the 2 best sides in the competition ready to do battle for the NRL Premiership on Sunday evening, looking at both sides, 2 things stand out; the quality of each side’s halves and their outside backs. I’d go so far as to say the two sides possess the best outside backs in the entire…
This season has seen some very strange decisions when it comes to handing out man of the match awards. I see a lot of people on Twitter who bet on man of the match awards blowing up over players that have dominated the game being overlooked for others who are bigger names. It happens all…
After a another dramatic weekend in the play-offs, the countdown is now on ahead of next Saturday’s NRL Grand Final between the Sydney Roosters and the Manly-Warringah Sea Eagles at the Olympic Stadium. Both semi-finals were true spectacles, with the Sea Eagles beating Souths, while the Roosters overcame Newcastle to set-up one of the most…
Cooper Cronk is the 2013 Dally M Player Of The Year after a very consistent season for the Melbourne Storm. The awards started off fairly slowly but things picked up once Russell Crowe stepped up to the microphone and started to had a bit to the show. Cameron Smith and Greg Inglis won a heap…
The Rugby Football League has announced the English World Cup squad. The repercussions of the naming of this squad are already being felt across the world. Fear has gripped the souls of the other nations competing in the 2013 Rugby League World Cup, many wondering if they should even bother turning up when it seems…
Danny Brough has been named the 2013 Man Of Steel. Brough had an outstanding season for the Huddersfield Giants and was easily the standout player in Super League this season. The award winners on the night were: Top metre maker: Jamie Peacock Top try-scorer: Josh Charnley Hit man: Danny Houghton Rhino Top Gun: Kevin Sinfield…
With the Dally M awards set to take place tomorrow, it’s time to take a look at the players I believe make up the team of the year this season. Officially there’s only one player award per position, and for the record the player listed first is the person I believe will win the positional…
Sydney Roosters halfback Mitchell Pearce has missed the teams official Grand Final team photo after being sent home with a mystery illness. This could be catastrophic to the Roosters Grand Final preparations, then again it probably won’t be. We saw a bit of hysteria last week surrounding a supposed mystery illness to Sonny Bill Williams,…
They may call themselves “The Home Of Rugby League” but it seems at though Channel 9 are barely interesting in the game. Especially when they decide to play a promo for this weekends Grand Final on the Sunday Footy Show that features the South Sydney Rabbitohs and the Newcastle Knights! That’s right! Footy Show viewers…
Investors in the Cronulla Sharks property development may be willing to provide an advanced payment to the club of up to $10 million, a figure that would allow the club to pay off its current bank debt and that could be used to pay any possible fine that comes out of the ASADA investigation. The…
Manly Sea Eagles back rower Glenn Stewart is free to play in the 2013 Grand Final despite being charged for a high tackle on Sam Burgess in the Sea Eagles semi final win over the South Sydney Rabbitohs. Stewart was charged with a grade one careless high tackle which carries a 75 point penalty. With…
Speculation is rife that Wayne Bennett has coached his last game at the Newcastle Knights. There is talk he will be coaching the North Queensland Cowboys next season, and even suggestions he will be back at the Brisbane Broncos in 2014. It is all speculation Bennett has refused to deny. So if Wayne Bennett does…
The marketing guru’s at the National Rugby League got the Grand Final they always wanted! Two Sydney clubs facing off, both with questionably sized supporter bases. Neither of which like to travel at all. Both clubs universally hated across the game. This is how you make money people… Who doesn’t want to see Sonny Bill…
With the Manly Sea Eagles beating the Bunnies earlier tonight (or yesterday depending on when this hits the website) it came to my attention that South Sydney fans cannot sell their overpriced, unwanted Grand Final tickets due to the NRL’s RIDICULOUS buyback policy. For those who haven’t heard, the “buy back” policy is for those…
Love them or hate them, there is no denying that the South Sydney Rabbitohs are one of Rugby Leagues great markers of history. As the most successful club in Australian Rugby League history the Rabbitohs hold a special place in the games heart. The club know as the pride of the league, a team that…
I’ve just watched the Sandor Earl “tell all” interview on the Footy Show. It was a really good interview that took you through the process Sandor Earl went through from his introduction to Stephen Dank at the Penrith Panthers right through to his suspension by the NRL. I won’t go into all of the facts…
Betfred has come on board as a sponsor of the web site and they will be offering UK fans fantastic odds on Super League game for the rest of the season. To take advantage of Betfred’s £50 free bet by simply clicking here and joining their service! Betfred are also are running a £10 no…
Centrebet has join the web site as a sponsor and as a result they will be providing odds for NRL matches and representative games for LeagueFreak.com readers. The winners this weekend go into the 2013 NRL Grand Final….so they have everything to play for! Here are the current head-to-head betting markets for Round 26 of…
The NRL wants you to know that everyone has been cleared. Nothing happened! You can all settle down because what ever is alleged to be going on, it has nothing to do with Rugby League. No one in Rugby League cheats. Its got to be something else. Someone outside of the game trying to infiltrate…
Sam Tomkins has finally announced that he is on his way to the New Zealand Warriors next season. The deal which runs for three years, and makes Tomkins one of the highest paid players in the game, cost the New Zealand Warriors $1.2 million. This is a huge commitment by the Warriors. One a club…