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Picture this….you are the worst team in the NRL. You’re not just bad, you’re historically bad. Not only do you win wooden spoons every year, but you haven’t even played in a finals series in over a decade. It got so bad that your clubs finally saw some major changed being made. A new coach,…
The St George/Illawarra Dragons have pulled off a good signing (FINALLY!) in securing the signature of Cronulla Sharks youngster Daniel Atkinson on a three year deal that kicks off in 2026. Daniel Atkinson was pretty handy for the Sharks in 2024, and he will be a loss to the team. I felt that he might…
Having secured government funding backing both the Papua New Guinea and Perth NRL expansion bids, the National Rugby League is expected to make a formal announcement before the end of 2024 that will give the green light to both teams joining the National Rugby League over the next few years. The Papua New Guinea bid…
Ticket sales for the 2025 NRL Las Vegas games are going well months out from the event, which is great news for the game. With 2 NRL games, 1 Super League game and a test between the Australian women’s and English women’s teams on offer, there is a good schedule of games for punters to…
The Australian Financial Review is reporting that London based sports streaming service DAZN is looking to buy News Corporations controlling share of Foxtel in Australia. One of the keys to this deal is obviously that Foxtel holds onto the Pay TV rights to the major sporting codes in Australia, which includes the NRL. This would…
Parramatta Eels supporters have had a very positive reaction to the 2025 NRL draw with the long tortured fan base a chance to experience Premiership glory! The rebuild that has been undertaken at the Parramatta Eels its well underway with the club letting go serial arm waver Clint Gutherson and signing winger Josh Addo-Carr who…
In a secret meeting the Canterbury Bulldogs 2025 NRL draw has been released to the public. The draw will consist of games played with a ball that Phil Gould put the air into. With the Bulldogs looking to make the NRL Finals against in 2025 the clubs has been looking for Phil Gould to fly…
The Cronulla Sharks have been handed a devastating blow in the 2025 NRL draw with the club forced to play all of its home games in a patch of grass that is designated green space within a low rise housing development. The move means that the club will only be able to attract the type…
The Canberra Raiders have been handed the easiest 2025 NRL draw with nearly a dozen teams forced to fly to Canberra to play the Raiders. The trip to Canberra is one that no NRL clubs likes to make. In fact, the vast majority of people hate the idea of going to Canberra. This has seen…
In a clear case of bias against the reigning, defending 4 time NRL champions in the Penrith Panthers, the NRL has announced that the clubs will not play a single game at home in 2025. Penrith Football Stadium was not allocated one game for the 2025 season. Instead the NRL will force the Penrith Panthers…
Overview of National Rugby League2024 & Predictions for 2025
The Wests Tigers are normally one of the first teams you can write off when it comes to not only being a premiership threat, but being in the NRL Finals. They have set some incredible records in futility, and put their fans through well over a torturous decade. Things might be about to change in…
Terrell May has chosen the Wests Tigers as his new home, signing a three year contract with the club which is a huge boost for the wooden spooners. May was told he could leave the Sydney Roosters just a few weeks ago if he could secure a contract with another club. He played every game…
So you want to know where you can watch the National Rugby League in 2025 online? Well, you’ve come to the right place! You can watch Australia’s premier Rugby League competition by subscribing to Kayo Sports on a month-by-month basis. The fee changes depending on what the quality of the feed you want will be,…
There is no doubt that when he is injury free and in form Ryan Papenhuyzen is a game changing player. Lightening fast, he can cause nightmares for any opposition, but most importantly he is a player that can win you football games. The Canterbury Bulldogs have been rebuilding for a number of years now, and…
Penrith, NSW and Australian fullback Dylan Edwards will undergo shoulder surgery that could see him miss the start of the 2025 NRL season. While the Penrith Panthers club is confident Edwards will be ready for round one, the Panthers will be starting the season early as the game will be part of “Round Zero” and…
Channel 9’s Danny Weidler is reporting that Clint Gutherson has put pen to paper and will move to the St George/Illawarra Dragons from 2025. BREAKING: The Clint Gutherson Dragons deal has been agreed to. Word out of Dragons is that paperwork still to be finalised but he will at the club for the next three…
So you’re looking for an NRL podcast to listen to in 2025? Well, you’ve come to the right place! You can subscribe to the award winning Fergo and The Freak NRL Podcast by simply clicking the links below. For direct feeds of the NRL podcast click here: https://fergoandfreak.libsyn.com For the Apple Podcast link to the…
The betting odd that bookmakers put up for the 2025 NRL Premiership will be interesting to see. With the Penrith Panthers complete dominance over the competition over the last four years, and the Melbourne Storm always there or there about, we should see both clubs at very short odds heading into the 2025 season as…
Lets have some fun with some of the players who are either off contract, who have been told they can look for another club, or who we just see some rumours swirling about them leaving their current club! We are not worrying too much about the salary cap, and we are having a bit of…
Terrell May had the best season of his career in 2024. He played every game for the Sydney Roosters this year and showed signs that he has a promising future ahead of him. So much so that the Roosters re-signed him to a contract extension, one that warded off the interests of other clubs who…
Braydon Trindall has signed a 3 year contract extension with the Cronulla Sharks. After a good start to the 2024 season his first grade career was in jeopardy after a driving offence. However a strong end to the year, especially in the 2024 NRL finals series, has seen him rewarded with a new deal at…
There are reports that the Parramatta Eels have granted club captain Clint Gutherson and immediate release from his contract. BREAKING Big story out of Parramatta tonight ARTICLE: https://t.co/r5y2a3EtBC pic.twitter.com/tfOrhqDG9J — Michael Chammas (@MichaelChammas) October 30, 2024 This is likely to see him sign with the St George/Illawarra Dragons following the move they made today to…
Ryan Papenhuyzen will test his value on the open market come November the 1st after the Melbourne Storm offered him what has been described as a “downgraded” contract. While he may be a true game breaking player, Papenhuyzen has had to battle through a number of major injury problems over the last few years. Any…
It is tough watching a replay of a Grand Final the team you support loses. I remember when this game happened, the Storm had been good for so long, they were led by the great Cameron Smith, and a very, very young Penrith Panthers team, who looked like they had a great future ahead of…
Jarome Luia is one of the most successful Rugby League players we have seen over the last 40 years. A four time Premiership winner, a winner at State Of Origin level, he led Samoa to a World Cup Final…..he has a win percentage of 81.68% in the NRL and he is just 27 years old….
The Penrith Panthers have won 4 consecutive NRL Premierships because they spend more money than any other clubs on creating opportunities for as many people as possible to play Rugby League in the Penrith district. The Penrith Panthers great strength is their junior development system. It is the biggest single junior Rugby League system in…
The Penrith Panthers entered the 2024 season as the best team of the modern era, having won three straight Premierships. Having lost so many players due to salary cap restraints in previous seasons, the clubs also had to deal with the impending losses of key players Jarome Luai, James Fisher-Harris and Sunia Turuva following this…
The 2024 NRL Grand Final has just finished and already, I’m turning my attention to 2025! Here is my predicted top 8 for the 2025 season. I’ll give you my thoughts on why these teams will make it! 1. Melbourne Storm The Storm won’t be losing too many players from their 2024 squad which was…
As someone that loves Rugby League history, I can’t believe I get to write this article about any team in my lifetime, let alone the club I support! In winning 3 straight Premiership’s in 2023 the Penrith Panthers become the best team in the modern era, a period that goes back to when the 10…