News that covers Rugby League in Australia.
Game three of the State Of Origin series has officially been run and won! In front of a sellout crowd on The Gold Coast, in a year where the Banana Benders hosted all three matches! New South Wales lost the match 20-18 in what was a bit of a downer on the end of a…
Well the 2021 State Of Origin series is finally over, and the Queenslander can feel the loss of the series for the next 12 months. I see no problem with that! Queensland won the match 20-18 in a bit of an underwhelming game at times. It sparked up in the last 20 minutes but the…
In 1997 Rugby League in Australia had been split in two. Years of turmoil within the game had seen Rugby League team itself apart. While all of this was going on, something special was brewing. For a number of years the Newcastle Knights and Manly Sea Eagles had developed a rivalry we rarely see in…
James Hooper is reporting on Fox Sports that Matt Dufty has singed a one year deal with the Bulldogs starting in 2022. It will only be a one year deal, which is a little strange, but he will be a handy signing for the Bulldogs who continue to try to buy their way out of…
State Of Origin 3 will now be played on the Gold Coast after the NRL was informed by the NSW Government that it would not allow a major event to be held in New South Wales. State Of Origin 3 was moved from Stadium Australia in Sydney to Newcastle and everything looked set in stone….
The third and final game of the 2021 State Of Origin series will see New South Wales take on Queensland at Newcastles McDonald Jones Stadium. The game was meant top be played at Stadium Australia in Sydney but a venue change was forced due to ongoing Covid 19 restrictions that have been extended across the…
The Queensland Rugby League have named their team for State Of Origin three, with a number of changes right across the park make to the side that lost game two. Queensland will be looking to avoid a series sweep. Queensland Maroons 1. Kalyn Ponga – Newcastle Knights 2. Valentine Holmes – North Queensland Cowboys 3….
The New South Wales Rugby League has named their side for State Of Origin three which is likely to be played in Newcastle. There are a couple of changes to the team from game two due to injuries. We have two debutantes for the Blues heading onto the dead rubber against Queensland. Here is the…
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In a move that in no way is meant to take attention away from the fact the QRL named an ineligible players in their State Of Origin squad, or take attention away from the annihilation that Queensland suffered at the hands of New South Wales in back-to-back State Of Origin games, both of which were…
So you’re looking for all the player ratings for the Queensland Rugby League team for game two of the series? Queensland have been slaughtered in this series. Losing the second game in Lang Park in such emphatic fashion, thats one that will hurt the Maroons. A 26-0 loss….. Have a listen to the post match…
Its the time you’ve all been waiting for, the release of my player ratings for State Of Origin game two! New South Wales wraps up the series with a thumping win at Lang Park!A magnificent 26-0 victory! The New South Wales team was outstanding across the field, they had very few players that were not…
It all happened in game 2 of the 1995 State Of Origin series… It was a series Queensland were supposed to have no chance of winning. Coached by Paul Vautin, and with the Queensland Rugby League electing not to select any players aligned with the Australian Super League competition, everyone expected the New South Wales…
Shaun Johnson is off contract and coming off the back of kicking a ridiculous, ugly, but amazing field goal for the Cronulla Sharks to defeated the Penrith Panthers. After the game Johnson told the media “If there are any clubs out there that are after a halfback, I’m your man” So where will Shaun Johnson…
New Zealand Warriors winger Ken Maumalo has signed with the Wests Tigers effective immediately. The Wests Tigers love signing an outside back, and Maumalo could be a pretty handy signing for the club. The New Zealand Warriors are currently going through a bit of a rebuild and with a bit of money that can be…
So you need some State Of Origin player ratings in your life? After a very disappointing performance in front of a sellout crowd in Townsville, Queensland walked away with a 50-6 loss to New South Wales. There were few top performers in the Maroons team. I rate all of their players on a scale of…
So you’ve come here looking for some player ratings huh? After a brilliant performance for New South Wales in State Of Origin one that saw them win 50-6 in front of a sold out crowd in Townsville, it would be hard to rate any of the Blues players poorly. Keep in mind I rate players…
The Queensland Rugby League has named their team squad for State Of Origin one as they look to retain the title. Unlike New South Wales who named their team, the Maroons chose to just name a squad. The Official Queensland Rugby League Squad For Game One Jai Arrow, AJ Brimson, Kurt Capewell, Daly Cherry-Evans, Xavier…
The New South Wales team has been named for State Of Origin one that is supposed to be played at Melbournes MCG. The Blues will be looking to get off to a winning start in the 2021 State Of Origin series after losing last years series to Queensland. So, are you ready? Let’s do this…….
The NRL official website is reporting that we could see Jake Clifford leaving the North Queensland Cowboys and being replaced by Tom Dearden as soon as this week. Clifford is on his way to the Newcastle Knights next season but all signs pointed to the Cowboys win over the New Zealand Warriors being his last…
With Covid 19 re-emerging in Victoria ahead of State Of Origin game one the NRL has said it will look at possible contingency plans should the game not be able to be played at the Melbourne Cricket Ground. Considering how much money the NRL would lose, it would be a huge blow to the game…
News that the Canberra Raiders had released halfback George Williams with immediate effect caused a lot of discussion on social media today. Well, George Williams decided to have his say on Twitter. Williams claims he asked for a release from the Raiders, but not an immediate one, and claimed the club had kicked him out…
The Canberra Raiders have announced they have released George Williams from his contract with immediate effect. The Canberra Raiders have agreed to release halfback George Williams from his current playing contract effective immediately. Williams and his management asked for a release on compassionate grounds for the end of the 2021 season, however the club has…
Rugby League has been blessed with a number of incredible fullbacks over its history. None of them had the footwork and the ability to make an opposition defender look completely bamboozled quite like Matthew Bowen. At just 85 kilos, Bowen wasn’t the biggest fullback in the game. His lack of size didn’t matter one bit….
2GB radio and Fox Sports have both announced that Rugby League immortal Bob Fulton has passed away at the age of 74. Fulton was one of the greatest players in the games history. A legend at all levels of the game, he went on to also become of the the greatest coaches the game has…
It is a case of not if, but when the Penrith Panthers will receive funding for either a massive upgrade to Penrith Football Stadium, or a completely new stadium being built. Whether it be on the site of the current stadium or across the road at the Penrith Paceway, it seems like everyone involved in…
In the years leading up to the 2003 NRL season the Penrith Panthers has struggled through some lean years. One thing that helps supporters through those tough times was seeing the emergence of a group of very good junior players all coming through into first grade at the same time. This, coupled with the signing…
Cause and effect. It is a really simple concept to understand, and one that is must easier to have a grasp of when you’re dealing with the rules of a sport. Graham Annesley is the head of elite football at the NRL. He is basically supposed to be an overseer of what happens on the…
The NRL changed the rules of the game, again, heading into NRL Magic Round and the result saw 8 players sin binned over 2 games. Both games were scrappy and very hard to watch. We saw players sin binned for slight head contact while others were sent to the sin bin after a number of…
We are very lucky in New South Wales in that we have a whole host of great fullbacks to choose from as we head into the 2021 Rugby League State Of Origin series. You could select any of a handful of players, all of whom would preform brilliantly at State Of Origin level. The problem…