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Rugby League historian and statistician Andrew Ferguson knows a thing or two about Rugby League. There is only one thing in the whole world Andrew doesn’t like. Daylight saving time! With all of that power, he has named a Rugby League team made up of players whose name is Matt! 1. Matt Bowen2. Matt Rogers3….
Rugby League historian and statistician Andrew Ferguson knows a thing or two about Rugby League. Before putting this list together he carved a statue from a solid piece of marble. With all of that power, he has named a Rugby League team made up of players whose name is David! 1. David Parkinson2. David Barsley3….
Rugby League historian and statistician Andrew Ferguson knows a thing or two about Rugby League. He once told me that if you add all the tries scored and take away all the goals kicked on his website the sum equals 7. With all of that power, he has named a Rugby League team made up…
Rugby League historian and statistician Andrew Ferguson knows a thing or two about Rugby League. He refuses to eat smarties and will only eat M & M’s because he says they look like little Rugby League balls. With all of that power, he has named a Rugby League team made up of players whose name…
Rugby League historian and statistician Andrew Ferguson knows a thing or two about Rugby League. He has a lot of books he refers to and studies, and those books lead to great things. With all of that power, he has named a Rugby League team made up of players whose name is Neville! 1. Neville…
Rugby League historian and statistician Andrew Ferguson knows a thing or two about Rugby League. He spends his time at night studying the finer details of the names history. With all of that power, he has named a Rugby League team made up of players whose name is Steve! 1. Steve Turner2. Steve Morris3. Steve…
After coaching the St George/Illawarra Dragons to a 60-18 loss against the Sydney Roosters on ANZAC Day, Shane Flanagan was asked about the Dragons next game against the Cronulla Sharks. Things got weird… According to News.com.au Flanagan told reporters. “That’s been marked in the calendar for a while.” Fair enough. It isn’t a surprised that…
Rugby League historian and statistician Andrew Ferguson knows a thing or two about Rugby League. He can name any team from any era. With all of that power, he has named a Rugby League team made up of players whose name is Mark! 1. Mark Hughes2. Mark Gasnier3. Mark Coyne4. Mark Harris5. Mark McGaw6. Mark…
The Wests Tigers have signed Penrith Panthers premiership winning winger Sunia Turuva on a three year deal reported to be worth $1.3 million. Turuva is yet another big loss for the Penrith Panthers, but a pretty handy signing for the Tigers who continue to rebuild their club. Was a winger what they really needed though?…
News organisations are reporting this afternoon that former Magpies, Sea Eagles and Tigers legend Terry Hill has passed away at the age of just 52. Terry Hill was a very handy player as a youngster for the Western Surburbs Magpies, but found most of his success at the Manly Sea Eagles where he was part…
Cronulla Sharks forward Dale Finucane has retired from Rugby League with immediate effect due to repeated concussions. Finucane played 251 games during his career in which he played for the Canterbury Bulldogs, the Melbourne Storm and the Cronulla Sharks. He also played State Of Origin football for New South Wales in 5 games. Rugby League…
Cronulla Sharks half Braydon Trindall has been charged by police after failing a roadside drug and alcohol test. The Sharks have handed the information over to the NRL Integrity Unit and they will do an investigation before handing over the information to the NRL who will hand down any ban that may be upcoming for…
Betting on the National Rugby League (NRL), Australia’s professional rugby league, is in full swing, with many teams establishing their presence this season. The lineup of teams remains the same after the entry of the Dolphins last year. Seventeen teams are participating in the regular season: four from Queensland, ten from New South Wales, and…
Loose lips sink ships, and in Rugby League it sometimes feels like everyone is more than willing to tell you the latest NRL rumours or show off photos of “secret negotiations” that are happening out in a very public place. Hi Gus! However, yesterday when the world heard news that the best front rower in…
At the end of the Super League War, and as part of the deal that saw the ARL and Super League merge their competitions, News Limited insisted on the creation of a team based in Melbourne. A Melbourne based team had been on the cards for a number of years, but with News Limited being…
One some days, things move very quickly in Rugby League! Nine Publishing is reporting that the Penrith Panthers have made an enquiry about the availability of Wests Tigers prop Stefano Utoikamanu. Stefano Utoikamanu would be a HUGE addition for the Panthers after news comes through earlier today that they would lose prop James Fisher-Harris at…
In a true player movement bombshell which was kept quiet by all sides, three time NRL Premiership winning prop James Fisher-Harris has been granted a release from the final two years of his contract at the Penrith Panthers and has immediately signed a 4 year deal with the New Zealand Warriors. Fisher-Harris was granted a…
Nathan Cleary will be given another week on the sidelines by the Penrith Panthers as he recovers from a hamstring injury. The Panthers play the Wests Tigers in Bathurst this weekend, and it is shaping as a pretty interesting match up. The Wests Tigers, weirdly, have a decent record against the Penrith Panthers over their…
It has now been conformed that Sydney Roosters centre Joey Manu will leave the NRL at seasons end, having signed a deal to play rugby union for a Japanese club called Toyota Verblitz. Manu, the best player at the Sydney Roosters, probably would have stayed at the club handed him the fullback role and paid…
Having been “inspired” by some of the doped in the Sydney corporate media, I have a real great idea for the next expansion teams in the NRL. We are going to offer the 18th NRL team to. They will give us a clean slate to expand the national footprint, which is fantastic for Rugby League….
I feel really sorry for NRL coaches. These perfect people who have to work against the system that keeps trying to drag them all down. From referees, to the rule book, to the schedule, to broadcasting time, travel issues, turn arounds, the judiciary, the media, fans having high expectations, rumours, the weather….the list goes on…
There is nothing quite like seeing the hottest NRL players taking the field and tearing up the Rugby League landscape, and we have so many great performances in recent seasons, lets look at some of the best. Nathan Cleary was incredible in the 2024 NRL Grand Final, leading the Penrith Panthers to their third straight…
The best NRL tipsters love looking for the best NRL betting odds to increase their NRL winnings. Here are some ways you can increase your chances of winning it big with your NRL betting. Home Teams simply do win more games than away teams. In my opinion this is the first thing to look at…
The one horse race to sign Zac Lomax is officially over with the Parramatta Eels committed to signing him to a 4 year deal worth a reported $2.6 million. Lomax has been unhappy at the St George/Illawarra Dragons and was given permission to talk to other clubs. The winger reportedly believes he is better suited…
The Penrith Panthers find themselves in a very unique position as three time Premiers of the National Rugby League. They know they have a squad that can win the Grand Final, and their team is still fairly young compared to most NRL clubs. They have a side that will have to navigate having a number…
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We are now 6 rounds into the 2024 NRL season and we have been able to get a good look at every single NRL clubs against varied levels of opposition. So, who do you think stands out as the true contenders so far this season? I think it’s fair to say we can put a…
Sydney Roosters centre Michael Jennings will play his 300th NRL game this weekend. After serving a ban for using performance enhancing drugs, and being found guilty of sexually abusing his ex-wife in a civil court case, Jennings was surprisingly signed by the Sydney Roosters over the off season, and even more surprisingly than that, the…
It is considered to be one of the most exciting Grand Finals of all time, and a game in which the little brother of Queensland Rugby League emerged from the shadows of its bigger brother and finally become one of the leagues heavyweights. Since entering the top grade in 1995 the North Queensland Cowboys had…
So you want to know how many games Wally Lewis won over the course of his Rugby League career? Well, you’re come to the right place! Wally Lewis played in 31 State Of Origin games for Queensland between 1980 and 1991. He lost 12 games during his State Of Origin career. During that time Wally…