News that covers Rugby League in Australia.
A great crowd of over 32,000 has seen the Manly Sea Eagles beat the North Queensland Cowboys 28-6. Manly looked the better side for the entire game as the Cowboys just seem to be holding on for most of the match. Playing behind a beaten pack, Thurston, Bowen and Payne were just unable to get…
The Penrith Panthers have denied a report in Rugby League Week that they are making a bold bit to lure Wigan standoff Trent Barrett back to the National Rugby League. Barrett is rumoured to be unhappy in England and the Panthers have been rumoured to be ready to swoop in and sign him, however the…
Jonathan Thurston has beaten a dangerous throw charge at the National Rugby League judiciary freeing him up to play this weekends semi final against the Manly Sea Eagles at the Sydney Football Stadium. Thurston had carry over points from a charge of striking from over a year ago and unless he was found no guilty…
The best player in the world, Jonathan Thurston has led the North Queensland Cowboys to a 49-12 win over the New Zealand Warriors. Playing behind a no frills pack thats just keeps turning up in every set of six, Thurston was simply at his game breaking best and tore the Warriors apart. Thurston has found…
They used to be an odity, something different from AFL that Victorians were happy to have a quick look at before going back to their domestic code. These days however the Melbourne Storm have their own growing fan base, one thats Rugby League savvy and who have embraced “their” team. It took a long time…
The Parramatta Eels will face the Melbourne Storm next week down in Melbourne after dominating by a scoreline of 25-6 against the Bulldogs in a game that didnt really reach the fever pitch expected before the game. The Bulldogs looked flat right from the kickoff and it took a great pass by Sonny Bill Williams…
The Melbourne Storm have put on an ominous display in a crushing 40-0 win over the Brisbane Broncos in Melbourne. After a week of trash talking from the Broncos the Storm come out and did their work on the field, humiliating the defending NRL Champions and ending their season. The Storm were simply amazing in…
The North Queensland Cowboys have beaten a brave Canterbury Bulldogs side 20-18 infront of a pack crowd at Dairy Farmers Stadium in Townsville. Jonathan Thurston was simply amazing in attack and defense and proved why he was the player of the year. He was involved in everything and along with Matthew Bowen carved up the…
The Manly Sea Eagles have run out 30-6 winners over the South Sydney Rabbitohs, ending Souths amazing season and putting the Sea Eagles within one game of the NRL Grand Final. Its was a tough, close game for most of the match with South’s defense holding out Manly well, but a critical call on a…
In a frantic game played infront of well over 28,000 fans in New Zealand, the Parramatta Eels have held off a late try from the New Zealand Warriors to run out 12-10 winners. In an amazing, but scoreless first half, both teams threw the ball around in the face of vicious defence. It was nothing…
Its hard to imagine that Israel Falou is going to get even better than he currently is. He has size, speed, skill and can out leap any player in the game. He can play on the wing or in the centers and once the ball is in his hands you know something is going to…
On the back of their own non performances and in danger of picking up the clubs second wooden spoon in the last 3 years, Knights Players seem to think THEY are not the problem! With all the talk about their unique club culture, their mateship and trying to force managment into signing a player who…
The players have had enough! They have had enough of seeing their best mates being told they are no longer wanted at the club. They have had enough of Brian Smiths style, his training methods and the way he is changing the very fabric of the Newcastle Knights club. You know what I say, if…
Throwing cold water on more salary cap hype by a player agent, the Melbourne Storm have rubbished claims that they will be forced to release Storm icon Matt Geyer because of salary cap restraints. Geyer has said himself that he is nothing thinking of anything beyond this season, but that didnt stop his manager talking…
Led by youngsters Issac Luke and Eddie Paea , South Sydney have pulled within two competition points of a place in the top 8 with a hard fought win over the North Queensland Cowboys. Both Luke and Paea have added unpredictability and spark to Souths side thats worked had to be a good defensive outfit…
The Canberra Raiders have made approches to two players but can only afford one of them. One player is Paul Whatuira, New Zealands Test center, a two time Premiership winner, one of the most professional players in the game, a leader and a player that gives you his best every week. The other player is…
Penrith assistant coach Matt Adamason wants a witch hunt conducted at Penrith to hunt down and punish players who allegedly want him out of the club, sick of his attitude towards them. Adamson is furious at being undermind, an ironic twist for any Panthers fan that knows enough about the club. Adamson publically came out…
Chris Andersons coaching career seems to be finally over after he stepped down with immediate effect from the head coaching role at the Sydney Roosters. After a disasterous stint with the Cronulla Sharks, being sacked as Australian coach for some ridiculous selections and a stint coaching a rugby union club in Wales, Andersons time as…
Penrith has won the race to sign Brisbane, Queensland and Australia prop Petero Civoniceva holding off the Sydney Roosters, Brisbane Broncos and Hull FC for his services. Civoniceva is the perfect player to come into the club at a time when it needs leadership and an example for the young players about what being a…
If you had any doubt about the pathetic managment at the Penrith Panthers by now then this will hopefully set you straight. After a terrible 54-14 loss to the New Zealand Warriors talk that Craig Gower was finally going to walk out on the club and head over to play rugby union in Europe came to light….
Facing the loss of three key players heading into 2008, the Brisbane Broncos have been making a lot of noise about the need to bring in salary cap concessions for players that have been at a club for over 8 years. The NRL currently allows a $100,000 concession for long serving players, but like most…
I remember once there was a train of thought that players would not want to play for the Melbourne Storm. With the option of Living in Sydney, Brisbane or North Queensland and playing at clubs with bigger crowds on offer, who would want to go and play in dreary old Melbourne and play in front…
You know…I couldn’t have put it any better than the Sydney Morning Herald did in reviewing the game. So I’m going to let them take over for a moment: MITCHELL Pearce scored a miracle try right on full-time to get the Roosters home in his first meeting with Craig Gower since their infamous flare-up at…
The National Rugby League has shown interest this week is having a second team based in Brisbane to take advantage of the booming crowds of the three Queensland based NRL sides. The Broncos, Cowboys and Titans are the top three drawing teams in the NRL and as Sydney clubs struggle to increase crowd numbers surely…
Craig Wing will join the South Sydney Rabbitoh’s from 2008 on a four year contract that will see him play in his preferred halfback position. Wing was a Souths junior and was forced to leave the club for arch rivals the Sydney Roosters when South Sydney were kicked out of the NRL competition. When the…
After the announcement that Jason Smith would finally retire at seasons end the North Queensland Cowboys management has moved switfly to sign a replacement. Young Manly five-eighth Travis Burns will join the Cowboys in 2008 on a three year deal thats see’s him head back to his home state. It’s a great move for all…
Young Panthers five-eight and former Australian test prop Joel Clinton will line up for the Brisbane Broncos in 2008 as the club has all but secured the Penrith pair to cover the loss of some of their own stars due to salary cap constraints. Having lost Brent Tate this week to the New Zealand Warriors…
Broncos center and Queensland and Australian winger Brent Tate will leave the Brisbane Broncos and join the New Zealand Warriors next season after signing a three year deal. Tate will add much needed experience, consistancy and impact to the Warriors backline. Tate’s brother-in-law Steven Price is the captain of the Warriors and it will be…
Clint Newton has asked for, and received a release from the Newcastle Knights after a “falling out” with new Knights coach Brian Smith. Newtons gripe seems to be that he wasn’t offered a contract for next season and as he told Fos Sports “Everyone wants to feel wanted and that’s been the biggest thing for me…
After a dominant display for Queensland in the first State Of Origin, and an even more dominant display in the Cowboys win against the Bulldogs just two days later, Jonathan Thurston is in the form of his career. On a night when channel 9 commentator Ray Warren was comparing Cowboys fullback Matthew Bowen to the…