In a terrible blow to the Cronulla Sharks, Nicho Hynes will undergo surgery and miss an estimated 8 weeks after suffering a complete complete syndesmosis rupture, plus a tibia fracture to his left ankle. The injury occurred during Cronulla Sharks training and comes on the back of a few rough weeks of football for Hynes,…
In this episode we look at applying for the Melbourne Rugby Union CEO job, we talk about the Sydney Roosters setting up a rehab clinic, the South Sydney Rabbitohs coaching position, Benji Marshall being a competitive animal, how the Titans are just as bad as every other Gold Coast team, we give you our tips…
It’s no secret that the world of gambling is undergoing significant changes. Advancements in technology and shifts in regulation have given rise to new forms of wagering. The impact of this is obvious, particularly in the proliferation of the Aussie online casino. Changes in legislation have created an environment more amenable to online platforms, making…
In the world of gambling, there are several types of gamblers. But the most common are the specialist and the generalist. The former are the experts in playing several games, and the latter are experts in playing a single game. Most gamblers play in online casinos but need help to win their desired prizes. Different…
Sports betting is becoming increasingly popular in Australia, with more and more people engaging in the activity as an extension of the country’s love of sport. The market for online sports betting in Australia is experiencing a huge surge of growth. This growth has been helped by the strong sports culture that exists in Australia,…
It’s finally offical! Wayne Bennett will be the first coat h for the NRL’s newest club the Brisbane based Dolphins after signing a 4 year deal with the club. Bennett gives the club a respected coach, someone who players will want to go and play for, and signals the clout the club expects to have…
You are not a Rugby League supporter, you are the supporter of an NRL club. You don’t care about the sport of Rugby League, all you care about if how well your NRL club performs this season. You will not enjoy any Rugby League match your watch this year except for those involving the club…
Last year was a great one for rugby fans, especially those in the UK: England hosted the 2015 Rugby World Cup. As many of you might have expected, New Zealand walked away with the Cup (again), with the All Blacks beating the Australian national team 34 to 17. The haka makes all the difference, methinks….
I think it’s every ordinary person’s dream to awake one morning and find oneself rich and famous. And started from 1880 when the first lottery was held in Sydney this motivation drives Australian people to participate in this form of gambling. Lottery promises both wealth and fame. Though, very often it ends up with a…
The GIO Schoolboy Cup is now in its 39th year and is the premier competition in Schoolboy Rugby League. The Cup is an incredibly successful competition that has produced some outstanding young footballers and some of the NRL’s greatest players including Peter Sterling, Darren Lockyer, Andrew Ettinghausen, Brad Fittler, Andew Johns and more. It is…
A sport betting in Australia has become an entrenched part of the gambling industry, although its overall share of the market is perhaps not quite as great as might be assumed given its prominence in the media and its close association with high profile sports. Nevertheless, online sports betting has grown significantly as a result…
A CAMPAIGN has been launched to rename the Man of Steel award. Fans Graham Middleton, Paul Whitaker, Debs Fitzgerald and Alison Watson want the title of the accolade, which represents the best player in the Super League, to reflect its worthiness. They’ve called on the RFL and Super League to rename it the ‘Steve Prescott…
Finally league fans can focus on the best and forget the rest. All year league analysts have said only the top 4 can win it but this is the NRL not the AFL. Criticism of Ray Warren & Phil Gould has been rampant so I am going to try and do their job for them….
The Denver Broncos swept aside the pain of last year’s playoff defeat against the Baltimore Ravens with a crushing 49-27 victory against the defending Superbowl champions in the NFL season opener. Ravens quarterback and reigning Superbowl MVP Joe Flacco came into the game without his top two receivers from last year as Anquan Bolden (traded…
RL4ALEX Inspiration: Alex Whiteley – About Alex Alex is 10 years old and thoroughly loves life, but as with every child who has any form of Autistic Spectrum Disorder he is however completely unaware of his uniqueness. From being a small child Alex has struggled to communicate his thoughts and opinions and this has presented…
Two months @LadiesWhoLeague was born. Our contributors, especially @mary__kaye, had been encouraged to start blogging and she decided that it was time to start. Here at @LadiesWhoLeague we are passionate about Rugby League. While we first and foremost love our respective teams, we also identify as NRL appreciators. There is no sport we feel more…
Want I stand out from the crowd by wearing your very own League Freak t-shirt? Well now you can! I have made a limited run of League Freak t-shirts that will be sold on a first come, first serve basis. You need to get in quick because once they are gone, they are gone forever!…
Rugby League is more than just a game. You’ve heard that one before, right? But it is. For every story you read about some footy player doing something regrettable on a roof or in a bathroom mirror, there are so many more stories of another player shining light into someone’s life. Putting smiles on the…
As the New South Wales Blues line up against Queensland, looking to break their seven year stranglehold on the State Of Origin series, one player has more on the line than anyone else. After getting chance after chance to prove himself at State Of Origin level, this is Mitchell Pearce’s last chance to become “That…
Plenty of good news overnight with Australia dominating the “Festival Of World Cups” held in England. Australia won four of the five World Cups on offer. Here are the results of all the finals: In the Women’s World Cup final Australia defeated New Zealand 22-12. In the Armed Forces World Cup final Australia defeated New…
The Super League battle was a drawn out and messy affair that last 8 years and Australian rugby has taken nearly a decade to make a full recovery. Undoubtedly in the end the biggest winners had to be players and team managers. From whichever way you look at it, the battle was always going to…
Parramatta fans hopeful of seeing squad improvement during the offseason will have been pleased with the news that Isreal Folau is set to join the club. However, further news that the Eels are about to pluck Gareth Hock from Wigan Warriors may not appeal to fans so much. Speaking to the Sydney Morning Herald last…
There’s a young bloke called Jack. He is just like any another other four year old boy. However last October Jack was diagnosed with Duchenne Muscular Dystrophy. Duchenne Muscular Dystrophy is a genetic disorder that leads to muscles basically wasting away. Approximately 1 in every 3,500 boys worldwide is effected by this disorder that usually…
Yesterday Fairfax media announced major changed to their newspaper business that will see the media company focus more on digital media. This will see them change the format of their broadsheet paper into a smaller, tabloid style of paper and will see around 1,800 employees made redundant. From a business point of view, this is…
Being an MMA fan and a Gamer, its understandable that when I heard UFC Undisputed 3 was coming out I was pretty excited. I had played UFC Undisputed 2010 and it was a very good game, but felt like it was 85% of the way to being a great game. I knew that the next…