Australian Rugby League administrators have already shown their hand when it comes to the future of the Rugby League calendar. They have talked about expansion of the NRL club competition allowing for fewer rounds of the club competition which would result in having more games on offer for broadcasters. This is to ensure the sport…
In this episode the Fergo and The Freak talk about the announcement of the 2025 Rugby League World Cup being in France, we talk a little Covid and how NRL players have reacted to new restrictions being placed on them, then we read the rest of our Youtube comments, a quick Twitter comment and then…
In this episode the terrible twosome talk about Luke Brooks rumours and how he isn’t going anywhere. They discuss France taking on England in a test match for the ages (Not really), there’s a lot of discussion about Super League, French Rugby League, and then aiming of the what ever they want to call themselves…
Want to know the biggest winning margin in the history of international Rugby history for France? Well, you’ve come to the right place! On the 22nd of October in 2003 France defeated Serbia 120-0 at Beirut Municipal Stadium. Fabrice Estebanez scored an incredible 10 tries in the 22 tries too nil romp! Maxime Grésèque kicked…
In this episode we do a review of all the international Rugby League player over the weekend. Including the Jillaroos vs the Kiwi Ferns, the Kangaroos vs the Kiwis, Australia A’s big win over France, Tonga’s domination of Great Britain, Scotland on fire against Serbia, Spain hosting Ireland and a fiery clash between Malta and…
In this episode we look at the numerous NRL Rumours that are flying about with players supposedly going all over the place to other clubs next year. We then look at all 16 NRL club gains and losses so far as we head into 2020. We talk a little about the weird situation at the…
In this episode we are joined by Professor Tony Collins, a Rugby League and Rugby Union historian about the birth of the game of Rugby, Rugby Leagues split from Rugby Union, as well as the birth of Rugby League in England, Wales, New Zealand, Australia and France. This was a fantastic discussion and we are…
The Catalan Dragons have asked Super League to consider playing Magic Weekend in France beyond the 2021 according to the BBC. The move would see a complete round of Super League games played in France for the first time ever, and see Super Leagues Magic Round move outside of Great Britain for the first time…
So the World Club Challenge has now been expanded and the World Club Series will become the latest cash grab by clubs on both sides of the world. Great, looks like League Freak needs to make another bloody banner for his site! The NRL Grand Finalists will join a third team and play one off…
France has defeated Papua New Guinea 9-8 in a close match that PNG will feel they should have won. The French opened the scoring after getting good field position off the back of a penalty. The field position allowed them to catch PNG off guard a little as they scored the first try of the…
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…
Once again the International Origin match has failed to provide the game with what it needs. England has not got the hit out it wanted, the Exiles team is getting worse and worse as the quality of Super League imports falls, fans are simply staying away and not buying into the concept…there is simply no…
France have named a 40 man squad with an eye on the 2013 World Cup. The squad will be trimmed back to 23 players by World Cup kickoff. The 2008 World Cup was nothing short of a disaster for France. Under the coaching of John Monie France were arguably the worst performed team at the…
I love international Rugby League. I grew up watching test football and enjoying every single minutes of it. I would set my alarm late at night to watch games played over in England, and I still credit the 1994 Kangaroo Tour for giving me the terrible sleeping habits I have today. Then Super League hit,…
Australia, New Zealand and England poach talent from other countries, and then they dare to suggest that no other country can offer them a decent contest, so they refuse to play anyone else. That is the current situation in international Rugby League right now. You have a bunch of growing Rugby League nations playing games…
Comparisons between players of the past with those currently playing the game have been an oft discussed topic. But ultimately it is near impossible to know certifiably just how good players would have performed under the current rules, against different opposition and the tactics of the modern game. Player weight variances would be of the…
I’ve been saying for some time that Rugby League in Great Britain, and Super League in particular needs fixing. In 1996 Rugby League in Great Britain was given a whole lot of money to help try and form an elite club competition that would provide broadcasters with a nice amount of content they could show…
So what is a Rugby League World Cup supposed to be about? It’s an interesting question and one that could have a thousands different answers. For me a Rugby League World Cup has always been about the countries I don’t normally get to see. In fact, in any international competitions we have in our game,…
The draw for the 2013 Rugby League World Cup was announced with little warning at an event held in Salford over night. It was announced that 14 teams will take part in the next World Cup, which will be held in Great Britain, and the format for the group stages would be completely overhauled. I…
The 2010 Rugby League Four Nations has been disappointing. The quality of football has been dreadful and when only two of the four teams have ANY chance of winning the tournament, you have to think of other ways to grab the public’s attention. People want to see a decent contest, you can’t sell people rubbish…
Wales have beaten France to claim the European Cup and claim a place in next years Four Nations tournament. Some people have been hailing this as a great thing for the game. Its not. The Welsh side is made up mostly of players born and raised in England. With little to no recognition from the…
You will probably have noticed that the grumbles are starting to grow about Sam Burgess and his decision to not turn out for England’s mid season Test Match against France. The two other English players taking part in the NRL, Gareth Ellis and Mark Flanagan, both play for the West Tigers and both have made…
Australia has not been all that impressive but still manage to run out big winners against France, winning 42-4 in Paris. The first half for Australia was very unimpressive, France played well as they have done throughout the competition and the Australian side once again looked disjointed and out of sync. This game really confirmed…
This is a very strange week for all teams in the Four Nations Tournament. Australia is through to the Final, we know that much. We also know that France is no chance of making the final. These two teams play each other while England take on the World Champions in the New Zealand Kiwi’s with…
New Zealand have beaten France 62-12 in a game that was actually pretty close at one point. France showed they can put in a good 60 minutes (Better than Australia ATM!) however their fitness really lets them down and they bled points late in the game against the Kiwi’s. It was a good hit out…
Its been a week of hysterical poms and over the top statements as we work into what I call the “48 Hours Of Honest Reflection” that comes following another massive Australian win over a terrible English side. We’ve had all but one Pom in the press doing the cheerleading thing this week, some ridiculous, simplistic statement, and…
France have given England a very big wakeup call in the opening game of the Four Nations, leading by 12-4 at halftime only to fade badly in the second half to give England the 34-12 victory. For all of the talk out of Enngland that they have the best forward pack in the world, the…
After weeks of waiting for a good footy fix, the Four Nations is finally here! It has been interesting to see the way the four teams have approched the series in the last ten days. Australia has been quietly confident, but you get a sense of them brooding on that World Cup Final loss last…
When people ask me who was the last real English halfback, I tell them Bobby Goulding. The game was different back then back when Bobby played, but he was a handy players for a short while there. He was creative, he was fearless, he had a swagger no English player today has, and he had…
Well the State Of Origin series is over and the next representative football we will be looking forward to is the end of season Four Nations competition held in England and France. The World Champion New Zealand team will be looking to stamp themselves as the best in the world while Australia will be looking…