Rugby league is a sport that has been dominated by men for decades. However, in recent years, the rise of women’s rugby league has been remarkable. Women’s rugby league has seen significant growth in participation and popularity, and it is poised to become a major force in the world of sports. In this article, we…
Presented by Palmerbet In this episode of the Fergo and The Freak Rugby League podcast Andrew Ferguson and League Freak gives you a rundown of all the upcoming games in round 20 in the NRL. Its Women In League Round! Go here: https://tipping.nrl.com Click on the “Tipping” link on the left hand side. If you…
After battling with depression and crippling arthritis, Kiwi Fern’s Christly Stowers is now part of a gallant initiative. With her league club that is providing women with tools to use off and on the field. In the meantime, sports betting fans in Illinois can now use the BetMGM IL bonus code to enjoy a mouthwatering bonus risk-free…
In this episode we talk with Julie about her new website, RugbyLeagueMums.com We talk about her motivation for creating the website, her history as a Rugby league supporter, and have a talk about her favourite NRL club, the Parramatta Eels. You can also follow Andrew Ferguson and The Glorious League Freak on their respective twitter accounts. Check out The Rugby…
In the past I have been critical of the “Women In League” movement by the National Rugby League simply because I think it too focused on having high profile media events and morning teas and it didn’t really focus on, you know, women who actually play Rugby League and those who are involved in Rugby…
There has been a lot of talk over the last few days about Women’s Rugby League and the possibility of a semi-professional competition being created that would run alongside the NRL that would give elite female athletes the opportunity to pursue a career in the sport that they love. I really enjoy watching women play…
Ah Women In League Round. The chance to put on a few free lunches, make a few token gestures, and hope that it is enough to distract the wider community in regards to the terrible attitudes some within the sport have towards women. After all, what better way to sooth the concerns of women than…
Hull FC owner Adam Pearson has said he and the clubs he owns will stand by winger Jason Crookes after the winger was convicted of slapping one woman and punching another in the face. Pearson said “We feel the player has been harshly dealt with and we stand by him.” Every single woman that supports…
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…
When outgoing Chief Executive Officer Todd Greenberg announced he was leaving his post as Top Dog at the Canterbury Bulldogs to join David Smith’s senior executive team at NRL Head Office, members, fans and the NRL community all wondered who could possibly replace him. Greenberg joined the club in 2008 at a time when the…
I’ve thought about writing this Saturday Night but it was not until now that I decided to go ahead due to the sensitive nature of the topic. Last weekend the NRL put on its Women In League round. Teams wore pink, charities were given much needed publicity and thousands upon thousands of dollars were raised…
South Sydney will take no action against back rower Ben Te’o after allegations of domestic violence were made against him by Brisbane woman who will be the subject of a Channel 9 interview later tonight. The incident is alleged to have occurred on Friday the 19th of April after the Australia vs New Zealand test…
The National Rugby League will celebrate its annual Women In League round this weekend. On face value it is a great concept. A round of football that allows us all to focus on the contributions women make to Rugby League at all levels of the game. Then there is the fact that someone like Robert…
Today David Campese has got himself in a bit of trouble by voicing an opinion. After hearing that the Sydney Morning Herald had sent Georgina Robinson to cover the Australian Rugby Union team’s tour of Europe Campese made a controversial tweet and referenced former Sydney Morning Herald Rugby Union writer Greg Growden who was one of many…
West Tigers halfback Robert Lui has been charged with an alleged assault. Police turned up to Lui’s home to find his 21 year old girlfriend with a swollen face. You may remember that in September last year Lui was also charge with assaulting his girlfriend, who was pregnant at the time with his child, just after…
Rugby League at its highest level is a male dominated industry. You only have to go back ten years and anything from female journalists to female board members were just about unheard of! Thankfully, times are changing, to the point where we have even moved on from the forced, token female presence. Now we are…