Having been formed in 1947, the Parramatta Eels hit their golden period in Australian Rugby League during the 1980’s which saw them make five Grand Finals in six seasons for four Premiership victories. Recent times however have seen the Eels underachieve in the NRL, highlighted by their Premiership failure in 2001, when many considered them certainties for the NRL title.
He had plenty to say at halftime but by the end Parramatta coach Daniel Anderson was speechless as he attempted to explain the phenomenal Jarryd Hayne effort which lifted the Eels to a 24-20 come from behind win over bitter rivals Manly.
On a day more suited to the beach than a game of footy in [...] Read article
I was sitting in the grandstand at the SFS trying to enjoy a Shiraz from a plastic cup as I watched the Roosters towel up the Tigers, and then my iPhone vibrated. It was a mate from Melbourne who texted: “What about that forward pass, it has to be the lowest game on earth”.
I thought [...] Read article
There is often no better sight in rugby league than to watch the NRL’s most exciting players pull out their bag of tricks on a Sunday afternoon.
Yesterday’s action saw Jarryd Hayne, Mitchell Pearce and Todd Carney become the latest players to add to the many moments that make Sunday football so special.
Out at Parramatta stadium, [...] Read article
While Timana Tahu was making his return to the NRL on Friday night, his former team the NSW Waratahs were demolishing the Lions in a Super 14 match at the Sydney Football Stadium.
But the dual international hadn’t set the timer on his IQ so he could rush home and keep an eye on how his [...] Read article
St George Illawarra handed NRL premiership favourites Parramatta an early wake-up call as the Dragons prevailed 18-12 to commence the new season at Parramatta Stadium on Friday night.
Up against the side that helped bundle them out of the 2009 finals, the Dragons were relentless as they clinically took care of an Eels side that failed [...] Read article
Dual international Timana Tahu endured a torrid return to the NRL, with opposite centre Beau Scott doing all in his power to make his life difficult in Parramatta’s loss to St George Illawarra.
Tahu, whose Eels lost 18-12 on his return to league after two years playing rugby union with the NSW Waratahs and Wallabies, was [...] Read article
Wayne Bennett two, Daniel Anderson nil. St George Illawarra Dragons were primed for a first up win, while the Parramatta Eels were nowhere near prepared for the start of the season.
The Dragons came out of the blocks running and controlled possession, outscoring the Eels 18 points to 12. Given the amount of possession the [...] Read article
One only has to look at the St George Illawarra Dragons opening set of the match against the Parramatta Eels to determine how the Red V will play against the majority of their NRL opponents in season 2010.
Forwards Dan Hunt and Michael Weyman were instrumental in carving up the Eels defence barely minutes into the [...] Read article
During the second half of a very tense tussle between the Canberra Raiders and Brisbane Broncos, the Green MKachine had to produce one of their more courageous defensive displays in recent memory to carve out a 22-14 win.
With an 18-nil score line in Canberra’s favour, the Broncos continued the early season trend of comebacks in [...]
He had plenty to say at halftime but by the end Parramatta coach Daniel Anderson was speechless as he attempted to explain the phenomenal Jarryd Hayne effort which lifted the Eels to a 24-20 come from behind win over bitter rivals Manly.
On a day more suited to the beach than a game of footy in [...]
The Sydney Roosters’ stunning turnaround has continued with a commanding 44-32 victory over a flat Wests Tigers in the NRL clash at the Sydney Football Stadium.
In sapping mid-30s temperatures which were always going to test defences, it was the Roosters who came home the strongest after they were down 12-0 after just 13 minutes.
A blitz [...]
Captain of the NSW State of Origin team? “Outrageous”, says Sydney Roosters halfback Mitchell Pearce.
The 20-year-old’s starring role, including two tries, in the Roosters’ heat-affected 44-32 NRL win over the Wests Tigers on Sunday may have backed up former Blues and Kangaroos coach Ricky Stuart’s claim that Pearce is the best option to have the [...]
Manly coach Des Hasler has joined the chorus of criticism against referees after a blatant forward pass left the Sea Eagles rooted to the foot of the NRL ladder.
The Sea Eagles joined Canterbury, South Sydney and Cronulla without a win after two games in a 24-20 loss to Parramatta at Parramatta Stadium on Sunday, but [...]
I was sitting in the grandstand at the SFS trying to enjoy a Shiraz from a plastic cup as I watched the Roosters towel up the Tigers, and then my iPhone vibrated. It was a mate from Melbourne who texted: “What about that forward pass, it has to be the lowest game on earth”.
I thought [...]
There is often no better sight in rugby league than to watch the NRL’s most exciting players pull out their bag of tricks on a Sunday afternoon.
Yesterday’s action saw Jarryd Hayne, Mitchell Pearce and Todd Carney become the latest players to add to the many moments that make Sunday football so special.
Out at Parramatta stadium, [...]
You’d be forgiven for thinking someone is playing a cruel joke on the Roosters; that they’ve tipped the competition table upside down so that they appear to be on top.
And unless the Roosters improve on yesterday’s effort and learn to go on with a win, that cruel joke could very well become a reality.
Don’t get [...]
Melbourne have performed a Houdini act to get out of jail against a Newcastle side determined to repay their supporters’ faith, notching an unconvincing 20-14 NRL victory at Energy Australia Stadium.
Storm five-eighth Brett Finch strolled through some threadbare defence from dummy-half to set up a 70th-minute winning try for centre Dane Nielsen after the Storm [...]
North Queensland have launched a bold rescue mission to overrun Penrith 28-20 in their round two win at Dairy Farmers Stadium on Saturday night.
After coming short of gunning down a 24-0 deficit against the Broncos last weekend, the Cowboys were again staring down the barrel at 14-0 down in greasy conditions as Cyclone Ului edged [...]
