As one of the two remaining foundation clubs in Australian Rugby League, and with 20 Premierships under their belt, the South Sydney Rabbitohs are the most successful club in Australian Rugby League history. Recent times however have seen the Rabbitohs venture near the bottom of the NRL ladder with an exception being in 2007 when South Sydney made its first finals appearance since 1989.
South Sydney have the best pack in the NRL – just ask them.
In a move sure to put a target on the head of every red and green forward, boom recruit Dave Taylor claimed the addition of himself, Englishman Sam Burgess and former Cronulla prop Ben Ross had given the Rabbitohs a pack which is [...] Read article
It’s been a pleasure Mr. Gallop, but your time is up. As we’ve all heard before the NRL is in for a challenging few years as it attempts to counter the AFL’s efforts to inhabit its base of Western Sydney, and many seem to believe that Gallop is the man to lead the charge.
Whilst [...] Read article
He thought about walking away from the game forever, but now former South Sydney coach Jason Taylor has left the door open for a return to coaching in the NRL.
Sacked by the Rabbitohs in December following the now infamous kung fu incident when he was knocked unconscious by second-rower David Fa’alogo at the players’ end-of-season [...] Read article
Veteran Sydney Roosters prop Jason Ryles says the young forwards he will lead into the club’s opening NRL clash with South Sydney will not be intimidated by size or reputation.
Ryles is a certainty to play in round one after a quad strain kept him in cotton wool during the trials and the Roosters will be [...] Read article
Not content to shine among the All Stars and have Gorden Tallis rate him potentially the best Englishman to play in Australia, South Sydney recruit Sam Burgess has started quoting Oscar Wilde.
The Rabbitohs’ UK sensation pulled out a rare league-meets-literature moment after Saturday night’s 26-26 Charity Shield draw with St George Illawarra.
Burgess was asked about [...] Read article
South Sydney five-eighth John Sutton learned how he can lead the Rabbitohs to the 2010 NRL Finals from last year – when they were no hope of making the playoffs at all.
In the final weeks of last season, the Bunnies had dropped off the pace, and that’s exactly when Sutton played some of the best [...] Read article
Well footy fans, it’s that time of the year again. Time to dust off the jersey, time to shake out the flag, time to apply for temporary divorce, citing irreconcilable differences for 30 weeks.
But most importantly of all, it’s time for the second annual Sports Fan’s Life NRL Season Preview. Here goes;
Brisbane Broncos
This season for [...] Read article
It was only 20 minutes but English import Sam Burgess packed enough into his cameo to suggest the hype may well be justified as South Sydney opened the NRL pre-season with a 42-12 win over Manly at Redfern Oval on Sunday.
In a game devoid of NRL regulars, Burgess was the star attraction for the home [...] 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 [...]
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 [...]
There is an odd peace about the final day before the season begins. Your team is undefeated, you’re buoyed by the talk of the toughest preseason ever and heartened by that young player you’ve admired for a while getting a start while the big new signing claims he is loving it and is raring to [...]
Predictions it would be up and running before the NRL season began proved wide of the mark, but rugby league’s independent commission has finally been agreed to a day before the 2010 campaign kicks off.
The board of the Australian Rugby League has agreed in principle to a model proposed by its 50 per cent partner [...]
NRL preview panel for round one (all times AEDT):
FRIDAY
PARRAMATTA v ST GEORGE ILLAWARRA at Parramatta Stadium, 7.35pm
Head to head: Eels 11, Dragons 8, drawn 1
Last clash: Eels 25-12 at WIN Jubilee Stadium (Qualifying finals, 2009)
TAB Sportsbet: Eels $1.70, Dragons $2.10
FootyTAB: Dragons +2.5
What a cracker to kick things off in 2010. Who’ll ever forget the [...]
Parramatta skipper Nathan Cayless claims the lessons of campaigns past will ensure the Eels don’t get caught up in the hype that has some pundits engraving their name on the NRL premiership trophy before a ball has been kicked in the 2010 season.
Without a premiership in 24 years, the Eels have been installed as premiership [...]
St George Illawarra backrower Dean Young claims the Dragons can’t afford to simply replicate the game-plan which won them last year’s NRL minor premiership if they hope to match it with the likes of premiership favourites Parramatta in Friday night’s season-opener.
The Dragons will go head to head with the team which derailed their finals campaign [...]
Scott Prince says it will take time to gel but teammate Mat Rogers believes new signing Greg Bird will be “brutal” from the first play in his debut for the Titans against the Warriors at Skilled Park on Sunday.
Bird’s renowned aggression and intimidation combined with his ability to take on the line with his added [...]
The Brisbane Broncos have been hit hard after losing many valuable players since 2009, and will have to be forced to begin the 2010 season with an unbalanced lineup.
The loss of Karmichael Hunt to AFL was a shock and Hunt will be missed dearly by all, including Peter Wallace and Darren Lockyear.
Hunt offered [...]
The first round of the NRL season will be big, with the blockbuster matches of Parramatta versus St George Illawarra and the Broncos versus Cowboys. But, sadly, the NRL and clubs have missed the opportunity to really kick-off the season with a bang by hosting a massive double header at Homebush.
We had Parramatta try and [...]
