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Chris is a sports humour writer dedicated to proving his theory that professional sport is just an excuse for grown men and women to earn big bucks for having a good time. Also loves a God Damn snack.
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With their all-out dominance in the interstate arena it would be simple for many fair-weather footy fans to think that the history of State…
The history of State of Origin is littered with more amazing memories than the Lang Park surface with beer cans post Wally Lewis sin-binning.…
Well it's that time of year again. After clinching a record eighth successive State of Origin series victory last year, consistency will again be…
As rugby league's greatest thinker, big things were expected of Ricky Stuart taking over as coach at the Canberra Raiders. Unfortunately the lime milk…
With its all pervasiveness and ease of access, the world of social media is a place where it is very simple to make a…
Ever since the great 1909 grand final cock-up, representative rugby league has been difficult for footy administrators, and still manages to plague the big…
As any rugby league fan is well aware 1997 was a bad year for the game, however the fractured season appears to have outstripped…
There was high drama last night, with the naming of sides for the mid-year Trans Tasman rugby league Test match, and New Zealand coach…
Its 3:30am in rugby league's dodgy discotheque and after a night of rejection, our two out-of-sorts stragglers catch one another's eye across the sticky,…
For those who missed it The Replacements was a middling early 2000s sports flick about a bunch of rag tag ring-ins who are thrown…
Everywhere you go this week, NRL punters want to chuck in their two cents about the Storm versus Dragons siren shenanigans. However, few have…
After watching his under-fire side get cruelly pipped in the final minutes, most NRL fans would be quick to tell you that new Warriors…
When NSW loses this year's State of Origin series, a number of fingers are bound to be pointed and plenty will be aimed at…
The NRL's Heritage Round is a chance for rugby league to look back warmly on the past while celebrating its future... for those who…
A decade ago the NRL brought in the golden point rule so that fans could go home content with a clear winner and loser.…
On the outside South Sydney's 30-18 point loss to the Canberra Raiders doesn't sound too dire. That is, until you realise that the match…
While the course of an NRL season generally lurches violently between micro-dramas like the world's most unpredictable roller coaster, thankfully it very rarely finds…
While just recently rugby league roustabout Phil Gould was lampooned for choosing fish 'n' chips over his own team's chip 'n' chases, it has…
A Cronulla player announces he is moving to the Bulldogs in a big-money switch early in the season, only to be dumped to reggies…
Yesterday afternoon Gold Coast Titans coach John Cartwright apologised in the post-match press conference for his side's abysmal performance against the Tigers at Robina,…
Sorry BB…when writing these things I can turn into the JWH of linguistic self constraint
Metaphorically speaking of course….
What becomes of the broken Bunnies?
Agreed Planko, personally I think Luke is the second best hooker in the NRL and his ability to jump out of dummy half and make easy metres to get Souths on the front foot has been a big part of the bunnies success.
On the TIgers I wonder if Potter was tempted to put Braith to fullback….
What becomes of the broken Bunnies?
Can’t believe they’re not bringing back the East Coast Aces!
Wait…yes I can.
Carry on
Canberra's NRC team will be a red and white failure
Penalty count was 14-6 against the Titans yesterday…many of them deserved admittedly though
Manly, Parra and footy’s best fish ‘n’ chips
Truth is I didn’t watch the Manly v Parra game untill late at night, because the end of the delayed telecast in QLD clashed with the start to the live Titans match
Manly, Parra and footy’s best fish ‘n’ chips
Yeh Broncs have done the good thing here http://www.couriermail.com.au/sport/nrl/brisbane-broncos-honour-jharal-yow-yehs-deal-with-full-payout-following-career-ending-injury/story-fniabjcr-1226858455567
Rugby league's L word
Yeh, and if I recall correctly he even up and left Manly to chase the big bucks at the ‘Northern Eagles’…a Japanese Rugby club I think
Rugby league's L word
Personally I’d love one In December, but as for getting the support of the RLPA you may as well ask them to bring back the residency rule
Rugby league's L word
Pretty sure i’ve heard Dogs were looking at Tedesco…but perhaps waiting for him to have a year at the Sharks first before they buy him
Rugby league's L word
I’m sure some Manly fans would be saying goodbye and so-den
Five more apologies required from NRL Round 2
As long as it didn’t win in a Nissan I don’t think anyone would mind…
Five more apologies required from NRL Round 2
Yeh, but conditions at Bluetongue are a bit more ‘bear’able
Five more apologies required from NRL Round 2
Sadly I only know about Mooseheads from reading newspaper articles on the Raiders…
Five more apologies required from NRL Round 2
They are cruel and merciless, have you tried a Supercoach sacrifice to them yet?
Five more apologies required from NRL Round 2
To play Devil’s advocate EJ a rep from 9 came out yesterday and said that they would show the Sunday afternoon game live if the NRL moved it to 4pm….not ideal for the entire season but a bit of food for thought.
But yes 2pm scheduling in QLD in March….booooor
Five more apologies required from NRL Round 2
Turbo eh, I actually used to own a racing snail as a kid.
One day I took his shell off to make him go faster….didn’t work though. In fact it made him look rather sluggish….
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Sorry
Five more apologies required from NRL Round 2
Ben Roberts signing….masterstroke or Craig Bellamy having a touch of the Supercoaches gone mad?
Live NRL Q&A with Ryan O’Connell at 11am
Interesting theory on the 2008 Under 20s side Gaz…geez that seems like a long time ago now doesn’t it? Makes for interesting reading, I wonder what has taken Kahu so long (barring injury this year)
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2008_National_Youth_Competition_(rugby_league)_season
2008 Toyota Cup Grand Final sides
Canberra Raiders Position Brisbane Broncos
Josh Dugan FB Josh Hoffman
Drury Low WG Mitch Rivett
Jarrod Croker CE Willie Tupou
Daniel Vidot CE Brendon Gibb
Michael Brophy WG Jharal Yow Yeh
Michael Picker FE Jordan Kahu
Matt Smith HB Ben Hunt
Andrew Edwards PR Josh McGuire
Travis Waddell HK Andrew McCullough
Nick Skinner PR Mitchell Dodds
Jarrad Kennedy SR Matt Handcock
Zach Merritt SR Troyden Watene
Shaun Fensom (c) LK Alex Glenn (c)
Brock Dunn Bench Michael Spence
Justin Carney Bench Dunamis Lui
Todd Rheinberger Bench Guy Ford
Levi Freeman Bench Tom Butterfield
Andrew McFadden Coach Anthony Griffin
Examining your NRL club’s 2014 shopping habits
Yeh…wow.
Even accounting for promising juniours that’s a pretty lean list.
Setu couldn’t come good at the Storm (injuries did play a part however), O’Donnell has been bounced by both the Knights and Penrith with very little NRL time and Baptiste? Potential but geez he’s no Steve Walters, don’t even know if he’s a Brad Drew yet ha ha
Examining your NRL club’s 2014 shopping habits
Well Epigquin I understand why he was moved, for Keary, but I can’t understand why he hasn’t been moved back….they’ve got plenty of blokes who can play back-row and it would allow them to strengthen their outside backs at the same time with Dylan Walker replacing Reddy etc
What becomes of the broken Bunnies?