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When it comes to men’s rugby league, at the moment there is genuinely only one thing I care about: the Parramatta Eels playing finals football.
Throughout the duration of the Women’s Ashes in July this year, plenty of conversations were happening on a global scale about the professionalisation of women’s cricket.
Is the Newcastle Knights’ season over?
It has been just over a week since the final game in the 2019 Women’s Ashes, where Australia celebrated a dominant tournament, taking out the series 12-4.
Far too often in rugby league, the word ‘rebuild’ is used as a deflection or as a replacement for the words ‘my team simply isn’t good enough’.
In the past, the Wallaroos were not given the opportunity to play together regularly.
It certainly is an exciting time for women’s rugby league – and I don’t just mean here in Australia.
Over the State of Origin period, the quality of rugby league certainly takes a back seat.
Last week the eight teams which will contest the 2021 Women’s Rugby League World Cup in England were announced, and it’s fair to say there were some surprises.
Early on Monday morning the sole Test match in the Women’s Ashes was declared a draw in Taunton.
Sport and big business are not identical, but the sooner clubs understand that the NRL is a multi-million dollar industry and they need to run their businesses accordingly, the better our sport will be.
Tonight the Australian Women’s cricket team re-commence their fight to retain the Ashes when the first (and only) Test begins in Taunton.
On Sunday, Garth Brennan was sacked as Gold Coast coach after the Titans’ insipid 24-2 loss to Penrith on Friday.
The Australian Women’s Cricket team have now taken a 4-0 lead in the Ashes with a comprehensive four-wicket win over England in the second ODI, following their two-wicket win in the first ODI on Tuesday.
What on earth does a rugby league player need to do these days to get sent off?
The Australian women’s cricket team have touched down in the United Kingdom ahead of their 2019 Ashes defence, which begins on 2 July.
New South Wales may have won State of Origin Game 2 by a whopping 38 points to 6, but leading into Game 3 coach Brad Fittler cannot afford to rest on his laurels.
On Friday night, the New South Wales Blues beat the Queensland Maroons 14-4 in the second ever women’s State of Origin clash in front of 10,515 people at North Sydney Oval.
With the Matildas’ 4-1 win over Jamaica in their final group game at the FIFA Women’s World Cup earlier this week, the team has progressed to the next stage of the tournament and will now compete in the knock-out phase.
Tazz, great question and yes I do think we are almost there. I wrote a piece about this very topic last year in fact:
https://www.nrl.com/news/2018/08/03/why-i-hope-women-in-league-round-will-become-redundant/
Next year, if they want to continue the round, I would like to see them expand the NRLW season so each team plays each other twice and then kick off Women in League Round that weekend too.
Thoughts?
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Great comment Insider – and you are spot on. I also applaud the Dogs, they have had a tough year but continue to behave with class on and off the field.
Newcastle are struggling, but that doesn't mean their players don't care
Sherry, I completely agree with you, but given how little chance the Wallaroos have had in this space, I’m pleased that at least some progress is being made.
I think the approach you have set out above would be great going forward.
Wallaroos head to Perth for first Test against the Black Ferns
Right, so the only external factor worth considering when people make errors is whether there are other people there trying to make that person make a mistake?
"Ref's fault" culture ruining rugby league
Your comment that they ‘regularly get it wrong’ is just not true based on the number of decisions referee’s are making per game.
"Ref's fault" culture ruining rugby league
Except the several voices that they have in their head communicating with them on top of the hundreds of decision they are required to make on the spot per game?
"Ref's fault" culture ruining rugby league
I don’t sit and watch footy games writing lists of every 50/50 call. Is rugby league more fun to watch that way?
"Ref's fault" culture ruining rugby league
Ben, I have nothing further to add, but wanted to say thank you for such a well thought out response and an additional thank you for your service to our game.
"Ref's fault" culture ruining rugby league
Even if it wasn’t fair for the Warriors, let me tell you there have been several games over the last few years where I don’t think Parramatta have got the rub of the green. It’s part of rugby league and in my view, all evens out in the end. I’m long past blaming referee’s for whether my team wins or loses.
"Ref's fault" culture ruining rugby league
No I don’t get the focus on that try. It was a 50/50 call which the referee’s made a decision on. End of story.
"Ref's fault" culture ruining rugby league
Souvalis, I find it hard to understand why penalty counts need to be ‘even’?
If a team does the wrong thing they are penalised.
Additionally, the RTS pass was 50/50 – it went one way and not the other. I don’t get the focus on it?
"Ref's fault" culture ruining rugby league
Adam in the situation proposed could there be space to both?
NRL teams continuing to take teams to the bush, whilst reintroducing the concept during a break from regular season footy?
How the return of City vs Country can revitalise league in Australia
Gosh people like you make me laugh.
Imagine coming onto an article simply to troll it.
I wish I had this much time on my hands.
Australia retain the Ashes despite a tinge of sadness
Then I guess don’t signal that your intention is to win – both sides made that intention known at the start and then that was backed up with play that didn’t reflect those intentions.
Australia retain the Ashes despite a tinge of sadness
Josh, I think there’s a problem when someone like Ellyse Perry makes back to back centuries in Tests and the next time she will have the opportunity to play a Test is 2 1/2 years away.
Australia retain the Ashes despite a tinge of sadness
Peter, I hope your daughter enjoys this game. How special for your whole family!
New faces and experienced hands as Aussie Ashes defence goes red ball
Hmmm good question – I was at North Sydney Oval for the last Test match, was that one shown on TV? I seem to remember some uproar that people weren’t able to watch the Ellyse Perry double hundred.
New faces and experienced hands as Aussie Ashes defence goes red ball
Larry my point about Keebra Park is that there is a school on the Gold Coast with plenty of rugby league talent. Why do the Titans keep moving away from their home base and recruiting Sydney players on big money who do nothing? It’s like Parramatta recruiting their players from Brisbane – it doesn’t make sense?
Brennan had to go, but the Titans' problems run deeper than the coach
Appreciate you reading the article!
Brennan had to go, but the Titans' problems run deeper than the coach
Dogs Boddy – it’s funny, someone made this very suggestion to me on the weekend.
Brennan had to go, but the Titans' problems run deeper than the coach
Superspud good comment re Hayne. Whilst that was a bit of a disaster, at least during that period Jarryd gave them some sense of identity?
Brennan had to go, but the Titans' problems run deeper than the coach
Good point nrlfan. Glad this period has given you something to cheer about!
State of Origin fatigue has officially set in
Mushi, as someone who writes a bit of freelance, usually the direction at this time of the year is to focus on Origin. So it’s often a decision being made at an editorial level rather than individuals wanting to write endless Origin contents for months.
State of Origin fatigue has officially set in
BA Sports, I agree with your final paragraph.
What do you think about expanding the NRLW next year so that each team plays each other twice and then kicking Women in League Round off that weekend (if we have it?)
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