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I live and breathe rugby league, I watch most matches per round and have seen many great matches in my time. Matches like 2009 Preliminary Final ( Eels v Bulldogs) and 2013 Quarter Final (Roosters v Manly)
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There are few sporting teams in the world with a history like the Wests Tigers, a joint venture that was formed by two struggling foundation clubs in the aftermath of the most tumultuous period in rugby league’s history.
At the beginning of the 2020 NRL season, a lot of people rated the Parramatta Eels as premiership favourites.
There has been a lot of discussion over the future of Sydney’s stadiums following the New South Wales government’s backflip on the ANZ Stadium rebuild.
Jackson Hastings is just 22 years old, yet he may not get another chance to play in the NRL.
On Wednesday, talented young outside back Moses Suli was released by the Canterbury-Bankstown Bulldogs, the second club to release him in the space of a month.
No team is happy when they are beaten. Every coach has their complaints with the result, especially in finals footy.
State of Origin is a wonderful spectacle. It’s the greatest sporting rivalry in the country, and a physical, entertaining battle to watch.
On Wednesday afternoon, news filtered through from Canberra that their star half Blake Austin had a broken hand and would likely miss the remainder of the NRL season.
NRL season 2016 has seen more refereeing controversy than any other in the code’s 108-year history.
Years from now, 2016 will be the year remembered for the death of the penalty try.
When Mal Meninga named his first Test squad a few weeks ago, he unsurprisingly named a group of players he coached during his ten-year tenure. Only five of the players were New South Welshmen.
When the NRL announced they would introduce a video bunker, it was greeted with much fanfare by players, officials and fans alike.
In 2016, a worrying trend has emerged in the NRL. And I’m not referring to referring mistakes or bunker blunders.
Dear Sydney Roosters, Your form to start the 2016 season is appalling.
News has surfaced of late that the North Sydney Bears are planning a takeover of the struggling Gold Coast Titans franchise.
In ordinary NRL games, the man of the match is decided by the television commentators at the end of the game.
It looks all but certain that the NRL has got the final figures for their new broadcast deal to commence in 2018, with all eight games live. But eight games only allows for 16, or maybe 17 if a team has a bye, teams. Why don’t the NRL want to expand?
Similar to Peter Griffin’s one-time segment on Family Guy‘s news bulletin, in this article I will go through some things that I see in the NRL that really piss me off. And today it is players lying down to get penalties.
NRL referees have lost all credibility. They seem to get worse every year and in 2015 they have hit a new low.
Like all the league diehards, I love to watch NRL games at the old suburban grounds. However, having watched Friday night’s match between Manly and Canterbury, there might be a problem.
The 2016 Knights lost 22 games, not 25. In 24 games, they won 1 ( round 6 v Wests Tigers), drew 1 (round 3 v Canberra Raiders) and lost the rest
Another ten rugby league records that will never be broken
The 2016 Knights lost 22 games, not 25. In 24 games, they won 1 ( round 6 v Wests Tigers), drew 1 (round 3 v Canberra Raiders and lost the rest
Another ten rugby league records that will never be broken
Here’s a remarkable fact about the 1925 season: the Rabbitohs were so far in front of everyone else that the season was called off early and Souths were awarded the premiership by first past the post (as it was in those days).
Another ten rugby league records that will never be broken
There wasn’t a lot of quality grand finals in the 2000s. My list would be:
4. 2001
3. 2009
2. 2002
1. 2005
The top four NRL grand finals of the 2000s
Chicago Bears used the bear mascot long before North Sydney. VFL clubs Footscray and Collingwood adopted the bulldog and magpie as their mascots long before Canterbury-Bankstown and Western Suburbs did. Rams was ripped off from the NFL. The Western Reds mascot comes from the red kangaroo of Western Australia. The Roosters mascot is believed to have originated from the symbolism of the rooster with the rising sun in the east. An eagle is still powerful even if it isn’t from the sea. And most notably the word ‘rabbitoh’ is what the South Sydney players yelled out when selling dead rabbits in the days where players worked regular jobs during the week.
Most fear and laughter-inducing team names ever
As much as I would sooner see Canberra or Cronulla win, there’s no escaping the fact they have two of the best players in the game (Cronk and Smith) with the experience of playing in and winning the big games. They are still trying to win back the other premiership they lost in 2010.
POLL: Who will win the 2016 NRL Premiership?
The main issue with moving the GF out of Sydney is simple. While people in Brisbane will most likely turn up to a Grand Final no matter who is playing, if it is Cronulla v Penrith (for example) most of the fans of those clubs live in Sydney and won’t be able to go to Brisbane.
The NRL grand final belongs to rugby league, not NSW
Many of the players mentioned in this article either committed their indescretions at other clubs or under different coaches ( mainly Brian Smith). Since Trent Robinson took over at the start of 2013, the Roosters culture has been cleaned up considerably. There are plenty of other clubs that have much more toxic cultures
Do the Roosters have a culture problem?
When the Roosters played Souths the Rabbitohs didn’t turn up until there was fifteen minutes left and the next week Souths conceded four tries in 20 minutes after leading 40-0
No more conspiracies Cowboys, this time you actually lost
Wayne Pearce played for Balmain, a team that no longer exists in its original form. Paul Carter has been sacked by several different clubs and Nathan Cleary was signed by the Panthers when his father was coaching there
Why not a father-son rule in the NRL?