Only four teams are left remaining in the premiership race, with an ancient and a modern rivalry to highlight this weekend’s preliminary final matches.
Only four teams are left remaining in the premiership race, with an ancient and a modern rivalry to highlight this weekend’s preliminary final matches.
Once again, the NRL hauls itself from a week of both real and confected dreck into an incredible weekend’s football.
There are four teams left, and it’s a case of last man standing as injuries and suspensions play their part on the finals. Join The Roar for all the news, analysis and team lists ahead of the preliminary finals from 3:30pm (AEST).
South Sydney star Sam Burgess fronted the media but refused to answer any questions about the sexting scandal until investigations have been completed.
In many ways, rugby league fans talking about the media is exactly what the media wants. You care whether they are positive or negative but, commercially anyway, they don’t have a similar interest in whether your reaction to their content is.
It’s been a rather controversial past two weeks for the game to say the least.
In a battle which went right down to the wire, the South Sydney Rabbitohs have come away with a one-point win over the St George Illawarra Dragons in the second NRL semi-final. Here are my talking points from the match.
South Sydney coach Anthony Seibold wasted no time turning up the heat on the Sydney Roosters ahead of their NRL preliminary final next week.
In an entertaining weekend of rugby league, only one point separated both teams in the NRL semi-finals.
If I told you that the Bunnies beat the Dragons on the back of three Adam Reynolds’ field goals would you have believed me? Probably not.
2d
I would eliminate field goals. Its a cringeworthy way to decide a good close game of footy
If I told you that the Bunnies beat the Dragons on the back of three Adam Reynolds’ field goals would you have believed me? Probably not.
If I told you that the Bunnies beat the Dragons on the back of three Adam Reynolds’ field goals would you have believed me? Probably not.
The Dragons turned the ball over inside their own half, in the final minute of the season ending loss against South Sydney, but their coach didn’t want to single out any of his players.
The Rabbitohs were involved in another 1-point thriller against the Dragons
What were the Dragons thinking?
Three Adam Reynolds field goals have seen the Rabbitohs sink the Dragons 13-12 in an absolute classic at ANZ Stadium in front of over 49,000 fans.
The Bunnies skipper could be facing a nervous wait
“Obviously Thomas has a harder head than George”
A preliminary final berth awaits as the South Sydney Rabbitohs look to put last week’s one-point loss behind them against the rejuvenated St George Illawarra Dragons. Join The Roar for live scores and a blog of the match, starting at 7:40pm (AEST).
Three weeks ago I would have predicted a total blow out to the Rabbitohs in this match. However, the Dragons seem to have found some pretty good form since then and now – back in Sydney – they’ve got to be a chance of beating the Rabbits.
Only four teams are left remaining in the premiership race, with an ancient and a modern rivalry to highlight this weekend’s preliminary final matches.
15m
Storm will have too much firepower for the Sharks who only know how to play ugly, unattractive football. The Roosters will a … (more)