The short answer would have been yes, had Billy Slater had played more than just eight games for the Melbourne Storm in two years thanks to shoulder injuries.
In an opening round of serious rugby league injury carnage, it was refreshing to see Billy Slater back in action for the first time since the seventh round of last season when he suffered a shoulder injury that required surgery.
The immortal concept in rugby league was introduced in 1981. As of now there are eight immortals.
I’ve got rugby league pumping trough my veins. That code has literally been my bread and butter since I was 20 years of age but as a kid, rugby union was my sport.
Young tearaways are often told “there’s no I in team”, but for fans consumed by the one-eyed barracking grind, the toppling of individual records can be a welcome distraction.
Legendary rugby league scribe Ian Heads reckons Brian Bevan should be the next Immortal. His comment was reported yesterday by Phil Rothfield in the Sunday Telegraph, and Heads is spot on.
Let’s cut to the chase. There are some big matches coming up this weekend. Take your pick: Ashes cricket, Bledisloe Cup, NRL, AFL.
When the Blues and the Maroons take the field to do battle in Game Two of the Origin Series, the games show-piece event will once again be missing the skills of the little man, a pocket dynamo who could bring the crowd to their feet whenever the ball found its way into their hands. And […]
When watching rugby league – whether it’s club, State of Origin, Test or World Cup – I have always admired the skill and power of the players and wondered how they would have gone if they had played AFL.
Although the ‘sexiest man in league’ title would convince any woman to watch Manly Sea Eagles fullback Brett Stewart play, there is more than meets the eye when it comes to the NRL’s most potent attacking weapon.
