News that covers Rugby League in Australia.
The Sydney Roosters have announced that they have secured the signature of Australian Rugby Union international Mark Nawaqanitawase on a two year deal covering the 2025 and 2026 NRL seasons. Mark Nawaqanitawase is a former Rugby League junior, and will slot straight into the void that will be left by Joseph Suaali’i, who will be…
The Manly Sea Eagles have looked to ward off suitors to 25 year old superstar Haumole Olakau’atu by signing him to one of the richest contracts in the games history. Haumole Olakau’atu has signed an 8 year contract extension with the Sea Eagles for around $8 million, making him one of the highest paid forwards…
Kurt Capewell has been released by the Brisbane Broncos with immediate effect so he can join the New Zealand Warriors for the 2024 NRL season. Capewell is a good pick up for the Warriors, a mobile back rower who can cover out wide in the centres if needed, he is just the type of player…
According to News Ltd the Wests Tigers have tabled a 4 year deal to Penrith Panthers playmaker Jarome Luai that would be worth at least $1.1 million per season to the three time premiership winner. It is a massive offer that would make Luai one of the highest paid players in the game. It would…
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The Penrith Panthers have played 10 games against Super League clubs over the course of their history, winning 6 of those matches while only losing 4 games. All of the games that have seen Penrith take on a Super League opponent have occurred during World Club Challenge fixtures. It is interesting to note that the…
After the release of the 2024 NRL Draw many commentators and journalists combed over the long list of games and pointed out the variations in the draw that they claimed made the competition easier for some teams, and harder for others. The honest truth is, any team, that takes part in the 2024 NRL season…
Earlier this week news emerged that the Sydney Roosters were looking to make an offer to Australian rugby union player Mark Nawaqanitawase. This caused a bit of a stir in the media, and a lot of shrugged shoulders among Rugby League supporters. Still, if the Roosters feel thats the best place to spend their salary…
The National Rugby League is in a fantastic position right now. The game is flushed with cash, there are tens of millions of dollars every year basically being put in the bank and saved by the game, and there are Port Moresby – Papua New Guinea When you’re a sporting competition who is getting backing…
The NRL Has just released the entire 2024 NRL Draw featuring every game, including the 2024 pre-season Challenge, the NRL 2024 regular season draw, and the 2024 NRL State Of Origin series. You can see the entire 2024 NRL draw by clicking here! Will the Penrith Panthers managed to navigate the 2024 NRL Draw and…
The NRL has released the 2024 NRL pre-season draw, with one very notable absence paving the way for what is sure to be an upcoming announcement. The greatest Rugby League team of the modern era, three-peat Premiers the Penrith Panthers will not take part in the NRL pre season challenge. This likely means that they…
The Sydney Morning Herald is reporting that the NRL is in talks with US betting giant FanDuel to stream live NRL games on its betting platform as the sports governing body looks to tap into the growing United States sports gambling market. As part of the NRL kicking off the 2024 season in Las Vegas…
Here you will find all the information you need regarding the 2024 Rugby League State Of Origin series. Games one and three details have yet to be released, but if you’re looking to attend game number two, you’re in luck! 2024 State Of Origin Game One Date: Wednesday June 5th, 2024 Venue: Accor Stadiums, Sydney…
Who do you think will win the 2024 NRL Grand Final? All 17 NRL clubs are listed below. Everyone will start the season with zero competition points. So go ahead and VOTE!
Channel 9 media has put out what it claims to be the first round draw from NRL season 2024. The draw features the two NRL games that are to be played in Las Vegas in 2024 as well as a round one bye for the Wests Tigers. Here is the draw they claim to be…
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Want to know what the biggest losing margin in the history of the Australian Rugby League team is? You’ve come to the right place! On November 4th in 2023 the New Zealand Kiwi’s defeated the Australian Kangaroos 30-0 in the Pacific Championship Final in Waikato, Hamilton New Zealand. Jamayne Isaako scored 18 points in the…
Addin Fonua-Blake has asked for an immediate release from his contract with the New Zealand Warriors so he can move back to Sydney for personal reasons. It is a blow to the Warriors who are coming off their best season in many years, and who have been looking to rebuild the club, with Addin Fonua-Blake…
Jarome Luai is a 26 years old, three time Premiership winner, a State Of Origin representative for New South Wales, and the best player at the 2022 World Cup when he led Samoa to the final against Australia. Needless to say, he is a very good player and a key part of the best side…
When Ryan Papenhuyzen is healthy and in form, he is one of the most dangerous attacking players in the NRL. With an incredible combinations of speed and acceleration few can match, Papenhuyzen can not only carve up and opposition, he can take a game and just end it with blitzkrieg of football that is dazzling…
In the aftermath of the Penrith Panthers winning their third straight Grand Final in 2023, I think its a fun time to have a think about who would make the best Panthers team of all time. This is a difficult one. You have to leave out some great players who have contributed so much to…
A Four time Grand Finalist, a three time Premiership winner, he has one of the highest winning percentages for a player in the entire history of Australian Rugby League, and he led Samoa to the World Cup Final in 2022. Oh, and he’s only 26 years old… Jarome Luai haș a big decision to make…
Do you remember when the World Club Challenge wasn’t just a pre-season trial match? I do….but more importantly, the famous Wigan Rugby League club remembers as well. In 1994 Wigan flew to Brisbane to take on the 1993 Grand Final winners in the Brisbane Broncos. They beat the Broncos that night 20-14. It was June…
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Having won two Grand Finals in a row, the Penrith Panthers entered the 2023 season looking to become the first team in the modern era to win three straight Grand Finals, a monumental goal in not only the 10 meter era, but the salary cap era. The Panthers were outstanding in the regular season, never…
So you want to know what the biggest come from behind victory is in an NRL Grand Final? Well, you’ve come to the right place! On October 1st 2023 the Penrith Panthers were down 8-24 against the Brisbane Broncos in the NRL Grand Final in the 61st minute of the match. They would go on…
In this episode we review the 2023 NRL Grand Final which saw the Penrith Panthers win their third straight Grand Final after a ridiculous, record breaking come back win against the Brisbane Broncos! League Freak DM’d Andrew at the 60th minute, with Penrith down 8-24, asking if he was good to go for this podcast….
Two years after being excluded from the premiership due to salary cap breaches the Canterbury Bulldogs found themselves rebuilt and facing off the with Minor Premiers in the 2004 NRL Grand Final. The animosity between these two teams was palpable, with the Roosters constantly being linked to Bulldogs players over the previous few seasons. A…
The NRL has released the schedule for week one of the NRL finals series. The Brisbane Broncos will host the Melbourne Storm at Suncorp Stadium at 7:50pm on Friday night. The winner of that match will get week two of the finals series off, moving straight into the preliminary final in week three. The loser…
The Penrith Panthers have claimed the 2023 Minor Premiership in the last game of the regular season with a dominant 44-12 win over the North Queensland Cowboys. The Panthers finish the season with 18 wins in the 24 games they played. They had an astonishing 333 points difference on for and against. This is the…