In this episode we talk about Paul McGregor starts 2020 with post amnesia about anything that happens with his club prior to November 2019. We chat about the return of Semi Radradra, the availability of the hookers at the Gold Coast Titans, Maika Sivo and his non-existent amputation, players salaries being made public, player movement…
Now that Sonny Bill Williams move to play Rugby League for the Toronto Wolfpack is official we are seeing a lot of marketing moves being made by all and sundry. Sonny Bill Williams himself has thanks New Zealand Rugby Union supporters while also telling Toronto Wolfpack supporters how excited he is to be moving to…
The official Super League website has released a list of 2020 Super League club signings so far. The list shows the changing face of a number of Super League clubs, most notably Hull KR, the Salford Red Devils and Wakefield Trinity. Here is the list. Castleford Tigers George Griffin Tyla Hepi Derrell Olpherts Sosaia Feki…
In this episode we look at the numerous NRL Rumours that are flying about with players supposedly going all over the place to other clubs next year. We then look at all 16 NRL club gains and losses so far as we head into 2020. We talk a little about the weird situation at the…
The Sydney Daily Telegraph is reporting that Issac Luke will join the St George/Illawarra Dragons for the 2020 NRL season. Luke would be a bit of an interesting signing for the club, but it would signal that the club feels that Jack de Belin is unlikely to be available for a large part of the…
The Toronto Wolfpack are looking at signing Sonny Bill Williams after his commitments to the 2019 Rugby Union World Cup are over. The Wolfpack recently won the right to be promoted into Super League for the 2020 Super League season, and with a few players leaving the club they are looking to bolster their squad…
Parramatta Eels longtime club man Tim Mannah has asked for a release from the remainder of his deal at the club so he could take up a contract with the Wests Tigers effective immediately. Mannah was in the final year of his contract at the Eels. The move suggestions the Wests Tigers have signed the…
Former New South Wales center James Roberts has been asked for, and granted a released by the Brisbane Broncos, and then immediately signed by the South Sydney Rabbitohs until the end of 2022. The Rabbitohs found themselves with cap room to spend after the sudden retirement of Greg Inglis. Roberts meanwhile found himself on the…
Latrell Mitchell was once again outstanding for the Sydney Roosters last night, scoring 26 point as the Roosters put the hurt on the Wests Tigers at the Sydney Cricket Ground. There has been a lot of speculation about Mitchell’s future, with South Sydney said to be ready to offer him the huge money they have…
In this weeks episode Andrew Ferguson and League Freak look back at the fight by Dennis Tutty to fight for the rights of players to be able to move between clubs freely, how that lead to the modern day Rugby League contract, failed moves to bring a draft into the NRL, and why an NRL…
When Cooper Cronk made it known that he was keen to continue his NRL career in Sydney you would have hoped that every single Sydney based club at the very least held a meeting to discuss bringing him on board. It isn’t often a proven premiership winner, an origin star, and one of the first…
A sea of England’s finest players have made the move to Australia in recent years, with the likes of Sam Burgess and his brothers excelling in the NRL along with others including Gareth Widdop, James Graham and Elliot Whitehead – to name a few. Whilst there are numerous traditions of the English game – particularly…
Channel 9 has reported that Josh Dugan has instructed his manager to start shopping him around, including to French Rugby Union clubs, after reportedly being unhappy at the latest offer put forward to him to extend his stay at the St George/Illawarra Dragons. At 26 years of age and with a wealth of representative experience,…
Channel 9 is reporting that the St George/Illawarra Dragons have signed Brisbane Broncos halfback Ben Hunt to a 6 year deal worth over $1 million per season starting from 2018. If those are the actual figures on his contract, that is an outrageous amount of money. Good luck to Hunt if it is true, but…
Paul Kent of the Daily Telegraph is reporting that Kieran Foran is looking to join the New Zealand Warriors on a one year deal. The move would probably be a good one for Foran when you consider the troubles he has reportedly had this last year or so that led to his eventual release by…
Penrith Panthers CEO Corey Payne has parted ways with the club in a move that has come completely out of the blue. Payne was only appointed to the role in April. He barely had enough time to unpack his belongings in his office before he has to pack it all up again! On cue, Panthers…
Everybody has been on about why the Newcastle Knights were so bad in the past 12 months. But, the reasons couldn’t be clearer and the Knights need to rebuild their team if they plan to be challengers. We would rather claim a bonus at Casino.com, than bet on the Newcastle Knights anytime soon to make…
The Gold Coast Titans have released the following statement: Parramatta hooker Nathan Peats has tonight agreed to terms to play for the Aquis Gold Coast Titans for the remainder of 2016 and the 2017 seasons. The 25-year-old, who has played 89 NRL games for Parramatta and South Sydney and has also played back row, will…
Triple M in Sydney is reporting that Wests Tigers half Mitchell Moses took a tour of the Penrith Panthers facilities as he looked to make a decision on his playing future. James Hooper reported that the Panthers are very interested in signing Moses, but his asking price is very high and the Panthers are not…
Manly’s Treatment Of Toovey Is A Disgrace The treatment of Geoff Toovey by the Manly Sea Eagles is a disgrace. When you consider the constant infighting at board level Toovey has had to deal with during his time as the Sea Eagles head coach, the injury list he has managed, the loss of talent he…
It’s official, Daly Cherry-Evans has signed a four year deal to join the Gold Coast Titans from 2016. The deal runs for two years, with an extra two year option in Cherry-Evans favour on the back end of the deal. That is most likely in place with an eye on the new broadcasting deal. Should…
The Sydney Morning Herald is reporting that St George/Illawarra Dragons winger Brett Morris has asked the club for a release so that he can join his brother at the Canterbury Bulldogs. Incredibly the Herald suggests that the Dragons told Morris to look around for a new contract at other clubs, feeling that his current contract…
So the Raiders finally have a confirmed, no going back, lock-him-in-Eddie signing. But it’s not exactly a game changer. This season the Raiders (allegedly) almost signed James Mansour and Kevin Proctor, and actually did sign James Tedesco only for him to change his mind. The club has also been linked to could-be-anything youngsters like Tautau…
Sydney Roosters lower grade center Tautau Moga will move to the North Queensland Cowboys before the June 30 deadline in an effort to help the Cowboys get through a crippling injury crisis. Players are allowed to transfer between NRL clubs before June 30 and Moga has been on the lookout for a first grade opportunity…
Canterbury Bulldogs captain Michael Ennis will join the Cronulla Sharks next season on a two year deal. The Sharks will be Ennis’ 5th first grade club over the course of his career. Ennis started the 2014 season off slowly but his form has improved over the couple of months. He will bring a lot of…
Its the three year deal for $1.9 million that has broken the hearts of Wests Tigers supporters. James Tedesco simply could not refuse the money being offered by the Canberra Raiders. In an ideal world he would have re-signed with the Wests Tigers and hopefully played out his career there. Tedesco knows better than most…
This weekend see’s the return of the Magic weekend in Manchester, where a full round of fixtures will be place in the same stadium over 2 days. There are some appetising fixtures to look forward to and the RFL have reported impressive ticket sales with just a few days to go. Basement club London Broncos…
You’ve got to hand it to Marwan Koukash, he is a very fast learner! Having bought pretty much a logo and team colours when he purchased the Salford Reds Marwan Koukash took a few weeks to look over the clubs before he made some major changes. He go rid of the coach and brought in…
After one of the most public, overplayed, over covered contract negotiations, former Wests Tigers superstar Benji Marshall has signed for … the dollars. The name of the club, The Dragons for the record, almost seems irrelevant. After all but agreeing to join former teammates Beau Ryan, Bryce Gibbs and the rest of the Tigershark clan…
The National Rugby League has released details about the long overdue salary cap overhaul that will bring the salary cap rules up to speed with the current pressures that clubs and players all face today. A lot of the changes that are being made are really just to clear up some grey areas of the…
