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In 1991 the Penrith Panthers came into the season focused on going one step further. Having made the 1990 NRL Grand Final against the Canberra Raiders, the Panthers celebrated the fact they had just got there. The Panthers had been a struggling football club until the mid 1980’s when an influx of local juniors saw…
On a recent episode of Fergo and The Freak I put together a list of the 17 best Indigenous Rugby League players I have seen in my lifetime. Have a listen here: I am too young to have seen the great Arthur Beetson play the game. That needs to be noted. You can probably work…
Sonny Bill Williams was about to jet off on a Mediterranean island break when the call came in from Roosters coach Trent Robinson. Robinson managed to convince Williams to sack off the crystalline waters of the Mediterranean and swap the sun loungers on a warm European beach for the winter in Sydney and another shot…
Have you ever noticed that the talking heads who commentate on Rugby League matches contradict themselves over and over again? When Video Referees took their time with replays to make sure they got a decision right you heard commentators whinging about the process taking too long. Just watch a replay or two and make a…
On Monday the Gold Coast Titans will officially announce they have signed Brisbane Broncos forward David Fifita to a 3 year deal worth $3.5 million dollars. Fifita has reportedly told Broncos team mates of his decision. It is a big move for the Gold Coast Titans who normally find it difficult to attract top level…
Some good news for the Bulldogs today as they officially announce the signing of Canberra Raiders centre Nick Cotric on a 3 year deal. Cotric is really the first big name signing the club has made as it looks to rebuild after a very lean few years. There has been some conjecture about how much…
South Sydney Rabbitohs centre James Roberts looks set to miss up to three months with a pectoral injury suffered in the Rabbitohs loss to the Newcastle Knights on the weekend. Bad news for the Rabbitohs, with James Roberts expected to miss 10-12 weeks with a pectoral injury suffered on Saturday. Typical pec tear injury mechanism,…
News Limited is reporting that the North Queensland Cowboys have sacked Paul Green after the clubs 22-10 loss to the Penrith Panthers on Sunday afternoon. The Cowboys have won just 3 of their 10 games so far this season although the writing had been on the wall for Green after lean years in 2018 and…
So you want to know the biggest losing margin in the NZ Warriors history? Well, you’ve come to the right place! On May 18th in 2013 the Penrith Panthers defeated the New Zealand Warriors 62-6 at Penrith Football Stadium in front of 9,386 spectators. Isaac John scored 3 of the Panthers 10 tries and Luke…
The Brisbane Broncos season went from bad to worse last night as they suffered a 48-0 thrashing at the hands of the Wests Tigers in Sydney. Worst still, Broncos winder Corey Oates suffered a compound fracture of his femur in an innocuous tackle. Incredibly, Oates stood to his feet before looking down to see the…
Want to know the biggest winning margin in the history of the Wests Tigers? Well, you’ve come to the right place! On the 19th of August in 2005 the Wests Tigers defeated the Canterbury Bulldogs 54-2 at Stadium Australia in front of 29,542 spectators. The on the 3rd of August in 2008 the Wests Tigers…
So you want to know what the biggest loss in the Brisbane Broncos history is? Well, you’ve come to the right place! On June the 4th in 2020 the Sydney Roosters defeated the Brisbane Broncos 59-0 at Lang Park in Brisbane. The game was played in front of no supporters due to the 2020 Covid19…
It only took 12 years for the Dragons to make their so far only major statement on the NRL. Formed from a joint venture between the St George Dragons and the Illawarra Steelers in 1998, the side from New South Wales, the club stunned many by reaching the Grand Final in their very first season….
Manly Sea Eagles forward Addin Fonua-Blake has been fined by the NRL $20,000 for breaching the competitions anti-vilification code. Fonua-Blake gave the referee a spray on the field and was sent off at the end of last weeks match between the Sea Eagles and the Newcastle Knights. He is then alleged to have more to…
So you want to know who has scored the most tries over the entire history of the Melbourne Storm? Well, you’ve come to the right place! Between 2003 and 2018 Billy Slater scored 190 tries for the Melbourne Storm in 319 first grade games. Billy Slater played his entire clubs career for the Melbourne Storm…
So you want to know the biggest losing margin in North Queensland Cowboys history? Well, you’ve come to the right place! The Cowboys have lost by 62 points on three seperate occasions. On August the 27th in 1995 the Canterbury Bulldogs defeated the North Queensland Cowboys 66-4 at Belmore Sports Ground in front of 18,818…
So you want to know the biggest winning margin in the history of the Sydney Roosters? Well, you’ve come to the right place! On May the 18th in 1935 the Sydney Roosters defeated the Canterbury Bulldogs 87-7 at the Sydney Sports Ground in round 6 of the NSWRFL season. The great Dave Brown scored 5…
So you’re looking for the player that has scored the most tries in a single NRL match? Well, you’ve come to the right place! On the 19th of June in 1920 Glebe forward Frank Burge scored 8 tries against University in a 41-0 victory at the Royal Agricultural Society Showground in Sydney. Burge also added…
Want to know what the biggest winning margin in the history of the Cronulla Sharks is? Well, you’ve come to the right place! On August the 21st in 2005 the Cronulla Sharks defeated the Manly Sea Eagles 68-6 at Endeavour Field in front of 13,325 spectators. Brett Kimmorley and Nigel Vagana both scored a hat-trick…
Want to know what the biggest winning margin in the Nth QLD Cowboys history is? You’ve come to the right place! On July 1st in 2023 the North Queensland Cowboys defeated the Wests Tigers 74-0 at Queensland Country Bank Stadium in Townsville. North Queensland Cowboys centre Valentine Holmes scored 30 points in the match through…
Are you looking for the biggest winning margin in the South Sydney Rabbitohs history? Well, you’ve come to the right place! On the 23rd of July in 1910 the South Sydney Rabbitohs beat the Western Suburbs Magpies 67-0 at the Royal Agricultural Society Showground in Sydney in front of around 500 spectators. W.Fry and Arthur…
The captains challenge has been through in for the 2020 season and so far we have seen some mixed results. When it works and a team gets a call overturned it is great. When a team challenges a call and it turns out they are completely wrong and the decision is not overturned, it is…
There are reports in the media today that Wests Tigers legend Benji Marshall is being shopped to rival clubs. Marshall would be a brilliant addition to most clubs, and no doubt he could contribute to a true Premiership contender if he goes to the right club. He would be brilliant at the Canberra Raiders, but…
Wayne Bennett has had enough of the media making up stories about his future. In an organised press conference at South Sydney Rabbitohs training today Bennett let the media have it when asked the same questions over and over again. "Are you hard of hearing?" A frustrated Wayne Bennett has lashed out at the media…
The second wave outbreak of COVID-19 in Victoria has seen the Melbourne Storm match against the New Zealand Warriors relocated to Kogarah Oval in Sydney. In an effort to avoid risking the health of players and officials the NRL is expected to announce in the coming days that the Storm will play its games for…
This weekends match between the Penrith Panthers and South Sydney Rabbitohs has been moved to Kogarah Oval after the pitch at Campbelltown Stadium looked to be suffering from all the football it has endured over recent weeks. It is a smart move by the NRL and was something that was bound to happen eventually. The…
Are you looking for the biggest winning margin by the Newcastle Knights in the history of the National Rugby League? Well, you’ve come to the right place! On July 2nd in 2023 the Newcastle Knights defeated the Canterbury Bulldogs 66-0 at Stadium Australia in Sydney. Bradman Best scored a hat-trick of tries while Jackson Hastings…
Are you looking for the biggest winning margin in the history of the Melbourne Storm since they joined the National Rugby League? Well, you’ve come to the right place! On March the 3rd in the year 2000 the Melbourne Storm defeated the St George/Illawarra Dragons 70-10 in front of 23,239 supporters at the Melbourne Cricket…
Stephen Kearney’s time at the New Zealand Warriors could best be described as a complete and utter failure. In 80 games as the New Zealand Warriors coach Stephen Kearney managed to win just 33 games, with a win percentage of 41.3%. That simply is not good enough. Talk that New Zealand Warriors players were “distraught”…
Are you looking for the biggest win in the Manly Sea Eagles history in the NRL? Well, you’ve come to the right place! On July 29th in 1973 the Manly Sea Eagles defeated the Penrith Panthers 70-7 at Penrith Football Stadium in front of 6,750 supporters. Johnny Mayes scored 4 tries in the Sea Eagles…