News that covers Rugby League in Australia.
The rule change madness at the NRL continues as ARL Commissioner Wayne Pearce has told the media that he will put forward ANOTHER potential rule change that would take effect before the 2021 NRL finals series. The rule change would be that when a team kicks the ball into touch the opposition would get a…
The 2005 Wests Tigers run to their maiden NRL Premiership came out of nowhere. Having finish the 2004 season in 9th position on the NRL ladder, the Tigers were a bit of a strange mix of players and no one really had them on their radar heading into the 2005 season. Little did anyone know…
Some bad news for Dragons supporters with confirmation that Ben Hunt suffered a fractured arm on the weekend and is expected to miss a month of football. The news comes just as the Dragons were set to welcome back a humber of players who had been suspended for the most expensive BBQ in Rugby League…
Wests Tigers player James Roberts had been suspended for one game and fined $7,000 after some shithead with a telephoto lense aimed at his hotel balcony window caught Roberts going out onto his balcony to catch some fresh air. The Queensland Government mandated that NRL players under hotel quarantine in Queensland had to stay in…
The NRL has announced that its has fined Warriors Forward Kane Evans $5,000 for writing “Fold some cunt” on his wrist tape in last weekends match. The writing was picked up by Fox Sports cameras as Evans sat on the bench and from there he was always going to be fined. You have to wonder…
A lot of player movement news today as Brisbane Broncos forward Tevita Pangai Junior has switched to the Penrith Panthers for the remainder of the 2021 NRL season before he moves on to join the Canterbury Bulldogs in 2022. The Bulldogs are also close to signing sacked St George/Illawarra Dragons forward Paul Vaughan. Those are…
Peter Badel of The Courier Mail in Brisbane is reporting that if the current Covid 19 restrictions stay in place the NRL is open to playing the 2021 NRL Grand Final in Brisbane for the first time. With all NRL clubs now based in Queensland, and the Covid numbers and restrictions much lower in the…
After games one and two of the 2021 State Of Origin series Queensland looked to be in a pretty bad place. No only had they lost back-to-back games at home, but the series loss hadn’t even been close. The very best oddsmakers in the world such as powerplay Canada had Queensland struggling to see any…
Game three of the State Of Origin series has officially been run and won! In front of a sellout crowd on The Gold Coast, in a year where the Banana Benders hosted all three matches! New South Wales lost the match 20-18 in what was a bit of a downer on the end of a…
Well the 2021 State Of Origin series is finally over, and the Queenslander can feel the loss of the series for the next 12 months. I see no problem with that! Queensland won the match 20-18 in a bit of an underwhelming game at times. It sparked up in the last 20 minutes but the…
In 1997 Rugby League in Australia had been split in two. Years of turmoil within the game had seen Rugby League team itself apart. While all of this was going on, something special was brewing. For a number of years the Newcastle Knights and Manly Sea Eagles had developed a rivalry we rarely see in…
James Hooper is reporting on Fox Sports that Matt Dufty has singed a one year deal with the Bulldogs starting in 2022. It will only be a one year deal, which is a little strange, but he will be a handy signing for the Bulldogs who continue to try to buy their way out of…
State Of Origin 3 will now be played on the Gold Coast after the NRL was informed by the NSW Government that it would not allow a major event to be held in New South Wales. State Of Origin 3 was moved from Stadium Australia in Sydney to Newcastle and everything looked set in stone….
The third and final game of the 2021 State Of Origin series will see New South Wales take on Queensland at Newcastles McDonald Jones Stadium. The game was meant top be played at Stadium Australia in Sydney but a venue change was forced due to ongoing Covid 19 restrictions that have been extended across the…
The Queensland Rugby League have named their team for State Of Origin three, with a number of changes right across the park make to the side that lost game two. Queensland will be looking to avoid a series sweep. Queensland Maroons 1. Kalyn Ponga – Newcastle Knights 2. Valentine Holmes – North Queensland Cowboys 3….
The New South Wales Rugby League has named their side for State Of Origin three which is likely to be played in Newcastle. There are a couple of changes to the team from game two due to injuries. We have two debutantes for the Blues heading onto the dead rubber against Queensland. Here is the…
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In a move that in no way is meant to take attention away from the fact the QRL named an ineligible players in their State Of Origin squad, or take attention away from the annihilation that Queensland suffered at the hands of New South Wales in back-to-back State Of Origin games, both of which were…
So you’re looking for all the player ratings for the Queensland Rugby League team for game two of the series? Queensland have been slaughtered in this series. Losing the second game in Lang Park in such emphatic fashion, thats one that will hurt the Maroons. A 26-0 loss….. Have a listen to the post match…
Its the time you’ve all been waiting for, the release of my player ratings for State Of Origin game two! New South Wales wraps up the series with a thumping win at Lang Park!A magnificent 26-0 victory! The New South Wales team was outstanding across the field, they had very few players that were not…
It all happened in game 2 of the 1995 State Of Origin series… It was a series Queensland were supposed to have no chance of winning. Coached by Paul Vautin, and with the Queensland Rugby League electing not to select any players aligned with the Australian Super League competition, everyone expected the New South Wales…
Shaun Johnson is off contract and coming off the back of kicking a ridiculous, ugly, but amazing field goal for the Cronulla Sharks to defeated the Penrith Panthers. After the game Johnson told the media “If there are any clubs out there that are after a halfback, I’m your man” So where will Shaun Johnson…
New Zealand Warriors winger Ken Maumalo has signed with the Wests Tigers effective immediately. The Wests Tigers love signing an outside back, and Maumalo could be a pretty handy signing for the club. The New Zealand Warriors are currently going through a bit of a rebuild and with a bit of money that can be…
So you need some State Of Origin player ratings in your life? After a very disappointing performance in front of a sellout crowd in Townsville, Queensland walked away with a 50-6 loss to New South Wales. There were few top performers in the Maroons team. I rate all of their players on a scale of…
So you’ve come here looking for some player ratings huh? After a brilliant performance for New South Wales in State Of Origin one that saw them win 50-6 in front of a sold out crowd in Townsville, it would be hard to rate any of the Blues players poorly. Keep in mind I rate players…
The Queensland Rugby League has named their team squad for State Of Origin one as they look to retain the title. Unlike New South Wales who named their team, the Maroons chose to just name a squad. The Official Queensland Rugby League Squad For Game One Jai Arrow, AJ Brimson, Kurt Capewell, Daly Cherry-Evans, Xavier…
The New South Wales team has been named for State Of Origin one that is supposed to be played at Melbournes MCG. The Blues will be looking to get off to a winning start in the 2021 State Of Origin series after losing last years series to Queensland. So, are you ready? Let’s do this…….
The NRL official website is reporting that we could see Jake Clifford leaving the North Queensland Cowboys and being replaced by Tom Dearden as soon as this week. Clifford is on his way to the Newcastle Knights next season but all signs pointed to the Cowboys win over the New Zealand Warriors being his last…
With Covid 19 re-emerging in Victoria ahead of State Of Origin game one the NRL has said it will look at possible contingency plans should the game not be able to be played at the Melbourne Cricket Ground. Considering how much money the NRL would lose, it would be a huge blow to the game…
News that the Canberra Raiders had released halfback George Williams with immediate effect caused a lot of discussion on social media today. Well, George Williams decided to have his say on Twitter. Williams claims he asked for a release from the Raiders, but not an immediate one, and claimed the club had kicked him out…