With the team lists announced, we’ve ranked the forward packs from each team from weakest to strongest. 16 – Newcastle Knights Forward pack: Josh Starling/Pauli Pauli (injured), …
17 NRL predictions for 2017
Round 1 of the NRL kicks off tomorrow, and there’s no better time for some predictions for the season ahead. Penrith Panthers win the premiership. Many are tipping a quick rise to form for th…
NRL Auckland 9’s: All you need to know
NRL fans are about to get their first taste of rugby league this year, in the exciting, fast-paced Auckland Nines. The 2017 Auckland Nines will be held on February 4th and 5th (Australian time). Th…
Brisbane Broncos 2017 Preview
The Brisbane Broncos have recruited nicely for season 2017 but have lost longtime lock Corey Parker and rising front rower Jarrod Wallace to the Titans. Mastermind coach Wayne Bennett has signed Be…
Rugby League: A guide to surviving the off-season
Here we are again. The rugby league off-season. The days seem longer as we all wait anxiously for our beloved sport to recommence. For those of you reading from England, your rugby league cravings …
NRL Beast Plays as Ringer in Union Match
Ever since Rugby Union went professional in 1995 and the Bath vs Wigan ‘Clash of the Codes’ matches in 1996, there has been a healthy trickle-over of talent stretching across both side…
Hayne Back To Work With 49ers
Now no longer classed as a ‘rookie’, ex-NRL megastar and now a second-year Gridiron player, Jarryd Hayne has returned to work for the San Francisco 49ers. Jarryd Hayne certainly had his…
Jarryd Hayne: 4 Reasons Why He’ll Continue To Fly As A 49er
The San Francisco 49ers signed Jarryd Hayne, a rugby league player from Australia, and many sneered. Yes there was the hype, yes there was expectation but there were plenty who were saying that he …
Magic Weekend – Super League Showpiece or Wasted Opportunity?
As we see another NRL nines competition reach its conclusion the question constantly in the background gets highlighted again, should the Superleague adopt the NRL’s nines concept as a replacement …