Tag: NRL
From The Couch: Rep Weekend Special
International Football Must Be Fostered: Once again international Rugby League shone when given a rare opportunity to take centre stage with three fantastic Tests. While the Anzac Test was the main event, the real show of how far the international game has come came with the Pacific Tests, both of which were hard-fought, passionate and […]
From The Couch: Round 8
A Wonderful Weekend: The NRL did a tremendous job honouring Anzac Day and the 100-year anniversary of Gallipoli. Outside of the aural molestation that was the Guy Sebastian/Lee Kernaghan/Jess Mauboy song, everything was done with class and an eye to avoiding over-commercialisation. Seeing players walk out together was a fantastic way to show that while […]
The 2015 Willie M Medal: Round 8
Manu Vatuvei’s inconsistency continues to reach new heights with an absolute stinker full of handling errors, poor positioning and shocking defence. Jason Nightingale was dropped from the Kiwi side but it should have been Vatuvei. And a big thanks to Cliff Bingham for keeping the show ticking while I was honeymooning without a laptop in […]
From The Couch: Round 4
Weary Warriors: The New Zealand Warriors have taken my money for the last time. Once again they have proven themselves pretenders. They should have belted Brisbane in Auckland on Sunday but were crippled by their own stupidity and inconsistency. It defies belief that Manu Vatuvei can continually get away with having such horrid hands. Shaun […]
The 2015 Willie M Medal: Round 4
Joel Reddy has streaked to the front of the 2015 Willie M Medal count after another inept performance against the Eels, dropping the ball twice and generally looking like he had the pace of an old hog with arthritis. Heaven help the Bunnies if he keeps his first grade spot. His run to the Willie […]
From The Couch: Round 3
Video Referee Disgrace: NRL Head of Football could have a dungeon full of sex slaves, a massive cocaine addiction, a personal fondness for bubbling or a former life as a Rugby Union official and he would have less cause to resign in disgrace than he does now after yet another diabolical weekend of video refereeing […]
From The Couch: Round 2
No Try Fiasco: The NRL is a joke and don’t let anyone else tell you otherwise. The game of Rugby League may be the greatest of all, one that rates higher than any other code and one produces the best athletes in Australia. But the clowns at NRL HQ are doing their utmost to spoil […]
The 2015 Willie M Medal: Round 2
The 2015 Willie M Medal: Round 2 Cronulla recruit Ben Barba has rocketed into Willie M Medal favouritism as he looks to become the first Dally M Medal winner to claim the Willie M. He was horrific again on Friday night as the Sharks were held tryless at home to a team who conceded 30 […]
From The Couch: Round 1
Daly Dollars: Daly Cherry-Evans did the right thing by taking the cash and the power and signing with the Titans. The present may be bleak at the Gold Coast but there is room to build a future. The same can’t be said of Manly and in particular Cherry-Evans at Brookvale, who clearly seemed to have […]
The Punters Guide to the 2015 NRL Season
ON SALE NOW… The Punters’ Guide to the 2015 NRL Season is the must have guide for every rugby league fan. Respected rugby league writer and pricing consultant Nick Tedeschi has put together this thorough guide that is a no-holds barred assessment, unique statistical evaluation and comprehensive betting appraisal all rolled into one. With the […]
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