There have been some memorable players to take the field for teams based in Greater Sydney, regional New South Wales, Victoria, the Australian Capital Territory. Thinking of some New Zealand and Queensland NRL club’s best ever players. Last Word on Rugby take a look at the best players to play for each of the three […] READ MORE
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The Southern Hemisphere: COVID’s impact on rugby league
The world is going through a tough time right now, which includes the rugby league southern hemisphere community. However, it is not just a human toll, but an economic toll. This includes Australia and New Zealand, which have teams in the National Rugby League (NRL). COVID’s impact on the southern hemisphere for rugby league National […] READ MORE
Southern hemisphere Rugby Cities with both League and Union teams
In the southern hemisphere, Australia and New Zealand have five cities that play host to both professional rugby league and union teams. The game has a wide reach throughout the region; Australasia, the Pacific, and across the Southern Hemisphere. Fan loyalty can be engrained, although, at times, it might be whichever game has the most […] READ MORE
NRL Finals Series: North Queensland Cowboys Keep Defying the Odds
It doesn’t happen often in the NRL, but the North Queensland Cowboys keep defying the odds. They finished eighth when the season ended and have survived the sudden-death playoffs…. twice. And what is remarkable, is that they did that ‘without two of their biggest stars’ in Matt Scott and the mercurial, Jonathan Thurston. The Cowboys […] READ MORE
NRL 2017 Season Starts This Weekend
80 minutes of football lye ahead for all sixteen teams this weekend. Who regains that 'match fitness' quickly will be a real indication of how far teams can go in 2017. All bets are off (pardon the pun) in the run to hold aloft the Provan-Summons Trophy in September. From tonight, it's on the field where the proof will be known. READ MORE