The Downer NRL Auckland Nines kick-off on Saturday with all 16 NRL teams chasing the prize money and opportunity this weekend READ MORE
Tag: NRL
Great Expectations in Rugby Union
The second year in the World Cup cycle could be thought of as 'calm period'. But that would be the wrong attitude. Rugby must promote the ball! Like any sport, maintain high standards and hold onto their support base, while growing new fans across all regions. That is the key to success. And with great expectation in Rugby Union, there will be plenty to report on over these next twelve months. READ MORE
NZ Rugby Final Test Frustrations
Dane Coles, the All Blacks hooker, has inadvertently ‘pinned the tail on the donkey’. He told media on Sunday night in Paris that “when you look back on other end-of-year tours, the last game is always the toughest one.” And Final Test Frustrations are common across many sports with such long calendar seasons. Take Rugby League: […] READ MORE
Rugby League Ready to Begin 2017 With Auckland Nines
At the start of 2017, fans see Rugby League ready to entertain them from the, Auckland Nines to the Toronto Wolfpack creating history as the first trans-Atlantic team to compete in English division one league READ MORE
NRL Under Fire From Within–Grant To Stay, For Now
John Grant, the beleaguered Australian Rugby League Commission (ARLC) chairman has been under pressure to resign, after many clubs indicated he no longer had their confidence. They were unhappy at changes to a proposed memorandum of understanding on club funding above the salary cap. The on-going saga had the NRL under fire, with meetings this week […] READ MORE
NRL Preliminary Finals Prepare to Kick-off
Australian sports fans will have a full weekend of Rugby League, when the NRL Preliminary Finals prepare to kick-off. READ MORE
NZ Warriors Appoint Stephen Kearney as New Coach
The broom has been used very early at the Vodafone Warriors NRL side, as a high profile coaching change has occurred overnight. As the Telstra Premiership finals are fought over, the NZ Warriors appoint Stephen Kearney as new coach effective immediately. Jim Doyle (pictured) announced the news officially today, as innuendo and first-hand information was leaked late […] READ MORE
Can Johnathon Thurston Complete his NRL Destiny? (Excerpt 2015)
With the NRL Grand Final only days away, the question on many fans minds is “Can Johnathon Thurston complete his NRL destiny?” This is not a new-age idea. He won’t align the stars or use some forgotten Aboriginal DreamWorld way to achieve his goal, no. Johnathon Thurston (JT) is a the playmaker of his generation and […] READ MORE