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Our collection of articles appears below. The first article was published in 2010.

Almanac Rugby League – NRL Round 14: A mid-table muddle

Immediate post-Origin postulating is a perilous pastime but the Almanac’s Ian Hauser examines the entrails of the NRL’s Round 14 to extract a winner or two.

Almanac Rugby League – 2021 State of Origin, Game 1: A wave of Blue crashes Townsville

Almanac editors Sean Mortell and Ian Hauser offer their thoughts on last night’s first game in the 2021 State of Origin series.

Almanac Rugby League – State of Origin 2021: Game 1 preview

Just seven months after 2020’s delayed series saw an unexpected series win to Queensland, State of Origin returns for its 2021 incarnation. Our rugby league editor, Ian Hauser, ponders what might happen in Townsville tonight.

Almanac Rugby League – NRL Round 13: Mildly chaotic time for ‘the greatest game of all’

Are things in the NRL, both on and off the field, a tad chaotic at the moment? Ian Hauser offers his thoughts and makes a few preliminary comments about next week’s first State of Origin game for 2021.

Almanac Rugby League – NRL Round 12: Genuinely scary

Ian Hauser thinks that the Penrith Panthers are in scary form but still have a few questions to answer. What happened in the NRL last weekend, and what can we expect this time around?

Almanac Rugby League: Sunset at Henson Park

If every picture tells a story, Glen Dwyer from the Newtown RLFC captured the concept perfectly with a stunning photo from Henson Park last weekend.

Almanac Rugby League: Vale Bob Fulton

Rugby League icon Bob Fulton has passed away at the age of 73. The Footy Almanac salutes ‘Bozo’, one of the inaugural Immortals and member of the code’s Team of the Century.

Almanac Rugby League – NRL Round 11: Carnage!

The ‘new regime’ in rugby league received mixed reviews during Magic Round last weekend. Ian Hauser looks ahead to the NRL’s Round 11 to see what it all means to the overall competition.

Almanac Rugby League – NRL Round 10: Magic Round at Suncorp!

It’s the NRL’s Magic Round in Brisbane this weekend. Rugby league editor Ian Hauser can’t see anyone pulling a rabbit out of the hat to spring a surprise – he’s gone with the favourites all the way.

Almanac Rugby League – NRL Round 9: Chooks winged!

Have we seen the last of Brett Morris after he sustained a serious knee injury? Are the Chooks winged? Ian Hauser sorts his way through the rugby league scene.