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

NRL Round 8: ‘Nothing is revealed’ muttered this little neighbourhood boy

The Sea Eagles v Storm slugfest highlighted another top round in the NRL. Our tipster even had a good weekend for a change!

NRL Round 7 – Dolphins v South Sydney: A game of two halves

Rabbit in the Vineyard expands his search for ‘Barossa pie of the year’ while hoping that his Rabbitohs find a way to make brighter starts to their matches.

NRL Round 7: Are we close to the first cull?

His tipping is abysmal but Ian Hauser can’t get enough of this chaotic NRL season! Who cops the ‘kiss of death’ this week?

NRL Round 6 – South Sydney v Canterbury-Bankstown: A Great Good Friday!

Rabbit in the Vineyard was very pleased to see his Bunnies get into Easter celebration mode a couple of days early with a good win over the Bulldogs.

NRL Round 6: “You’ve just got to love footy!”, says Matt O’Hanlon, and he’s right!

In the words of Matt O’Hanlon, “you’ve just got to love footy!” It’s the only way to describe the opening five rounds of the 2023 NRL season.

NRL Round 5 – South Sydney v Melbourne Storm: April Fools Day Report

Rabbit in the Vineyard is increasingly disappointed with the performances of his South Sydney team – they’re more Bunnies than Rabbitohs at the moment.

NRL Round 5: A more even competition in 2023?

After four rounds of the 2023 NRL season, there is a real hope that we have signs of a more even competition emerging, says our rugby league editor Ian Hauser.

NRL Round 4 – South Sydney Rabbitohs v Manly Warringah Sea Eagles: The John Sattler Tribute Match

Fortified by a ‘Barossa’ pie from Lyndoch’s Sunrise Bakery, Russel ‘Rabbit in the Vineyard’ Hansen was all ready to take in the momentous John Sattler Tribute match.

NRL Round 4: Spare us the hoopla and just give us the footy, please.

The scribes are hard at it as they confect storylines to promote the first Brisbane Broncos v Dolphins clash this weekend. Spare us the hoopla and just give our tipster Ian Hauser the footy, thanks very much.

Almanac Rugby League – Vale John Sattler: One of South Sydney’s greatest

Rugby league icon John Sattler was immortalised in an image from the 1970 Grand Final. Russel Hansen pays a moving tribute to the South Sydney legend who passed away yesterday.