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

NRL Round 3 – Rabbit in the Vineyard: Peter Garrett in fine form; South Sydney, not so much …

The good oil was happening in Hindley Street on Friday night for Rabbit in the Vineyard. It was pure sludge at the SFS as the Rabbitohs sunk to the bottom of the ladder.

NRL Round 4 – Where’s this week’s surprise coming from?

Each week seems to spring at least one surprise in the NRL. Where will it be in Round 4? Rugby league editor Ian Hauser prognosticates.

NRL Round 2: ‘Winning is a habit. Unfortunately, so is losing.’

Rabbit in the Vineyard is stressing about South Sydney’s poor start to the 2024 NRL season. Will Coach Demetriou be the unexpected first coaching casualty of the year?

NRL Round 3 – Coates floats!

The high quality start to the 2024 NRL season continued in Round 2 with Xavier Coates setting the bar at new heights. Round 3 promises plenty more.

NRL Round 2: A Preview (of sorts) – RITV goes down the Burrow named Memory Lane

RITV is apprehensive about tonight’s Rabbitohs v Broncos clash after the disappointment in Las Vegas. In anticipation, he’s gone down Memory Lane to revisit some great clashes between these clubs over the years.

NRL Round 2: You Gotta love Footy!

The Prop in the Canefields liked what he saw in the NRL’s Round 1 and thinks there are a couple of great games ahead this weekend. Among other questions he asks, ‘when will Benji have to hail Sezer?’

NRL Round 2: Sliding doors, upsets, bloody Bellamy, ‘Brookie’ and DCE.

After a tipster’s nightmare in Round 1, let’s see if we can find the winners for this weekend as the NRL continues on its merry way for 2024.

NRL – South Sydney Rabbitohs v Manly-Warringah Sea Eagles: Down and out in Las Vegas

Rabbit in the Vineyard is disappointed with another Souths fade-out as they lose the season opener to Manly in Vegas. But, that hasn’t diluted his enthusiasm for a good report, which features his 2024 innovation: Wine of the Week. [And gets a pie mentioned in there as well – Ed]

NRL Round 1 – Part 2: After the glitz the grind

After the glitz and glamour of Las Vegas it’s back to the home front for the completion of NRL Round 1. Ian Hauser runs his eye over the fixture.

NRL Round 1: You gotta love footy

Prop among the Canefields is 0-2 but that won’t stop his pontifications which include a nice whack for the Rabbitohs and a ridiculously huge claim about Penrith and all of human history.