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The Almanac Rugby league Crew

If you’d like to publish a rugby league story on The Footy Almanac website, please contact Ian Hauser.

 

If you’d like to join the Footy Almanac’s rugby league email list to receive our regular
Thursday updates during the season and occasional updates in the off-season, contact John Harms in the first instance.

 

The Footy Almanac’s coverage of rugby league features a team of four regular columnists:

Ian Hauser provides a round by round preview/review and comments on specific players/incidents.
Matt O’Hanlon (Prop by the Sea) offers a quirky take of the week’s happenings on and off the field.
Mark Shannon (The Prospector) comments on various issues in the code, both historical and current.
Russel Hansen (Rabbit in the Vineyard) gives a specific take on South Sydney’s progress.

as well as numerous other occasional contributors.

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

 

NRL Week 1 Finals and NRLW Round 8: Going with the rankings

September 7, 2023 by Leave a Comment

It’s the pointy end of the NRL season while the pressure is on in the NRLW for finals spots. Ian Hauser offers his thoughts ahead of a big weekend in rugby league.

NRL Round 27 and NRLW Round 7: Rubbed out, left out and a break out

August 31, 2023 by Leave a Comment

Another crazy week in rugby league – kicked out, sitting out and breaking out! Ian Hauser surveys the scene.

NRL Round 26 and NRLW Round 6: And then there were ten

August 24, 2023 by Leave a Comment

Three teams are battling it out for the last spot in the NRL finals. Ian Hauser offers his thoughts on how it might pan out.

Almanac Rugby League – Book Release: ‘Rugby League in New Zealand: a people’s history

August 23, 2023 by Leave a Comment

Glen Dwyer from the Newtown Jets brings to our attention a new book about rugby league win New Zealand, ‘Rugby League in New Zealand: a people’s history’ by Ryan Bodman.

NRL Round 25 – South Sydney Rabbitohs v Newcastle Knights: The Late Season Surge Update: ‘Back on hold’

August 21, 2023 by 4 Comments

Rabbit in the Vineyard is looking for a hole to disappear into after the Rabbitohs’ poor showing yesterday against the Newcastle Knights.

Almanac Rugby League: International rugby league gets a shot in the arm!

August 17, 2023 by Leave a Comment

International rugby league received its biggest boost in decades yesterday with the announcement of a new Pacific Championships to be played in 2023 and 2024.

NRL Round 25 and NRLW Round 5: Eight into four won’t go!

August 17, 2023 by 2 Comments

12 teams in contention; 8 finals places; three rounds to play. That’s a recipe for exciting footy in the NRL. And the NRLW ladder is looking congested too. Ian Hauser talks us through this weekend’s rugby league.

NRL Round 24 – South Sydney Rabbitohs v St George Illawarra Dragons: A win is a win is a win

August 14, 2023 by Leave a Comment

Rabbit in the Vineyard is ‘taking the two points’ after South Sydney scrambled to an unconvincing win over the Dragons in Cairns. After all, ‘a win is a win is a win’.

NRL Round 24 and NRLW Round 4: Penrith and daylight in the NRL but it’s through a glass darkly in the NRLW

August 10, 2023 by Leave a Comment

  Artwork courtesy of John Campbell   It’s hard to imagine that, based on recent form, anyone can stop the Panthers from a threepeat of premierships. They just seem to be able to cover any and all challenges thrown their way. Bellamy’s comments after his Storm were almost easily defused last weekend are pertinent simply [Read more]

NRL Round 23: South Sydney Rabbitohs v Cronulla-Sutherland Sharks – Power supply issues

August 7, 2023 by Leave a Comment

The expected South Sydney surge was short-circuited when the Rabbitohs met the Sharks in Perth on Saturday evening. Russel Hansen is hoping the power supply will be reconnected this weekend.