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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 Round 19 – South Sydney v Canterbury: Deja Vu Kogarah

July 11, 2023 by Leave a Comment

It’s happening again and again. The Rabbit in the Vineyard will have to eat a lot of pies to alleviate the upset he’s feeling over the Bunnies’ recent performances.

NRL Round 19: Not as simple as it looks on paper

July 6, 2023 by 2 Comments

After getting one tip wrong by a mere 66 points last week, an homeward bound Ian Hauser offers his thoughts on Round 19 of the NRL season.

NRL Round 18 – Warriors v South Sydney: Attitude adjustment in defence – box ticked!

July 2, 2023 by Leave a Comment

The Rabbit in the Vineyard was hopeful but not confident when his Bunnies travelled to Auckland for their FRiday night clash. Things went well, especially for impressive debutant Tyrone Munro.

NRL Round 18 and State of Origin review: How quickly things change!

June 29, 2023 by 2 Comments

After observing another week of Australian rugby league from his base in London, our rugby league editor Ian Hauser thinks that all is not as it seemed just just a few weeks ago. (Perhaps it’s because he’s moved on to the very pretty village of Broadway in the Cotswolds.)

NRL Round 17 – South Sydney v The Cowboys: Attitude Adjustment in Defence Needed

June 27, 2023 by 2 Comments

Cooper Cronk has worked out what’s wrong with Souths. So has their coach. Rabbit in the Vineyard has been going on about it for weeks. Here he analyses Souths loss to the Cowboys.

NRL Round 17 and State of Origin 2: Do or die

June 21, 2023 by 3 Comments

It’s do or die time for NSW in both the men’s and women’s 2023 State of Origin series. Ian Hauser offers a view from London.

NRL Round 16: Revelling in the uncertainty

June 15, 2023 by 3 Comments

The uncertainty of the NRL season was on display again last weekend. Throw in the disruption of the State of Origin period and it makes life very interesting. Ian Hauser offers the view from London.

NRL Round 15 – St George v South Sydney: Defence is optional…again

June 12, 2023 by Leave a Comment

St George dominated the flimsy Rabbitohs for most of their Round 15 match and fought off a late charge. Rabbit in the Vineyard is worried about the mid-season slump and the leaky defence.

NRL Round 15: Midseason grind with big rewards or mild disasters on offer

June 8, 2023 by Leave a Comment

After last week’s bonanza of footy, it’s back to NRLland and Round 15 this week. Ian Hauser reports in from Lisbon.

NRL Round 14 – Titans v South Sydney: A win on the Coast

June 6, 2023 by Leave a Comment

A couple of quiet ports at Nuri v South Gawler was perfect preparation for the evening fixture between the Gold Coast Titans and Rabbit In The Vineyard’s Bunnies.