Upsets, injuries and the strength of the Panthers and Storm dominated the NRL’s Round 16. Liam Hauser gives his perspective.
Almanac Rugby League – NRL Round 16 wrap: Injuries might shape the destiny of South Sydney
September 1, 2020 by 1 Comment
Almanac Rugby League – NRL Round 15 Wrap: Most interest is to be found off the field
August 25, 2020 by Leave a Comment
In the NRL’s Round 15, the margins on the field were mostly clear cut. It’s what’s happening off the field that is attracting the most attention. Liam Hauser sums it up.
Almanac Rugby League – NRL Round 14 wrap: Upsets, nail-biters and even a possible biter!
August 17, 2020 by Leave a Comment
With action aplenty both on and off the field, Liam Hauser brings us up to date following the NRL’s Round 14.
Almanac Rugby League – NRL Round 13 wrap: Let’s stick to the on-field action
August 11, 2020 by 1 Comment
While there was a lot of NRL drama off the field this week, Liam Hauser prefers to stick with the on-field action in this review of Round 13.
Almanac Rugby League – NRL Round 12 Wrap: Cameron Smith injured, a Broncos fadeout and a Bulldog’s howler
August 4, 2020 by Leave a Comment
Liam Hauser wraps up the NRL’s Round 12. Most things went to plan but it was hardly straight-forward. And the biggest howler came from a player!
Hindsight…how does this affect how you watch a replay of a sporting fixture?
July 30, 2020 by 4 Comments
When you watch sport, are you calm, relaxed and impartial or, like the rest of us, an irrational, one-eyed, out-of-character, raving idiot? Author and former sports journalist Liam Hauser looks back over his experiences in reporting and writing about sport.
Almanac Rugby League – NRL Round 11 review
July 28, 2020 by 1 Comment
Liam Hauser reviews the NRL’s Round 11 where the results were partially overshadowed by the Titans finally securing the signature of David Fifita for a massive sum.
Almanac Rugby League – NRL Round 11: Match previews
July 23, 2020 by 1 Comment
Liam Hauser updates all the NRL news and previews the Round 11 matches.
Almanac Rugby League: New ladder leader in the NRL
July 20, 2020 by 2 Comments
The Penrith Panthers moved to the top of the NRL ladder after the Parramatta Eels and Sydney Roosters suffered shock defeats. Liam Hauser takes a look at Round 10 of the competition in a year where the good are quite good and the less said about the bad, the better.
Almanac Rugby League: 40 Years of State of Origin
July 8, 2020 by 5 Comments
It’s 40 years ago today that rugby league’s first State of Origin match was played in Brisbane. Almanacker and Origin historian Liam Hauser takes us back to how it all came about.
Almanac Rugby League Obituary – Vale Arthur Summons
May 17, 2020 by 8 Comments
The rugby league world is mourning the death of Arthur Summons, the former Kangaroos captain, who has died aged 84. Liam Hauser provided this career summary and reflects on meeting the great man just a few years ago.
Almanac Rugby League – Another perspective of Channel 9’s ‘The Greatest…’ series
April 30, 2020 by 4 Comments
Rugby League author Liam Hauser takes issue with the Channel 9 panel as he responds to their recent series of programmes on the greatest rugby league Grand Finals and the greatest players from State of Origin.
Almanac Rugby League – NRL 2020: Where will each team finish the season? The view from Redcliffe.
March 12, 2020 by 1 Comment
As much as he’s a cricket tragic, Liam Hauser is also a big fan of rugby league – to date, he’s had five books published on the code (with a sixth imminent). He visited his local NRL merchandise store to share their predictions for the new season.
ICC Women’s T20 World Cup – Resounding win for Australia in decider
March 9, 2020 by 6 Comments
Well all good things must come to an end, and last night’s T20 World Cup ended with a resounding victory for the Aussies over India in front of over 85,000 fans. Liam Hauser also wraps up his fine coverage of the tournament & selects his team of the cup.
The stage is set, the battle lines are drawn: Australia and India are ready to contest the ICC Women’s T20 World Cup final
March 7, 2020 by 2 Comments
Liam Hauser has kept a close eye on the Women’s T20 World Cup. Here he previews a match which could go either way, played in front of what looks like being a massive crowd.
ICC Women’s T20 World Cup – Australia and India set to contest the decider, but not before rain affected the semi-finals
March 6, 2020 by 3 Comments
Australia will play India in the final of the ICC Women’s T20 World Cup this weekend. It will be a beauty! Liam Hauser updates the results of the semis.
ICC Women’s T20 World Cup: Semi-finalists have been decided, but where do things go from here?
March 4, 2020 by 2 Comments
The semi finalists for the T20 World Cup are finalised. But will rain spoil the party? Liam Hauser recaps the final few games of the group matches.
ICC Women’s T20 World Cup – England, South Africa and India qualify for finals, but which of Australia and New Zealand will join them?
March 2, 2020 by 3 Comments
We already know three of the four semi-finalists, now it’s down to the historic sporting rivals and neighbours, Australia and New Zealand for the remaining spot – Liam Hauser looks over recent clashes in the T20 Women’s World Cup.
ICC Women’s T20 World Cup – Halfway through: plenty of teams are well in the hunt
February 28, 2020 by 4 Comments
It’s at a very interesting stage of the ICC Women’s T20 World Cup. At the halfway mark of the competition, many teams are still in the race for a place in the play-offs reports Liam Hauser.
Almanac Rugby League – State of Origin: The ‘hand grenade’ episode
State of Origin I of 2020 was supposed to have been played this last week. It got Liam Hauser thinking about a significant moment that has its 20th anniversary today