Over a glass of Barossa Boy Happy as Lenny Syrah, RITV reflects on the latest game, and while also celebrating the brilliance of the teams who competed in the World Relay Championships
2026 NRL – RITV: Round 8 – Melbourne v South Sydney: Drought Broken on Anzac Day, for both the team and the coach
April 30, 2026 by 4 Comments
Rabbit in the Vineyard celebrates the broken 28-years drought of victories in Melbourne while giving a close look at players who have improved, and who needs to step up their game!
2026 NRL – RITV: National Junior Athletics Championships and South Sydney v St George Illawarra Dragons
April 23, 2026 by 2 Comments
It’s been a big week for RITV with the National Junior Athletics Championships in Brisbane as well as the Rabbitohs’ clash with the Dragons. But he got a surprise at the Glen Hotel on Saturday night – a pub with no NRL!
2026 NRL – RITV: Round 6 – South Sydney Rabbitohs v Canberra Raiders: Game Management
April 16, 2026 by 6 Comments
When push came to shove in the Rabbitohs v Canberra match, ‘game management’ was the key factor. As Rabbit In The Vineyard explains, the Rabbitohs got it all wrong! Perhaps they should read some of coach Bennett’s books!
2026 NRL – RITV: Round 5 – South Sydney Rabbitohs v Canterbury Bankstown Bulldogs
April 9, 2026 by 4 Comments
RITV is upbeat about South Sydney’s performances of late. Now to consolidate!
RITV – Athletics: The 2026 Maurie Plant Meet
April 2, 2026 by 4 Comments
For a change of pace (no pun intended), RITV reviews last weekend’s Maurie Plant Meet, formerly the Melbourne Track Classic, one of the highlights of the annual athletics calendar in Australia.
2026 NRL – RITV: Round 3 (Multicultural Round) – South Sydney Rabbitohs v Wests Tigers
March 26, 2026 by 4 Comments
After getting away with a narrow win over the Wests Tigers last weekend, RITV is looking forward to a stress free weekend as South Sydney has the bye. A pity about all the marking he has to do instead!
2026 NRL – Rabbit in the Vineyard: Round 2, Roosters v South Sydney
March 19, 2026 by 2 Comments
Rabbit in the Vineyard is all about Alex Johnston today, and rightly so, but it has taken only two rounds for the signature comment, ‘Give me strength’, to emerge. Read on to find out why.
2026 NRL – Rabbit in the Vineyard: Defence is the key
March 12, 2026 by 2 Comments
RITV was happy with South Sydney’s win in Round 1 but worries that leaking 30 points is not the way forward, especially against the Chooks this week.
NRL 2026 – Rabbit in the Vineyard: A concise preview of South Sydney’s 2026 NRL season
March 5, 2026 by 3 Comments
Every side has its ‘burning issues’ ahead of a new season. RITV takes a blunt look at the five major questions he poses about South Sydney ahead of the 2026 NRL season.
NRL 2026 – RITV: The pre-season humbug
February 26, 2026 by 3 Comments
RITV returns for another season’s coverage of his beloved South Sydney Rabbitohs. Already it looks like a case of ‘quizas, quizas, quizas’.
NRL 2026 – Rabbit in the Vineyard: 2026 Charity Shield – St George-Illawarra v South Sydney
February 19, 2026 by 2 Comments
RITV returns with his first look at the 2026 NRL season. The annual Charity Shield fixture featured a player with connections to the Hansens’ days in Brisbane. And, true to form, Rabbit’s ‘Barossa Red Wine of the Week’ also returns with a beauty!
The Ashes – Fifth Test, Sydney Day 2: Travis Head does not need any prayers
January 6, 2026 by 5 Comments
As Russel Hansen reports, Travis Head certainly did not need his prayers in St Peters Cathedral before play as he heads towards another century on a day that saw plenty of runs scored.
The Ashes – Third Test, Adelaide Day 3: A report from The Governor’s pew (and another century for a South Australian).
December 20, 2025 by 9 Comments
Rabbit in the Vineyard fronted up for Day 1 of the Adelaide Test and followed up with Day 3. The Queenslander found himself immersed in a very South Australian experience. And he wound up in The Governor’s pew in St Peter’s Cathedral.
Almanac Rugby League – RITV: The First Ashes Test
October 30, 2025 by 4 Comments
Like most fans, Rabbit in the Vineyard found little to enthuse about after watching the Australian Kangaroos defeat England in the First Test of the 2025 rugby league Ashes series.
RITV Summer Series – Athletics: Gout Gout’s last races for Ipswich Grammar School
October 23, 2025 by 4 Comments
Russel Hansen will tune in to the live stream of tomorrow’s Brisbane GPS track and field championships to watch Gout Gout run for his school, Ipswich Grammar School, for the last time. The occasion will also remind RITV of some of the best years of his life involved in this special sports environment.
Almanac Rugby League – RITV: Kangaroo Tour Memories – The 1982 Invincibles
October 16, 2025 by 5 Comments
In the lead-up to the 2025 rugby league Ashes Tour, RITV casts his mind back to 1982 and ‘The Invincible’ Tour by the team ‘that changed rugby league forever’.
Almanac Athletics – RITV: World Athletics Championships – Rest of the World Top 8
October 2, 2025 by 5 Comments
Last week, RITV explained his top Australian performances at the recent Tokyo World Athletics Championships. This week he broadens his scope to list his choices for the top 8 performances by athletes from the rest of the world.
Almanac Athletics – Rabbit in the Vineyard: Top Australian performances in Tokyo
September 25, 2025 by 6 Comments
RITV puts on his athletics coach hat to list his Top 8 performances by Australian athletes at the World Championships in Tokyo.
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