The 2019 NRL Grand Final may well go down as one of the more controversial grand finals in quite some time. Ian Hauser watched the Sydney Roosters take on the Canberra Raiders.
Almanac Rugby League – 2019 NRL Grand Final: Sydney Roosters v Canberra Raiders – there’s nothing like a bit of controversy!
October 6, 2019 by 8 Comments
Almanac Rugby League – 2019 NRL Grand Final Day: Interstate Championship – Newtown Jets v Burleigh Bears
October 6, 2019 by Leave a Comment
The 2019 NRL Grand Final programme got underway with the Interstate Challenge match between the Newtown Jets and the Burleigh Bears. It served as a great appetiser for the later courses. Here’s how Ian Hauser saw it pan out.
Almanac Rugby League – 2019 NRL and NRLW Grand Finals: Roosters to crow and Dragons to breathe fire
October 3, 2019 by Leave a Comment
Rugby League takes centre stage this weekend with the NRL and NRLW Grand Finals to be played on Sunday. Our rugby league man, Ian Hauser, gives his preview.
Almanac Rugby League – 2019 NRL Preliminary Final: Sydney Roosters v Melbourne Storm: Too many weapons
September 29, 2019 by Leave a Comment
The Sydney Roosters and the Melbourne Storm have clashed in NRL finals several times in recent years. They met again last night for a place in this year’s Grand Final. This is how Ian Hauser saw it play out.
Almanac Rugby League – 2019 NRL Preliminary Final: Canberra Raiders v South Sydney Rabbitohs – Now this is finals footy!
September 28, 2019 by Leave a Comment
The Canberra Raiders and the South Sydney Rabbitohs played out an exciting, sometimes frantic Preliminary Final last night in front of a record Canberra crowd. Ian Hauser tells the tale.
Almanac Rugby League – NRL Preliminary Finals and NRLW Round 3: Simplicity and Complexity
September 26, 2019 by 1 Comment
Our NRL and NRLW Grand Finalists will be decided this weekend. It’s all pretty straightforward in the NRL but the NRLW situation throws up the possibility of several different outcomes. Ian Hauser explains how it works.
Almanac Rugby League – NRL Finals Week 2 and NRLW Round 2: Questionable decisions mar a mighty match
September 23, 2019 by Leave a Comment
We’re down to the last four teams in the NRL while the NRLW featured its first stand alone fixture in New Zealand. Here’s the wash-up from the weekend as seen by Ian Hauser.
Almanac Rugby League – 2019 NRL Finals Week 2 and NRLW Round 2: Total commitment
September 18, 2019 by 8 Comments
Total commitment – the fans demand and deserve nothing less. After one disaster last weekend, Ian Hauser thinks we can expect better this time around. Here’s his preview.
Almanac Rugby League – NRL Finals Week 1 and NRLW Round 1 Review
September 16, 2019 by 5 Comments
He may not have picked too many winners, but rugby league aficionado Ian Hauser sure appreciated what he saw in the first weekend of NRL finals and Round 1 of the NRLW. Here’s his report.
Almanac Rugby League – NRL Finals Week 1 and NRLW Round 1: Let’s get down to business
September 11, 2019 by Leave a Comment
The NRL Finals get underway this weekend while the NRLW begins its condensed season. Ian Hauser runs his eye over the form and picks his winners.
Almanac Rugby League – Bruce Hatcher, Ross Oakley and Arthur Moynihan
September 6, 2019 by 6 Comments
Rugby League non-aficionado Roger Lowrey is full of pith as he buys into the expansion/merge/move debate going on within the NRL. He offers some astute advice based on AFL experiences.
Almanac Rugby League – NRL Round 25: Jostling for positions
September 4, 2019 by Leave a Comment
The final round in the NRL will be all about jostling for finals positions with several possibilities in the offing. Ian Hauser checks it all out.
Almanac Rugby League – NRL Round24: How long can this keep going on?
August 29, 2019 by Leave a Comment
Two rounds to go. Ten teams still trying to fit into eight. Ian Hauser tries to make sense of it all.
Almanac Rugby League – NRL Round 23: Hanging on by the fingernails
August 21, 2019 by Leave a Comment
With the pressure still on to secure a spot in the eight, Ian Hauser hasn’t let his holidays divert him from taking a look ahead to Round 23 in the NRL.
Almanac Rugby League – NRL Round 22: Wheat and Chaff
August 15, 2019 by Leave a Comment
The NRL’s Round 22 looks like it will sort out the wheat from the chaff based on what we learned last weekend. Ian Hauser undertakes the winnowing.
Almanac Rugby League – NRL Round 21 – What did we learn?
August 12, 2019 by Leave a Comment
The ex-teacher in Ian Hauser has him drawing lessons from the NRL’s Round 21. Attention, class!
Almanac Rugby League – NRL Round 21: Mouthwatering Matchups
August 8, 2019 by Leave a Comment
What an NRL Round in prospect with several clubs playing mini-Grand Finals to stay alive in the competition. Then, on Sunday, two clashes of the heavyweights which may well be genuine Grand Final previews. Ian Hauser explains. (And don’t forget, live NRL footy on free to air TV four times a week from now to the finals!)
Almanac Rugby League – NRL Round 20: Getting Edgy
August 1, 2019 by 1 Comment
With a number of do-or-die matches on offer in the NRL this weekend, Ian Hauser explains why fans of several clubs will be on edge about their prospects..
Almanac Rugby League – NRL Round 19: ‘How can I be sure?’
July 24, 2019 by Leave a Comment
Just when he thought that the NRL’s finalists for 2019 had been sorted out, Ian Hauser found that it wasn’t quite so cut and dried after all. He’s been thinking that a song from 1967 when he was a Year 10 schoolboy sums it all up – ‘How can I be sure?’
Almanac Rugby League – NRL Round 18: First on-field female referee after 111 years!
July 18, 2019 by Leave a Comment
History will be made in the NRL tonight – for the first time in it’s 111 year history, there will be a female on-field referee! Congratulations, Belinda Sharpe! Ian Hauser also casts his eye over Round 18 and nominates his winners.
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