The 2025 rugby league season finally reached its conclusion with the third Ashes Test in Leeds and the Pacific Championships finals in Sydney. Ian Hauser provides the Almanac’s coverage.
Almanac Rugby League – The Ashes and The Pacific Championships: The season finally comes to an end
November 13, 2025 by 2 Comments
Almanac Rugby League – The Third Ashes Test and Pacific Championships Finals
November 6, 2025 by 4 Comments
The Kangaroos won the Ashes and the Pacific Championships have two monster clashes on finals day on Sunday. In Cup week, Ian Hauser runs his eye over the rugby league form guide.
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.
Almanac Rugby League – The 2025 Ashes Second Test and the Pacific Championships Week 3
October 30, 2025 by 2 Comments
There’s still action aplenty happening in rugby league with the international season in full swing. Ian Hauser keeps you up with developments in both the Ashes series and the Pacific Championships.
Almanac Rugby League – The First Test of the Ashes and the Pacific Championships Week 2
October 23, 2025 by 5 Comments
The rugby league Ashes series, the first in over 20 years, begins this weekend while the Pacific Championships continues with Week 2 clashes. Ian Hauser offers his preview of a big weekend for ‘the greatest game of all’.
International Rugby League – The Pacific Championships: Week 1
October 16, 2025 by 1 Comment
Rugby league’s 2025 Pacific Championships kick off this weekend with matches in Port Moresby and Auckland. Ian Hauser provides a preview.
International Rugby League – The Ashes and the Pacific Championships
October 9, 2025 by Leave a Comment
The NRL season is done and dusted. Now let’s enjoy both an Ashes Tour and the Pacific Championships. Ian Hauser provides an introduction to the 2025 rugby league international season.
Almanac Rugby League (History) – Henry (Harold) Frank Bichel
September 25, 2025 by 2 Comments
Ian Hauser remembers his Uncle Harold Bichel who played his one and only game for the Australian Kangaroos exactly ninety years ago today.
Almanac Rugby League – Vale Sam Backo
August 4, 2025 by 2 Comments
The rugby league world is mourning the passing of Sam Backo, the rampaging front rower of the late 1980s and early 1990s. The Footy Almanac pays tribute to a great player and a wonderful servant of the community.
Almanac Rugby League – NRL 2025 Round 1: Let’s get this show on the road!
February 27, 2025 by 1 Comment
The preliminaries are done and dusted. It’s time to get the 2025 NRL season on the road – to Las Vegas, in fact! It’s a big weekend to kick start a seven months journey. Ian Hauser sets the scene.
Almanac (International) Rugby League – Now that is Test footy at its best!
October 31, 2024 by 2 Comments
International rugby league got a huge shot in the arm when the Kiwis hosted the Kangaroos in the Pacific Championships.
Almanac (International) Rugby League: The Pacific Championships, Week 2
October 24, 2024 by 1 Comment
After an entertaining Week 1 of the Pacific Championships, Week 2 features the heavyweight Australia v New Zealand clashes in both the men’s and the women’s competitions.
Almanac (International) Rugby League: The 2024 Pacific Championships
October 17, 2024 by 1 Comment
The rugby league Pacific Championships commences tomorrow night with a double-header at Brisbane’s Suncorp Stadium. Here are the draws for both the women’s and men’s series along with all of the teams for round one this weekend.
Almanac Rugby League – The Pacific Championships 2024
September 5, 2024 by Leave a Comment
The draw for the 2024 Pacific Championships has been released. Check out the details here.
Almanac Rugby League – Pacific Championships Wrap: Kangaroos humiliated in Hamilton, Kumuls comeback in Port Moresby
November 9, 2023 by Leave a Comment
Here’s a wrap on the the Cup and Bowl Finals in the Pacific Championships from our rugby league editor Ian Hauser. And, as far as the season goes, th-th-that’s all, folks!
Almanac Rugby League – Pacific Championships Finals: No, it’s not a repeat, just a rematch!
November 2, 2023 by Leave a Comment
The inaugural Pacific Championships concludes this weekend with the Pool A Cup Final to be played in Hamilton between the Kangaroos and the Kiwis while the Pool B Bowl Final will be played in Port Moresby between the Kumuls and the Bati.
Almanac Rugby League – Pacific Championships Week 3: The one we’ve been waiting for (sort of)
October 26, 2023 by Leave a Comment
The Kangaroos clash with the Kiwis and the Jillaroos take on the Ferns – this is the weekend we’ve been waiting for! Then the Kumuls and the Bati meet on Sunday.
Almanac Rugby League -The Pacific Championships
October 12, 2023 by Leave a Comment
The inaugural Pacific Championships begins this weekend with matches in Port Moresby and Townsville. Read more about the tournament here.
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.
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