Ian Hauser takes a look at the 2025 NRL Grand Final where the losing sides from the last two years, the Melbourne Storm and the Brisbane Broncos, get their chance to set the record straight. And in the NRLW, the two powerhouse teams of 2025, the Sydney Roosters and the Brisbane Broncos, look set to put on a worthy season finale.
2025 NRL and NRLW Grand Finals – Will Brisbane be the new sporting capital of Australia?
October 1, 2025 by 1 Comment
NRL Round 22 and NRLW Round 5 – If it’s August, then finals can’t be far away
July 31, 2025 by 1 Comment
We’re into August, so the battle for places in the NRL and NRLW finals next month is starting to heat up. Ian Hauser offers his thoughts on this weekend’s clashes in both competitions.
NRL Round 9 – Women’s State of Origin and NRL Magic Round
May 1, 2025 by 4 Comments
There’s a huge weekend of footy in Brisbane ahead with Game 1 of the women’s State of Origin series tonight, to be followed by Magic Round over the rest of the weekend.
Almanac Rugby League – Grand Final Day 2023: The cream rises to the top
October 2, 2023 by 2 Comments
There’s an old saying that the cream eventually rises to the top. Check out yesterday’s NRLW and NRL Grand Finals to see the proof.
NRL Finals Week 3 and NRLW Finals Week 1: The finalists all get what they deserve!
September 21, 2023 by 1 Comment
The NRL and NRLW Preliminary Finals feature the teams that deserve to be there but confidently picking winners remains a challenge. Ian Hauser tries to sort out his thinking.
Almanac Rugby League: NRLW 2023 season draw released
April 27, 2023 by Leave a Comment
The season draw for the NRLW has been released with a bold approach to expand the women’s competition. See the latest in player signings too.
NRL Round 5: A more even competition in 2023?
March 30, 2023 by Leave a Comment
After four rounds of the 2023 NRL season, there is a real hope that we have signs of a more even competition emerging, says our rugby league editor Ian Hauser.
Almanac Rugby League – 2022 NRL Grand Final week: History beckons in both the NRL and the NRLW
September 29, 2022 by Leave a Comment
Rugby league editor Ian Hauser casts an eye over this weekend’s Grand Finals in both the NRL and the NRLW where history beckons for all three clubs involved.
Almanac Rugby League – 2022 NRL Finals Week 2 and NRLW Round 5: High drama in Week 1, high hopes for more in Week 2
September 15, 2022 by 1 Comment
We asked for it; we got it – an action-packed Week 1 of NRL Finals with a mouth-watering Week 2 coming up. Ian Hauser offers his thoughts on the week in rugby league.
Almanac Rugby League – NRL 2022 Round 15: An old rivalry and a possible new spoiler.
June 16, 2022 by Leave a Comment
A week may be a long time in politics but it can be the same in rugby league. Round 14 threw up a lot of questions about several previously favoured teams. Round 15 might provide a few answers. Ian Hauser explains.
Almanac Rugby League – NRLW 2021 Grand Final: Roosters extinguish Dragons
April 11, 2022 by Leave a Comment
Ian Hauser reviews the 2021 NRLW Grand Final, an entertaining, high standard match which saw the Sydney Roosters overcome the pre-game favourites, the St George Illawarra Dragons.
Almanac Rugby League – NRLW 2021 Grand Final preview: Dragons v Roosters
April 7, 2022 by Leave a Comment
The St George Illawarra Dragons will meet the Sydney Roosters in the 2021 NRLW Grand Final this weekend. Ian Hauser previews Sunday’s clash along with Round 5 of the 2022 NRL season.
Almanac Rugby League – NRLW Semi-Finals and NRL Round 4: Grand Final spots up for grabs in the NRLW
March 31, 2022 by Leave a Comment
The 2021 NRLW finals begin this weekend with Grand Final spots on offer for the winners. Meanwhile the NRL season is throwing up a few pleasant surprises. Our rugby league man, Ian Hauser, casts his eye over the state of play.
Almanac Rugby League: NRLW Round 4 and NRL Round 2
March 17, 2022 by Leave a Comment
Ian Hauser reports on both the NRLW and NRL rounds from the rounds that past, with some of the best run sequences of plays he’s ever saw in the NRLW’s competition between the Broncos and the Dragons. He makes his next round of tipping on which teams are most likely to take home the points as the weekend looms closer.
Almanac Rugby League: NRLW 2021 Round 1 – Broncos set the standard
March 3, 2022 by Leave a Comment
Ian Hauser reports on the opening round of the 2021 NRLW season where the Brisbane Broncos sent out an ominous warning to the other five teams.
Almanac Rugby League: NRLW 2021 underway at last!
February 24, 2022 by Leave a Comment
The delayed 2021 NRLW season kicks off on Sunday with a triple header in Newcastle. Ian Hauser previews the opening round.
Buckley v Tutty: Fifty years on from the most important case in the history of Australian Sport
December 13, 2021 by 6 Comments
Today is a day to remember (and perhaps thank if you are a professional athlete) Dennis Tutty, a now long retired Balmain Tigers player who in 1971 took on the sporting establishment and won in the High Court.
Almanac Rugby League: NRLW season postponed until 2022
September 2, 2021 by Leave a Comment
The NRL has announced that the 2021 NRLW season has been postponed until 2022. Read the details here.
Almanac Rugby League – State of Origin stand alone weekend
June 24, 2021 by 1 Comment
State of Origin dominates the rugby league weekend with the annual women’s clash tomorrow night followed by Game 2 of the 2021 men’s series on Sunday night. Ian Hauser previews both matches.
Almanac Rugby League: NRLW to expand in 2021
June 17, 2021 by Leave a Comment
The NRL has announced details of its expanded NRLW programme for 2021 with three new teams added to the competition.
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