While South Sydney flailed away during season 2024, Rabbit in the Vineyard found consolation in compiling golden moments from the Olympic Games.
2024 NRL Finals – Week 2: You gotta love footy!
September 19, 2024 by 5 Comments
Week 1 Finals Well, after the first five minutes of the first final Penrith certainly looked on song and serious about their finals series. To’o scored a try that was just too easy and clearly the Panthers had no hang ups from the previous weeks as they rushed to their second try through Tago in [Read more]
NRL Finals Week 2 and NRLW Round 9: Panthers and Storm confirm Grand Final favouritism
September 19, 2024 by Leave a Comment
Ian Hauser is expecting a Penrith v Melbourne grand final. But there’ll be plenty of footy to enjoy before we reach the decider early next month. Here are his tips for this weekend.
NRL Round 27 – Rabbit in the Vineyard: Better things to do on a Friday night
September 12, 2024 by 3 Comments
Rabbit in the Vineyard had better places to be, better things to do, and better things to appreciate when South Sydney played their last game of the season last weekend. (I’d happily be elsewhere too if these wines were on offer – Ed.)
Almanac NRL Footy Tipping: The authority of Prop in the Canefield
September 12, 2024 by 3 Comments
And the winner of the 2024 Footy Almanac NRL Tipping Comp is…
NRL Finals – Week 1: You gotta love footy!
September 12, 2024 by 4 Comments
The Logies, the Oscars, the Dally Ms…now we have The Props, the inaugural rugby league awards courtesy of our regular columnist Prop in the Canefield. Check them out and, while you’re at it, find out his picks for Week 1 of the NRL finals.
NRL Finals Week 1 and NRLW Round 8: what’s the form this week?
September 12, 2024 by Leave a Comment
It’s finals time in the NRL! Which two teams will progress to the Preliminary Finals and which two will see their seasons end? There are also a couple of season-defining games in the NRLW. Ian Hauser offers his thoughts.
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.
NRL Round 26 – Rabbit in the Vineyard: The suffering is almost over for Rabbitohs’ fans
September 5, 2024 by 3 Comments
The footy wasn’t much but RITV had a great time at the Marananga Wine Show. Talk about drowning your sorrows!
NRL Round 27 – Prop in the Canefield: You gotta love footy!
September 5, 2024 by 2 Comments
Somehow, Prop is leading the NRL tipping competition (in spite of the Sharks)! So catch his tips for Round 27 and marvel at the crossovers in the small world that is rugby league.
NRL Round 27: Room for one more only
September 5, 2024 by Leave a Comment
The Knights and the Dolphins will duke it out for the last spot in the NRL finals while a couple places are still up for grabs in the NRLW.
NRL Round 25 – Rabbit in the Vineyard: Mamma Mia – here we go again!
August 29, 2024 by Leave a Comment
RITV has a hot date with Mrs RITV on Friday night which keeps him away from the Rabbitohs debacle. Probably a good thing all round.
Almanac Rugby League: The vexed question of expansion
August 29, 2024 by 2 Comments
Our rugby league editor Ian Hauser outlines some of the proposals for the 18th, 19th and 20th licences in an expanded NRL.
Almanac Rugby League (Opinion): A more worthy member of the Hall of Fame
August 29, 2024 by 3 Comments
John Campbell suggests that Royce Simmons is a better candidate for the NRL’s Hall of Fame than last week’s controversial addition – for more reasons than one.
NRL Round 26 and NRLW Round 6: Not enough finals spots to go around
August 29, 2024 by Leave a Comment
Inconsistent rulings by the on- and off-field officials, the questionable ‘resting’ of players ahead of the finals, and another stint on the sidelines for JWH. All parts of another week in rugby league. What’s in store this weekend?
NRL Round 26 – Prop in the Canefield: You gotta love footy!
August 28, 2024 by 3 Comments
Prop in the Canefield had a busy weekend, with round 26 of the NRL, a delicious Paddock 2 Plate meal and heading to to the races. He also breaks down some of the code’s not-so-speedy players of the past.
Almanac Rugby League (Controversy): Should Les Boyd be elevated to rugby league’s Hall of Fame?
August 22, 2024 by 7 Comments
Controversy surrounds this week’s announcement that hard man Les Boyd has been elevated to rugby league’s Hall of Fame. What’s the fuss all about?
NRL Round 24 – Rabbit in the Vineyard: The suffering is almost over!
August 22, 2024 by 2 Comments
Rabbit in the Vineyard can’t wait for the season to end. His Bunnies got caught in the spotlight of the eye of the Wests Tigers, the wooden spoon favourites.
NRL Round 25 – Prop in the Canefield: You gotta love footy!
August 22, 2024 by 4 Comments
Prop in the Canefield had a BIG (and profitable) weekend at the races but managed to catch a bit of the footy as well. He also takes a look at some of the code’s fastest men over the decades.
NRL Round 25 and NRLW Round 5: Top order places still up for grabs in both the NRL and the NRLW
August 22, 2024 by 2 Comments
There are just three rounds to go in the NRL with finals spots still up for grabs while the NRLW is throwing up its fair share of unpredictable results. Ian Hauser tries to make sense of it all.
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