Prop in the Vineyard is looking to redeem himself after a miserable tipping effort in Round 13. The post-Origin malaise doesn’t make it any easier. There’s also his take on Origin Game 1.
Almanac Rugby League – Rabbit in the Vineyard: Origin, Game 1 – The Maroons get it done…again!
June 6, 2024 by 4 Comments
Rabbit in the Vineyard watched State of Origin Game 1 on his lonesome after JTH pulled the plug citing the plague. Here’s the view from Nuriootpa.
NRL Round 14: Origin aftermath makes tipping treacherous – again!
June 6, 2024 by 1 Comment
NRL Round 14 gets underway tomorrow night in the aftermath of State of Origin. Can Ian Hauser do better than last week with his tips? Let’s put it this way, he can’t possibly do worse!
Almanac Rugby League – State of Origin, Game 1: Hammer blow to NSW’s hopes
June 5, 2024 by 1 Comment
A full team effort by the Maroons has seen them defeat NSW 38-10 in State of Origin, Game 1. But did the scoreboard tell the full story?
Almanac Rugby League – Prop in the Canefield: You gotta love Origin footy!
June 5, 2024 by 4 Comments
Both Prop in the Canefield and his correspondent The Analyst have good reasons to believe that the Maroons will take out Game 1 of the 2024 State of Origin series in Sydney tonight.
Almanac Rugby League – State of Origin 2024, Game 1: Breaking the mould?
June 5, 2024 by 1 Comment
State of Origin headlines a big week in rugby league. Game 1 of the men’s 2024 series kicks off tonight, to be followed tomorrow night with Game 2 of the women’s series. As always, there’s a lot at stake.
NRL Round 12 – Rabbit in the Vineyard: ‘Ben, if you liked it, shift him from fullback!’
May 30, 2024 by Leave a Comment
Well, Latrell plays 5/8th after Wighton fails his HIA, puts up Matt Burton type bombs, throws great passes, draws in defenders, and so on! Interim coach Ben Hornby says he likes it … WELL, MOVE HIM FROM FULLBACK!
NRL Round 13 – Prop in the Canefield: You gotta love footy!
May 30, 2024 by 6 Comments
Prop in the Canefield has drawn on several sources to offer his take on this week in rugby league.
NRL Round 13: Can someone please explain to me how…?
May 30, 2024 by 1 Comment
How can five sides in the top eight lose in one round of footy? Ian Hauser loves the uncertainty of the NRL season.
NRL Round 11 – Rabbit in the Vineyard: Hopeful signs
May 23, 2024 by 3 Comments
Although Souths lost yet again, Rabbit in the Vineyard saw some hopeful signs in their Magic Round performance. Could this be the week they finally crack a win?
NRL Round 12 – Indigenous Round: Tipping against the odds
May 23, 2024 by 1 Comment
After enjoying the entertainment of Magic Round, Ian Hauser thinks we’ll learn a lot about several teams in this weekend’s Indigenous Round. He’s gone against the odds with a couple of his tips.
NRL Round 11 – Prop in the Canefield: You Gotta Love Footy!
May 23, 2024 by 4 Comments
The Prospector offered our regular columnist Prop a gem of an idea if the NRL expands into PNG – right out of left field! That, plus the odd Guinness, made it a weekend to (partially) remember in the traditional stronghold of Toowoomba.
Almanac Rugby League – You’ve just got to love footy
May 16, 2024 by 2 Comments
After tantalising us with tales of food, footy and travel earlier today, we reprise Matt O’Hanlon’s essay on the virtues of a balanced life.
We originally introduced his piece this way: Matt O’Hanlon takes us on a rollicking ride through his family’s love affair with rugby league. Put on your seatbelt!
(A lot of water has flowed under the bridge since that original offering. Here’s to many wonderful memories! – Ed.)
NRL Round 10 – Rabbit in the Vineyard: Same old, same old
May 16, 2024 by 4 Comments
Round 10 St George Illawarra v South Sydney Kogarah, Saturday 11th May Two games into the post-Jason Demetriou era at Maroubra and nothing significant has changed. Am I surprised? Absolutely not. Souths are still propping up the foot of the ladder, with a for and against of minus 180. The gulf, indeed the [Read more]
NRL Magic Round 2024 – Prop in the Canefield: You gotta love footy!
May 16, 2024 by 6 Comments
Back in Central Queensland for his brother’s birthday celebrations, Prop in the Canefield rediscovers the supreme cuisine opportunities offered by fresh, locally caught Central Queensland mud crab -, so much so that he forgot to get his tips in! Perhaps it was all the fault of his latest contact, ‘The Crabman’. Thankfully, he got back to the footy sufficiently to have a look at this weekend’s Magic Round.
NRL Round 10: Four-day footy fest in Brisvegas!
May 16, 2024 by 2 Comments
Ian Hauser anticipates the biggest weekend in the NRL season 2024 for Brisvegas, featuring Women’s State of Origin and the NRL’s Magic Round.
NRL Round 9 – Rabbit in the Vineyard: David Furner – the busiest man in the NRL!
May 9, 2024 by 3 Comments
According to RITV, David Furner is the busiest man in the NRL as he works on fixing the Rabbitohs’ leaky defence.
NRL Round 10 – Prop in the Canefield: You gotta love footy!
May 9, 2024 by 2 Comments
Prop had a poor tipping weekend in Round 9 but with less input from his cohort of advisors this week he thinks he might be closer to the money in Round 10.
NRL Round 10: An early cull
May 9, 2024 by Leave a Comment
We’re now a third of the way through the 2024 NRL season. It’s time to sort out the contenders from the pretenders.
NRL Round 8 – Rabbit in the Vineyard: Flight attendant Erika to the rescue!
May 2, 2024 by 1 Comment
Another tough week for Rabbit in the Vineyard! At least flight attendant Erika helped to dull the pain somewhat.
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