The postponed 2021 Rugby League World Cup finally comes to fruition this weekend with the start of the month-long tournament in England. It features women’s, men’s and wheelchair competitions. See the full schedule of matches here.
Almanac Rugby League: The 2022 season in review
October 6, 2022 by Leave a Comment
Another season of rugby league has been played and won. Our rugby league editor Ian Hauser looks back on a season that threw up more than a few surprises.
Almanac Rugby League – 2022 NRLW and NRL Premiers: Knights and Panthers triumph
October 3, 2022 by 1 Comment
Favourites the Newcastle Knights and the Penrith Panthers triumphed in their respective NRLW and NRL Grand Finals at the Olympic Stadium last night.
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 Preliminary Finals and NRLW Semi-Finals, and consecutive titles for the Gundagai Tigers
September 22, 2022 by Leave a Comment
Ian Hauser takes a look at rugby league as we get to the pointy end of the season.
Almanac (Australian and rugby league) Footy – “You call this ‘finals fever’?”: An NRL + AFL Travelogue
September 20, 2022 by Leave a Comment
Joe Sexton displayed his footy catholicism by taking in both NRL and AFL finals in Melbourne. As a Carlton supporter he was emotionally uninvested in either match, standing back to make a whimsical evaluation of what transpired around him.
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 Finals Week 1 and NRLW Round 4: Great expectations as we head into the finals
September 8, 2022 by Leave a Comment
The NRL finals are here at last with four fascinating match-ups to anticipate. The NRLW also offers a top of the table clash as well as a last chance saloon match-up. All in all, a great weekend of rugby league awaits us!
Almanac Rugby League: My love affair with the Bunnies
September 1, 2022 by 3 Comments
John Campbell goes back to another era he regards as Australia’s ‘daggy period’ when Bob Menzies, conservatism and the St George Dragons ruled the roost. But change was a’coming.
Almanac Rugby League – 2022 NRL Round 25 and NRLW Round 3: The final reckoning for the NRL finals.
September 1, 2022 by Leave a Comment
Somewhat surprisingly, the composition of the NRL finals comes down to the final round while the NRLW appears to have three spots locked in with only one up for grabs between the remaining three sides.
Almanac Rugby League – 2022 NRL Round 24 and NRLW Round 2: Scoreboard blowouts but the fight for finals places tightens
August 25, 2022 by 1 Comment
There were blowouts on the scoreboard but the fight for finals places tightened in the NRL. Ian Hauser reviews the week in rugby league.
Almanac Rugby League – 2022 NRL Round 23 and NRLW Round 1: can you ever have too much rugby league?
August 18, 2022 by 1 Comment
To paraphrase Roy and HG, too much rugby league is never enough! For the next 6 weeks or so we have both the NRL and the NRLW. Ian Hauser keeps you in the loop.
Almanac Rugby League – Book Preview: Rugby League’s Greatest Contests – The Great Grand Finals
August 11, 2022 by Leave a Comment
The Footy Almanac is happy to promote the latest rugby league book release by Liam Hauser. The updated edition of his ‘Rugby League’s Greatest Contests – The Great Grand Finals’ will be available from next Monday.
Almanac Rugby League – 2022 NRL Round 22: Then there were nine
August 11, 2022 by Leave a Comment
The NRL’s finalists are slowly emerging according to our rugby league editor Ian Hauser. This week’s Round 22 could close the gate on any pretenders.
Almanac Rugby League – 2022 NRL Round 21: Ouch!
August 4, 2022 by Leave a Comment
Tackling controversies dominated the NRL’s Round 20 while this weekend’s Round 21 is make or break for at least three teams. Ian Hauser provides his rugby league roundup.
Almanac Rugby League – 2022 NRL Round 20: Play the whistle!
July 28, 2022 by 2 Comments
Ian Hauser looks back at the controversial end to the Cowboys v Tigers match and the Manly jersey fiasco before contemplating this weekend’s NRL Round 20.
Almanac Rugby League – 2022 NRL Round 19: Finals spots on the line
July 21, 2022 by Leave a Comment
The plot thickens as the NRL enters its last seven rounds. Are the Melbourne Storm ‘gone’? Are the Roosters the ‘dark horse’ of the competition? Can anyone beat Penrith? Rugby league editor Ian Hauser looks at this weekend’s Round 19.
Almanac Rugby League – State of Origin Game 3: The Maroons win in one of the greatest Origin clashes ever!
July 14, 2022 by 1 Comment
Awesome, magnificent, intoxicating, all-consuming and every other superlative you can think of for a game of football – State of Origin 3 had it all! Ian Hauser reports on Queensland’s boilover win over New South Wales to take the Origin shield for 2022.
Almanac Rugby League – 2022 NRL Round 18: Into the home straight…
July 14, 2022 by Leave a Comment
We’re into the home stretch as teams vie for NRL finals spots. Eleven contenders into eight spots won’t compute and so Ian Hauser looks at who might be in and who could go out this weekend.
Almanac Rugby League – 2022 State of Origin Game 3: One absentee makes all the difference
July 13, 2022 by 1 Comment
State of Origin historian Liam Hauser previews tomorrow night’s 2022 series decider in Brisbane. He finds it hard to see how Queensland can win without one key player.
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