James Lang finds himself a foreigner of sorts: a South Australian at the NRL State of Origin and then at the Swans v Hawks clash.
The Sydney Sporting Double – Back-To-Back Thrillers a Long Way From Home
July 25, 2016 by 2 Comments
Almanac Rugby League – State of Origin: Game 3, 2016
July 14, 2016 by Leave a Comment
Hamish Neal gives a neat account of last night’s third State of Origin 2016 match. It was a tense game with plenty of feeling despite being a so-called dead rubber.
Almanac Rugby League – Five Metre Gap: Origin II, 2016
June 23, 2016 by 2 Comments
Origin II and the series went to Qld and Hamish Neal identifies the moments that mattered.
Almanac Rugby League – Five Metre Gap: Origin I, 2016
June 2, 2016 by Leave a Comment
Hamish Neal gives State of Origin Game 1 the Five Metre Gap analysis. Solid defence and the Qld halves kicking game late in 2nd half the difference.
Almanac Rugby League – A bit of Origin history to fire you up
June 1, 2016 by 5 Comments
You might remember some of these moments. Apart from the action, listen to the great commentaries – and the backbeat of the crowd. Memories!
Almanac Rugby League – State of Origin, Game 3: Jubilant Queensland (the whole state)
July 9, 2015 by 6 Comments
“They won the mental game . They won the physical game. They won the skills game. They passed the magical 50 points mark.” A brilliant reflection on the history of Queensland sport from JJ Leahy, inspired by the magnificent performance of JT, Cam Smith and…well, all of them really.
Almanac Rugby League – State of Origin: Happy Birthday Mal and Game 3 chat
July 8, 2015 by 1 Comment
Happy Birthday Mal!
Leave your greeting. For Mal. For Queensland. For NSW?
Who wins, and why?
Almanac Rugby League – Aaron Woods: The mummy’s boy with a warrior’s spirit (first published in the The Guardian Australia)
July 8, 2015 by Leave a Comment
Friend of the Almanac Patrick Skene’s outstanding profile of Wests Tigers, NSW and Kangaroos star prop Aaron Woods in The Guardian. Even if you’re not a fan of League, this is a fantastic sporting read and well worth your time.
Almanac Rugby League – One for the Maroons
June 17, 2015 by Leave a Comment
The chant of “Queenslander” is a special part of Maroons origin folklore. Born in the Super League wars of the mid-1990s it is an integral part of one of Queensland’s most improbable series victories.
Almanac Rugby League – One for the Blues
June 17, 2015 by Leave a Comment
Ahead of tonight’s NRL State of Origin clash at the MCG, The Sydney Morning Herald’s Andrew Webster profiles NSW’s historic 1985 series win heroes. This may go someway to explaining why Origin stirs the blood of League lovers around the country.
Almanac Rugby League – State of Origin 2015: Blasphemy, But Origin Ain’t What It Used To Be
May 27, 2015 by 1 Comment
As State of Origin begins for another year, Blues supporter Wayne is disappointed that the mystery of Origin is no longer there.
Almanac Rugby League – State of Origin 2015, Game 1: What it’s all about
May 27, 2015 by 3 Comments
What the might Maroons are fighting for – the Queensland way.
Almanac Rugby League – I Guess That’s Why They Call it the Blues: Why Origin 2015 is All Over Before it’s Even Started
May 8, 2015 by Leave a Comment
There is nothing quite like someone who goes the “early crow”. And Archie shows us just how to go the early crow as he explains that the Blues have no chance in 2015 Origin.
Almanac Rugby League – State of Origin: Dumb v Dumb & Dumber
June 19, 2014 by 11 Comments
Peter Baulderstone watched the rugby league State of Origin 2. He saw the future of AFL, and the past of NRL. He would like his 2 hours back.
Is Carlton v Collingwood still Australia’s greatest sporting rivalry or is it now the rugby league State of Origin?
June 19, 2014 by 6 Comments
Miles Wilkes uses attendances, TV ratings and history to answer whether Collingwood v Carlton has been overtaken by the NRL State of Origin as Australia’s number one sporting rivalry. The result may surprise.
Almanac Rugby League – State of Origin: Brilliant
May 29, 2014 by 11 Comments
“For minutes Loz Daley and crew had been pacing the coaches’ box drawn into the contest with a deeply satisfying un-professionalism. This was raw emotion. And tension will change us all.” writes JTH on another classic Origin.
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