Rabbit in the Vineyard was on tour for NRL Grand Final weekend too, with a highly personal and meaningful return to significant places and memories from his younger days.
NRL Grand Final Review – Prop in the Canefield: You gotta love footy finals!
In his final column for NRL Season 2024, Prop in the Canefield takes us on his Grand Final Tour with his mates The Crabman, The Prospector and Tiny. (Thanks and well done on a fine season, Prop – Eds.)
NRL 2024 Grand Final – Prop in the Canefield: You gotta love footy!
Prop and co are off on a different Grand Final Tour this year. Check out their dress code, itinerary and possible sidetracks as well as Prop’s thoughts on the Grand Final here.
NRL Grand Final: Melbourne Storm have the score on the board
‘Citrus’ Bob Utber used to work for the Melbourne Storm about twenty years ago, He’s maintained close connections with the club. He offers his thoughts in advance of Sunday’s Grand Final against Penrith.
NRL & NRLW Grand Finals: The deciders we deserve
Our rugby league editor Ian Hauser can’t find a suitably clear point of distinction to confidently tip the winner of this weekend’s NRL Grand Final. In the end, he goes with a gut feeling.
NRL Finals Week 3 – Prop in the Canefield: You gotta love footy!
The results of this weekend’s footy games may be almost pre-ordained but Prop goes all cerebral when he talks about ‘confirmation bias’. Fair dinkum!
2024 NRL Finals – Week 2: You gotta love footy!
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
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
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.)
NRL Finals – Week 1: You gotta love footy!
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?
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.
NRL Round 26 – Rabbit in the Vineyard: The suffering is almost over for Rabbitohs’ fans
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!
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
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!
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.
NRL Round 26 and NRLW Round 6: Not enough finals spots to go around
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!
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.
NRL Round 24 – Rabbit in the Vineyard: The suffering is almost over!
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!
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
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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