Almanac Rugby League – NRL Round 8: Turbulent times and ta-ta to Trent

April 29, 2021 by Leave a Comment

Rugby league correspondent Ian Hauser is happy to observe further signs of new life in what initially looked like an all too predictable season. The retiring Trent Merrin also gets a well-deserved salute.

Almanac Rugby League – NRL Round 6: Curiouser and curiouser!

April 15, 2021 by Leave a Comment

The NRL’s Round 5 saw a couple of upsets while Round 6 promises several clashes which may reinvigorate or destroy more than a couple teams. Ian Hauser offers his thoughts and predictions.

Almanac Rugby League – NRL Round 4: The wheat and chaff are settling

April 1, 2021 by Leave a Comment

Upsets have become almost a regular occurrence in the 2021 NRL season making tipping a bit of a nightmare. Ian Hauser tries to make sense of it all to come up with his picks for Round 4.

Almanac Rugby League – NRL Round 3: The big boys to throw their weight around

March 25, 2021 by 1 Comment

A gap between the best and the rest is emerging early in the 2021 NRL competition. Ian Hauser expects ‘the big boys’ to throw their weight around this weekend in Round 3.

Almanac Rugby League – NRL Round 2: Can your team’s season be over in March?

March 18, 2021 by Leave a Comment

Results from Round 1 of the NRL season suggest that the season might be gone for several teams by the end of March. Is that possible? Ian Hauser thinks so.

Almanac Rugby League – NRL Round 1: And away we go!

March 11, 2021 by Leave a Comment

The 2021 NRL season kicks off tonight with a blockbuster at Melbourne’s AAMI Stadium. Our rugby league editor Ian Hauser provides his thoughts on how Round 1 will pan out.