Every side has its ‘burning issues’ ahead of a new season. RITV takes a blunt look at the five major questions he poses about South Sydney ahead of the 2026 NRL season.
NRL 2026 – Rabbit in the Vineyard: A concise preview of South Sydney’s 2026 NRL season
March 5, 2026 by 3 Comments
NRL 2026 – The Prospector’s Pickaxe: 1976 to 2026 – ‘it’s a long way to the top’.
March 5, 2026 by 3 Comments
The Prospector digs into the past to revisit the state of the code in both Queensland and NSW in 1976. Let’s just say that the game today would have been unimaginable to the folk of those days!
NRL 2026 – Prop by the Sea: You gotta love footy! Round 1B
March 5, 2026 by 8 Comments
Prop by the Sea is using an album theme this season – probably from his old vinyl collection – as he expounds his thoughts on the game. The Eagles soared last week – who will it be this time around? By the way, there’s lots about the footy too!
Almanac Footy: Defending the Territory – Where Will the AFL and NRL Go Next?
May 26, 2025 by Leave a Comment
In light of new clubs being announced for both the AFL and NRL, Professor Tim Harcourt weighs up the options for a potential 20th team in the respective leagues.
Almanac Rugby League: Prop by the Sea – You Gotta Love Footy, Round 1
February 27, 2025 by 8 Comments
Prop is back for the new NRL season! The rugby league pundit formerly known as ‘Prop in the Canefield’ returns in 2025 as Prop by the Sea as he enjoys his retirement at Main Beach. (Welcome back, Prop – Ed.)
Almanac Rugby League: The annual All Stars games, and farewell to Christian Welch
February 13, 2025 by 1 Comment
The annual rugby league All Stars matches between the Indigenous and Maori teams will be played on Saturday night. Catch up on all the details, plus other information about all things rugby league here.
Almanac Rugby League: The NRL season preliminaries kick off
February 6, 2025 by 1 Comment
The NRL 2025 season preliminaries kick off this weekend. Here’s a brief guide to what’s happening in the coming weeks.
Almanac Rugby League: Things don’t always turn out right
October 17, 2024 by 2 Comments
There’s no guarantee you’ll recognise someone you should when you’re both way, way out of context. Our two regular rugby league columnists managed to pass each other by on NRL Grand Final weekend.
Almanac (International) Rugby League: The 2024 Pacific Championships
October 17, 2024 by 1 Comment
The rugby league Pacific Championships commences tomorrow night with a double-header at Brisbane’s Suncorp Stadium. Here are the draws for both the women’s and men’s series along with all of the teams for round one this weekend.
Almanac Rugby League: The vexed question of expansion
August 29, 2024 by 2 Comments
Our rugby league editor Ian Hauser outlines some of the proposals for the 18th, 19th and 20th licences in an expanded NRL.
NRL Round 16 – Rabbit in the Vineyard: Souths win four in a row
June 26, 2024 by Leave a Comment
Russel Hansen reports on the Rabbitohs’ blanketing of the Sea-Eagles
NRL Round 16 – Prop in the Canefield: You’ve gotta love footy!
June 20, 2024 by 6 Comments
Prop in the Canefield still can’t back a winner at the nags – but his season’s predictions for the NRL are making progress. He’s worried about this week’s NRL matches because of the Origin outs. He’ll be keeping an eye on the games as he packs his bags for Melbourne and Origin – and a meeting of the minds.
Almanac Rugby League: Valé Terry Hill
April 26, 2024 by 2 Comments
The Footy Almanac pays tribute to Terry Hill, an exciting, talented, in-your-face player and one of the real characters of the game.
Almanac Rugby League: “Ruck infringement, six again” – six Souths’ bye round comments
July 17, 2023 by Leave a Comment
Rabbit in the Vineyard used South Sydney’s bye round to pause and take stock of where the season is at, with a couple of fringe benefits thrown in.
NRL Round 12 – Bunnies v Parra: Indigenous Round, first v fourteenth.
May 23, 2023 by Leave a Comment
Rabbit in the Vineyard found his spiritual rugba league home in his new state when he attended the SA Bunnies function to watch his beloved South Sydney take on the battling Eels. [One of his fans has drawn a dinkus for his column – Ed]
NRL Round 8 – South Sydney Rabbitohs v Penrith Panthers: What a finish!
April 24, 2023 by Leave a Comment
‘You can take me now! I have seen it all!’, says Russel Hansen after the Rabbitohs’ pulsating win over the Panthers in the the NRL’s Round 8.
NRL Round 8: ‘Nothing is revealed’ muttered this little neighbourhood boy
April 20, 2023 by Leave a Comment
The Sea Eagles v Storm slugfest highlighted another top round in the NRL. Our tipster even had a good weekend for a change!
NRL Round 7 – Dolphins v South Sydney: A game of two halves
April 17, 2023 by Leave a Comment
Rabbit in the Vineyard expands his search for ‘Barossa pie of the year’ while hoping that his Rabbitohs find a way to make brighter starts to their matches.
NRL Round 5 – South Sydney v Melbourne Storm: April Fools Day Report
April 4, 2023 by Leave a Comment
Rabbit in the Vineyard is increasingly disappointed with the performances of his South Sydney team – they’re more Bunnies than Rabbitohs at the moment.
Almanac Rugby League – NRL 2023, Round 1: Get your tips in!
March 1, 2023 by Leave a Comment
The NRL 2023 season kicks off tonight. Our rugby league editor Ian Hauser previews the season and tries to find the winners in Round 1.
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