With the 2025 State of Origin series just weeks away, the release of Liam Hauser’s ‘State of Origin: 45 Years’ is timely indeed. The Footy Almanac is happy to support Liam, a rugby league (and cricket) specialist who has made many contributions to our pages over many years.
NRL Round 9 – Women’s State of Origin and NRL Magic Round
May 1, 2025 by 4 Comments
There’s a huge weekend of footy in Brisbane ahead with Game 1 of the women’s State of Origin series tonight, to be followed by Magic Round over the rest of the weekend.
Almanac Rugby League – State of Origin, Game 3: Now that’s an Origin game (and series)!
July 18, 2024 by 7 Comments
NSW secured the 2024 State of Origin series after a physical, relentless and absorbing Game 3 decider. It was quintessential Origin footy!
Almanac Rugby League – State of Origin Washup: And the winner is…Footy!
June 28, 2024 by Leave a Comment
Ian Hauser summarises both the men’s and women’s State of Origin matches.
Almanac Rugby League – State of Origin: All to play for
June 26, 2024 by Leave a Comment
There’s all to play for in both the men’s and women’s State of Origin matches this week! Can the Maroons secure both series within 24 hours of each other? Ian Hauser offers his assessment and predictions.
Almanac Rugby League – Women’s State of Origin, Game 2: Missing the obvious omens
June 7, 2024 by Leave a Comment
Queensland did what Queensland does best – snatch victory from the jaws of defeat. This tipster, along with many others, missed the two obvious omens.
Almanac Rugby League – Rabbit in the Vineyard: Origin, Game 1 – The Maroons get it done…again!
June 6, 2024 by 4 Comments
Rabbit in the Vineyard watched State of Origin Game 1 on his lonesome after JTH pulled the plug citing the plague. Here’s the view from Nuriootpa.
Almanac Rugby League – State of Origin, Game 1: Hammer blow to NSW’s hopes
June 5, 2024 by 1 Comment
A full team effort by the Maroons has seen them defeat NSW 38-10 in State of Origin, Game 1. But did the scoreboard tell the full story?
Almanac Rugby League – Prop in the Canefield: You gotta love Origin footy!
June 5, 2024 by 4 Comments
Both Prop in the Canefield and his correspondent The Analyst have good reasons to believe that the Maroons will take out Game 1 of the 2024 State of Origin series in Sydney tonight.
Almanac Rugby League – State of Origin 2024, Game 1: Breaking the mould?
June 5, 2024 by 1 Comment
State of Origin headlines a big week in rugby league. Game 1 of the men’s 2024 series kicks off tonight, to be followed tomorrow night with Game 2 of the women’s series. As always, there’s a lot at stake.
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 – Season 2024: Put the dates in your diary!
November 16, 2023 by 1 Comment
Just when you thought it was going to be a Thursday free of rugby league, here are the details for Season 2024. Put them in your diary now!
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.
State of Origin Game 3: A game of two halves
July 12, 2023 by 2 Comments
It was a game of two halves with NSW coming out on top in both attack and defence to defeat Queensland 24-10. Ian Hauser reviews Game 3 of State of Origin.
NRL Round 20 and State of Origin Game 3: Clean sweeps are rare
July 11, 2023 by Leave a Comment
Clean sweeps are rare in State of Origin but Queensland has a good chance to record one tonight, according to Ian Hauser. He also includes his preview of the NRL’s Round 20.
NRL Round 19: Not as simple as it looks on paper
July 6, 2023 by 2 Comments
After getting one tip wrong by a mere 66 points last week, an homeward bound Ian Hauser offers his thoughts on Round 19 of the NRL season.
NRL Round 18 and State of Origin review: How quickly things change!
June 29, 2023 by 2 Comments
After observing another week of Australian rugby league from his base in London, our rugby league editor Ian Hauser thinks that all is not as it seemed just just a few weeks ago. (Perhaps it’s because he’s moved on to the very pretty village of Broadway in the Cotswolds.)
NRL Round 17 and State of Origin 2: Do or die
June 21, 2023 by 3 Comments
It’s do or die time for NSW in both the men’s and women’s 2023 State of Origin series. Ian Hauser offers a view from London.
A huge week for rugby league!
May 31, 2023 by 1 Comment
No matter whether near or far, wherever rugby league fans are, it’s a HUGE week! Ian Hauser reports in from London.
Almanac (New) Books: ‘The Immortals of State of Origin’ by Liam Hauser
May 31, 2023 by 4 Comments
Journalist and sports historian Liam Hauser has a new book on the shelves, ‘The Immortals of State of Origin’. We invited Liam to share the background of the new release.
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