Ian Hauser has a million thoughts running around in his head after the Brisbane Broncos won both the NRLW and NRL titles last night. A few of those ideas escaped onto his keyboard early today.
2025 NRL and NRLW Grand Finals – Brisbane: Rugby League Central and Footy Capital of Australia
October 6, 2025 by 1 Comment
2025 NRL and NRLW Grand Finals – Will Brisbane be the new sporting capital of Australia?
October 1, 2025 by 1 Comment
Ian Hauser takes a look at the 2025 NRL Grand Final where the losing sides from the last two years, the Melbourne Storm and the Brisbane Broncos, get their chance to set the record straight. And in the NRLW, the two powerhouse teams of 2025, the Sydney Roosters and the Brisbane Broncos, look set to put on a worthy season finale.
NRL Finals Week 2: The Road to the Finals – Part 2
September 14, 2023 by 2 Comments
Matt O’Hanlon casts a very thorough eye over the two NRL semi-finals this weekend, applying the principles of horse-racing and the superior logic of the MOH mind.
NRL Round 3 – Sydney Roosters v South Sydney Rabbitohs: So disappointing!
March 20, 2023 by Leave a Comment
The Rabbit in the Vineyard was feeling good when his Bunnies led 10-0 against the Evil Empire. But elation all too quickly became disappointment.
NRL Round 1 – Dolphins v Roosters: Un-bloody-believable!
March 6, 2023 by 8 Comments
In what will rank as the upset of the season (after all of 8 games played to date), the debutant Dolphins have defeated the ‘Billionaires of Bondi’ to win their first ever match in the NRL. Where does this put Wayne Bennett in the pantheon?
Almanac Rugby League – NRLW 2021 Grand Final: Roosters extinguish Dragons
April 11, 2022 by Leave a Comment
Ian Hauser reviews the 2021 NRLW Grand Final, an entertaining, high standard match which saw the Sydney Roosters overcome the pre-game favourites, the St George Illawarra Dragons.
Almanac Rugby League – NRLW 2021 Grand Final preview: Dragons v Roosters
April 7, 2022 by Leave a Comment
The St George Illawarra Dragons will meet the Sydney Roosters in the 2021 NRLW Grand Final this weekend. Ian Hauser previews Sunday’s clash along with Round 5 of the 2022 NRL season.
Almanac Rugby League: NRLW Round 4 and NRL Round 2
March 17, 2022 by Leave a Comment
Ian Hauser reports on both the NRLW and NRL rounds from the rounds that past, with some of the best run sequences of plays he’s ever saw in the NRLW’s competition between the Broncos and the Dragons. He makes his next round of tipping on which teams are most likely to take home the points as the weekend looms closer.
Almanac Rugby League: Iosia Soliola, a legend on and off the field!
April 8, 2021 by Leave a Comment
‘Iosia Soliola is one of the most well-regarded rugby league players I have ever encountered personally or heard of. He was (and is) an absolute champion of a fellow with the Sydney Roosters, Newtown Jets, St Helens and the Canberra Raiders.’ Here’s why!
Almanac Rugby League – A classic, a calamity and a controversy: Another week in rugby league
July 7, 2020 by 1 Comment
There is plenty to talk about after Round 8 of the NRL season. The Almanac’s rugby league editor gives his take on it all.
Almanac Rugby League – NRL Round 8: Coping with injuries – it’s all about depth
July 2, 2020 by Leave a Comment
With a growing injury list across several clubs, there’s plenty of interest in how they cope as we come up to Round 8 of the NRL season. Rugby league editor Ian Hauser gives his thoughts.
Almanac Rugby League – An old rivalry resumes: Roosters v Rabbitohs
May 29, 2020 by 1 Comment
Roosters v Rabbitohs – the rivalry goes back a century and more. They’re back again tonight and we’ve got them captured by John Campbell’s artwork!
Almanac Rugby League – Season 2020 germinates but also experiences a loss
February 26, 2020 by Leave a Comment
The 2020 rugby league season is slowly gaining momentum. Correspondent Ian Hauser looks back at three significant events from the last few days.
Almanac Rugby League – 2019 NRL Grand Final: Sydney Roosters v Canberra Raiders – there’s nothing like a bit of controversy!
October 6, 2019 by 8 Comments
The 2019 NRL Grand Final may well go down as one of the more controversial grand finals in quite some time. Ian Hauser watched the Sydney Roosters take on the Canberra Raiders.
Almanac Rugby League – 2019 NRL and NRLW Grand Finals: Roosters to crow and Dragons to breathe fire
October 3, 2019 by Leave a Comment
Rugby League takes centre stage this weekend with the NRL and NRLW Grand Finals to be played on Sunday. Our rugby league man, Ian Hauser, gives his preview.
Almanac Rugby League – NRL Finals Week 1 and NRLW Round 1 Review
September 16, 2019 by 5 Comments
He may not have picked too many winners, but rugby league aficionado Ian Hauser sure appreciated what he saw in the first weekend of NRL finals and Round 1 of the NRLW. Here’s his report.
Almanac Rugby League – NRL Round 18: First on-field female referee after 111 years!
July 18, 2019 by Leave a Comment
History will be made in the NRL tonight – for the first time in it’s 111 year history, there will be a female on-field referee! Congratulations, Belinda Sharpe! Ian Hauser also casts his eye over Round 18 and nominates his winners.
Almanac Rugby League – NRL Round 17 Preview
July 11, 2019 by Leave a Comment
After a better tipping effort in last weekend’s NRL Round, Ian Hauser previews Round 17 and chooses his winners for Round 17.
A Weekend in Sport
There was a lot to appreciate about the weekend’s multiple sports offerings. Ian Hauser provides his take on some of the amazing contests and looks for lessons from it all.