NRL | The Bearded One’s Five Players Who Could Own 2019
2019 is going to be a MASSIVE year for the NRL and only six weeks out from kick off I have run a rule over my five players who have a huge shot at owning 2019. New clubs, new...
Stats Don’t Lie | Why Cameron Smith remains the best hooker in the league
Melbourne, Queensland, and Australian great Cameron Smith celebrated his 350th NRL appearance in the Storm's 40-6 victory over Manly this past Sunday, and he did it in style setting up four tries in a man of the match performance....
EDITORIAL | Storm opening NRL season a boost for the game
With the grand final nearly three weeks ago - and the Kangaroos' international commitments over (though there's plenty of NRL talent in the England v New Zealand series) - it's time to look to 2019.
The 2019 draw released last...
The Milk Turns 40: 10 Classic Moments
While 2022 has been rough for Canberra so far, it's easy to forget it's their milestone 40th anniversary.
With that in mind, here's my top 10 moments of Raiders history.
The Final Five Play-off
After two tough seasons (four wins in 1982...
Penalty crackdown should be encouraged, on one condition
If the NRL wishes to cure the penalty disease currently plaguing the game, referees mustn’t be afraid to use the sin-bin.
I applaud Matt Cecchin for sending Cameron Smith off for ten minutes on Friday night following the tirade of...
Rooster vs Storm is the Biggest NRL Rivalry
There's been some spicy rivalries in the NRL era (Melbourne v Manly Warringah, Melbourne v Cronulla-Sutherland, Canberra v St George Illawarra, Sydney Roosters v South Sydney, Brisbane v North Queensland), but the recent rivalry between the Melbourne Storm and...
Finals Forecast-Bold and fearless predictions for NRL Finals
After 26 rounds of the regular season, the eight teams vying for this years Telstra Premiership have been decided. While on paper, there are clear threats and teams that appear to be making up the numbers. However, not all...
STAT’S DON’T LIE GRAND FINAL SPECIAL | “Same Love” for both teams
Other than Macklemore singing Same Love, the biggest debate surrounding the NRL Grand Final is which team is the neutral going to go for? With no Sydney teams, New South Welshman are still tossing up who they’re going to...
OPINION | Legendary: Robbie Farah to retire a Tigers great
After Robbie Farah's announcement that he will retire at season's end, Brendan Wood looks at some defining moments that helped cement Farah's status as a club legend for the Wests Tigers.
Robbie's 300th game
Let’s start with the most recent achievement....
2017 NRL: NSW Must Adjust Their Attitude if They Are to Change Their Origin...
There is a sense of what could have been about this Origin series for New South Wales.
After game one they were heavy favourites having outplayed a Queensland side that was on the verge of being forced to make the...
Players To Watch at the 2020 NRL Nines
The NRL returns for 2020 with the NRL Nines (the popular pre-season nine-player shindig) in Perth this weekend.
While a lot of press has been given to the casually un-retired ex-players, there are huge opportunities for current fringe players to...
The international game is becoming meaningless.
Heading into the last ever City vs Country match I had heard a lot of talk about it was great to get rid of it and how meaningless it was. When I watched the game though I found it...
Will Sonny-Bill Williams provide Toronto any value?
Nicholas Mew weighs in on the value of Sonny Bill Williams to the Toronto Wolfpack franchise.
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By now, you’ve likely seen an incredible number of stories examining in detail the signing of Sonny Bill Williams by the Toronto Wolfpack. Or...
2017 NRL: Why the NRL Should Take Games Away From ANZ
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So, this is an easy one. Crowds just aren't showing up to ANZ Stadium. Week after week two teams meet in front of a largely empty stadium sucking the ambience out of a match no matter how important or...
What Should Be the Future Season Format of the NRL?
With the abbreviated 2020 NRL season to resume in late May, NothingbutLeague decided to play a hypothetical game.
What if the NRL stuck to a shorter regular season from 2021, with a longer pre-season, 15 regular season rounds, an extended...
Ten NRL signings that could make or break in 2018
We may still be several months away from seeing any on-field National Rugby League action, but that’s not going to stop rugby league fans from trying to predict how next season will play out.
The player market has been a...
STATS DON’T LIE | Cronulla v Roosters: Three key battles
Cronulla and the Roosters go head-to-head this Saturday as the race to a top four finish heats up with only two rounds remaining. When it comes to big matches you need your side's big players to win the key...
Why the NRL’s image is in a bind
We can now safely assume the NRL has learnt nothing from the events of last week.
Yet again on the weekend, a blatant act of thuggery went unpunished. This time Kenny Edwards was the perpetrator; Jonus Pearson the victim.
Seriously, how...
Which of the NRL imports will make the most impact in Super League XXIII?
There are more than a dozen NRL imports who will play in Super League XXIII.
Some players are returning after a stint in the NRL, such as Dan Sarginson's move to Wigan and Tyrone McCarthy signing with Salford. These players...
OPINION | Why St Helens will win the 2019 Challenge Cup Final
According to Warrington coach Steve Price, St Helens are 'the biggest favourites in history of the competition' when they take on the Wolves in Saturday's showpiece. Here are the reasons why Saints are rightly favourites and will win the...
