Rugby League Satire

The fake news that’s actually fake. With the 2023 season almost here, it’s time for The Forward Pass to deliver their (no-so serious) predictions. Will any of these come true? NRL TO ANNOUNCE NEW BOSS Sick and tired of Peter V'landys and Andrew Abdo...

The fake news that’s actually fake. Channel Nine unveiled their unique telecast plans for Saturday night's Sydney Roosters v North Qld Preliminary Final. Nine will axe their usual two hour pre-game show for an exclusive documentary: From Eastern Suburbs to Sydney: A Comprehensive Roosters...

The fake news that’s actually fake. Frustrated Canberra Raiders coach Ricky Stuart will pull a shock selection move before his side's trip to Townsville this Saturday night against North Queensland (April 24): substituting his entire first grade line-up for Canberra's NSW...

The fake news that’s actually fake. The NRL will introduce some club changes for the 2021 season, bringing to number of sides to 18. The St George-Illawarra Dragons' merger will cease, with the St George Dragons and the Illawarra Steelers returning as...

NRL CEO Todd Greenberg announced a surprise new rule for the rest of 2017. 'Tackle Billy Slater and it's an automatic penalty.' "The Slater Rule" is a reaction to Sia Soliola's five-week suspension. 'Everyone loves Billy the Kid. He's the bushy jockey...

The fake news that’s actually fake. Melbourne and North Queensland will commemorate Thursday night's grand final replay at Melbourne's AAMI Park with a special guest....American singer Michael Bolton. http://gty.im/829499270 The idea came from Michael's cousin Scott Bolton, who nearly won the game for the...

The fake news that’s actually fake. Paul Gallen returns to boxing later this year, fighting Jeff Horn in a massive free-to-air event in Brisbane. http://gty.im/805868818 "I've done heaps of thinking after the Cowboys loss. I need a break from ignorant fans and biased...

The fake news that’s actually fake. With the 2022 season almost here, it's time for The Forward Pass to deliver their (no-so serious) predictions. Will any of these come true? SIX AGAIN AXED FOR GOOD An off-season adjustment to the Six Again rule (teams...

The NZ Warriors are expelled from the 2018 NRL Premiership. The final straw was the Warriors' home loss to Cronulla in Round 21, their fourth straight defeat. They've won just one game in Australia this season and haven't made the...

The fake news that’s actually fake. Brisbane coach Wayne Bennett has demanded the NRL reinstate the Broncos’ night-time monopoly. http://gty.im/487315682 ”After an exhaustive season review, I’ve discovered why we had such a bad year. Too many day games. Our boys had to play...

The fake news that’s actually fake. The fallout from the farcical Cronulla v Canberra game continues, with the NRL wiping the match from the records. http://gty.im/1002380652 "It's been a tough few days," NRL CEO Todd Greenberg said. "People are angrier than usual, so...

The fake news that's actually fake. Canterbury-Bankstown announced a name change for 2018. Desperate to avoid more bad publicity, the Bulldogs will be renamed the "Cuddly Puppies". This is the new mascot: http://gty.im/469633228 'Canterbury prides itself on being the "family" club. We're sick of the...

A satirical look at the secrets driving Toronto's success in the Rugby League Championship In some countries, you’ll hear of things running more smoothly if a little ‘baksheesh’ is used.  In Toronto, one of the words you’ll hear used instead...

The fake news that’s actually fake. Melbourne's preliminary final against Cronulla will be moved to Saturday afternoon. http://gty.im/1028424056 Originally on Friday night, the NRL wanted to avoid being swamped by the AFL. Melbourne will play Cronulla at 4pm on Saturday, with the NRLW game...