Archives for "February, 2009"

I know this is quickly turning into a blog of a quiz and some predictions but I’m hoping to sort that out after a few busy weeks and then this week moving to the other end of the country, getting kicked off my internet and then locking myself out for a day I even missed out the mid week read.

Well here this week’s quiz, a little late I know, I’ve been rather busy but hoping to resume some form of normal service soon.

Ok so I must apologise I’ve been busy again so not much posting but just before this weekends games I’ve time to give out my predictions. Now last week went like this and I’m sure you’ll all be surprised I didn’t predict a draw at Bradford!

St Helens v Warrington

Salford v Celtic Crusaders

Bradford v Hull KR
Castleford v Harlequins RL

I’m still hovering around the 50% correct mark, which isn’t brilliant so I’m devising some way to get next doors cat to help me next week. Still this weeks predictions after the click.

Saturday, 21 February 2009

Ok so it’s late mid week but I’ve been rather busy..

(all links in new windows as usual)

Tony Smith tackles the big issues

Penrith Panthers punch up

Challenge Cup Draw

The loveable oh errol girls have returned from the states (yes I know not much about rugby there)

Off the wall looks at NRL teams sponsored by gambling firms

Wakefield move on from Watane’s shock death

And finally I know the big news you’ve all been hearing about

McCormack leaves Widnes Vikings

Well here’s week 2 of our quiz. Hope you did well last week, as always suggestions and questions are welcome.

Mt Wellington – Wigan – Cronulla-Sutherland Sharks – Eastern Suburbs Roosters – Cronulla Sutherland Sharks – Widnes?

2. Who’s this?

3. Name the teams

4. Where are they from?

Which country do Mt Hagen Cowboys play their rugby in?

5. 

Who plays at Skilled Park?

6. 

Who holds the current record for most international caps in Rugby League?

Answers after the click

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1. New Zealander Kurt Sorenson

2. Patrick Ah Van getting a shave after the Warriors beard growth antics last season (image from image shack)

3. Halifax and Rochdale – oh go on you can have two points if you got Rochdale (total of 3 for the question) (image from flickr)

4. They play in the Papua New Guinea National Rugby League

5. Gold Coast Titans

6. Ruben Wiki with 55

So I make that a total of 8 points to be had, post your scores below.

Well I’ll be honest I was pretty pleased after Fridays result my 35 – 6 prediction for Leeds against Celtic only being narrowly out with Leeds winning 28-6, I didn’t see much of the game but there was something special from Kallum Watkins showing well for such a young recruit to the Super League.
Then the Bradford, Quins game was called off and I got the Wigan – Wakefield game all backwards.
So in summary (and I’m ignoring the actual score lines here)

Leeds v Celtic
Quins v Bradford
Wigan v Wakefield

50% so far and onto this week. It’s pretty difficult to call being the first full week we don’t really know what new sides are capable of but we’ll soon see. Predictions after the click.

Well here’s this weeks set of rugby related links for you to muse over during a boring lunch hour or sneaky twenty minutes quiet time in the office.

Here we go with another new feature, the Monday Mastermind Quiz. Which is just a little quiz to test your rugby league knowledge and it should be popping up every Monday from now on. I’ll admit I’ve pinched the formula for the quiz from another blog site (I’m not saying which) but hopefully they won’t mind.