Archives for "April, 2009"

Posted by Dave on 30th April 2009
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Mid week read : MPs call for Halifax rules change

Well it appears all the naughty players are finally getting told off. Reardon, Price, Bird et al. And when say naughty I do mean pretty disgraceful and they are all so far escaping without jail sentances which is a little suprising to some.

 
However this weeks link which has just had me nearly spitting tea everywhere is this one

It is unbelieveable, I've just checked and it's not April fools but some people in Halifax are clearly having a laugh. To petition for a team to be entered into Super League on the back of an unbeaten season is ridiculous. For a start we haven't finished the season yet, they may not even win the league. Also if Widnes or Leigh come good with a long unbeaten run next season do we try to get them admitted to Super League because they have a "stadium and a team fit for purpose" ?
I hope to god this gets the firm answer of NO from the RFL but well you just never know with them do you.
 

 
Posted by Dave on 30th April 2009
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Tipping Baby NRL 2009 Round 8

 
As some people may have noticed have been cut off from the rugby league world by lack of internet and being stuck in Bournemouth I haven't the foggiest how Tipping Baby has been doing however, I can however tell you what his predictions are – after the click!
 
 

Friday, 01 May 2009
Manly v Melbourne
Parramatta v North Queensland
 
Saturday, 02 May 2009
Canberra v Penrith
Cronulla v Sydney
Gold Coast v South Sydney
Newcastle v Brisbane
 
Sunday, 03 May 2009
Canterbury v Wests
St George/Illawarra v New Zealand Warriors

Posted by Dave on 27th April 2009
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Monday Mastermind Quiz X

Well a little break for you all to get your heads together and we're back for quiz number 10 and in true Sesame street style this quiz is all to do with the number 10!

 
1. Who's playing CV?
Wakefield – Bradford – Hull KR – York – Huddersfield 
And the number 10 connection? This man was the 10th man to be inducted into the British Rugby League hall of fame in 1989.
 
2. Who's the number 10 putting in a tackle here for New Zealand?
who is it

3. Name the teams
(One of them is on their way to running in 10 tries earlier this season)
name the teams


4. 
Whos wearing number 10 for Saint Helens this season?

5.
This years world cup had 10 teams turning up (well 9 turning up I don't think you can count England as turning up) Anyway I've given you England so a point for each of the other 9 teams.

6.
And in the previous world cup in 2000 who was top try scorer crossing the line 10 times?

Answers after the click 

 
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15 points up for grabs!

Answers
1. Neil Fox
2. Ruben Wiki (image http://article.wn.com)
3. Harlequins and Warrington (image www.guardian.co.uk/sport)
4. James Graham
5. Australia, New Zealand, France, Scotland, Ireland, Samoa, Tonga, Fiji, Papua New Guinea 
6. Wendal Sailor, Australia

Posted by Dave on 27th April 2009
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Shit look-alikes : Kevin Proctor – Sideshow Bob

Kevin Proctor Sideshow Bob
 
Well I'm back on the internet and shit look-alikes returns for this season with Melbourne Storms Kevin Proctor and Sideshow Bob from the Simpsons.
 

More shit look-alikes to admin@fifthandlast.com


(images http://www.melbournestorm.com.au and http://www.kinnks.com)
Posted by Dave on 17th April 2009
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Why no posts this week?

I have no damn internet. It's frusting but hopefully will be sorted out soon, so it looks like fifth and last is taking a mid season unplanned break. Back soon hopefully!

Posted by Dave on 13th April 2009
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Super League Predictions

Well this is exactly what happens without proper organisation, the bank holiday throws everything into chaos. Having set out from Bournemouth mid afternoon on Thursday fully intending to post my predictions on the website once I got home it appears the bank holiday traffic had other things in mind. Having doubled the journey time I managed to get home for half time in the Saints game (although I was of course bang on with my prediction – honest!)
Then my usual mix of bank holiday drinking, eating easter eggs and managing to fill my time with nothing has meant that we are now at Monday, I've forgotten to put together a Monday quiz so you'll have a Tuesday one again and I'm busy trying to quickly pick out todays winners.

That said I've managed to watch quite a bit of rugby this weekend so far which has been good. I even got myself down to Widnes to watch the Leigh game, which given the way Widnes played it was quite pleasing I'd gotten a free ticket, some things haven't changed in recent years at the Halton (Stobart) stadium.

But still on with business and todays predictions for you after you click read more or whatever it says.

Monday, 13 April 2009
Catalans Dragons v Wigan
Celtic Crusaders v Harlequins RL
Hull KR v Huddersfield
Leeds v Salford
St Helens v Hull
Wakefield v Bradford
Warrington v Castleford

Happy Easter!

Posted by Dave on 7th April 2009
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Monday Mastermind Quiz IX

Well the Monday quiz is late as usual, this time I have a different excuse, that apart from the usual drinking shenangins of the weekend involves my car setting alight and me sunbathing on the M3. In an incident entirely seperate from getting drunk of course but still it left me with lots to do on Monday and hence the Tuesday Mastermind Quiz. As it was Challenge cup weekend a Challenge cup there

 
1. Who's playing CV?
Wigan – Balmain Tigers – London Broncos – Bradford Bulls – London Broncos
– Bonus point, how many times did he win the Challenge Cup?
 
2. Who's this kicking a goal this weekend in the challenge cup?
who is it?

3. Name the teams
name the teams

4. 
What year was the Challenge cup started?

5.
What is the name of the trophy given to the Challenge cup final man of the match?

6.
How many non Super League teams have made it to this year's fifth round?


Answers after the click 

 
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8 points up for grabs!
 
Answers
1. Shaun Edwards, he won the Challenge Cup a record 9 times.
2. Paul Deacon of Bradford (image www.bbc.co.uk)
3. Widnes and Wigan (image www.leedsmet.ac.uk)
4. 1896
5. The Lance Todd Trophy
6. 7
Posted by Dave on 2nd April 2009
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Tipping Baby NRL 2009 Round 3

 
Here's last weeks round up, not a bad week for tipping baby. This weeks round up is after the click.
 
Friday, 27 March 2009
Gold Coast v Canterbury
Wests v Sydney
 
Saturday, 28 March 2009
New Zealand Warriors v Brisbane
North Queensland v Melbourne
Parramatta v Canberra
 
Sunday, 29 March 2009
South Sydney v Newcastle
St George/Illawarra v Cronulla
 
Monday, 30 March 2009
Manly v Penrith


Friday, 03 April 2009
Brisbane v St George/Illawarra
Sydney v Parramatta

Saturday, 04 April 2009
Melbourne v Gold Coast
Penrith v Wests

Sunday, 05 April 2009
Canterbury v Cronulla
New Zealand Warriors v South Sydney
Newcastle v Manly

Monday, 06 April 2009
Canberra v North Queensland

 
Posted by Dave on 2nd April 2009
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Mid Week Read

Well it’s another late mid week read and this weeks excuse is that I’m tired and forgot to write this all last night and I was just down right lazy today. But it is here and well what’s happening? It’s challenge cup weekend in the UK and we’re on to NRL round 4.