Archives for "May, 2009"

Posted by Dave on 29th May 2009

Super League Predictions

The site is quickly turning into a 3 post a week rhythm but there's little I can do at the moment as I'm quite busy, give me a few weeks!

 
Anyway Challenge Cup this week so not a full round of Super League but predictions here after the click in any case.
Firstly a round up of last week.
 
Friday, 22 May 2009
Hull KR v Castleford
Salford v Bradford
St Helens v Harlequins RL
Warrington v Wigan
 
Saturday, 23 May 2009
Celtic Crusaders v Catalans Dragons
 
Sunday, 24 May 2009
Wakefield v Huddersfield
 
Tuesday, 26 May 2009
Leeds v Hull

Only 1 wrong! A good week for a change!
 
Anyway only one super league game and I predict
Hmmm
Celtic to lose to Wakefield down in Wales.
 

 

Posted by Dave on 28th May 2009

Tipping Baby NRL 2009 Round 12

 
"How did Tipping Baby do last week?" I hear you ask! Well a quick look reveals :
 
Friday, 22 May 2009
Parramatta v South Sydney
Wests v Brisbane
 
Saturday, 23 May 2009
Canterbury v Melbourne
Cronulla v St George/Illawarra
Penrith v Sydney
 
Sunday, 24 May 2009
Canberra v New Zealand Warriors
Gold Coast v Manly
 
Monday, 25 May 2009
North Queensland v Newcastle

4 out of 8 which isn't bad, especially given that one game was a draw which you can never really predict in rugby league.
 
Tipping baby's look at this week after the click.
 

Friday, 29 May 2009
St George/Illawarra v Penrith
 
Saturday, 30 May 2009
Parramatta v Cronulla
 
Sunday, 31 May 2009
New Zealand Warriors v Wests
Newcastle v Canterbury
 
Monday, 01 June 2009
South Sydney v Canberra

 
 

Posted by Dave on 25th May 2009

Monday Mastermind Quiz XIV

A bit of a late posting for the quiz, and I have a rather busy 3 weeks so there won't be too much going onto the site for that time.

 
1. Whos playing CV?
(2002 – present)
South Sydney Rabbitohs – Paramatta Eels – New Zealand Warriors
 
2 & 3
I'm being lazy with the pictures again.
Who's the player being tackled?
And which two teams are playing?
(point for each team)
name the player / teams
 
4.
In what country do Balamand Razorbacks play their rugby?
 
5.
Ref Jared Maxewell was knocked over this week by a fan during a game between which NRL teams?
(point for each team)
 
6.
Australia, New Zealand and England top the world rankings, who is number 4? (as of March 2009)
 
 
Click "click for more" for the answers, 8 points up for grabs – good luck!
 

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1. Wade McKinnon
2. Jordan Tanzey
3. Sydney Roosters and Cronulla Sharks (picture from bbc sport)
4. Lebanon
5. Brisbane Broncos and Wests Tigers
6. Fiji
 
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Posted by Dave on 22nd May 2009

Super League Predictions

Well another dismal week as far as my predictions go with a total of 2 correct. Well done to Celtic for notching up their first win and showing that Bradford are an even worse team than I thought they were. Still I'll be off to watch some national league action this weekend as Widnes are letting people in for free! Madness I know. 

Friday, 15 May 2009
Castleford v Leeds
Wigan v Hull KR
 
Saturday, 16 May 2009
Catalans Dragons v St Helens
Hull v Warrington
 
Sunday, 17 May 2009
Bradford v Celtic Crusaders
Harlequins RL v Wakefield
Huddersfield v Salford

This weeks predictions after you click.
 

 
Friday, 22 May 2009
Hull KR v Castleford
Salford v Bradford
St Helens v Harlequins RL
Warrington v Wigan
 
Saturday, 23 May 2009
Celtic Crusaders v Catalans Dragons
 
Sunday, 24 May 2009
Wakefield v Huddersfield
 
Tuesday, 26 May 2009
Leeds v Hull
Posted by Dave on 21st May 2009

Tipping Baby NRL 2009 Round 11

 
Only 3 last week for Tipping Baby, surely hoping for a better on this week, round up after the click.
 

Friday, 15 May 2009
Brisbane v Gold Coast
St George/Illawarra v Canterbury
 
Saturday, 16 May 2009
Penrith v Cronulla
Sydney v Newcastle
 
Sunday, 17 May 2009
Manly v Parramatta
New Zealand Warriors v North Queensland
Wests v South Sydney
 
Monday, 18 May 2009
Melbourne v Canberra
 
 
Friday, 22 May 2009
Parramatta v South Sydney
Wests v Brisbane
 
Saturday, 23 May 2009
Canterbury v Melbourne
Cronulla v St George/Illawarra
Penrith v Sydney
 
Sunday, 24 May 2009
Canberra v New Zealand Warriors
Gold Coast v Manly
 
Monday, 25 May 2009
North Queensland v Newcastle

 
Posted by Dave on 18th May 2009

Monday Mastermind Quiz XIII

Unlucky number 13 on the quiz stakes. Hope you all enjoyed the weekends rugby, now get your brains in gear!

 
1. Who's career path?
(1999 – Present)
Gateshead – Hull FC – Wigan – Newcastle Knights – Munster (RU)
 
2. & 3. Name the teams and name the two players
who is it
 
4.
Rostov Crystal play their rugby league in which country?
 
5.
How many teams are set to compete in the inaugural season of the NRL US next season?
 
6.
Video refs have been proving how much trouble they can cause this weekend. When was the first video ref used in Australia?
 
Click "click for more" for the answers, 8 points up for grabs – good luck!
 

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1. Brian Carney
2. Wests Tigers and South Sydney Rabbitohs
3. Issac Luke (kicking), Robbie Farah (background) (picture from oh errol)
4. Russia
5. 8
6. 1996 during the Super League World Nines
 
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Posted by Dave on 15th May 2009

Tipping Baby NRL 2009 Round 10

 
50/50 for tipping baby last week, this weeks round up after the click.
 
Saturday, 09 May 2009
North Queensland v St George/Illawarra
 
Sunday, 10 May 2009
Brisbane v Manly
Newcastle v Gold Coast
 
Monday, 11 May 2009
Sydney v Melbourne
 
 
 

Friday, 15 May 2009
Brisbane v Gold Coast
St George/Illawarra v Canterbury
 
Saturday, 16 May 2009
Penrith v Cronulla
Sydney v Newcastle
 
Sunday, 17 May 2009
Manly v Parramatta
New Zealand Warriors v North Queensland
Wests v South Sydney
 
Monday, 18 May 2009
Melbourne v Canberra
 

Posted by Dave on 15th May 2009

Super League Predictions

Back to Super League this week after last weeks Challenge cup break.

 
Last week went pretty much like this
 
Saturday, 09 May 2009
Castleford v Halifax
Gateshead v Oldham
Wakefield v Wigan
 
Sunday, 10 May 2009
Batley v Salford
Featherstone v Warrington
Huddersfield v Rochdale
Hull KR v Sheffield
St Helens v Catalans Dragons

Only 1 wrong!  Bit easier when Super League teams are playing lower division teams though, so if last week was like that I reckon this week will be like this
 
Friday, 15 May 2009
Castleford v Leeds
Wigan v Hull KR
 
Saturday, 16 May 2009
Catalans Dragons v St Helens
Hull v Warrington
 
Sunday, 17 May 2009
Bradford v Celtic Crusaders
Harlequins RL v Wakefield
Huddersfield v Salford

Posted by Dave on 12th May 2009

NRL News – Slater and Civoniceva heroics

 
It appears Billy Slater has been doing his bit off the pitch as well as on the pitch as the news report above shows. Click for more to see what Petero Civoniceva has been up to.
 

 
We'll bring you more NRL news as it happens!
Posted by Dave on 11th May 2009

Monday Mastermind Quiz XII

Numero erm.. twelve-o. Get your rugby brains on.

 
1. Who's playing CV?
(I'm adding in a from/ to to make it a little easier, but you still have to guess when they player moved clubs)
So from 1992 – 2006
Canterbury  Bankstown Bulldogs – North Sydney Bears – Wigan Warriors
 
2. Who's this nice young gent on the front of "Gods of Football" DVD?
who is it?
 
3. Name the Teams
name the teams
 
4. 
Who plays at the Grattan Stadium?
 
5.
Saint Helens and Gateshead have been drawn together in the next round of the Challenge Cup but which former Saints coach was previously the first coach of Gateshead Thunder?  

6.
The City Country game last week produced a 40 – 18 victory for the City team, the biggest win in the competition since a 42 – 10 Country win in which year?
 
 
Click "click for more" for the answers- good luck!
 

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1. Brett Dallas
2. David Williams
3. Hull FC and Castleford (picture from Hull FC website)
4. Bradford Bulls
5. Shaun McRae
6. 2001
 
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