Archives for "July, 2009"
Tipping Baby NRL 2009 Round 21
Tipping Baby is back for round 21 after another averageish week, still 5 to 4 in Tipping babys favour at least.
Friday, 24 July 2009
Gold Coast v Brisbane
Manly v Newcastle
Saturday, 25 July 2009
Canterbury v Parramatta
Melbourne v Cronulla
North Queensland v Penrith
Sunday, 26 July 2009
Canberra v Wests
New Zealand Warriors v St George/Illawarra
Monday, 27 July 2009
South Sydney v Sydney
This weeks round up after the click
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Strange new tackles
Well I have't watched a lot of rugby recently, I haven't got Sky, I don't even know where to watch the NRL in the UK now that Setanta have gone bust and for some annoying reason (I think it is to do with the F1) the BBC have been putting the Super League show on Monday afternoons when I'm in work and I rarely have time to watch it on iPlayer.
And with missing all this rugby league I'm clearing missing out on some amazing new illegal tackles, Tony Clubb from Harlequins faces disciplinary action this week for a "head slam" tackle and down under I have heard reports of crusher tackles!? WTF this sounds like a round of Mortal Kombat rather than a game of rugby, what on earth have I missed!
Monday Mastermind Quiz XVIII
Well one week off and the quiz is back. This may become a bi-weekly thing out of me being busy more than anything else.
1. Whos playing CV?
Bit older than usual, sorry kids! (1964 – 1981)
Redcliffe – Balmain Tigers – Eastern Suburbs – Paramatta Eels – Redcliffe
2. Who’s this?
Name the try scoring hero from Huddersfield’s win over Catalans this weekend.
3. Name the teams
Not too difficult – name the two teams from this weekend’s NRL round (point for each as usual)
4.
Name the six teams who competed in the 2008 European nations cup (six points)
5.
Who won it?
6.
How much is the current Australian NRL salary cap?
12 points up for grabs – click to get the answers – good luck!
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Tony De Las Heras Knocked Out
NRL referee Tony De Las Heras came off worst from this collision last week with Tonie Carroll during the South Sydney – Brisbane Broncos game at Suncorp Stadium.
Both De Las Heras and Carrol were alright although Carroll missed the next game due to injuring his knee in the collision.
(Video from Rugby Dump)
The stadium issue rears it’s head again
Now this is a source of constant frustration to me being a Widnes fan. You see we have a decent stadium competing here in the national league and Leigh also have a great stadium and from the outset of Super League that was part of the criteria to compete. The RFL have used the rule to their advantage before denying teams entry into the league due to a stadium that is not up to scratch and so teams like us and Leigh have made the investment and so have the majority of Super League clubs (even Warrington who have that dodgy standing area – it should be all seated!)
Yet in the Super League there are teams who have gotten away with sub standard grounds for years, the RFL had the chance to make an example of them with the first round of licensing but they didn't and I have no doubt that was down to the fact that St Helens and Celtic Crusaders are two of the teams with sub standard grounds.
So this week the RFL sent a friendly warning letter to a few teams, Castleford, Wakefield and Salford who were granted licenses on the basis of plans that have seen very little progress and they also gave Saints and Celtic a little nod too.
But hands up who believes that teams will still get away with submitting proposals for the next round of licensing and still get in, I for one wouldn't be surprised and it's simply not good enough.
If this was something that should have been sorted out when the Super League started why are there still grounds not up to scratch over a decade in?
I really hope the RFL make a stand as I think that will be great for clubs like Widnes and Leigh but I can't see it happening and I can see some clubs getting in with promises and half baked efforts again.
Tough nuts of league
Get voting on the NRL hardmen at http://www.foxsports.com.au/story/0,8659,25823888-23214,00.html
Still they're no Vinty Karalius or Les Boyd.
Tipping Baby NRL 2009 Round 20
Tipping Baby is back with us again after last week scoring a not too bad 4 out of 7. Like everyone else he failed to predict my favourites New Zealand picking up there first win in a while.
Friday, 17 July 2009
Brisbane v South Sydney
Canterbury v Gold Coast
Saturday, 18 July 2009
Cronulla v Manly
Penrith v Canberra
Sunday, 19 July 2009
Sydney v New Zealand Warriors
Wests v North Queensland
Monday, 20 July 2009
Parramatta v Melbourne
This week's round up after the click.
Friday, 24 July 2009
Gold Coast v Brisbane
Manly v Newcastle
Saturday, 25 July 2009
Canterbury v Parramatta
Melbourne v Cronulla
North Queensland v Penrith
Sunday, 26 July 2009
Canberra v Wests
New Zealand Warriors v St George/Illawarra
Monday, 27 July 2009
South Sydney v Sydney
I had all the best intentions
I had all the plans to get going again with the blog and what happens? Yep before I know it I've missed a Monday quiz again and not written for nearly a week.
You see I'm a busy man but I do intend to get this going properly and I am doing some work on the site behind the scenes fixing up a new site based on wordpress.
Anyway I'm always on the lookout for people who want to join in blogging about rugby league so feel free to get in touch, but until then I'll do my best to pull my finger out and get on with this blogging thing.
Tipping Baby NRL 2009 Round 19
Well I have no idea how tipping baby has been getting on as I've not been on the internet however we're back with him and this weeks round up is after the click (more…)
Steve Price knocked out
Brett White showed Steve Price that he can't go toe to toe with the young guys in the final origin game of the series after this scuffle in the final game of this weeks origin series.
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