Thinking outside the Box: Smith

By Daniel Andruczyk Last week was a week of turmoil at the Sydney Roosters. Their coach, Brian Smith was given the boot after another dismal season by the Chooks. The players at the Roosters found out about the sacking through a text message and looks like former player Trent Robinson will come in as the new coach. Robinson is at Catalans and has done a great job there to get the team into the top 4 of the Super...

Colonial Cup 2012 Teams Announced

By Daniel Andruczyk The teams for this years annual Colonial Cup series between the USA Tomahawks and Canada Wolverines have been announced. Also I have come across some interesting articles, history wise once again, via our good friend Steve Mascord. He posted an article written by Lyle Beaton on the French Domestic competition back in the 1950’s. Also things have got to the point in  PNG where the government...

World Cup 2013 Promotional Video.

Various Looks like this week has seen the first of the promotional videos for next years world cup role out. I have to say I like it. It has 7 teams in there including the welsh who were not at the last one. Lets hope that future promotional videos will also show highlights from games like the qualifiers and show off some of the other nations. I am sure we can get Scotland, Ireland and Samoa in there as well. No...

Mead Stirs up a Storm

By Daniel Andruczyk Once again interesting times for Rugby league this week. Hot on the heals of this years Origin selection controversies, we seem to have a new one already for for next year. But in some ways I think this one could be more good news than bad. Also a small comment on the reaction to the Moroccan Rugby League affair. David Mead Turns His Back on PNG Yesterday is was reported that David mead, a Papua...

The weekends wrap up – Part 1

By Daniel Andruczyk Rugby league is now in full swing around the world. Many countries are into their domestic seasons and on the weekend there were 11 that had matches and there was an international played in France too. In part 1 results for Australia, England, Scotland, Wales, Ireland, Papua New Guinea and Jamaica: Australia – NRL In the NRL round 13 was completed. Canterbury 4-38 Manly, Parramatta 14-14 St...

PNG Results and State of Origin Shananigans

By Daniel Andruczyk This weekend saw the NSW State of Origin team announced. There is quite some controversy that surrounds this team with Uate being named. I have some strong views on this and I will be writing a separate article on it. In the mean time I have results from a contact at the PNGRFL and a summary from him on the Digicel Cup. State of Origin The NSW State of Origin Team has been announced by Ricky...

I told you so! Jamaica and PNG Kick off Their Seasons

By Daniel Andruczyk The Challenge Cup is now into its 5th round, this year the Championship teams have not performed as well unfortunately. Jamaica’s season has got off to a start as has Papua New Guinea’s. The Canadians have new champions in their domestic season as well and the NRL had a shortened round while France’s Grand Finalists have been decided. Ha! I knew It! Well, three articles ago I discussed...

Last of the World Cup Qualifiers Announced

By Daniel Andruczyk OK everyone, I am back from my small break, well I had a tone of physics work in Pittsburgh and literally there was no time to catch up on any Rugby League. HOWEVER I am back and see that there is tones of results and news from around the world. Form the USA and Canada, Europe and Australia. So lets get into it. 2013 World Cup Atlantic Qualifiers Announced The ‘city of brotherly love’ will...