Down Under Blog

I hate tipping competitions. I mean properly hate them. I flatter myself that I know a bit about our amazing game, in both hemispheres and …

I love Rugby League, as anyone reading this blog will too, it’s in a RL Fanzine for Mint’s sake, but I’ve come to realise that …

Well, the NRL competition has started and we’re in that “phoney war” period when a couple of freak results gives the table a lop-sided upside-down …

So, you’ve all gone home and left the few of us missionaries out here! That was a blast wasn’t it? For those that came – …

Here we are at the start of another season, and after two consecutive years with silverware (not had that since ‘83/’84), I can hand on …

Albert Kelly, enigma, hero, villain…….. After the reports that Albert might be heading back down under at the end of the season, I thought I’d …

It’s that time of year again, and seeing as I did so well last time around (correctly predicting a Hull v Wigan CC Final with …

I have always thought of myself as a fairly open-minded sort of a bloke. I’m sure my wife will disagree vehemently – she thinks that …

Well, that was a decent start to the World Cup wasn’t it.. As I write this, the Group stages are over and I have a …

So, another domestic season has wrapped in both hemispheres and there’s that feeling of begrudging admiration for the clubs that were ultimately triumphant. Melbourne and …