2024 Pre-season discussion

[Aucklander]

Going the distance: Why short dropouts are on the rise

Traditionally, short drop outs have been a risky and rarely employed tactic in rugby league but numbers show there is an increasing trend of teams opting to gamble the short drop out in a bid for possession and points.

www.nrl.com

 

[Aucklander]

'Time to start playing my footy': Sloan ready to fight for No.1 jersey

Dragons coach Shane Flanagan uses Will Kennedy as a yardstick for Tyrell Sloan and he is striving to play with the level of consistency the Sharks fullback has developed.

www.nrl.com

 

[Aucklander]

 

[Aucklander]

 

[Aucklander]

Stuff

www.stuff.co.nz

 

[Aucklander]

2024 NRL Signings Tracker: Dragons sign Rugby 7s star, extend Flanagan

The Dragons have signed Australian Olympic sevens star Nathan Lawson and extended Kyle Flanagan, while luring Dan Atkinson from Cronulla for 2026.

www.nrl.com

 

[Aucklander]

Charisma and confidence: How Naden is driving Wests Tigers' revival

Back in the rehab room after three off-season operations Brent Naden is hoping for better fortunes in 2024 after an injury and suspension filled season.

www.nrl.com

 

[Aucklander]

Stuff

www.stuff.co.nz

 

[Aucklander]

Tributes from teammates 'more rewarding than award': JFH

As James Fisher-Harris stood on stage listening to tributes from his Test teammates and former Kiwis greats, he realised what winning the Golden Boot award meant to him.

www.nrl.com

 

[Aucklander]

Fisher-Harris, Hale and Bourson named 2023 Golden Boot winners

James Fisher-Harris, Georgia Hale and Jérémy Bourson have each created Golden Boot history after being chosen as the respective 2023 men’s, women’s and wheelchair winners.

www.nrl.com

 

[Aucklander]

Webster on new signing: Kurt's a winner

Kurt Capewell agrees terms to join One New Zealand Warriors immediately on three-year deal.

www.warriors.kiwi

 

[Aucklander]

 

[moto748]

Is this happening (or going to happen) in Australia? Seems there's been similar moves in rugby union, which I assume applies world-wide. However much people moan (and there's been lots of gnashing of teeth on UK SM), seems to me it's coming whether we like it or not.

The RFL agrees to lower tackle height for all levels from 2025

Tackling above the armpit will be outlawed at all levels of rugby league in England from 2025 to reduce the risk of head contact.

www.bbc.co.uk

 

[Aucklander]

Saw that and will ultimately come in here. Doesn't stop the jolting involved in all contact sports.

 

[Jatz]

I'd be curious to see the stats around concussion after an extended period with those rules.

 

[Exe Gesis]

 

[Exe Gesis]

 

[Exe Gesis]

 

[Aucklander]

Vale Carl Webb. Way too young.

 

[Aucklander]

 

[Exe Gesis]

Tackles, Tries And No Pads: National Rugby League Is Coming To The U.S.

Rugby League is coming to the US. March 2nd, Las Vegas will host the NRL season opening double-header featuring the Roosters, the Rabbitohs, the Sea Eagles and Broncos.

www.forbes.com

 

[PenrithGWS]

Vegas!!

 

[Exe Gesis]

Excellent, long article, and includes a number of interesting youtube videos.

Mainly talking about that time in 2004 when the US national team made up of locals, almost beat the super star Kangaroos in Philadelphia.

One night in Philly — how the USA Tomahawks nearly pulled off the greatest upset in rugby league history

When Australia met the USA in Philadelphia one cold night in 2004, it was supposed to be a smash-up but after 40 minutes the Tomahawks were on the verge of one of the biggest boilovers in sporting history.

www.abc.net.au

 

[moto748]

Any of you guys actually planning on going to Vegas? That'd be a pretty pricey business, I imagine. But I have to say, at a time when too many in England are muttering about the game going semi-pro on a few years, doom and gloom, and all this, it's good to see a bit of ambition.

 

[Aucklander]

Fatty and Crusher star in Coming to America Part 1

Some three decades after playing dress-ups with good mate Noel Cleal to help promote rugby league’s first venture into the United States, Paul ‘Fatty’ Vautin will be keeping a close eye on proceedings when the NRL rolls into Las Vegas.

www.nrl.com