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Rugby League 2020

Posted: December 31, 2019, 8:25 pm
by greeneyed
'Make Canberra the home of the Kangaroos': PM Scott Morrison and Chief Minister Andrew Barr have capital idea for rugby league

ACT Chief Minister Andrew Barr says it makes sense for Canberra to become the home of the Australian rugby league team, revealing Prime Minister Scott Morrison initiated unofficial talks about the idea. The idea has not been raised with the NRL and talks are yet to be elevated to a planning stage.

"One thing Prime Minister Morrison has raised with me on a few occasions now is that Canberra become the home of the Kangaroos. That the Australian rugby league team should play its Test matches here.

Read more: https://www.canberratimes.com.au/story/ ... /?cs=14239

Re: Rugby League 2020

Posted: December 31, 2019, 8:26 pm
by greeneyed
Perhaps if Mr Barr and Mr Morrison were to build a new Canberra Stadium, the ARLC might vaguely consider it...

Re: Rugby League 2020

Posted: January 1, 2020, 8:52 am
by Seiffert82
Yep, funding for a new stadium thanks. 😊

Quite an odd idea though.

Re: Rugby League 2020

Posted: January 1, 2020, 11:33 am
by BJ
Barr loves to support out of town teams above our own city’s teams.

Re: Rugby League 2020

Posted: January 1, 2020, 1:31 pm
by Northern Raider
I thought Canberra was home of the English team

Re: Rugby League 2020

Posted: January 6, 2020, 11:18 am
by Makaveli
2020 predictions (in any order)

Top 4

Sydney, Canberra, Melbourne, Parramatta

4-8

Manly, Cronulla, Brisbane, Souths

9-12

Wests, Cowboys, Panthers, Bulldogs

Also rans

Titans, Knights, Dragons, Warriors

Re: Rugby League 2020

Posted: January 6, 2020, 11:30 am
by Dusty
My Predictions (any order)

1-4
Roosters, Raiders, Eels, Rabbitohs

5-8
Sea Eagles, Cowboys, Storm, Knights

9-12
Broncos, Dragons, Bulldogs, Sharks

13-16
Panthers, Warriors, Tigers, Titans


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Re: Rugby League 2020

Posted: January 6, 2020, 12:39 pm
by -PJ-
My 2020 predictions..(in any order)

1-4
Roosters, Raiders, Eels, SeaEagles

5-8
Rabbits, Storm, Sharks, Panthers

9-12
Donkeys, Cowboys, Warriors, Bulldogs

13-16
Titans, Tigers, Dragons, Knights

Re: Rugby League 2020

Posted: January 16, 2020, 8:56 pm
by -TW-
Parra and Penrith move their trial to Bega to raise money for the bushfire appeal

https://www.parraeels.com.au/news/2020/ ... h-in-bega/

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Re: Rugby League 2020

Posted: January 16, 2020, 11:49 pm
by greeneyed




:o :cry:

Re: Rugby League 2020

Posted: January 17, 2020, 8:04 am
by gerg
Too young. My uncle died from motor neurone about a decade ago. Horrible illness.

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Re: Rugby League 2020

Posted: January 29, 2020, 5:33 am
by greeneyed


First game of the season...

Wigan V Warrington 5:30am Friday, Fox League.

Re: Rugby League 2020

Posted: January 29, 2020, 5:36 am
by greeneyed

Re: Rugby League 2020

Posted: January 29, 2020, 7:01 am
by greeneyed
Israel Folau signs with Les Catalans despite Super League reservations

Controversial ex-Wallaby Israel Folau will return to rugby league with French club Catalans on a one-year deal that has been reluctantly approved by Super League's governing body.

Folau will link with the Dragons with an eye to lining up in his first rugby league game since 2010 as early as next week, ending his nine-month exile over homosexual slurs on social media.

Read more: https://www.nrl.com/news/2020/01/29/isr ... ervations/

Super League boss fumes at Israel Folau signing, rival club will meet him with LGBTQ pride day

Super League CEO Robert Elstone admits he’s disappointed by Catalans’ decision to sign Israel Folau but said legally there was little he could do to prevent it. And a rival club has promised to meet Folau with an LGBTQ pride event to show their disgust at his homophobic views.

Read more: https://www.foxsports.com.au/nrl/super- ... b313436104

Re: Rugby League 2020

Posted: January 29, 2020, 7:03 am
by greeneyed
Very disappointed that Super League allowed this bloke to be registered and very disappointed in Les Catalans, as I would be with any rugby league club who did so.

Re: Rugby League 2020

Posted: January 29, 2020, 7:54 am
by greeneyed
QRL launch 2020 Maroons jersey as youth and past greats combine



Rising talent Kalyn Ponga is captured soaking up Queensland’s rich State of Origin history as the next generation draws inspiration from Former Origin Greats who feature in the launch of the new Maroons jersey.

Read more and video: https://www.nrl.com/news/2020/01/29/qrl ... s-combine/

Jersey looks great and great video.

Re: Rugby League 2020

Posted: January 29, 2020, 8:55 am
by zim
Love that Wigan are meeting this with a pride day.

Re: Rugby League 2020

Posted: January 29, 2020, 11:31 am
by -PJ-
greeneyed wrote: ↑January 29, 2020, 7:01 am Israel Folau signs with Les Catalans despite Super League reservations

Controversial ex-Wallaby Israel Folau will return to rugby league with French club Catalans on a one-year deal that has been reluctantly approved by Super League's governing body.

Folau will link with the Dragons with an eye to lining up in his first rugby league game since 2010 as early as next week, ending his nine-month exile over homosexual slurs on social media.

Read more: https://www.nrl.com/news/2020/01/29/isr ... ervations/

Super League boss fumes at Israel Folau signing, rival club will meet him with LGBTQ pride day

Super League CEO Robert Elstone admits he’s disappointed by Catalans’ decision to sign Israel Folau but said legally there was little he could do to prevent it. And a rival club has promised to meet Folau with an LGBTQ pride event to show their disgust at his homophobic views.

Read more: https://www.foxsports.com.au/nrl/super- ... b313436104
Wayne is browsing over Izzys family tree. If there's a pinch of Pom in Izzy uncle Wayne will find it.

Re: Rugby League 2020

Posted: January 29, 2020, 1:45 pm
by gerg
I don't know that your Uncle Wayne is still coaching the soap dodgers? You'll have to get on the blower and find out.

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Re: Rugby League 2020

Posted: January 29, 2020, 6:25 pm
by Makaveli
So it'll be Folau v SBW in the Super League this year

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Re: Rugby League 2020

Posted: January 31, 2020, 7:43 am
by MrPosh
greeneyed wrote: ↑January 29, 2020, 7:03 am Very disappointed that Super League allowed this bloke to be registered and very disappointed in Les Catalans, as I would be with any rugby league club who did so.
The good thing to come out of this is the near universal condemnation from the rest of the game.

Super League had no choice, but to register him. There would have been a lawsuit and they would have lost it.

Re: Rugby League 2020

Posted: February 2, 2020, 1:09 pm
by -TW-
Shaun Wane expected to replace Wayne Bennett as England’s rugby league coach

Shaun Wane is set to be named as England’s new rugby league coach. He could have just four games to get them into shape for a tilt at next year’s World Cup on home soil. The ex-Wigan boss is believed to have got the nod over Wayne Bennett, who flopped bossing the returning Great Britain Lions. Bennett wanted a new deal until 2021.

Read more: https://www.foxsports.com.au/nrl/shaun- ... b5ce8ac003

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Re: Rugby League 2020

Posted: February 2, 2020, 4:55 pm
by BJ
I read that as Shane Warne to replace Wayne Bennett.

Re: Rugby League 2020

Posted: February 2, 2020, 5:25 pm
by -TW-
Would probably do a better job

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Re: Rugby League 2020

Posted: February 3, 2020, 9:09 am
by T_R
Sonny Bill was.....entertaining in his first outing for Toronto. Check the vid.

https://www.foxsports.com.au/nrl/super- ... 1527864ba3

Rugby League 2020

Posted: February 4, 2020, 7:59 am
by Sid
Wayne Bennett sacked as coach of England

Anyone know what his replacement Shaun wane is like? Mr posh?

Re: Rugby League 2020

Posted: February 4, 2020, 9:13 am
by greeneyed
Three Super League premierships, five Super League Grand Finals with Wigan. And a win rate of over 65 per cent.

Re: Rugby League 2020

Posted: February 6, 2020, 4:11 pm
by greeneyed
ARLC decides not to play national anthem at All Stars and to implement Captain's Challenge

The Australian Rugby League Commission (ARLC) held its first meeting for 2020 in Sydney today and has agreed on two key outcomes:

It has accepted advice from the Australian Rugby League Indigenous Council (ARLIC) not to play the national anthem at the All Stars match on the Gold Coast.

It has provisionally endorsed a new "Captain's Challenge" system to be implemented for the 2020 Telstra Premiership.

Read more: https://www.nrl.com/news/2020/02/06/arlc-meeting/

Indigenous players welcome decision to scrap anthem for All Stars: https://www.nrl.com/news/2020/02/06/ind ... all-stars/

Captain's challenge gets provisional ARLC approval for 2020 season: https://www.nrl.com/news/2020/02/06/cap ... 20-season/

Re: Rugby League 2020

Posted: February 6, 2020, 4:24 pm
by greeneyed
"Challenges can only be made when the game has come to a halt, such as at a scrum, penalty, handover of possession 20m restart or goal line drop out. Decisions cannot be challenged while the ball is in play.

If an incident occurs but the on-field referee rules play-on, such as when a defending team gains possession through a knock-on, that ruling stands."

I'm not sure if that fixes "six again" or not...

Re: Rugby League 2020

Posted: February 6, 2020, 5:04 pm
by zim
Handover is listed as a halt.

Re: Rugby League 2020

Posted: February 6, 2020, 5:18 pm
by greeneyed
Yeah, guess that’s right.

Re: Rugby League 2020

Posted: February 6, 2020, 5:31 pm
by gangrenous
greeneyed wrote: I'm not sure if that fixes "six again" or not...
To fix six again you have to be able to challenge the fact that he made a call and changed it. The NRL have never admitted that is outside the rules, so nothing can fix it...

Re: Rugby League 2020

Posted: February 6, 2020, 5:45 pm
by gerg
Yeah to implement a challenge system they have to actually be sure to get the decision right and there's plenty of evidence, over plenty of years that they cannot get some pretty basic rules right.

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Re: Rugby League 2020

Posted: February 7, 2020, 7:51 am
by MrPosh
Sid wrote: ↑February 4, 2020, 7:59 am Wayne Bennett sacked as coach of England

Anyone know what his replacement Shaun wane is like? Mr posh?
Ask John Bateman. He appears to worship him.

He's a brilliant man manager and his teams are big, tough and uncompromising. Not sure he's tactically adventurous enough for an international coach, but you can be certain he'll pick form players - rather than just those he's heard of - and they'll give 100%.

He was a very tough front rower back in the day.

There is a famous story about Martin Gleeson, the former international. When he was at Wigan he owed some money to some very bad people. They turned up at the training ground to collect and bumped into Wane, who promptly told them what he and the players would do to them if they touched Gleeson. They apparently left, very quickly.

Re: Rugby League 2020

Posted: February 7, 2020, 9:27 am
by Sid
MrPosh wrote:
Sid wrote: ↑February 4, 2020, 7:59 am Wayne Bennett sacked as coach of England

Anyone know what his replacement Shaun wane is like? Mr posh?
Ask John Bateman. He appears to worship him.

He's a brilliant man manager and his teams are big, tough and uncompromising. Not sure he's tactically adventurous enough for an international coach, but you can be certain he'll pick form players - rather than just those he's heard of - and they'll give 100%.

He was a very tough front rower back in the day.

There is a famous story about Martin Gleeson, the former international. When he was at Wigan he owed some money to some very bad people. They turned up at the training ground to collect and bumped into Wane, who promptly told them what he and the players would do to them if they touched Gleeson. They apparently left, very quickly.
Thanks Posh. Sounds like a great move for the English Rugby League