OLD TRAFFORD SALUTES THE KANGAROOS
I wish I could say there was a great sense of anticipation across the UK, as the countdown began to the 2000 Rugby League World Cup final at Old Trafford, […]
Tag Archives: Mat Rogers
GIVE US A WAVE, GORDIE
Spectators in ‘The Threepenny Stand’ at The Boulevard, Hull were regarded as some of the most knowledgeable and quick witted in the game of rugby league. They could make life miserable […]
STOP LAUGHING. THIS IS SERIOUS
TRAVEL As the strippers did their thing in the Arncliffe pub in Sydney, there was an announcement from the Catholic priest next door, asking for a ute to be moved […]
FLASHBACK: January, 1995
FLASHBACK JANUARY 1995 CRONULLA-SUTHERLAND announced the signing of dual Welsh rugby international, Allan Bateman, adding even more strike power to an already impressive looking backline. Cronulla boasted the likes of […]
HISTORY OF RUGBY LEAGUE ON THE GOLD COAST: A STORY OF RESILIENCE AND ACHIEVEMENT
Just as there was life ‘Before the Broncos’ in Brisbane, there was a proud history of rugby league on the Gold Coast and Northern Rivers before the Titans and its […]
MAD BUTCHER, GREAT MATE
The ‘Mad Butcher’ Sir Peter Leitch, is one of my favorite people, not just because of his great work for rugby league, but also because of his generous, outgoing, and […]
RUGBY LEAGUE VIOLENCE AT TWICKENHAM
Testicle grabbing and hand stomping. It was all part of the England v Australia World Cup rugby league match at London’s Twickenham Stadium on October 28, 2000. It was the […]
FLASHBACK: May 1994
MAY 1994 Broncos’ Queensland State of Origin forward, Gavin ‘Jed’ Allen was banned for 12 matches for a shoulder charge gone wrong, on Cronulla-Sutherland halfback, Paul Green. Allen stood to […]
THERE’S NO SUCH THING AS AN OFF-SEASON
The last thing Australian rugby league captain, Cameron Smith wanted on Melbourne Cup day, 2012, was to be bothered by a league journo. But he tolerated my request for a […]
DIARY UPDATE: Week 30, 2017
DIARY OF A RETIRED RUGBY LEAGUE WRITER. WEEK 30 2017 TUESDAY, JULY 25 ON Radio TAB, former South Queensland Crushers’ player, Scott Sattler says future superstar, Johnathan Thurston signed with […]
GRAND FINISH TO TOURNAMENT
Rugby League’s 1999 Tri-Nations in Australia and New Zealand will not go down as one of the code’s great tournaments, particularly as it went head to head with the rugby […]
COMMENT: Weight divisions, Titans pre-season
By Steve Ricketts – Former Chief Rugby League Writer, The Courier-Mail. It was reassuring to see that The Courier-Mail’s Mike Colman was on the ‘same page’ as me, in relation to […]
Steve Ricketts 