Hi guys given where at end of year i have a crack.
* world club challenge - Melbourne overpowered leeds at home with brodie croft starring in large win.
* nrl - sydney roosters upset melbourne on grand final day to show the importance of star players namely copper cronk performance as non playing. The competition itself was ovetshadowed by poor refereeing, mid season and end of season player movements and coaching being poached years out from end of deals. Tv ratings where again huge.
State of origin - the blues defeated queensland to bring in new era , with liked of james tedesco, tommy turbo and latrell mitchell starring. Crowds for all games where near sell outs
Superleague - wigan showed there post season specialists defeating Warrington in the decider at old Trafford with 70 thousand in attendance. St helens choked after leading all season. Comp is struggling with below average crowds, neee more private investment to bring star imports back to league.
Challenge cup - catalans dragons won title over warrington in front of 50 thousand at wembley. Tony gigot became first frenchman to win mom award. They where recognised by both french sports minister and president.
Championship - toronto despite dominating all season and winning title lost to london in promotion game, widnes where relegated.
Internationals - the english showed dominance over kiwis in 4 matches including game in usa in front of 20 thousand. The kangaroos lost to nz for first time in 4 years, tonga hosted the kangaroos and lost in front of hige auckland crowd and beat samoa in campbelltown easy. Elsewhere png defeated english emerging at home and france won european cup with wins over irish, welsh and scots.
Season ahead
Nrl- roosters start strong favorites. Coaches changes make intriguing season and greenberg leadership is under question.
All star game returns while roosters should have too much firepower for a sam tomkins less wigan.
Superleague - warrington with addition of blake austin should start favourites for new season however catlans with addition of tomkins and matty smith should improve. Challenge cup is really on the day.
Origin - blues should start favourites however pongia will make maroons very dangerous.
Internationals - world nines and lions tour of pacific and nz.
* world club challenge - Melbourne overpowered leeds at home with brodie croft starring in large win.
* nrl - sydney roosters upset melbourne on grand final day to show the importance of star players namely copper cronk performance as non playing. The competition itself was ovetshadowed by poor refereeing, mid season and end of season player movements and coaching being poached years out from end of deals. Tv ratings where again huge.
State of origin - the blues defeated queensland to bring in new era , with liked of james tedesco, tommy turbo and latrell mitchell starring. Crowds for all games where near sell outs
Superleague - wigan showed there post season specialists defeating Warrington in the decider at old Trafford with 70 thousand in attendance. St helens choked after leading all season. Comp is struggling with below average crowds, neee more private investment to bring star imports back to league.
Challenge cup - catalans dragons won title over warrington in front of 50 thousand at wembley. Tony gigot became first frenchman to win mom award. They where recognised by both french sports minister and president.
Championship - toronto despite dominating all season and winning title lost to london in promotion game, widnes where relegated.
Internationals - the english showed dominance over kiwis in 4 matches including game in usa in front of 20 thousand. The kangaroos lost to nz for first time in 4 years, tonga hosted the kangaroos and lost in front of hige auckland crowd and beat samoa in campbelltown easy. Elsewhere png defeated english emerging at home and france won european cup with wins over irish, welsh and scots.
Season ahead
Nrl- roosters start strong favorites. Coaches changes make intriguing season and greenberg leadership is under question.
All star game returns while roosters should have too much firepower for a sam tomkins less wigan.
Superleague - warrington with addition of blake austin should start favourites for new season however catlans with addition of tomkins and matty smith should improve. Challenge cup is really on the day.
Origin - blues should start favourites however pongia will make maroons very dangerous.
Internationals - world nines and lions tour of pacific and nz.
