Round 8 of the the fast-paced National Rugby Championships (NRC) kicks off with the seventh placed North Harbour Rays hosting the fourth placed Brisbane City.
NRC Round 8 Preview Best Bets: North Harbour Rays v Brisbane City
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NRC midseason round up: Results so far and finals chances
Five rounds through Australia’s inaugural National Rugby Championship (NRC) and the finals are starting to shape up. With four rounds left of the regular season, how is your team shaping up and what are their chances of making the finals?
NRC Round 5 Preview Best Bets: Queensland Country v Greater Sydney Rams
Round 5 of the National Rugby Championships gets underway on Thursday, as the winless Queensland Country host the in form Greater Sydney Rams at Ballymore Stadium. The home side are yet to take home the bacon after three game, while the Rams will be hoping to continue their ascent to the finals.
Rugby Laws: Where to from here?
The ongoing debate on whether rugby laws should be altered in order to promote a more exciting product is fast becoming a hot topic. Experimental laws are being trialled at a number of domestic competitions around the world including the inaugural season of Australia’s National Rugby Championships’ and South Africa’s Varsity Cup. To date, the NRC is producing some of the most crowd thrilling games of rugby that can be watched around the planet, mainly due to law variations. On the other hand, international rugby laws are too complicated, reducing the speed and entertainment of the game. It is time the the IRB takes notice of what it’s fans want: exciting, fast paced rugby.
NRC Round 4 Preview & Best Bets: Greater Sydney Rams vs Sydney Stars
Round 4 of the National Rugby Championships continues on Saturday, at Pirtek Stadium in Parramatta. The Rams will be hoping to barge home their second straight victory and their first home win, while the Stars aim to get off the blocks for their 2014 campaign.
NRC Round 3: A week in Review
It was another high scoring round in the NRC this week: the Eagles, Rams, Vikings and Rising all took home the bacon, while the Rays, Spirit, and both Queensland teams left empty handed.
NRC Round 3 Preview & Best Bets: Perth Spirit v Greater Sydney Rams
Round 3 of the inaugural National Rugby Championships continues on Saturday, as the PCS Rams travel to Adelaide searching for their first win of the season, while the Perth Spirit look to get back on track.
NRC R3 Review: The soaring Eagles grind out a win over the sinking Rays
NRC Round 3 Review: Dour conditions were yet again present during Thursday night’s NRC clash, as the North Harbour Rays hosted the NSW Country Eagles at Brookvale Oval. A typical wet weather kick-fest could have been expected, however the conditions did little to dampen the attacking style of play, which the NRC is fast becoming famous for. 1,981 fans braved the cold to watch the Rays bag their first win of the inaugural tournament, however they witnessed the Eagles carve a third notch onto the bed post, in as many games.
NRC Round 3 Preview & Best Bets: North Harbour Rays v NSW Country Eagles/
Round 3 of the inaugural National Rugby Championships kicks off on Thursday the 4th of September, pinning the slow starting Rays and the high flying Eagles against each other.
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