That's right; after endless months of bloody cricket and boooring golf clogging perfectly good TV air time, we're only minutes away from the start of round 1 of NRL 2009. And seeing that the off-field soap operas seem to be off to a good start even before the first ball has been kicked*, we might well be in for all round exciting and enjoyable season.
* (For overseas readers, or locals who spent the last week under a rock: A high profile player has volunteered to uphold the tradition of alcohol-supported bad behavior and to follow the examples of many others to bring himself in a situation that leads to a charge of sexual assault. Both scenarios are not entirely unheard of in rugby league, but one guy engaging in both of them in one night, at his club's season launch celebration one week before kick-off, is quite an achievement).
Anyway, I'm off to the lounge now (via fridge; to check if the cold ones are, well, cold enough yet), to watch the Storm beat the Dragons. And whatever you might have to say, please ask yourself just one question: Can it wait until half time?
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1 hour ago
beware of south africans... ;-)
ReplyDeleteThat would be Rugby Union. Their season started 3 weeks ago; yesterday was all about the season launch for NRL, which is strictly an AUS and NZ affair.
ReplyDeleteNevertheless, I'm looking forward to us thrashing those Africans ;-)