(Sorry for the break, RL happened with a vengeance ( Read more... )

I was torn about including the Challenge Cup matches in this analysis. Because it's supposed to be covering the League, and the Cup is separate from the League ( Read more... )

I told you I was trying to catch up with everything that I'd missed. I am aware I am 3 rugby league games (about to be four) and 2 F1 races behind ( Read more... )

L was slightly concerned that I hadn't stated that I was a Saints fan quite loudly enough in my previous posts. I think it may become obvious throughout this summary of the Saints vs Salford match ( Read more... )

Saints beat Leigh 12 - 4 in what I believe would be best described as an arm-wrestle (https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/rugby-league/68438335 / https://www. ( Read more... )

This is the second post in my 2024 Super League data visualisation project (https://fulltimesportsfan.wordpress.com/category/saints-ahoy-rugby-league-project-2024/). Yes, I know I'm two days late, but there was a work trip in ( Read more... )

Introduction:After my reasonably successful posts on England at the 2021 World Cup (https://fulltimesportsfan.wordpress.com/2022/12/29/rugby-league-world-cup-2021-final-network-diagram/), I was considering an expanded ( Read more... )

I've spent the rest of these posts complaining that the diagrams of who plays with who when England score and concede make little sense. Following the third place play-off match they have started to make more sense. I think it's because it was the 4th match were Steve Borthwick was able to play his preferred team (built around his preferred fly- ( Read more... )

I know I've said a lot about England being inexplicable this World Cup, and wasn't that performance in the semifinal the most inexplicable of the lot. Who was expecting such a strong performance against South Africa?

( Who had point-scoring moments for England? )

I am continuing to try to make sense of England's World Cup campaign. It remains inexplicable.

There is a reason ( this meme is being used everywhere )