#Alex Johnston

South Sydney can't be trusted to cover a big handicap despite playing at home. I am backing Brisbane's defence to keep this closer than the odds suggest. South Sydney Rabbitohs vs Brisbane Broncos Predictions Head to Head South Sydney Rabbitohs Form South Sydney Rabbitohs Injuries & Team News South Sydney Rabbitohs Team List Brisbane Broncos…

Alex Johnston scores for South Sydney Rabbitohs in the NRL Free rugby league tips, best bets and analysis for Tuesday's Rugby League World Cup clash between Tonga and Papua New Guinea. BBC Three, 7.30pm Tuesday Papua New Guinea+26 2pts 20-21 Betfred Alex Johnston to score a try 1pt 13-5 Betfred, Paddy Power Tonga have never beaten Papua New Guinea…

Rugby League fans will be treated to a sneak preview of the 2021 Rugby League World Cup (RLWC) this weekend, with three intriguing Pacific nations clashes scheduled across a Super Saturday of international matches on Fox. Six countries will be looking to build some confidence and momentum ahead of the 2021 RLWC in England, which was postponed till…

The men's Rugby League World Cup kicked off with an action-packed set of games: here's five things we learned from the opening round. Australia are still the best team in the world The defending champions are ranked fourth in the world, haven't played an international game since 2019 and their team has drastically changed from the winning lineup in…

ROCHDALE - Talking about the tactical demands of rep footy can be something of a challenge. An alternative title for this might have been'are there tactics in international rugby league?', because it is a legitimate question if what we understand as rugby league tactics actually exist at this level, or indeed, any rep level. Our game is one that,…

It's been five years and plenty has changed since the last World Cup, but one thing remains the same - Australia are still the raging favourites. England are determined to avenge their loss in the 2017 final but the bookies don't even have the host national topping their pool group. Tonga was the surprise packet at the last tournament thanks to…

FRANCE Team alias: Les Bleus/ Les Tricolores/ The Chanticleers World Ranking: 9th Coach Laurent Frayssinous has predicted his team can defy the odds and do the country proud this month after France was announced last month as hosts for the next World Cup in 2025. With 21 of his 24-man squad drawn from the English Super League, including former…

Ok, while last weekend's semi-finals weren't exactly edge-of-your-seat matches, they were still exciting and brought us closer to the Grand Final. Let's recap - Mary's Eels showed AJ's Raiders the door on Friday night, with a 40-4 thumping in front of a packed CommBank Stadium. The'Good Eels' got off the bus before the game and put on a dominating…

Schedule: Tonga (Totally Wicked Stadium, St Helens); Cook Islands (Halliwell Jones Stadium, Warrington); Wales (Eco-Power Stadium, Doncaster) World Cup Appearances: 7 (1985-88, 1989-92, 1995, 2000, 2008, 2013, 2017) Best Result: Quarterfinals (2000, 2017) Head Coach: Stanley Tepend Title Odds: $151 One of rugby league's proudest countries Papua New…