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This chart is looking at the closeness of competitions after the first 3 rounds.
Bars = Difference between the best Pts Diff & the Worst
Line = % of teams whose Points difference was between +19 and -19
Effectively, if the Bar is low & Line is high = Closest competition
2002 - Newcastle
3 wins, For 120, Against 44, PD +76
2006 - Newcastle
3 wins, For 141, Against 60, PD +81
2008 - Brisbane
3 wins, For 104, Against 28, PD +76
2026 - Warriors
3 wins, For 120, Against 36, PD +84
2026 - Penrith
3 wins, For 92, Against 10, PD +82
1983 - Parramatta
3 wins, For 146, Against 38, PD +108
1996 - Brisbane*
3 wins, 1 loss, For 118, Against 26, PD +92
*Their first game was a loss by forfeit. Data here is from the first 3 games they actually played. If the forfeit is included as a played game, their PD was +72
1910 - Newtown
3 Wins, For 94, Against 13, PD +81
1935 - Balmain
3 wins, For 108, Against 14, PD +94
1960 - St George
2 wins, 1 loss, For 108, Against 29, PD +79
1963 - St George
3 wins, For 110, Against 23, PD +87
1974 - Easts
3 Wins, For 118, Against 25, PD +93
The 2026 Panthers and Warriors are the 11th and 12th teams in NSWRL/NRL history to have a points difference of +75 or better after their first 3 games of a season.
And yes, we will list them all below
#NRL #Stats #History
2026 - Penrith
3 wins, For 92, Against 10
1925 - Souths
3 wins, For 43, Against 10
1929 - Souths
3 wins, For 62, Against 7
1936 - Newtown
3 wins, For 62, Against 6
1974 - Newtown
3 wins, For 53, Against 8
1989 - Canterbury
3 wins, For 46, Against 8
2021 - Penrith
3 wins, For 64, Against 10
1908 - Newcastle
2 wins, 1 loss, For 66, Against 10
1914 - Newtown
3 wins, For 30, Against 8
1917 - Balmain
3 wins, For 63, Against 6
1917 - Glebe
3 wins, For 57, Against 9
1917 - Newtown
2 wins, 1 loss, For 18, Against 10
1919 - Balmain
3 wins, For 72, Against 10
The 2026 Panthers are just the 13th team in NSWRL/NRL history to concede 10 points or less after their first 3 games of a season.
Of those 13 sides, they also have the best Points difference
And yes, we will list them all below
#NRl #Stats #History #Defence
The 1926 BRL season is now completed on the site
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The top 10 All-Time top try scorers lists for the NSWRL/ARL/NRL History (as at the end of every season since 1908)
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Round 1 2026 was just the sixth time in the NRL/NSWRL/etc history that the average margin was 20 points or more per game
1971 - 26.33
2002 - 24.29
1937 - 23.25
1996 - 22.75
1983 - 22.43
2026 - 20.00
#NRL
Easy to do. Rugby League Project has a Scoregami checker page
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Vale Terry Williams.
@andrewrlp.bsky.social has penned a tribute to his mate, who passed away yesterday aged 62.
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Work is progressing nicely on the Brisbane Rugby League history section of our site now. 1924 and 1925 seasons have just been completed.
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The 2025 Rugby League Project and @leagueunlimited.bsky.social yearbook is now available to read and download, for free at rugbyleagueproject.org/annual/
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Round 2 #SuperLeague WRAP β
@justdavies90.bsky.social takes a look at each game from the second round β plus the current table and stats leaders thanks to @rlproject.bsky.social
READ NOW: leagueunlimited.com//news/41714-...
RESULTS IN: Round 2 of the #RFLChampionship was played on Sunday in the π¬π§ UK, with Toulouse, Halifax, Bradford, London and Widnes snaring wins, while the 'Yeds and 'Dogs shared the points.
Results, table, and stats leaders thanks to @rlproject.bsky.social --> leagueunlimited.com/news/41712-r...
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After Leigh beat Wigan in extra time 1-0, my #Dewsbury mate remembered the Rams winning 1-0
Thanks to the @rlproject.bsky.social hereβs the proof
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OUT NOW π The LeagueUnlimited and @rlproject.bsky.social Rugby League 2024 Annual - our fifth consecutive year of compiling an epic guide to the entire year of the great game in Australia, the UK and around the world!
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FIRST LOOK: Here's the cover of the Rugby League 2024 Annual, produced independently by LeagueUnlimited and @rlproject.bsky.social. Props to @badlydrawnrl.bsky.social for the cover art!
RLP Patreon subscribers get first look NOW - it will then appear on LU and RLP's websites over the coming days!