🏉 NRL 24-0
Status, September 2026: GitHub Actions are currently paused on this repo, so automated data refreshes and deploys are not running. The data and any live site reflect the last build.
NRL stats, ladders & addictive rugby-league mini-games. Build an all-time side and chase a perfect 24-0 season.
Live at nrl24-0.com.
The rugby-league entry in the 0 Series, alongside AFL 23-0 and Football Invincibles.
What's inside
Stats & data (SEO-optimised, static-rendered)
- The ladder for every season, computed from real results
- Stat leaders — tries, run metres, tackles, line breaks, games
- Player profiles with career stats + a static page per player
- Fixtures & results
Perfect Season
Spin a club and era, draft a legend into every position, chase a flawless 24-0. Six modes — Quick Nine, Full 13, Match-day 17, Salary Cap, The Gauntlet and Wooden Spoon — with a Monte-Carlo season simulator.
The Games Vault
| Game | What it is |
|---|
| 🏆 Invincibles | Draft a side, simulate a season, chase an undefeated record |
| 🟩 Footle | The NRL Wordle — daily mystery player in 8 guesses |
| 📈 Higher or Lower | More or fewer tries/metres/tackles? Build a streak |
| 🕵️ Guess the Player | Clues revealed one at a time; fewer = more points |
| 🧭 Career Path | Name the player from their profile |
| ⏱️ Beat the Clock | Name the top try-scorers in 60 seconds |
| 🔮 Score Predictor | Call the scoreline on real fixtures |
Ratings are built from real Champion Data match stats. The full method is on the About page.
Tech
- Next.js (App Router) + TypeScript + React 19, exported as a static site for GitHub Pages
- Tailwind v4 + a small CSS design system
- SEO: per-page metadata, Open Graph/Twitter,
sitemap.ts, robots.ts, manifest.ts, JSON-LD
- A pipeline snapshots the Champion Data feeds into JSON the pages read at build time; a global leaderboard runs on a Cloudflare Worker
Project layout
pipeline/ # data pipeline (Champion Data → datasets, ratings)
web/app/ # routes (pages, games, sitemap/robots/manifest)
web/components/ # UI + games/ (client game components)
web/lib/ # game engine, simulator, SEO helpers
web/public/data/ # generated JSON (pool, games, ladders, fixtures)
worker/ # Cloudflare Worker + KV leaderboard (optional)
Develop
npm install
npm run dev # http://localhost:3000
npm run build # static export to web/out
npm run data # regenerate the dataset from Champion Data
Deploy (GitHub Pages)
Pushing to main runs .github/workflows/deploy.yml, which builds the static export and publishes it to GitHub Pages. One-time setup: Settings → Pages → Source: GitHub Actions, add the custom domain nrl24-0.com, and point Cloudflare DNS at GitHub Pages.
Independent project. Not affiliated with or endorsed by the NRL, any club, or Champion Data. Data is for informational and entertainment use.
