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Source: NEWS.md

nrlR 0.1.2

CRAN release: 2025-11-06

Bug Fixes

  • Fixed NA handling in fetch_lineups() that caused CRAN check failures on multiple platforms
  • Added proper NA validation before stringr::str_replace() calls to prevent pattern errors when HTML elements are missing

nrlR 0.1.1

CRAN release: 2025-09-01

New Features

  • Added fetch_injuries() function to scrape injury and suspension data from ZeroTackle (08/07/2025)
  • Added advanced statistics functions for player and team metrics supplied by Champion Data via NRL.com
  • Added fetch_fixtures() function to scrape NRL.com draw for future fixtures and past results (02/07/2025)
  • Added fetch_lineups() function to scrape team lists released by NRL.com on Tuesdays (30/06/2025)

Improvements

nrlR 0.1.0

CRAN release: 2025-07-09

Initial release with support for scraping historical Rugby League data from rugbyleagueproject.org.

Core Functionality

  • fetch_results(): Match-level results across NRL, Super League, QLD Cup, NSW Cup, etc.
  • fetch_ladder(): Team ladders with detailed home/away splits and points differentials
  • fetch_venues(): Venue usage and attendance by team and competition
  • fetch_coaches(): Coaching records across leagues and seasons
  • fetch_player_stats(): Player match stats (tries, goals, field goals, points) for all valid games between 1998 and present

General Enhancements

  • All functions include league, season, and source arguments
  • Slug mapping and URL building are automated internally
  • cli progress bars and error handling for a clean user experience
  • readr::write_rds() integration for bulk .rds saving by season
  • Fully vectorized fetch_player_stats() for batch scraping across years

Development Practices

  • Compliant with CRAN DESCRIPTION and Roxygen2 docs
  • Modular design allows easy future expansion