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nrlR 0.1.2

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

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

• Expanded fetch_player_stats() with additional data sources

nrlR 0.1.0

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

These binaries (installable software) and packages are in development.
They may not be fully stable and should be used with caution. We make no claims about them.