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