February 2016

Knights season hinges on Hodkinson and Mullen says Newcastle legend

29 February, 2016 The81stMinute 0 Comments 1 category

Newcastle Knights legend Matthew Johns believes new halves pairing Trent Hodkinson and Jarrod Mullen need to play big minutes and plenty of matches if the Knights are any chance of moving up the table in

Age of empires: Resurrections, comebacks and a shark tale of silverware

29 February, 2016 The81stMinute 0 Comments 1 category

Ali Lautiiti made his National Rugby League debut way back in 1998 at North Sydney Oval against the Bears. Not many players can say they faced the Bears let alone have run out for a

Menzies says Cowboys face mission impossible to go back-to-back

28 February, 2016 The81stMinute 0 Comments 1 category

Three-time premiership-winner Steve Menzies says going back-to-back is the hardest job in the NRL and the North Queensland Cowboys will need everything to go their way to get the job done. Not since the Brisbane

It won’t go away overnight – the hard work starts now: Pearce

28 February, 2016 The81stMinute 0 Comments 1 category

Mitchell Pearce is back in Australia after a stint in a Thai rehabilitation centre and says his heeling will take time. The Roosters halfback was banished after a lewd video of the drunken star went

Somebody stop him! He’ll run out of the stadium: Rabs to retire

26 February, 2016 The81stMinute 0 Comments 1 category

Somebody stop him he’ll run out of the stadium! The voice of generations, rugby league’s greatest caller, Ray Warren, is set to retire at the end of season 2016. 2016 will mark Warren’s 50th season

Anthony Watmough out, Nathan Hindmarsh in

25 February, 2016 The81stMinute 0 Comments 1 category

James Hooper is reporting on foxsports.com.au that Parramatta’s Anthony Watmough is set to retire with immediate effect due to an ongoing knee injury. The 32-year-old is only one year into a four deal after leaving

Could Chris Grevsmuhl have been a Rooster?

25 February, 2016 The81stMinute 0 Comments 1 category

South Sydney backrower Chris Grevsmuhl says Penrith General Manager Phil Gould has been after his signature for more than half a decade and will eventually get his man when the Queenslander becomes a Panther in

Statement from North Sydney CEO Greg Florimo

24 February, 2016 The81stMinute 0 Comments 1 category

North Sydney Bears CEO Greg Florimo has released the following statement regarding the club’s interest moving to the Gold Coast: “Dear Members and Fans I am writing to you today following recent media coverage regarding

Click bait Warning: Former US President helping the Bulldogs?

24 February, 2016 The81stMinute 0 Comments 1 category

One of rugby league’s great characters Des Hasler has used Canterbury’s season launch to rally his troops ahead of the new season even using a quote from former US President George Washington in his speech

Slater gunning for round one, Cronk refuses to commit publicly to the club

23 February, 2016 The81stMinute 0 Comments 1 category

Melbourne’s legendary fullback Billy Slater is gunning for round one after a forgettable 2015 hampered by injury but says that would be in a perfect world. “I hope to be there in a couple of

Month: February 2016