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Wayne Bennett fires up in defence of halfback Hunt

3 March, 2016 The81stMinute 0 Comments 1 category

Wayne Bennett has come to the defence of halfback Ben Hunt after a pre-season media frenzy regarding his dropped ball in the 2015 grand final. Bennett, speaking at the post-match press conference

Thursday Night Football

3 March, 2016 The81stMinute 0 Comments 1 category

Brisbane Broncos 17 (Jordan Kahu, Anthony Milford, Corey Oates tries; Anthony Milford, Corey Parker goals; Milford field goal) Parramatta Eels 4 (Clinton Gutherson try) at Pirtek Stadium, Parramatta. Handyman Magazine Medal 3:

Hasler has no problems with Hoppa taking on custodian role

2 March, 2016 The81stMinute 0 Comments 1 category

Canterbury coach Des Hasler has faith in Will Hopoate shifting to fullback in place of Brett Morris who has been ruled out for up to four months with injury. Hasler and Hopoate are no strangers

Henjak and Griffin weren’t good enough to coach Broncos according to club champion

2 March, 2016 The81stMinute 0 Comments 1 category

Brisbane legend Justin Hodges has taken a little swipe at former Broncos coaches Ivan Henjak and Anthony Griffin saying that when Wayne Bennett finally retires, the club needs to find a “strong character” to take

Marshall not worried about Dragons contract and will let footy do the talking

1 March, 2016 The81stMinute 0 Comments 1 category

Off-contract St George Illawarra star Benji Marshall isn’t fazed by club officials telling him they couldn’t afford to re-sign him for 2017 and beyond and says he’ll let his footy do the talking. Marshall said

Round 1 Teams and Tips

1 March, 2016 The81stMinute 0 Comments 1 category

Pirtek Stadium, Thursday 3 March 2016 Kickoff 8:05pm 1. Michael Gordon 2. Semi Radradra 3. Michael Jennings 4. Brad Takairangi 5. Clinton Gutherson 6. Corey Norman 7. Kieran Foran 8. Junior Paulo 9. Nathan

Player of the Year award renamed ‘Handyman Magazine Medal’

1 March, 2016 The81stMinute 0 Comments 1 category

Australia’s favourite DIY publication Handyman Magazine will be the naming rights sponsor for the fifth installment of The81stMinute Player of the Year in 2016. Full of expert tips and how to projects covering gardening and

Taumalolo ready for Cronulla pack while Sharks stalwart just happy to be around

1 March, 2016 The81stMinute 0 Comments 1 category

North Queensland tyro Jason Taumalolo is ready to take on the Cronulla Sharks this weekend in the opening round of the NRL season. The defending premiers knocked the Sharks out of last year’s playoffs but

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

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