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The 100 greatest players in State of Origin history

31 May, 2023 The81stMinute 0 Comments 2 categories

BY CURTIS WOODWARD @woodward_curtis Think of all the names and the legends that have graced our fields representing New South Wales and Queensland since the inception of the State of Origin concept back in 1980.

“65,000 nut-bag, redneck Queensland supporters”: The best sledges in State of Origin history

31 May, 2023 The81stMinute 0 Comments 2 categories

BY CURTIS WOODWARD @woodward_curtis The build-up to Game I of the 2023 State of Origin series has been pretty spicy and far more exciting than in previous years. Sure, the COVID years are behind us

Queensland tip sheet: How the Maroons can target New South Wales in State of Origin I at Adelaide Oval next week

27 May, 2023 The81stMinute 0 Comments 2 categories

BY CURTIS WOODWARD @woodward_curtis Another chapter in Australia’s greatest sporting drama begins next week in Adelaide. There’s so much on the line and nothing more so than New South Wales Blues coach Brad Fittler’s contract.

Macarthur footy supporter survey: Disgruntled fans want more players living locally, happy to share games with Leichhardt while it’s bad news for Pascoe and Hagipantelis

26 May, 2023 The81stMinute 0 Comments 2 categories

BY CURTIS WOODWARD @woodward_curtis Rugby league fans in Sydney’s South West, Camden, Wollondilly and down to the Southern Highlands have voted and agree that Wests Tigers is perceived in the media and by other fans

Everyone talks about hypothetical 90s Raiders versus Broncos ‘super clash’ grand final but 91 Panthers never got the chance to see how good they could have been

23 May, 2023 The81stMinute 0 Comments 2 categories

BY CURTIS WOODWARD @woodward_curtis There has been a long-standing argument that the greatest grand final of all time we never got to see was the Canberra Raiders and Brisbane Broncos in the early 1990s. It

Round 12: 2023 Beetson Raudonikis Medal

21 May, 2023 The81stMinute 0 Comments 2 categories

Beetson Raudonikis MedalAfter Round 11, 2023Sponsored by Barkingham Palace Dog Grooming and Nova Locksmiths Australia 17 Payne Haas15 Shaun Johnson14 Nicho Hynes13 Reece Walsh13 Dylan Edwards12 Corey Horsburgh11 Charnze Nicoll-Klokstad11 Isaah Yeo10 Latrell Mitchell10 Dane Gagai10 Daly Cherry-Evans10

The Hunt for a Red V October: Dragons fire sale of contracted stars that the incoming coach might just consider

17 May, 2023 The81stMinute 0 Comments 2 categories

BY CURTIS WOODWARD @woodward_curtis The St George Illawarra Dragons this week finally bit the bullet and sacked Anthony Griffin as head coach after yet another frustrating start to a National Rugby League season – the

‘Cameron Smith forced coaches to change the game’: Top ten current small running forwards in the National Rugby League

15 May, 2023 The81stMinute 0 Comments 2 categories

BY CURTIS WOODWARD @woodward_curtis Rugby league has always been played at its best when every different body shape and talent is given the chance to play the game they love. The National Rugby League is

“Full PR blitzkrieg like the bloke was running in a federal election”: Blue Wiggle just sent Wests Tigers back to the dark ages – one painful interview at a time

11 May, 2023 The81stMinute 0 Comments 2 categories

BY CURTIS WOODWARD @woodward_curtis Just when Wests Tigers fans thought it was safe to come out of their doomsday bunkers after back-to-back victories – the “Blue Wiggle” Anthony Field jumped in the big red car

Retired or moved on: Legends of the game that helped their clubs to title glory but just missed out on their premiership rings

9 May, 2023 The81stMinute 0 Comments 2 categories

BY CURTIS WOODWARD @woodward_curtis NRL grand final victories are sometimes set in stone, with the foundations placed by men before them that will live to their last breath without the premiership ring on their finger

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