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Recent history says five teams will survive 2018 and play finals again this year but who are they?

13 February, 2019 The81stMinute 0 Comments 1 category

BY CURTIS WOODWARD @woodward_curtis Five teams from last season’s National Rugby league finals will play September footy again in 2019 if recent history is anything to go by. Since the 2016 playoffs, five teams have

Remember the legend of one-hit American Greg Smith?

12 February, 2019 The81stMinute 0 Comments 2 categories

BY STAFF WRITERS Remember the legendary story of American and former Philadelphia Eagles flyer Gregory Smith and his one and only match in the NRL for the Newcastle Knights? Smith impressed the Knights and their

Alphabetical all-time rugby league XVII: F

8 February, 2019 The81stMinute 0 Comments 1 category

BY STAFF WRITERS It is about half past (whatever o’clock) and you’re standing around the bonfire talking footy. The topic gets to fantasy footy teams and old mate throws up a cracker: “What about teams

Drain the swamp: NRL must get tough because clubs will never change their ways

5 February, 2019 The81stMinute 0 Comments 1 category

BY CURTIS WOODWARD @woodward_curtis Rookie Matt Lodge was signed by Wests Tigers midway through the 2014 season after being released by Melbourne. Most fans didn’t know who he was back then. After all, he hadn’t

Alphabetical all-time rugby league XVII: R

4 February, 2019 The81stMinute 0 Comments 1 category

50 things to do around Sydney cheaper than buying the Gallen v Hopoate fight

4 February, 2019 The81stMinute 0 Comments 3 categories

BY STAFF WRITERS Cronulla Sharks legend Paul Gallen will jump in the ring this weekend against retired Manly bad boy John Hopoate. Good on the lads for having a crack. But for $50 on pay-per-view?

Alphabetical all-time rugby league XVII: D

18 January, 2019 The81stMinute 0 Comments 1 category

NRL Memes accused of stealing content, threats and stalking as Napa scandal escalates

15 January, 2019 The81stMinute 0 Comments 2 categories

BY CURTIS WOODWARD @woodward_curtis An all-out turf war has begun on social media with the administrator behind infamous Facebook page, NRL Memes, now in the firing line from a united rugby league community. Representative prop

To mind or not to mind? NRL minders would protect players from us “normal” folk too

11 January, 2019 The81stMinute 0 Comments 1 category

BY CURTIS WOODWARD @woodward_curtis Let us make it clear straight off the bat that under no circumstance is it ever okay to assault someone. Rugby league players are no exception and that includes Scott Bolton.

Can our cricket commentary teams please give the AFL love-in a rest? Rugby league fans thank you

9 January, 2019 The81stMinute 0 Comments 2 categories

BY CURTIS WOODWARD – COMMENT @woodward_curtis Back in the day, those that lived north of the Murray River only had to put up with so much Aussie Rules “chatter” in Channel Nine’s cricket commentary. Every

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