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2017 Auckland Nines draw announced: Everything you need to know

17 November, 2016 The81stMinute 0 Comments 1 category

The 2017 Auckland Nines draw has been announced with the event to be again held at Eden Park in Auckland on the 4th and 5th of February. Last year’s winners Parramatta will face Manly-Warringah, St

Newcastle offer rising prodigy outrageous deal worth over $3 million

17 November, 2016 The81stMinute 0 Comments 1 category

Boom prodigy Kalyn Ponga is set to become the richest teenager in NRL history with reports breaking on Wednesday Ponga had been offered a whopping $3.6 million offer from the Newcastle Knights. The deal is

Fans start unlikely petition in support of retired battler Scott Minto at the Auckland Nines

16 November, 2016 The81stMinute 0 Comments 1 category

A petition on change.org is asking people to sign in support of getting former Brisbane Broncos and North Queensland fringe winger Scott Minto to the Auckland Nines in 2017. The petition reads: “I assure you

Make it Rein! Fighting words from Rein but time will tell how good he really is

16 November, 2016 The81stMinute 0 Comments 1 category

BY CURTIS WOODWARD Penrith Panthers recruit Mitch Rein has slammed his former club St George Illawarra and Dragons coach Paul McGregor in a brutal admission and has blamed them for a lack of development in

Unlikely draw against New Zealand acknowledged in Scottish parliament

15 November, 2016 The81stMinute 0 Comments 1 category

And you think the growth of International rugby league doesn’t matter? Scotland’s performance against New Zealand in the Four Nations, where they drew 18-18, has been acknowledged in Scotland’s parliament house. In a football and

At Lowes! Rugby league’s best prove it’s not quite Hollywood

15 November, 2016 The81stMinute 0 Comments 1 category

Busted heads flogging men’s clothing since the 1980’s.. At Lowes! These ads have become part of our lives, especially in the winter months when rugby league dominates televisions. From Ray Hadley to Terry Hill, Darryl

Kearney says Warriors have a culture problem and needs to be fixed

15 November, 2016 The81stMinute 0 Comments 1 category

New Warriors coach Stephen Kearney says the Auckland-based club has a culture problem and he’s there to fix it. Kearney took over from Andrew McFadden who was sacked as head coach after a miserable 2016

Playing halfback hurt my career: Benji Marshall

15 November, 2016 The81stMinute 0 Comments 1 category

New Brisbane Broncos recruit Benji Marshall says he is looking forward to the freedom he’ll have at his new club. The former Golden Boot winner admitted switching from five-eigth to half while at Wests Tigers

The Hindsight Series #1: Western Reds

14 November, 2016 The81stMinute 0 Comments 1 category

BY CURTIS WOODWARD Hindsight: Recognition of the realities, possibilities, or requirements of a situation, event, decision, after it has occurred. Hindsight you beautiful, evil thing. It’s a term used all too often in rugby league

1am Monday morning Four Nations time slot beats UFC, A-League and NBL

14 November, 2016 The81stMinute 0 Comments 1 category

BY KANE AUSTIN It is time to get real now that the NRL and AFL seasons are over. We’re headed toward December which means GWS and Sydney Swans are distant memories again (they’ll be forgotten