Gallen ready to go in preliminary final showdown with Cowboys

20 September, 2016 The81stMinute 0 Comments 1 category

Cronulla’s veteran skipper Paul Gallen says he’s confident his back will be fine for this weekend’s preliminary final against North Queensland. The reoccurrence of a back injury from ten years ago won’t bother the lock

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Fantasy Match Report: Storm ’12 v Raiders ’89

19 September, 2016 The81stMinute 0 Comments 1 category

Fantasy Match Report Storm ’12 v Raiders ‘89 Sydney Olympic Stadium Referee: Bill Harrigan       STORM ’12 Billy Slater Sisa Waqa Dane Nielsen Will Chambers Justin O’Neill Gareth Widdop Cooper Cronk Jesse Bromwich

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Ron Massey passes away

19 September, 2016 The81stMinute 0 Comments 1 category

Rugby league icon Ron Massey has passed away aged 86. Considered one of the greatest thinkers in the game, Massey was considered an innovator ahead of his time and helped Jack Gibson steer both Eastern

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Brett Kimmorley has no doubt: Thurston is better than Joey

18 September, 2016 The81stMinute 0 Comments 1 category

Former Australian and New South Wales half Brett Kimmorley says back-to-back-to-back The81stMInute Player of the Year and four time Dally M winner Johnathan Thurston is better than Immortal Andrew Johns. “I’ve played with and against

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Townsend is one of the form halves of the competition: Ennis

18 September, 2016 The81stMinute 0 Comments 1 category

Michael Ennis says Chad Townsend will be Cronulla’s halfback against North Queensland despite being hooked late in their clash against Canberra in week one of the finals. The retiring hooker also paid credit to Townsend

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Conditions against the Panthers: Griffin

16 September, 2016 The81stMinute 0 Comments 1 category

Penrith coach Anthony Griffin concedes conditions won’t suit his Panthers tonight against GIO Stadium against Canberra. “The game will probably close down a little bit on what we were used to last weekend where we

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