Ben Barba

Respect what the mighty legionnaires from Penrith have done, overcome them if you can: Barba’s 2012 Bulldogs a cautionary tale for the Broncos

28 September, 2023 The81stMinute 0 Comments 1 category

BY CURTIS WOODWARD @woodward_curtis Livewire fullback Ben Barba had the world at his feet in 2012 after winning the Dally M Medal and leading the Canterbury Bulldogs to the minor premiership – the Bulldogs were

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

Banned for life: NRL boots Ben Barba out of the game

5 February, 2019 The81stMinute 0 Comments 1 category

Bye bye, cya, bon voyage! Don’t let the door hit you on the way out, Mr. Barba. That was the message from the NRL and its CEO Todd Greenberg after handing Ben Barba a life

The Rise, Fall, Rise and Fall of Ben Barba

2 February, 2017 The81stMinute 0 Comments 1 category

BY STAFF WRITERS The Ben Barba saga has finally come to an end with the troubled fullback signing a long-term deal with Toulon rugby union ending his time in the National Rugby League. It was a

From Australia with love: Damn you Toulon ya stinkin’ frogs!

1 February, 2017 The81stMinute 0 Comments 1 category

BY CURTIS WOODWARD You know that time of the night, when all you want to do is relax and watch something on the box but your partner hijacks the remote and you’re stuck watching My

I might not play rugby league again: Barba

1 February, 2017 The81stMinute 0 Comments 1 category

Ben Barba has surprised the rugby league world by signing with French rugby club Toulon on a short-term deal despite being suspended by the NRL for cocaine use. Barba is currently without a contract at

2017 Predictions: Cronulla Sharks

17 January, 2017 The81stMinute 0 Comments 1 category

Cronulla Sharks Coach: Shane Flanagan Pre-season: Auckland Nines February 4th and 5th, v Broncos February 4th, v Wigan World Club Challenge February 19th What they’ll get right: I don’t think they’re going to have any

Content Jack Bird says he would happily play at the Sharks for minimum wage

8 December, 2016 The81stMinute 0 Comments 1 category

Cronulla star Jack Bird says he is that happy at the Sharks he would play for minimum wage. Realistically, Bird is set to sign a big contract extension with his current deal running out at

I’m sorry: Ben Barba apoligies to Cronulla teammates via WhatsApp

18 November, 2016 The81stMinute 0 Comments 1 category

Troubled former Cronulla star Ben Barba has apoligised to the rest of the Sharks premiership-winning team after the 2012 Dally M Medal winner tested positive for cocaine and was subsequently sacked by the club. The

Barba could be back in a Sharks jersey by round 10, 2017

9 November, 2016 The81stMinute 0 Comments 1 category

Ben Barba could be back in a Cronulla jersey as early as round 10 if he signs prior to the official pre-season period. News Corp is reporting that the Sharks are prepared to offer the

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