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English rugby star reveals awkward way club, coach and a voice over from Russell Crowe introduced them to Sam Burgess before Souths star made switch to Bath

31 May, 2022 The81stMinute 0 Comments 1 category

Former English Rugby International Dave Attwood has revealed his strange introduction to NRL star Sam Burgess before the South Sydney Rabbitohs premiership-winner switched to union ahead of the 2015 season at Bath. Attwood, a veteran

Miracle of miles: The war hero who debuted for the Kangaroos as skipper and was then sacked for being Catholic

23 April, 2021 The81stMinute 0 Comments 1 category

BY CURTIS WOODWARD @woodward_curtis The famous story goes that the Wallabies departed Sydney on the 21st of July, 1939, setting sail for their tour of the United Kingdom. It took them 44 days to reach

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

Radradra gives strongest indications yet he’s leaving Parramatta for France

4 December, 2016 The81stMinute 0 Comments 1 category

Besieged Parramatta Eels winger Semi Radradra has revealed his disappointment at French rugby club Toulon’s announcement of his signing which came as news to the Fijian flyer. In a tell-all interview with The Sunday Telegraph,

Hayne cut from Fiji Olympic rugby squad

11 July, 2016 The81stMinute 0 Comments 1 category

Jarryd Hayne will not be at the Rio Olympics with the Fijian rugby team after being told at the end of last week he had been cut. Speculation will now run rife as to his

LOL: Junior Paulo says he thought he was going to play for Wallabies

10 May, 2016 The81stMinute 0 Comments 1 category

**This story is factually wrong and completely made up. Parramatta forward Junior Paulo is in hot water after recently turning out for a park rugby union team without the knowledge of the Eels. In a

Rugby coach continues attack on Sam Burgess

3 January, 2016 The81stMinute 0 Comments 1 category

Bath rugby coach Mike Ford has continued his barrage of South Sydney’s Sam Burgess telling England’s Daily Telegraph Burgess found union too difficult despite many good critics believing rugby itself got it wrong from day

Retired All Black praises NRL’s proposed junior changes

17 December, 2015 The81stMinute 0 Comments 1 category

Former All Black Ant Strachan has praised the NRL for its proposal to alleviate pressure on juniors coming through the system. In the new proposal from the NRL, clubs will be prevented from signing kids

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