August 2018 – Page 3

“Footy overload” to blame for Dragons misery says de Belin

16 August, 2018 The81stMinute 0 Comments 1 category

St George Illawarra’s State of Origin forward Jack de Belin admits the Dragons have a “hangover” post-Origin labeling recent months as a “footy overload”. The Dragons were smashed by last place Parramatta last weekend

Civoneciva predicting Broncos to bounce back against sore and sorry Souths

15 August, 2018 The81stMinute 0 Comments 1 category

Brisbane Broncos legend Petero Civoneciva says the ongoing circus relating to coach Wayne Bennett is hurting the Broncos heading into the finals but believes his former side can cause an upset tomorrow night against South

Former Great Britain International says coaching media frenzy is good for the game

15 August, 2018 The81stMinute 0 Comments 1 category

BY A.J NASH Former Newcastle Knights and Great Britain winger Brian Carney who now works for Sky Sports in the United Kingdom believes the constant speculation on NRL coaches is good for the game. Carney

Saints to hang on: Predicting the top 8 and blockbusters to finish the season

14 August, 2018 The81stMinute 0 Comments 1 category

BY CURTIS WOODWARD @woodward_curtis Will the Sydney Roosters claim another minor premiership? Can Wests Tigers fight their way into the finals? Are the Dragons gone? Let’s get out the crystal ball and have a look!

RTS joins Ponga atop leaderboard as we explain the 2018 Arthur Beetson Medal

14 August, 2018 The81stMinute 0 Comments 1 category

BY A.J NASH AND SCOTT DILLON Kiwi ace and Warriors skipper Roger Tuivasa-Sheck has joined Kalyn Ponga atop the Arthur Beetson Medal leaderboard after 22 rounds of the 2018 season. Cronulla-Sutherland prop Andrew Fifita is

WATCH: Sharks skipper Paul Gallen talks about his future plans

14 August, 2018 The81stMinute 0 Comments 1 category

Gal still has plenty of fire in the belly! 🔥 #100PercentFooty pic.twitter.com/Oo382ZmPIy — 100% Footy (@100percentfooty) August 13, 2018

Dragons don’t know who they are: Soward

14 August, 2018 The81stMinute 0 Comments 1 category

Premiership-winning St George Illawarra five-eigth Jamie Soward says the Dragons are not having fun and have forgotten who they are as they continue to slide down the ladder. The Dragons were smashed by cellar dwellers

WATCH: Five epic showdowns between Thurston’s Cowboys and the Broncos

9 August, 2018 The81stMinute 0 Comments 1 category

BY STAFF WRITERS Forget Melbourne versus Manly or South Sydney versus Sydney – North Queensland up against big brothers Brisbane has been the biggest rivalry in rugby league in recent times. And we reckon that

Wigan confirm another English International is headed to the NRL

9 August, 2018 The81stMinute 0 Comments 1 category

English club Wigan has confirmed their international utility John Bateman is headed for the NRL in 2019. Bateman will join countrymen Josh Hodgson and Elliott Whitehead at the Canberra Raiders. “Bateman, who has signed a

‘I’ve been slandered’: Griffin fires up after Panthers sacking

9 August, 2018 The81stMinute 0 Comments 1 category

Former Penrith coach Anthony Griffin has appeared on Fox Sports’ NRL 360 to hit back at Panthers General Manager Phil Gould. Here’s the best bits: Mentality “It comes down to coaching philosophy. Gus has a

Month: August 2018