May 2021 – Page 2

Beetson Raudonikis Medal – Round 9

11 May, 2021 The81stMinute 0 Comments 1 category

BEETSON RAUDONIKIS MEDALAfter Round 9, 2021Clint Gutherson 13Nathan Cleary 12Ryan Papenhuyzen 11David Fifita 11Sam Walker 11Roger Tuivasa-Sheck 10Isaiah Papali’i 10Tom Trbojevic 10Latrell Mitchell 9Ben Hunt 9Will Kennedy 8Daine Laurie 8Jahrome Luai 7Chad Townsend 7Scott Drinkwater

‘The most sinister of all situations’: Why the NRL needs to look after their most important commodity before they kill a player on live TV

7 May, 2021 The81stMinute 0 Comments 2 categories

BY CURTIS WOODWARD @woodward_curtis Rugby league needed Peter V’landys for about two seconds – that murky, worrying time when COVID-19 hit Australian sport like a tsunami. It needed a lift and V’landys went in like

How an 8-team NRL Summer League could be an answer to game development and stave off pre-season player injuries

5 May, 2021 The81stMinute 0 Comments 2 categories

BY CURTIS WOODWARD @woodward_curtis We have seen some crazy concepts thrown up recently and it all started after a story leaked that the NRL was considering a two-conference premiership with all Sydney clubs in one

‘He’d do anything for you’: Wests Tigers captain goes to bat for ‘passionate’ Maguire after upset win in Wollongong

5 May, 2021 The81stMinute 0 Comments 1 category

Wests Tigers captain James Tamou says his team’s victory of St George Illawarra on Sunday was on the players and for their embattled coach Michael Maguire. Maguire had come under fire from a faction of

The NRL stand little chance of hurting rugby union in New Zealand with second team: All Blacks legend

5 May, 2021 The81stMinute 0 Comments 1 category

All Blacks legend Andrew Mehrtens has questioned whether a second NRL club in New Zealand would actually be beneficial to rugby league in the long run rather than bringing in new teams in places like

Josh Hodgson told Ricky Stuart two weeks ago he was stepping aside as Raiders co-captain

5 May, 2021 The81stMinute 0 Comments 1 category

Canberra Raiders star hooker Josh Hodgson told coach Ricky Stuart he was standing as co-captain more than two weeks ago according Brent Read on NRL 360 on Tuesday night. Hodgson has been linked to a

Parramatta confirm release of suspended star Michael Jennings

4 May, 2021 The81stMinute 0 Comments 1 category

The Parramatta Eels have confirmed via ‘mutual agreement’ on Tuesday the departure of Michael Jennings. Jennings, 33, had allegedly tested positive to Ligandrol and Ibutamoren on the eve of the 2020 finals. “The Parramatta Eels

Beetson Raudonikis Medal – Round 8

3 May, 2021 The81stMinute 0 Comments 1 category

BEETSON RAUDONIKIS MEDALAfter Round 8, 2021 Ryan Papenhuyzen 11David Fifita 11Sam Walker 11Roger Tuivasa-Sheck 10Clint Gutherson 10Isaiah Papali’i 10Latrell Mitchell 9Nathan Cleary 9Will Kennedy 8Daine Laurie 8Jahrome Luai 7Chad Townsend 7Scott Drinkwater 7Tom Trbojevic 7Ben

Warriors legend Manu Vatuvei reveals he has been charged and faces life in jail for importing meth

2 May, 2021 The81stMinute 0 Comments 1 category

New Zealand Warriors legend Manu Vatuvei has revealed on Instagram that he has been charged with possessing methamphetamine for supply and importing the Class A drug. Vatuvei has denied the police charges but explained more

Month: May 2021