June 2022

Queensland legend Cooper Cronk defends referee Klein, praises Blues, after Felise Kaufusi sin-binned in Origin II

27 June, 2022 The81stMinute 0 Comments 1 category

Queensland Maroons legend Cooper Cronk has defended Ash Klein after sin-binning Felise Kaufusi just before half-time in State of Origin II which led to a New South Wales try. Speaking on NRL 360, Cronk said

‘Rampant adrenaline and mass schizophrenia’: NSW needed pain and to see Mortimer’s passion before they could appreciate Wayne Pearce’s 1986 Blues

24 June, 2022 The81stMinute 0 Comments 2 categories

BY CURTIS WOODWARD @woodward_curtis Steve Mortimer’s New South Wales Blues had finally clinched their maiden State of Origin title in 1985 since the inception of the concept as we knew it five years earlier. The

Kangaroos halfback job could be decided this Sunday if Queensland clinch series in Perth

22 June, 2022 The81stMinute 0 Comments 2 categories

BY CURTIS WOODWARD @woodward_curtis Queensland captain Daly Cherry-Evans will be one step closer to securing his incumbent Kangaroos halfback jersey against New South Wales opposite Nathan Cleary if he can lead his side to an

‘Absolutely amateurish in the extreme’: Phil Gould hammers NRL ahead of Redcliffe Dolphins’ arrival in 2023

21 June, 2022 The81stMinute 0 Comments 1 category

Channel Nine rugby league expert and head of football at the Canterbury Bulldogs Phil Gould has blasted the NRL for its lack of support for incoming club Redcliffe Dolphins ahead of their debut season in

IRL makes call as trans women banned from participating at the Rugby League World Cup

21 June, 2022 The81stMinute 0 Comments 1 category

Rugby league has confirmed transgender athletes (male-to-female) will not be permitted to participate at the upcoming World Cup in England after a decision was handed down by the IOC. It follows FINA (swimming’s international body)

Beetson Raudonikis Medal – Round 15

21 June, 2022 The81stMinute 0 Comments 1 category

BEETSON RAUDONIKIS MEDAL 2022AFTER ROUND 15 Ben Hunt 19Nicho Hynes 18Dylan Edwards 15James Tedesco 14Daly Cherry-Evans 13Mitchell Moses 12Cameron Munster 12Scott Drinkwater 12Nathan Cleary 12Jahrome Hughes 12Adam Reynolds 11Jackson Hastings 11Haumole Olakau’atu 11Harry Grant 10Isaah

What’s in a logo? Random history into some of the NRL’s current mascots

18 June, 2022 The81stMinute 0 Comments 2 categories

BY STAFF WRITERS What is in a logo? Lots apparently! Imagine the Melbourne Mavericks instead of the Storm or Auckland Bittermen than the Warriors? Here’s a bit of history around footy clubs and their emblems.

The mighty Lions tour of 1992, a dubious 100-metre sprint and a legendary British win at the home of the Carlton Blues

14 June, 2022 The81stMinute 0 Comments 2 categories

BY CURTIS WOODWARD @woodward_curtis In 2019 the Great Britain Lions toured New Zealand and Papua New Guinea – the first time the Lions had appeared on the international stage since way back in 2007. The

Beetson Raudonikis Medal 2022 – Round 14

13 June, 2022 The81stMinute 0 Comments 1 category

BEETSON RAUDONIKIS MEDAL 2022AFTER ROUND 14 Nicho Hynes 18Ben Hunt 16James Tedesco 14Daly Cherry-Evans 13Dylan Edwards 13Mitchell Moses 12Cameron Munster 12Scott Drinkwater 12Nathan Cleary 12Adam Reynolds 11Jackson Hastings 11Haumole Olakau’atu 11Harry Grant 10Isaah Yeo 10Tino

Former Blues captain calls for Blues to pick Api Koroisau on bench for Game II

9 June, 2022 The81stMinute 0 Comments 1 category

Former New South Wales Blues skipper Kurt Gidley has called for Brad Fittler to select Penrith Panthers hooker Api Koroisau on the bench for Game II in Perth. Panthers centre Stephen Crichton was named on

Month: June 2022