2022 – Page 10

‘The last straw’: Immortal Arthur Beetson and why State of Origin worked in 1980

5 June, 2022 The81stMinute 0 Comments 1 category

FROM ‘BIG ARTIE’ BY IAN HEADS AND ARTHUR BEETSON ‘Between 1966 and 1980 I played 17 times for NSW in an annual interstate series that was increasingly lopsided and losing its spectator appeal. ‘The fact

Beetson Raudonikis Medal 2022 – Round 13

5 June, 2022 The81stMinute 0 Comments 1 category

BEETSON RAUDONIKIS MEDAL 2022AFTER ROUND 13 Nicho Hynes 16Ben Hunt 16Daly Cherry-Evans 13Dylan Edwards 13Mitchell Moses 12Adam Reynolds 11Jackson Hastings 11James Tedesco 11Scott Drinkwater 11Harry Grant 10Isaah Yeo 10Nathan Cleary 10Reuben Cotter 9Tino Fa’asuamaleaui 9Cameron

Vautin labels Ray Warren ‘greatest sports broadcaster Australia has ever seen’ after legend retires from calling

2 June, 2022 The81stMinute 0 Comments 1 category

Paul Vautin has labelled his former Wide World of Sports colleague of 30 years Ray Warren the “greatest sports broadcaster” the country has ever produced after Warren retired after over five decades calling rugby league,

Tributes flow for legendary commentator Ray Warren after announcing retirement

2 June, 2022 The81stMinute 0 Comments 1 category

BY STAFF WRITERS Iconic commentator Ray Warren has officially called time on his career – one game short of calling a mind-boggling 100 State of Origin matches for Channel Nine. Warren’s career spanned over five

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

The facts that contradict Brad Fittler and Greg Alexander’s comments over Josh Addo-Carr’s Blues dumping

31 May, 2022 The81stMinute 0 Comments 2 categories

BY CURTIS WOODWARD @woodward_curtis The New South Wales Blues and coach Brad Fittler have backed themselves into a corner ahead of State of Origin Game I on June 8 after leaving out Josh Addo-Carr. All

‘Stop pretending’: Former Kiwi International rips Warriors to shreds as beleaguered club prepares to hobble back to Auckland

31 May, 2022 The81stMinute 0 Comments 1 category

Former Kiwi International and one-time New Zealand Warriors coach Tony Kemp has blasted the club as it counts down the days until they return to Auckland after a number of years living and playing in

‘It’s just footy’: Payne Haas reveals text exchange with Blues coach Brad Fittler prior to selection in Game I

31 May, 2022 The81stMinute 0 Comments 1 category

New South Wales Blues prop Payne Haas has revealed coach Brad Fittler texted him prior to selecting him to confirm his ongoing contract saga at the Brisbane Broncos wouldn’t be a distraction. Haas has faced

Redcliffe Dolphins close to signing former Eels superstar Semi Radradra: report

29 May, 2022 The81stMinute 0 Comments 1 category

Former Parramatta Eels cult hero Semi Radradra could be on the way to the Redcliffe Dolphins in 2023. The Fijian flyer and former Kangaroos representative winger has spent the last five seasons playing rugby union

Beetson Raudonikis Medal – Round 12

29 May, 2022 The81stMinute 0 Comments 1 category

BEETSON RAUDONIKIS MEDAL 2022AFTER ROUND 12 Nicho Hynes 16Ben Hunt 16Daly Cherry-Evans 13Mitchell Moses 12Dylan Edwards 12Adam Reynolds 11Jackson Hastings 11James Tedesco 11Harry Grant 10Isaah Yeo 10Nathan Cleary 10Reuben Cotter 9Tino Fa’asuamaleaui 9Cameron Munster 9Scott

Year: 2022