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Kiwi newspaper spices up Test after having a crack at ‘Aussie head kicker’ Munster

8 October, 2018 The81stMinute 0 Comments 2 categories

BY A.J NASH The New Zealand Herald has lashed Melbourne superstar Cameron Munster after he was ruled out of the upcoming Test against the Kiwis due to personal reasons. Munster was sin-binned twice in the

Top 10 greatest characters in Footy Show history

3 October, 2018 The81stMinute 0 Comments 1 category

BY STAFF WRITERS The Footy Show is no more – expunged from our television sets forever. What a great show it was once was. Before political correctness went mad. Okay, okay, the show sucked in

What my first trip to AAMI Park taught me about Billy Slater and the people of Melbourne

28 September, 2018 The81stMinute 0 Comments 1 category

BY CURTIS WOODWARD @woodward_curtis There are few modern sports icons that can continuously bring a crowd to their feet. Winx is one, Ricky Ponting coming out to bat at first drop is another. As a

The good, the bad and the ugly: Why grand final week is playing right into Cam Smith’s hands

25 September, 2018 The81stMinute 0 Comments 1 category

BY CURTIS WOODWARD @woodward_curtis On the road to the NRL grand final, somewhere between Melbourne and Sydney, three weary gunslingers peer into each other’s souls: the good, the bad and the ugly. Many have travelled

Chaos and flair: The story of an Innisfail kid who made a decision that changed everything

19 September, 2018 The81stMinute 0 Comments 1 category

BY CURTIS WOODWARD @woodward_curtis Here is something you may not know about Australia’s greatest ever fullback. If Billy Slater did not leave high school as a 15-year-old, we probably would not be celebrating his illustrious

Top 10 greatest matches played at the SFS

17 September, 2018 The81stMinute 0 Comments 1 category

BY CURTIS WOODWARD @woodward_curtis Since its opening in 1988, the Sydney Football Stadium has played backdrop to some of rugby league’s greatest moments and matches. Ironically, the two clubs that called it home longer than

News outlets are rabid vampires ripping at the flesh of a game that keeps them alive

14 September, 2018 The81stMinute 0 Comments 1 category

BY CURTIS WOODWARD @woodward_curtis Rugby league has taken plenty of abuse over the years. Ever since Mrs. Messenger gave Dally her blessing to switch codes, rugby league has been the victim of all kinds of

Separated at birth: Why the rivalry between Penrith and Cronulla almost didn’t happen

13 September, 2018 The81stMinute 0 Comments 1 category

BY CURTIS WOODWARD @woodward_curtis Penrith and Cronulla could not be any different. A world away from each other on opposite sides of a little thing called Sydney. Out west, at the foot of the Blue

From Albert to Villasanti: The heroes and villains of grand final day we will never forget

12 September, 2018 The81stMinute 0 Comments 1 category

BY CURTIS WOODWARD @woodward_curtis Rugby league grand finals have a funny way of catching players in time. For one set of fans, they can be the heroes for all eternity with a miracle tackle or

The flaw in Damien Cook’s game that could cost the Rabbitohs tonight

7 September, 2018 The81stMinute 0 Comments 1 category

BY CURTIS WOODWARD @woodward_curtis South Sydney’s livewire hooker Damien Cook has had a season to remember – helping the Rabbitohs into the top 4 and making his State of Origin debut for New South Wales

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