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Bodene Thompson has done nothing wrong but who wins in Tele’s continued attacks on NRL?

12 September, 2017 The81stMinute 0 Comments 1 category

BY SCOTT DILLON It is official – rugby league fans have had a gutful of the cheap, tabloid journalism infesting itself into the game. On Tuesday morning, New Zealand Warriors forward Bodene Thompson was thrown

Back to the future: Why ‘The Next Three’ will ensure Storm premierships for years to come

24 August, 2017 The81stMinute 0 Comments 1 category

BY CURTIS WOODWARD @woodward_curtis The Melbourne Storm’s Big Three – Cameron Smith, Billy Slater and Cooper Cronk – are all once in a lifetime players. It just so happens they all play in the same

The race to NRL Finals 2017: Form guide and projected results

23 August, 2017 The81stMinute 0 Comments 1 category

BY CURTIS WOODWARD @woodward_curtis The 2017 NRL Finals are just around the corner with nine teams left in the running to claim rugby league’s greatest prize. Curtis Woodward takes a look at the remaining teams

Newcastle’s fighting spirit: Why these Knights can beat the Melbourne juggernaut this weekend

17 August, 2017 The81stMinute 0 Comments 1 category

BY CURTIS WOODWARD @woodward_curtis We all love a great underdog story – a rank outsider, a long shot battling a mighty and seemingly unbeatable opponent. Rocky Balboa versus Ivan Drago, David against Goliath and now

Why should other clubs be penalised because rivals overshot $9.2 million salary cap target?

15 August, 2017 The81stMinute 0 Comments 1 category

BY CURTIS WOODWARD @woodward_curtis Clubs lobbying for a higher salary cap in 2018 only have themselves to blame as they prepare to meet with NRL officials on Thursday at League Central. Tensions are at boiling

Most boring team ever? 2008 wooden spoon Bulldogs would beat 2017 version by twenty points

13 August, 2017 The81stMinute 0 Comments 1 category

BY CURTIS WOODWARD @woodward_curtis A few people on social media recently asked whether this Canterbury team could beat the 2008 wooden spoon Bulldogs in a fantasy battle for the ages. The short answer is no.

Alby Talarico: The little Italian kid that turned his love into a reality and why he’s not done yet

2 August, 2017 The81stMinute 0 Comments 1 category

BY CURTIS WOODWARD @woodward_curtis Alby Talarico has a love for rugby league that all of us can relate to. But while some are simply content to buy a jersey or a membership – Talarico has

COMMENT: Friday 6pm time slot at Sydney Cricket Ground disrespects the legends of history

2 August, 2017 The81stMinute 2 Comments 1 category

BY CURTIS WOODWARD @woodward_curtis They are the two most famous rugby league clubs on the planet – St George Illawarra Dragons and the South Sydney Rabbitohs – the Big Red V against the cardinal red

Up the Dufty: Rookie fullback set to light up Dragons season on road to the NRL playoffs

28 July, 2017 The81stMinute 0 Comments 1 category

BY CURTIS WOODWARD @woodward_curtis A week is a long time in rugby league. Seven days ago, St George Illawarra were on tilt and fans were preparing for another September spent sticking pins into their Paul

Vatuvei the Friendly Beast: Departing legend admits rugby league saved him from prison

14 July, 2017 The81stMinute 0 Comments 1 category

BY CURTIS WOODWARD @woodward_curtis He has been one of rugby league’s great characters and helped New Zealand rugby league in their eternal fight for hearts and minds across the ditch in a country obsessed with

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