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Panthers Coach Takes Swipe at Saints

20 August, 2015 The81stMinute 0 Comments 1 category

Penrith coach Ivan Cleary says his team refused to grind out victory last night while also taking a shot winners at St George Illawarra. “We didn’t respect the football enough,” Cleary said. “I don’t think

Defending Premiers Have Total Respect for Dogs

20 August, 2015 The81stMinute 0 Comments 1 category

South Sydney’s star centre Dylan Walker says the defending premiers have total respect for the Canterbury Bulldogs who they defeated in last year’s grand final. “Everyone knows they’ve got a big pack, skilful halves and

Mata’utia Admits Weekly NRL Grind a Huge Challenge

19 August, 2015 The81stMinute 0 Comments 1 category

Australia’s youngest ever Kangaroo Sione Mata’utia has conceded he has work to do and the weekly grind of the NRL has come as a shock to the system. “It’s been a tough season, and obviously

McGregor Defends De Belin Move Again

19 August, 2015 The81stMinute 0 Comments 1 category

St George Illawarra coach Paul McGregor has again defended his decision to play prop Jack De Belin at halfback. Despite selecting young playmaker Drew Hutchinson in the 17, McGregor preferred De Belin. “I’m okay with

Shoulder Charge Challengers Found Not Guilty

19 August, 2015 The81stMinute 0 Comments 1 category

In a historic night at NRL judiciary, Issac Luke, Aidan Guerra and Jorge Taufua were all found not guilty of committing shoulder charges from round 23. “The game is doing the right thing by trying

The Exiled: 17 Stars Headed Overseas in 2016

19 August, 2015 The81stMinute 0 Comments 1 category

The annual exodus is here again. A pilgrimage of NRL stars on their way out of Australia and over to the European Super League. We here at The81stMinute have put together a squad of 17

Champion and Ridge Retire From NRL

18 August, 2015 The81stMinute 0 Comments 1 category

Two of the most underrated players in the NRL have been forced to retire in the matter of 24 hours with Gold Coast’s Ben Ridge and Parramatta’s Beau Champion calling it quits. Champion, 28, had

Clinical Melbourne Legitimate Premiership Dark Horses

18 August, 2015 The81stMinute 0 Comments 1 category

Superstar St George Illawarra halfback Benji Marshall has praised the Melbourne Storm ahead of the playoffs, potentially the dark horses for the premiership. “I just reckon they’re so clinical,” Marshall said on Fox Sports’ NRL

Parramatta Star Fracture’s Neck, Out for Season

18 August, 2015 The81stMinute 0 Comments 1 category

Media reports this afternoon suggest Parramatta star Nathan Peats played almost a full half of footy last weekend with a fractured neck. Scans on Monday revealed a fracture in his C6 vertebrae. It’s another terrible

The Millennium Falcons: Sharks

18 August, 2015 The81stMinute 0 Comments 1 category

The seventh installment of the legendary Star Wars franchise is on its way and The81stMinute is getting pumped for the late 2015 release with some Jedi tricks of our own. Some of George Lucas’ greatest