The Beast To Play On With Beloved Warriors

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One of the NRL’s favourite sons and most recognisable figures, New Zealand Warriors’ Manu Vatuvei will finish his career in Auckland after signing on with the club until 2018. The hulking winger recently starred against

Round Eight Teams

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BULLDOGS v WESTS TIGERS Friday, 7.45pm AEDT at ANZ Stadium Bulldogs: 1 Sam Perrett 2 Curtis Rona 3 Josh Morris 4 Chase Stanley 5 Corey Thompson 6 Josh Reynolds 7 Trent Hodkinson 8 Aiden Tolman

Kiwis Say Benji Close to International Redemption

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New Zealand selector Richie Barnett says Benji Marshall is no lock for the ANZAC Test despite being in the same kind of form that once made him the Golden Boot winner. The81stMinute has previously reported

NRL Finally Ready To Flick Round 13 Rule

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The controversial round thirteen contract rule is set to be scrapped in 2016 with the NRL finally forced to make comment. It comes in the back of the Daly Cherry-Evans fiasco that continues to drag

Hayne Closer to NFL 49ers Dream Than We Think

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Jarryd Hayne is closer to making his NFL debut than perhaps we even know. That’s according to San Francisco 49ers GM Trent Baalke. “All you have to do is pull up the YouTube videos and

Dragon Pom Says Saints Don’t Give A Damn

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The St George Illawarra Dragons say they don’t care what you think and why should they? They are currently at the top of the NRL table. Unsung hero Mike Cooper told nrl.com the Dragons always

Player of the Year – Round 7

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@The81stMinute Player of the Year points after Round 7, 2015: LEADERBOARD Aaron Woods 9 Johnathan Thurston 9 James Roberts 9 Jesse Bromwich 9 Greg Inglis 8 Jarrod Mullen 7 Matt Moylan 7 Gareth Widdop 7

Sharks 18 Rabbitohs 10

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Cronulla Sharks 18 (Luke Lewis, Michael Gordon, Jason Bukuya tries; Michael Gordon, Valentine Holmes goals) defeated South Sydney Rabbitohs 10 (Alex Johnston, Chris McQueen tries; Issac Luke goal) Remondis Stadium. Crowd: 3978. @The81stMinute Player of

Transfer Window Will Be Introduced For 2016 Says Johns

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The NRL desperately needs a transfer window and former premiership-winning five-eight Matthew Johns agrees. Speaking on Triple M’s Grill Team this morning, Johns says an announcement will be made before the end of 2015. “I

DCE Hits Back at Media at Eagles Training

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Gold Coast recruit Daly Cherry-Evans spoke to the media this morning at Manly training hitting out at reports he wanted to stay at the Sea Eagles. The halfback read from a statement but did not