‘A million times over’: Warriors riding wave of momentum but don’t want to upsize potential home final at Eden Park
The81stMinute The New Zealand Warriors don’t want a home semi-final moved to Eden Park – that’s the message from…
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Manu Vatuvei says prison was “the best thing that ever happened” to the one-time Warriors legend
Former Warriors cult hero and try scoring favourite Manu Vatuvei is out of prison and telling his story…
Andrew Webster the 2023 Beetson Raudonikis Medal Coach of the Year
There is several weeks before we announce all the awards for the81stminute.com’s 12th annual Beetson Raudonikis Medal which…
‘A really big five weeks of rugby league’: Mature Warriors preparing for finals footy but not getting ahead of themselves
The New Zealand Warriors aren’t getting excited – yet. Andrew Webster’s team has been the fairy tale story…
‘Croker 300’: A kid from Goulburn and one from Papatoetoe – separated by fourteen long winters and the same rugby league dream we all share in common
BY CURTIS WOODWARD @woodward_curtis Fourteen long years ago, on a Sunday afternoon at Canberra Stadium, a slight 18-year-old…
‘Difference in opinion’: NRL head of football Graham Annesley tries to defend officials after howlers in Warriors loss to the Panthers
BY STAFF WRITERS NRL head of football Graham Annesley has come out in defense of the game’s officials…
2023 predicted ladder: Broncos, Sea Eagles, Wests Tigers, Warriors, Bulldogs to miss the finals
BY CURTIS WOODWARD @woodward_curtis It is that time of the year which means every man and their dog…
Former Warriors cult hero David Fusitu’a left “scratching his head” at speculation he wants out of Super League
Former Warriors cult hero David Fusitu’a has been left “scratching his head” amid reports he was unhappy at…
Have you ever, ever felt like this? The anarchy of the NRL has gone from its normal downright dumb to completely bloody weird
BY CURTIS WOODWARD @woodward_curtis Rugby league you son of a bitch. Just when you thought the sport couldn’t…
What’s in a logo? Random history into some of the NRL’s current mascots
BY STAFF WRITERS What is in a logo? Lots apparently! Imagine the Melbourne Mavericks instead of the Storm…