NRL Finals – Page 18

Townsend is one of the form halves of the competition: Ennis

18 September, 2016 The81stMinute 0 Comments 1 category

Michael Ennis says Chad Townsend will be Cronulla’s halfback against North Queensland despite being hooked late in their clash against Canberra in week one of the finals. The retiring hooker also paid credit to Townsend

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Conditions against the Panthers: Griffin

16 September, 2016 The81stMinute 0 Comments 1 category

Penrith coach Anthony Griffin concedes conditions won’t suit his Panthers tonight against GIO Stadium against Canberra. “The game will probably close down a little bit on what we were used to last weekend where we

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When the dust settles it will always be about the immortal Johnathan Thurston

15 September, 2016 The81stMinute 0 Comments 1 category

When the going gets tough, the tough call Johnathan Thurston. With the defending premiers at home tonight against rivals Brisbane, many believe the Cowboys will go through to week three but it’s not as easy

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Ethan Lowe’s career in jeopardy after being ruled out of finals

15 September, 2016 The81stMinute 0 Comments 1 category

Rising North Queensland forward Ethan Lowe’s career could be in jeopardy after being ruled out of the finals with a spinal cord injury. Lowe had been struggling with neck soreness after the Cowboys went down

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Experience of 2010 heartbreak to guide Leilua and young Raiders team

14 September, 2016 The81stMinute 0 Comments 1 category

Canberra’s wrecking machine centre Joey Leilua says his experience of the 2010 grand final – a losing effort for the Sydney Roosters against St George Illawarra – can inspire the Raiders to victory. The Raiders

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Peachey credits teammates for switch to centres ahead of semi-final

14 September, 2016 The81stMinute 0 Comments 1 category

He was only recently touted as representative forward but Tyrone Peachey has been a relevation for the Penrith Panthers in the centres and credits Josh Mansour and rookie halfback Nathan Cleary for making the transition

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Fantasy Match Report: Raiders ’94 v Panthers ’03

14 September, 2016 The81stMinute 0 Comments 1 category

Fantasy Match Report Raiders ’94 v Panthers ’03 Sydney Cricket Ground Referee: Bill Harrigan CANBERRA ‘94 Brett Mullins Ken Nagas Mal Meninga (c) Ruben Wiki Noa Nadruku Laurie Daley Ricky Stuart Quentin

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Raiders can’t win without Blake Austin: Kimmorley

14 September, 2016 The81stMinute 0 Comments 1 category

Premiership-winning halfback Brett Kimmorley says the Canberra Raiders are no chance of beating Penrith without Blake Austin fit and firing. With star hooker Josh Hodgson to miss the semi-final, Kimmorley believes Canberra need Austin or

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Keith Urban to headline NRL Grand Final day at ANZ Stadium

14 September, 2016 The81stMinute 0 Comments 1 category

Grammy Award winning megastar Keith Urban will headline the pre-match entertainment at the 2016 National Rugby League Grand Final at ANZ Stadium. Uurban’s current album, ‘RIPCORD’, debuted at #1 on the ARIA Album chart and

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Broncos legend has no problems backing his old team to the 2016 crown

13 September, 2016 The81stMinute 0 Comments 1 category

Premiership-winning Brisbane Broncos legend Kerrod Walters says the Broncos can win the title from outside the top four. Speaking to Commentary Box Sports, Walters was adamant Brisbane could do something similar to what his 1993

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