Tag: NRL

Keary Pays Respect to Broncos Halves

26 August, 2015 The81stMinute 0 Comments 1 category

South Sydney’s young playmaker Luke Keary has paid Brisbane’s Anthony Milford and Ben Hunt the ultimate compliment ahead of their clash tonight at Allianz Stadium. “They have been the most consistent and best team, with

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Gould: NRL Wasting Money on “Frivolous Pursuits”

26 August, 2015 The81stMinute 0 Comments 1 category

Penrith Panthers General Manager Phil Gould has come out swinging against the NRL and AFL in his latest Sydney Morning Herald column. “Despite the NRL generating more revenue than ever before in the history of

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O’Neill Backs Feldt to Continue Try Fest

26 August, 2015 The81stMinute 0 Comments 1 category

North Queensland’s Justin O’Neill has backed Kyle Feldt to continue his impressive form in round 25 nabbing a hat-trick last weekend against New Zealand in Auckland. “It’s good to have Feldty there on the wing,

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Former Beach Sprinter Turns Canterbury No.1 Hooker

25 August, 2015 The81stMinute 0 Comments 1 category

Canterbury fullback Brett Morris has praised replacement hooker Damien Cook who stepped up in the absence of Michael Lichaa, helping the Bulldogs to a famous win over South Sydney last weekend. Cook polled his first

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Premiership-less Sharks Have Never Been Tighter

25 August, 2015 The81stMinute 0 Comments 1 category

The Cronulla Sharks have never won a premiership but that could change this year according to forward Wade Graham who says his club has never been tighter. “I love playing with this side,” Graham said.

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Wests Tigers’ Power Play to Oust Farah

25 August, 2015 The81stMinute 0 Comments 1 category

Wests Tigers have given their captain Robbie Farah permission to look for a new club in 2016 in a move that sent shock waves through the rugby league world on Tuesday night. The club is

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Clarkson Passes Away

25 August, 2015 The81stMinute 0 Comments 1 category

One of rugby league’s greatest journalists, Alan Clarkson OAM, has passed away. Clarkson will be best remembered for his work with the Sydney Morning Herald and as part of television’s Controversy Corner, one of the

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Maloney Confident Hastings Can do a Job

25 August, 2015 The81stMinute 0 Comments 1 category

Despite being without captain and halfback Mitchell Pearce due to a hamstring injury, five-eight James Maloney is relaxed about the weeks ahead and says he is confident youngster Jackson Hastings can do a job. “There

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Bellamy Blasts Storm After 20-6 Loss

25 August, 2015 The81stMinute 0 Comments 1 category

Melbourne coach Craig Bellamy has blasted his team’s effort after they went down to lowly Newcastle 20-6 in Monday night football. The iconic coach said post-match that his team didn’t deserve to even be in

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Parramatta Ugly in Victory, Gutsy in Defence

23 August, 2015 The81stMinute 0 Comments 1 category

Master coach and current Penrith GM Phil Gould has questioned Parramatta’s game plan after Sunday’s victory against Manly where the Eels continuously invited the home side back into the contest. “When you are in front

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