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Thurston’s Cowboys have no chance of winning 2016 NRL Premiership

9 October, 2015 The81stMinute 0 Comments 1 category

Here is a 2016 headline for you. Drumroll please. The North Queensland Cowboys will not win the NRL premiership. Yes those same Cowboys who just clinched the 2015 Grand Final in unforgettable circumstances against rivals

NRL CEO Hits Back at Critics of TV Rights Deal

8 October, 2015 The81stMinute 0 Comments 1 category

NRL CEO Dave Smith has hit back at critics of his television rights negotiations saying the NRL wanted to sign an early free-to-air deal placing themselves ahead of time. Quizzed on the matter by Phil

World Club Series 2016 to Boast Six of the Best

8 October, 2015 The81stMinute 0 Comments 1 category

St. Helens, not Warrington Wolves as first reported, will be the third Super League team to play in the 2016 World Club Series against North Queensland, Brisbane and the Sydney Roosters. The Saints finished the

Roosters Confirmed for World Club Series

7 October, 2015 The81stMinute 0 Comments 1 category

It has been confirmed minor premiers Sydney Roosters have accepted their invitation to play at the World Club Series in England in February 2016. Premiers North Queensland Cowboys and runners-up Brisbane will also make the

English Bookmaker Stops Taking Bets on Burgess Move to Rhinos

6 October, 2015 The81stMinute 0 Comments 1 category

Dropped English rugby convert Sam Burgess may not be heading back to the National Rugby League after all with UK bookmaker Sky Bet closing betting on whether or not Burgess would sign with league powerhouse

English Superstar Linked to Newcastle Knights

6 October, 2015 The81stMinute 0 Comments 1 category

There are whispers coming out of England that St. Helens superstar James Roby is set to link with Nathan Brown and the Newcastle Knights in 2016. Roby has previously turned down an offer from Parramatta

Petition Started for Thurston Statue at 1300Smiles Stadium

5 October, 2015 The81stMinute 0 Comments 1 category

Not even Immortal Andrew Johns can lay claim to having a bronzed statue at Newcastle’s Hunter Stadium. And now it looks like four-time Dally M and NRL premiership winner Johnathan Thurston is about to get

Broncos Thank the Fans After Heartbreaking Loss

5 October, 2015 The81stMinute 0 Comments 1 category

Brisbane coach Wayne Bennett returned home yesterday with his fallen Broncos and took the chance to thank the fans. “They’ve just had the highest attendance of any finals series as a result of last night

Bennett Haters Gonna Hate

5 October, 2015 The81stMinute 0 Comments 1 category

Question for all the Wayne Bennett bashers on social media: Did you actually watch his post-game press conference? How about, have you actually read any of the stories that accompany the sensational misleading headlines on

The Forgotten Man of the 1999 Grand Final

3 October, 2015 The81stMinute 0 Comments 1 category

Seventy-six minutes are gone in the 1999 Grand Final with 107,999 fans on their feet. Melbourne Storm halfback Brett Kimmorley goes at the line, takes the collision and offloads a ball to lock Tawera Nikau

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