Tag: NRL

Veteran Announces Immediate Retirement

5 August, 2015 The81stMinute 0 Comments 1 category

South Sydney veteran Ben Lowe has announced his immediate retirement with injuries crueling the 30-year-old’s 2015 campaign. “Due to injuries I’ve had to make the decision to retire from football immediately,” Lowe said in a

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The Millennium Falcons: Rabbitohs

5 August, 2015 The81stMinute 0 Comments 1 category

The seventh installment of the legendary Star Wars franchise is on its way and The81stMinute is getting pumped for the late 2015 release with some Jedi tricks of our own. Some of George Lucas’ greatest

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Ferguson Extends Deal at Roosters

5 August, 2015 The81stMinute 0 Comments 1 category

Resurgent Sydney Roosters centre Blake Ferguson has extended his stay at the Bondi club until the end of 2017 after an announcement today from the glamour franchise. “I’m very proud to have re-signed with the

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Gorgeous George May Call it Quits

4 August, 2015 The81stMinute 0 Comments 1 category

St George Illawarra big man George Rose is considering retirement and may use a good end to the season for the Dragons to call time on his career. “The training is getting harder and harder

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Thurston: Cowboys Need to Start Better

4 August, 2015 The81stMinute 0 Comments 1 category

North Queensland’s legendary halfback Johnathan Thurston says his team are wary of their slow starts and can ill afford the same in September against the top sides in the NRL. “There’s no doubt we need

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Pressure of History on Eagles

4 August, 2015 The81stMinute 0 Comments 1 category

Manly have never won the dreaded wooden spoon and Eagles five-eight Kieran Foran says he and his team-mates know the pressure is on to not only escape the spoon but remarkably make the finals. “Manly

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The Quick Tap

4 August, 2015 The81stMinute 0 Comments 1 category

  MONEY HAS TO GO THE RIGHT WAY Reports have surfaced that the NRL is close to accepting it’s next broadcast deal apparently worth around $1.7billion. It’s great news for some but should be great

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Taylor Signs With Catalans Dragons

4 August, 2015 The81stMinute 0 Comments 1 category

Maligned former Queensland and Australian forward Dave Taylor is headed to France to take up a deal with Catalan from 2016. “I’m really excited about this next phase of my playing career and can’t wait

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Bring Back the Shoulder Charge Says Gallen

4 August, 2015 The81stMinute 0 Comments 1 category

Cronulla skipper Paul Gallen wants the shoulder charge brought back if it’s controlled the right way. “I just think they should bring it back to be honest with you,” Gallen told Sky Sports Radio. “I

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Fairfax Confirms The81stMinute’s SBW News

3 August, 2015 The81stMinute 0 Comments 1 category

Fairfax are reporting a dinner meeting between All Blacks and former Sydney Roosters superstar Sonny Bill Williams and Roosters boss Nick Politis furthering news @The81stMinute Twitter team revealed a few weeks back that SBW had

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