Shock City Origin selection Waqa Blake says he was as surprised as anyone when he got the call up for the representative match in Wagga Wagga. But such is his talent, despite only playing a
It is no surprise Canterbury forward Josh Jackson believes his Bulldogs team-mate David Klemmer was unlucky not to be picked for Australia. But this weekend, they’ll be on opposite sides of the field when Country
New Zealand Warriors great Lance Hohaia has retired from the game with immediate effect due to ongoing concussion problems. It comes on the back of the infamous Ben Flower punch in last year’s Super League
When an NRL player announces he’s off to the European Super League, it usually means the end of their Australian career. Whether it’s age, money, talent or a combination of the three, leaving the NRL
Australian debutant Josh Dugan has seen the bottom and now know what it feels like to be at the top. But the St George Illawarra fullback says playing wing for the Kangaroos won’t be a
Former NRL star Todd Carney has taken a potshot at the Australian game from the other side of the world. Writing for Rugby League World, Carney took a swipe at NRL fans saying the atmosphere
New South Wales’ greatest ever coach Phil Gould says the Blues must go with Sydney Roosters halves Mitchell Pearce and James Maloney ahead of incumbents Trent Hodkinson and Josh Reynolds. Writing for The Sydney Morning
Newcastle junior and former Australian half Brett Kimmorley has slammed the Newcastle Knights and questioned whether veteran Kurt Gidley is still in the Knights’ best thirteen. It comes on the back of Newcastle coach Rick
Penrith Panthers coach Ivan Cleary is sweating on the return of a long list of top flight stars but isn’t expecting any of them to be back in the next two weeks, despite a bye
Who says humour is dead in rugby league? The81stMinute has obtained an e-mail of a fan’s submission to become CEO of the Melbourne Storm. Former CEO Mark Evans is returning to England and Melbourne has
