NSW Blues – Page 11

Remember Tony Melrose, Rex Wright or Grant Rix? The other State of Origin one-game wonders

4 June, 2019 The81stMinute 0 Comments 2 categories

BY STAFF WRITERS We have all heard the stories of Arthur Beetson, David Peachey, Hazem El Masri and others. For very different reasons each, these and many more only ever donned the Queensland or New

‘They lost a superstar’: Queensland finally reveal how they got New South Wales boy Greg Inglis into a Maroons jersey

4 June, 2019 The81stMinute 0 Comments 1 category

BY SCOTT DILLON The Queenslanders have finally revealed how they snuck New South Welshman Greg Inglis across the border and into a Maroon jersey where the Macksville-native would become of one of the all-time great

A tiny minority of rugby league fans don’t like State of Origin? Well blue-hoo to you!

4 June, 2019 The81stMinute 0 Comments 1 category

BY CURTIS WOODWARD @woodward_curtis It is a leviathan of Australian sport. An annual clash between New South Wales and bitter foes Queensland. They tell stories as old as man. Good versus evil, revenge, hate. It

State of Origin’s Mongrel XVII: The nigglers, fighters and mad men

4 June, 2019 The81stMinute 0 Comments 1 category

BY STAFF WRITERS Let’s call them ‘The Mongrels’. A team packed to the seams with men that have quite literally spilt blood for their state. They did the things others wouldn’t and they scratched for

Why QLD hates NSW so much and how a VFL president helped create State of Origin

29 May, 2019 The81stMinute 0 Comments 1 category

BY CURTIS WOODWARD @woodward_curtis Long before Arthur Beetson smashed his fist into good mate Mick Cronin’s head, before ‘Cattledog’, ‘Queenslander’, Michael O’Connor’s sideline conversion or Gorden Tallis throwing Brett Hodgson into the 42nd row of

The road less traveled: Cody Walker proves that it is never too late to chase your dreams

28 May, 2019 The81stMinute 0 Comments 1 category

BY CURTIS WOODWARD @woodward_curtis Cody Walker should probably be lacing up his boots this weekend for the Casino Cougars at Les Burger Field in Cabarita rather than preparing for his maiden State of Origin on

Brad Fittler concedes some might be angry NSW picked out-of-form Chook Angus Crichton

28 May, 2019 The81stMinute 0 Comments 1 category

BY STAFF WRITERS New South Wales coach Brad Fittler knows some out there in rugby league land are frustrated at the selection of out-of-form incumbent forward Angus Crichton when others like Dane Finucane and Ryan

Former Blue would have picked Adam Reynolds to partner Cody Walker for Origin I

27 May, 2019 The81stMinute 0 Comments 1 category

Former NSW Blues utility Reni Maitua says he would have picked Adam Reynolds at halfback to partner South Sydney teammate Cody Walker for the opening State of Origin clash in Brisbane. NSW instead decided to

Teams named for State of Origin I

27 May, 2019 The81stMinute 0 Comments 1 category

The NSW Blues have announced their side for State of Origin I in Brisbane on Wednesday June 5th naming five debutants to make their Origin debuts at Suncorp Stadium. Blues side: James Tedesco, Josh Addo-Carr,

NSW Blues State of Origin team based on Arthur Beetson Medal votes

10 May, 2019 The81stMinute 0 Comments 1 category

BY STAFF WRITERS State of Origin is not that far away and defending champs New South Wales won’t be making too many changes to the team that won last year’s crown. But our monkeys at

Tag: NSW Blues