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Blues coach Brad Fittler gives Matt Prior the axe despite strong outing in Game II

2 July, 2018 The81stMinute 0 Comments 1 category

New South Wales coach Brad Fittler has sensationally dropped prop Matt Prior for Game III of the series allowing Tariq Sims to make his State of Origin debut in Brisbane. Prior was one of NSW’s

State of Origin II hammers Socceroos World Cup match in social media interactions

28 June, 2018 The81stMinute 0 Comments 1 category

This proves just how massive State of Origin is. According to Nielsen’s social media ratings, Origin Game II social interactions hammered Australia versus Denmark in the FIFA World Cup. Nielsen reports over 310,000 people around

Success of last Friday’s Women’s Origin reminds me of early days of World Series Cricket

25 June, 2018 The81stMinute 0 Comments 1 category

BY CURTIS WOODWARD @woodward_curtis Australian fast bowler Dennis Lillee stood in front of a crowd of reporters after the very first World Series Cricket match back in 1978. The iconic Lillee, famous moustache hanging

Origins of brotherhood: Why Brad Fittler succeeded and Laurie Daley didn’t

25 June, 2018 The81stMinute 0 Comments 1 category

BY CURTIS WOODWARD @woodward_curtis There was a thought at one point that Laurie Daley was only coaching the New South Wales Blues while he waited for the right NRL job to open up. And there

Blues celebrate after clinching series with win in Sydney

25 June, 2018 The81stMinute 0 Comments 1 category

The @NSWRL win 2018 #Origin! #NRL pic.twitter.com/55bn5tUqSE — NRL (@NRL) June 24, 2018 Father and son. #Origin pic.twitter.com/zxLfoep8HX — Wide World of Sports (@wwos) June 24, 2018 The passion and love in the Blues. 💙

James Roberts sin bin not great but came at right time for us: Fittler

25 June, 2018 The81stMinute 0 Comments 1 category

Jubilant New South Wales coach Brad Fittler has jokingly admitted he almost took James Maloney off the field after a risky pass went close to being intercepted by swarming Queenslanders which would have led to

‘I know who you are’: Inglis reveals first meeting with Ponga

21 June, 2018 The81stMinute 0 Comments 1 category

Queensland captain Greg Inglis has revealed his first ever encounter with gun rookie Kalyn Ponga labeling the rising talent a “gentleman” ahead of Ponga’s State of Origin debut for Queensland on Sunday night. Speaking to

‘Built for State of Origin’: Tweets that haven’t aged well

20 June, 2018 The81stMinute 0 Comments 1 category

30 minutes too late. Woods built for this. Get him out there before the 72nd Minute! #Origin — Dan Talintyre (@dantalintyre) June 1, 2016 King on Josh Jackson: He's built for #Origin footy. I can't

Brain infection almost killed Kalyn Ponga in high school

19 June, 2018 The81stMinute 0 Comments 1 category

NRL star and Queensland State of Origin debutant Kalyn Ponga has revealed how a “life-threatening” brain infection almost took his life whilst still in high school. Ponga will run out in Origin for the first

Rising star Kalyn Ponga to make State of Origin debut

18 June, 2018 The81stMinute 0 Comments 1 category

Kalyn Ponga will make his State of Origin debut for Queensland at ANZ Stadium in Game II. “He’s been playing some good football for the Newcastle Knights this year and he’s been knocking on the

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