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‘You could haunt houses for a living’: Some of the greatest sledges in State of Origin history

12 July, 2022 The81stMinute 0 Comments 2 categories

BY CURTIS WOODWARD @woodward_curtis You wouldn’t know there was a State of Origin decider at Suncorp Stadium on Wednesday night going by just how ‘nice’ the two teams have been. It appears everyone is on

Queensland legend Cooper Cronk defends referee Klein, praises Blues, after Felise Kaufusi sin-binned in Origin II

27 June, 2022 The81stMinute 0 Comments 1 category

Queensland Maroons legend Cooper Cronk has defended Ash Klein after sin-binning Felise Kaufusi just before half-time in State of Origin II which led to a New South Wales try. Speaking on NRL 360, Cronk said

‘Rampant adrenaline and mass schizophrenia’: NSW needed pain and to see Mortimer’s passion before they could appreciate Wayne Pearce’s 1986 Blues

24 June, 2022 The81stMinute 0 Comments 2 categories

BY CURTIS WOODWARD @woodward_curtis Steve Mortimer’s New South Wales Blues had finally clinched their maiden State of Origin title in 1985 since the inception of the concept as we knew it five years earlier. The

Kangaroos halfback job could be decided this Sunday if Queensland clinch series in Perth

22 June, 2022 The81stMinute 0 Comments 2 categories

BY CURTIS WOODWARD @woodward_curtis Queensland captain Daly Cherry-Evans will be one step closer to securing his incumbent Kangaroos halfback jersey against New South Wales opposite Nathan Cleary if he can lead his side to an

Blues and Maroons squads for State of Origin I based on current Beetson Raudonikis Medal votes

23 May, 2022 The81stMinute 0 Comments 1 category

BY STAFF WRITERS State of Origin 2022 is just around the corner with the Game I blockbuster coming from Accor Stadium in Sydney on June 8th. We can’t wait and there will be plenty of

2022 NRLW State of Origin headed to Canberra

9 March, 2022 The81stMinute 0 Comments 1 category

The 2022 NRLW State of Origin will be hosted in Canberra for the first time. A match that has rated strongly since its inception a few years ago, NRL CEO Andrew Abdo said he was

Former Blues captain says “pathetic” Queensland outfit won’t get close to NSW in Game III tonight

14 July, 2021 The81stMinute 0 Comments 1 category

Former New South Wales captain Ray Price has labelled Queensland’s efforts in the 2021 State of Origin series thus far as “pathetic” and can’t see the Maroons getting close to the Blues in tonight’s dead

Dead rubbers statistically more open games which is bad news for the Maroons but doesn’t mean there aren’t ‘moments’ to be had

12 July, 2021 The81stMinute 0 Comments 2 categories

BY CURTIS WOODWARD @woodward_curtis State of Origin dead rubbers are far more open than Game I or Game II of any given series. This is the last thing Queensland fans need to hear as they

Ten images of Queensland disrespect far worse than NSW rookie Jarome Luai sledging Felise Kaufusi

24 June, 2021 The81stMinute 0 Comments 1 category

BY STAFF WRITERS The Queenslanders need all the help they can get after being smashed 50-6 in the opening game of the State of Origin series. They’ll use anything they can find to get themselves

Newcastle on the cusp of hosting first State of Origin game as the Blues shoot for historic series domination

23 June, 2021 The81stMinute 0 Comments 2 categories

BY CURTIS WOODWARD @woodward_curtis The New South Wales Blues are on the cusp of doing something no other team in State of Origin history has ever done if the COVID-19 outbreak in Sydney continues to

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