Rugby league – Page 15

Cameron Smith retires from rep football effective immediately

15 May, 2018 The81stMinute 0 Comments 1 category

Australian and Queensland captain Cameron Smith has sent shockwaves through the rugby league world by retiring effective immediately from all representative football. It is understood Smith will officially make the announcement this afternoon and has

‘You black c***’: Andrew Fifita outs racist troll

15 May, 2018 The81stMinute 0 Comments 1 category

Big Andrew Fifita – of Tongan and Indigenous Australian heritage – has seeked out and slammed a social media troll who called him a ‘black c****’ during Cronulla’s gutsy win over Canberra where Fifita played

Oddball Footy History: Wests Tigers melt in Townsville, Matt Ridge place kicks for touch, Brad Fittler the halfback?

14 May, 2018 The81stMinute 0 Comments 1 category

BY CURTIS WOODWARD @woodward_curtis Rugby league is a funny game. It’s also a crazy, strange, wonderful place full of forgotten memories and bizarre events. Welcome to Oddball Footy History. WESTS TIGERS WEAR BLACK FOR SUNDAY

Daniel Vidot signs WWE contract

14 May, 2018 The81stMinute 0 Comments 1 category

Former NRL first grade winger Daniel Vidot is swapping his footy boots for wrestling boots after signing a contract with the WWE. The big outside back has impressed the company run by Vince McMahon after

Flower children, man buns and harem pants: The Wests Tigers back at their “spiritual home” tonight

10 May, 2018 The81stMinute 0 Comments 1 category

BY CURTIS WOODWARD @woodward_curtis Tonight an annual festival begins in Sydney’s Inner West where hippies, flower children and bohemians come together to celebrate their spirituality. Where freethinking, folk music and harem pants run free. This

From Stolen Generation to champion boxer: John Patten was also a handy league player

9 May, 2018 The81stMinute 0 Comments 1 category

BY CURTIS WOODWARD @woodward_curtis Boxing historians know him as former Australian bantamweight champion Johnny Jarrett. So dominant he was in his own division, very few pugilists would challenge him. In fact, even the featherweights

Greg Inglis reveals the price rugby league players pay to be at the top of their game

9 May, 2018 The81stMinute 0 Comments 1 category

Legend Greg Inglis has given some insight into the things rugby league players are forced to miss in their pursuit of professional careers including funerals of loved ones and even their children’s births. Speaking to

The best jersey designs of 2018 NRL Indigenous Round

8 May, 2018 The81stMinute 0 Comments 1 category

BY A.J NASH The 2018 NRL Indigenous Round is upon us and don’t we have some awesome designs this year?! Alot of hard work went into these jerseys but we thought we’d give special mention

How Henson Park helped me travel through time on a magic carpet called rugby league

7 May, 2018 The81stMinute 0 Comments 1 category

BY CURTIS WOODWARD @woodward_curtis On Saturday afternoon I experienced something absolutely strange. Almost too out there to put into words. I, wait for it, stepped into a time machine and travelled back to the early

Another win for Tonga as Michael Jennings pledges long term

3 May, 2018 The81stMinute 0 Comments 1 category

Slashing Parramatta centre Michael Jennings has pledged his allegiance to Tonga long-term and joins Jason Taumalolo, Andrew Fifita and Tevita Pangai in doing so. It’s another victory for the rising rugby league nation after a

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