Rugby league – Page 17

Why we should always play the greatest game of all on Anzac Day

24 April, 2018 The81stMinute 0 Comments 1 category

BY CURTIS WOODWARD @woodward_curtis It is just after 4pm on Wednesday afternoon as 34 players stand side-by-side inside Allianz Stadium. One group is draped in the famous Red V – the other in

Tributes flow for Darrell Eastlake as we enter the iconic figure straight into our Hall of Fame

19 April, 2018 The81stMinute 0 Comments 1 category

The iconic Darrell Eastlake passed away on Thursday morning after a long battle with Alzheimer’s Disease. He was 75. Rugby league and the wider community paid tribute to a once-in-a-lifetime larger than life character. We

Darrell Eastlake has passed away

19 April, 2018 The81stMinute 0 Comments 1 category

Remember that booming voice calling over the top of State of Origin? It wasn’t Ray Warren – it was the great Darrell Eastlake. Eastlake helped promote Origin and can be heard on many a highlight

The XVII: Ball-players of the modern era

18 April, 2018 The81stMinute 0 Comments 1 category

BY A.J NASH AND SCOTT DILLON Wally Lewis at lock? Sonny Bill at prop? Brandy on the wing? Yeah we went there. This is our Ball-Playing XVII of the modern era. Got to fit ’em

Bankwest cops social media backlash for discriminating against rugby league

27 March, 2018 The81stMinute 0 Comments 1 category

BY A.J NASH Bankwest is copping a pasting from people on social media over their apparent discrimination against rugby league. An e-mail is doing the rounds which has been posted to Twitter countless times showing

RTS leads Arthur Beetson Medal

26 March, 2018 The81stMinute 0 Comments 1 category

AFTER ROUND 3 Roger Tuivasa-Sheck 8 Gareth Widdop 6 Cameron Munster 6 Kalyn Ponga 5 Luke Keary 5 Jack de Belin 4 Tohu Harris 4 Jake Granville 3 Benji Marshall 3 Shaun Johnson 3 Waqa

Rugby League needs to go Mad Max and stop being a pussy

20 March, 2018 The81stMinute 0 Comments 1 category

BY CURTIS WOODWARD @woodward_curtis Canberra versus Manly in China, Penrith versus Brisbane in Hawaii and now England versus New Zealand in Denver. What do they all have in common? None of them happened. Lost to

How close was Jeff Horn to picking league over boxing?

20 March, 2018 The81stMinute 0 Comments 1 category

WBO Welterweight champion Jeff Horn has revealed he seriously considered picking rugby league over boxing in his younger years. Speaking to Brisbane Broncos hooker Andrew McCullough on a podcast for playersvoice.com.au, Horn said he approached

Just like that: The death of Steve Folkes proves that life just isn’t fair

27 February, 2018 The81stMinute 0 Comments 1 category

BY CURTIS WOODWARD @woodward_curtis Some of us don’t have that mental toughness Steve Folkes had. Some of us would prefer to drink beer and eat pizza instead of going for a run or hitting the

Legends, stars and heroes: Players that never should have left their first loves

22 February, 2018 The81stMinute 0 Comments 1 category

BY CURTIS WOODWARD @woodward_curtis Some players become ingrained in a club. Whether as captain, the superstar playmaker or because of the blood, sweat and tears they’ve spilt for the team and their fans. Sometimes, for

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