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The mighty Lions tour of 1992, a dubious 100-metre sprint and a legendary British win at the home of the Carlton Blues

14 June, 2022 The81stMinute 0 Comments 2 categories

BY CURTIS WOODWARD @woodward_curtis In 2019 the Great Britain Lions toured New Zealand and Papua New Guinea – the first time the Lions had appeared on the international stage since way back in 2007. The

Tributes flow for legendary commentator Ray Warren after announcing retirement

2 June, 2022 The81stMinute 0 Comments 1 category

BY STAFF WRITERS Iconic commentator Ray Warren has officially called time on his career – one game short of calling a mind-boggling 100 State of Origin matches for Channel Nine. Warren’s career spanned over five

NRL franchises have spent over $15 million sacking coaches over the last decade while local community clubs can’t rub two pennies together

18 May, 2022 The81stMinute 0 Comments 2 categories

BY CURTIS WOODWARD @woodward_curtis National Rugby League clubs have spent an estimated total of over $15 million paying out sacked coaches in the last decade alone. The monstrous number got bigger this week when the

Big Mal, Lazo and ‘The Grasshopper’: Rugby league’s greatest (and worst) political converts over the years

17 May, 2022 The81stMinute 0 Comments 2 categories

BY CURTIS WOODWARD @woodward_curtis Australians are set to go to the polls this Saturday to elect the countries 47th Parliament of Australia. As sitting Prime Minister Scott Morrison and opposition leader Anthony Albanese continue to

1980’s cult hero Olsen Filipaina dead at 64

10 February, 2022 The81stMinute 0 Comments 1 category

Ground-breaking rugby league cult hero Olsen Filipaina has died at the age of 64. The Kiwi International and star of the Balmain Tigers in the 1980’s passed away at Westmead Hospital after 17 days in

Love the game like never before: The existential crisis of a new rugby league year and how the old girl needs you more than ever

27 January, 2022 The81stMinute 0 Comments 2 categories

BY CURTIS WOODWARD @woodward_curtis As we crawl toward rugby league season version 2022, the “new” Covid world we live in has buckled us into an existential crisis made more apparent by the gaping hole now

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The mighty Lions tour of 1992, a dubious 100-metre sprint and a legendary British win at the home of the Carlton Blues

Tributes flow for legendary commentator Ray Warren after announcing retirement

NRL franchises have spent over $15 million sacking coaches over the last decade while local community clubs can’t rub two pennies together

Big Mal, Lazo and ‘The Grasshopper’: Rugby league’s greatest (and worst) political converts over the years

1980’s cult hero Olsen Filipaina dead at 64

Love the game like never before: The existential crisis of a new rugby league year and how the old girl needs you more than ever

Ten of the wettest, slipperiest, downright atrocious conditions we’ve seen footy played in

Voting is open in the 2021 Rugby League Hottest 100 – how to get involved

Fifty of our favourite players to never win a rugby league premiership in Australia

COVID: Queensland finally allowed to become the centre of the rugby league universe