State of Origin – Page 28

Why a strong NRL representative season is so important in fight against AFL

1 May, 2017 The81stMinute 0 Comments 1 category

BY CURTIS WOODWARD @woodward_curtis How about comedian Tom Gleeson’s form last week when he spoke up for the inferior “East Coast Rugby League” against the mighty AFL? “For my New South Wales friends, I want

Handyman Magazine Australia’s The Quick Tap

14 March, 2017 The81stMinute 0 Comments 1 category

BY CURTIS WOODWARD DID SCOTT SATTLER REALLY SAY THAT? “I’ve got no doubt we’ll see Tim Simona back in the game and I think he deserves it.” That was Scott Sattler last weekend on

Handyman Magazine Australia’s The Quick Tap

22 February, 2017 The81stMinute 0 Comments 1 category

BY CURTIS WOODWARD WHY ARE WE TALKING ABOUT ORIGIN? Andrew Johns is an immortal and when he speaks on matters like New South Wales Blues selection, people sit up and listen. Only problem is,

Time to get Pearce back in a Blues jumper: Johns

21 February, 2017 The81stMinute 0 Comments 1 category

Rugby league Immortal and New South Wales legend Andrew Johns says he wants to see Mitchell Pearce back in a sky blue jersey. “I’d love to see him back,” Sydney Roosters assistant Johns said at

I want a sky blue jersey in 2017: Mitchell Moses

22 December, 2016 The81stMinute 0 Comments 1 category

Young Wests Tigers five-eigth Mitchell Moses says he wants to play for New South Wales in 2017. Moses stepped up at the backend of this year in the absence of halves partner Luke Brooks, almost

Pick Hayne over Tedesco for Blues: Tim Brasher

21 December, 2016 The81stMinute 0 Comments 1 category

Former New South Wales Blues custodian Tim Brasher says he would pick Jarryd Hayne ahead of incumbent James Tedesco for State of Origin next year. Despite rising to the top of the fullback ranks last

VIDEO: “Cooper Cronk? He broke his arm! He’s a cat!”

20 December, 2016 The81stMinute 0 Comments 1 category

Check out Triple M’s Blues Biased State of Origin Call Team from a few years back starring our very own Curtis Woodward:

Trumped: A look at America’s contribution to rugby league

10 November, 2016 The81stMinute 0 Comments 1 category

On Wednesday, Donald J. Trump became the next President of the United States of America in a landslide victory nobody saw coming. As always, the decadence of an American election sucked us in. As they

10 players that would have played Origin if they were Queenslanders

7 November, 2016 The81stMinute 0 Comments 1 category

BY CURTIS WOODWARD We have all heard it somewhere before: “If he was a Queenslander, he would have played State of Origin for sure!” New South Wales selectors rarely agree with what the punters think.

Graham backs Hayne for the New South Wales captaincy

4 August, 2016 The81stMinute 0 Comments 1 category

2016 New South Wales debutant Wade Graham has backed Jarryd Hayne for the Blues captaincy next season replacing Paul Gallen. Graham had been earmarked by Gallen himself as a future Blues captain but the man

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