World Cup

Kangaroos hurting: Semi victory over New Zealand the toughest game his players have experienced all season says Meninga

14 November, 2022 The81stMinute 0 Comments 1 category

Aussie coach Mal Meninga says his Kangaroos are hurting and their semi-final win against New Zealand was tougher than anything his men felt playing State of Origin or in the NRL Finals earlier this season.

‘Going forever’: England star reveals pain of watching Samoa kick priceless field goal in World Cup semi-final

14 November, 2022 The81stMinute 0 Comments 1 category

England’s star halfback George Williams the painstaking moments watching Samoa’s Stephen Crichton’s field goal in extra-time that saw the home nation eliminated from the World Cup – one match away from the final at Old

‘We can win the World Cup’: Former Raiders halfback George Williams says England are on trajectory toward glory

25 October, 2022 The81stMinute 0 Comments 1 category

England halfback George Williams believes his team is on the way toward a trophy they haven’t claimed since Great Britain won the 1972 tournament. England smashed Samoa 60-6 in Newcastle before putting away France on

WATCH: History as Jamaicans score first every World Cup try

24 October, 2022 The81stMinute 0 Comments 1 category

‘Unbelievable for the game as a whole’: Comedy icon Adam Hills and Aussies go down in first PDRL World Cup match to England

24 October, 2022 The81stMinute 0 Comments 1 category

Aussie comedy icon Adam Hills, who has hosted ‘The Last Leg’ in the United Kingdom for several years, has spoken of how much this World Cup is growing the game across all different platforms, even

Cheika’s Lebanon happy with victory over Ireland despite fiery clash in Leigh at World Cup

24 October, 2022 The81stMinute 0 Comments 1 category

Lebanon Cedars and former Wallabies coach Michael Cheika is not getting carried about by his nation’s 32-14 victory over Ireland in a spiteful pool game in Leigh. “It wasn’t a classic,” he said after the

Meninga confirms Nathan Cleary to replace Daly Cherry-Evans for pool clash against Scottish Bravehearts

18 October, 2022 The81stMinute 0 Comments 1 category

Kangaroos coach Mal Meninga has confirmed back-to-back NRL premiership-winning halfback Nathan Cleary will start at halfback for Australia in their next pool match against Scotland. Incumbent Daly Cherry-Evans started against Fiji in Leeds but will

England coach says side nowhere near best despite massive 60-6 win over Samoa in Newcastle

18 October, 2022 The81stMinute 0 Comments 1 category

England is nowhere near their best – that’s the alarming message from coach Shaun Wane despite the home nation’s slashing 60-6 victory over Samoa in Newcastle on opening day. “Without sounding arrogant, I thought we

Horror tsunami that rocked small Pacific nation of Tonga driving stars like Jason Taumalolo: Woolf

18 October, 2022 The81stMinute 0 Comments 1 category

It has been almost a year since a massive tsunami rocked the tony Pacific nation of Tonga. The destruction it caused has not been lost on the Tongan players ahead of their opening World Cup

‘I will stomp the ground with a thunderous noise’: Is Vaai ‘Jason’ Taumalolo a Tongan king in waiting?

12 October, 2022 The81stMinute 0 Comments 2 categories

BY CURTIS WOODWARD @woodward_curtis Vaai Taumalolo has done everything in the game except win a Rugby League World Cup. It isn’t the prettiest opening paragraph you’ll ever read but it’s simple and much like the

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