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7NEWS
11 hours ago
- Sport
- 7NEWS
Queensland pays tribute to 1995 ‘Neville Nobodies' team with jersey detail in State of Origin classic
Queensland used the inspiration of the famous 1995 'Neville Nobodies' team to win a two-point instant classic over New South Wales on Wednesday night. Coming off a thumping in game one and expected to go down again in Perth's game two, the Maroons invoked the 'mentality' of the ultimate underdogs, with '1995' even printed on the right sleeve of their jersey. WATCH THE VIDEO ABOVE: Origin legends break down key moments from game two. The 1995 Queensland team was dubbed the Neville Nobodies when pundits at the time declared they had no star power and little chance of winning, particularly with so many debutants. Despite their inexperience, the underestimated Maroons achieved a stunning 3-0 series whitewash, which included a two-point win and two eight-point wins. That series was preceded by three successive NSW wins, and followed by another two. Speaking on-field moments after the game, Maroons skipper Cameron Munster said the Nobodies were a big part of their motivation and build-up for the game, which they won 26-24. 'We had a really good first half. Second half we just shot ourselves in the foot — you can't afford to give a team like that so much ball,' he told Nine. 'But we had that mentality, like the '95 Nobodies team and just kept working and turning up for each other and we ended up getting the chocolates. 'But in game three, we need to be a lot better in certain positions and we can't afford to give them piggy backs.' Munster, who was leading Queensland for the first time in his 20th Origin match, said his side embraced being underestimated, just as the '95 team was. 'It's just a pleasure playing with these boys,' he said. 'I know we didn't deliver in game one, but I felt like our preparation was really good and we built it on that in game two. 'I love playing with this group. It was a never-say-die attitude tonight; our back was against the wall and that's what we love about it. Queenslanders love being underdogs and we still are.' The Queensland No.6 again referenced the 1995 team later in the post-match press conference. 'We keep talking about it,' Munster said. 'They won by two points in a couple of those games in the series, and we won by two tonight. It was that '95 mentality in defence. 'We've just got to keep working hard for each other. It's going to be a harder task going to Sydney, and we've got to be ready for it. 'We can't afford to be ambushed.'
Yahoo
20-03-2025
- General
- Yahoo
Community Heroes: ‘The Nobodies' find a way to help hurricane victims
KINGSPORT, Tenn. (WJHL) — Hurricane Helene relief is still needed as families rebuild their lives. There is a group that is helping with recovery that calls themselves 'The Nobodies'. They do work and get supplies to those who need it without public recognition. They invite others to join, saying 'Anybody can be a nobody'. It started as a small group of people joining together to get supplies to people who needed them soon after Hurricane Helene hit the region. Often, they were asked which non-profit organization they belonged to. 'We would call places and try to get into places and get needs met,' member Amber Kitchens said. 'They would ask who we were with because most people are with a group. And we would always say, 'Nobody''. The Nobodies were then born. Amber Kitchens and Lindsey Wilder Nieuwland started collecting items for those who were stuck and finally got word to rescuers. 'At first, we were running off of the (Amazon) wishlist of things that were coming to us,' Wilder Nieuwland said. 'We would just put the word out on social media that we were looking for XYZ, and people would just show up at my house and leave stuff in the driveway. It was really amazing.' Kitchens says there was no hesitation from donors who jumped in to help. 'We saw a need. And we could help. Anything we needed, God placed in our path immediately. So, we couldn't NOT do it. We just saw a need and [had] to pay it forward,' she said. Both women say they are committed to helping for the long haul. 'But I do believe that a lot of that comes from everybody working well together and realizing that the end goal isn't for any of us to be glorified, it's for people to be made whole and for their lives to become stable again,' Wilder Nieuwland said. 'And, it doesn't matter how we get there or who does it or who is standing there when they cross the finish line. It just matters that it gets done.' Not bad for a group of self-labeled 'Nobodies', a group where everybody is somebody. Copyright 2025 Nexstar Media, Inc. All rights reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten, or redistributed.
