13 Pro-Am Community RL Show

13 Pro Am Community RL - The End of Season Show

That's all folks!

Dave and Ste reflect on a BARLA 1973 Cup and National Cup double, look back on the story of the season and play-offs and reflect with voices from Fryston Warriors Kyle Kesik, Hunslet ARLFC Director of Rugby Jamie Fields, West Hull flyer Eligh Wilkinson, emotional Ince Rose Bridge skipper Jack Morrison, West Hull Head coach Ryan Steen, and special comments about the year from Lock Lane Head Coach Brad Roberts.

It's been a blast and from everyone that has listened and contributed, we thank you from the bottom of our hearts. We end with an absolute banger! See you all in 2027!

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Ste returns and all is right with podcasting world. We want to launch a mileage chart next season.. how many miles do you listen to us?

It was Grand Final weekend with a wet Wakefield the location. Premier Division status was won by East Leeds as they toppled brave Oulton Raiders 23-10. We hear from East's Roy Railton, from joint Oulton boss Andy Williamson and from retiring Oulton favourite Adrian Holdsworth.

Attentions then turned to West Hull V Hunslet ARLFC and who would lift the first NRLC Grand Final. It was Hunslet that added a fifth star to their badge with a 14-0 shut out. We caught up with Jamie Fields post game.

We discuss the end of the season and threw a couple of cheeky suggestions in how the 1973 and BARLA National Cup could look in future seasons.

Tune in, turn your key and drive on!

It was a big weekend as the first Cross Conference Shield and Championship Finals were held. Two corking games for different reasons and Dave caught up with Myton Warriors Head Coach John McCracken, Ashton Bears Head Coach Neil Ireland and Ince Rose Bridge coaching duo Darren Blakeley and Kieron Malone. We go through the results in the Premier Division and Division One play-offs that have set up a couple of interesting Grand Finals. Dave chats with West Hull's boss Ryan Steen as they chase another title with Hunslet ARLFC standing in their way, while a Newcastle Knights story has risen at Oulton Raiders and we chat extensively about the turnaround with Joint Head Coach Andy Williamson.

13 Pro-Am Community RL Show - Episode 33

It was semi final time in the Cross Conference Championships and we bring you match thoughts and reaction as Blackbrook and Ince Rose Bridge made the final. We discuss travel costs and willingness of teams to enter the National structure and we hear from Paul Gartland (Blackbrook), Sean McHugh (Orrell St James) and Keiron Eccleston (Ince Rose Bridge). We also hear from Ian Rooney (Wath Brow Hornets) and Danny Barker (Egremont Rangers) as they reflect on their play-off defeats and how the season has gone with Cumbria Crack.

13 Pro-Am Community RL Show - Episode 32

That was the weekend that was as we finally learned who would play who in the National Division One play-offs, who would play West Hull in the BARLA National Cup Final and who would play against Fryston Warriors in the inaugural 1973 Cup.

We were at a big local derby semi-final on Friday as Leigh Miners Rangers hosted Ince Rose Bridge and have interviews with Reec Cunningham, Matty Gaskell and Jack Hamer.

We also hear from Ian Rooney as his Wath Brow Hornets gather their thoughts ahead of a Premier Division play-off tie at Waterhead, and Danny Barker from Egremont Rangers as his side made the Division One play-offs courtesy of Cumbria Crack.

There's also more of our now legendary banter!

13 Pro-Am Community Rugby League - Episode 31 - Dave and Ste are back with another packed show. They once again split roles to take in two games at the weekend. Ste saw a powerful Blackbrook performance as they marched into the Conference Finals Series Semi-Final with a 40-4 verdict over Keighley Albion. We hear from outgoing interim first team boss Danny Snowden, prop forward Jak Adams and Brook head coach Paul Gartland. Dave took a fiesty encounter as Fryston Warriors bowed out at Ince Rose Bridge. We caught up with Fryston head coach Kyle Kesik and Rose Bridge skipper Jack Morrison. John Walsh of the Cumbria Crack chatted with Wath Brow Hornets Ian Rooney following a memorable weekend for the club and there is all of our usual discussion around format and rules.

13 Pro-Am Community RL Show - Episode 30

We reach the end of the NCRL Cross Conference Play-offs and Dave and Ste divided their support, attending Orrell St James v Hensingham and Blackbrook v Newsome Panthers respectively. Dave found out he was barred from the St Helens club. We caught up with Andrew Smith (Hensingham), and Rob Denton (Newsome Panthers) to find out their views. Qualifying situations were decided in addition to relegation and promotion issues at National level. We also hear from Ian Rooney (Wath Brow) as his side picked up a rare win at Siddal, Danny Barker (Egremont Rangers) after their win over East Leeds, whilst Peter Smith (Kells) reflected on a narrow win over Oulton Raiders. There all of our usual #bantz as we chat Community RL.

13 Pro Am Community RL Show Episode 29

We are back with another jam packed edition of the 13 Pro Am Community RL show. Ste was a busy man at the weekend as he took in Clock Face Miners v Maryport and caught up with Miners Director of Rugby and interim head coach Mark Brennan and Maryport boss Mark Foster about their game thoughts and view on the season. Dave goes through the results and scorers from the Premier and Division One as we reach #businessend of the season. Relegation is confirmed for two sides with other matters to be decided in the next fortnight. We also hear from Cumbrian trio Ian Rooney (Wath Brow), Peter Smith (Kells) and Danny Barker (Egremont) as they chatted to The Cumbria Crack. There's discussion and talking points throughout. Download and listen now.... please!

Episode 28 - 13 Pro Am Community RL Show

Ste and Dave return to chat through their thoughts and results of from the NCRL as we reach the back end of the season. Ste was at a bruising encounter between Waterhead and Hunslet ARLFC. Ste caught up with joint Head coach of Hunslet ARLFC Jamie Fields and Waterhead's Jon Perks. Cumbria Crack support us again with chats from Ian Rooney, Peter Smith and Danny Barker reflecting on the fortunes of Wath Brow Hornets, Kells and Egremont Rangers respectively. We discuss the first round of Cross Conference Championship play-offs and the fixtures and results from the Shield, including some of the teams who have withdrawn from the competition.

We are back for Episode 27 of the 13 Pro Am Community RL Show. Dave and Ste discuss a much reduced schedule of games and we hear from Wath Brow Hornets boss Ian Rooney who spoke to Cumbria Crack. Your hosts then look at the Cross Conference Play-offs in more detail now the dust settles on the regular season. They discuss the Championship and the Shield, two new competitions that give 36 clubs another chance to win silverware. The lads explore who’s landed where, which clubs might fancy a run, and how these competitions change the rhythm of the season. There’s talk of momentum, match‑ups, and the opportunities this expanded post‑season creates for teams who may have been off the pace earlier in the year.