Matty and myself are in the studio to preview the big game tomorrow night, plus we go through the big NRL news.

CORRECTION - We incorrectly said it was Cameron Munster's mother in 2020 when it was his mother in law. Apologies for this mix up.

Join us for the review of Round 18.

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0:00 Face the Music 

10:39 Code Sports story of the week

27:28 Matty’s drain story 

30:34 Menulog Hungriest Player 

36:06 Grumpy Coffee Team of the Week

37:02 Kayo Can’t Miss moment 

43:48 NordVPN Defence Play of the Week

49:27 Bulldogs v Broncos review 

1:27:39 Raiders v Dragons review 

1:57:30 Storm v Cowboys review 

2:27:02 Roosters v Tigers review 

2:53:05 Manly v Souths review 

3:19:06 Tips

Matty joins me for Pack Her Up Boys.

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0:00 LG has delivered us a new TV

4:13 TV shows

8:11 Sexton signs with Catalans Dragons

19:41 NRLW kicks off 

29:28 Origin goal kicking 

31:23 The Grade Cricketer and Matty Johns Family podcast

39:24 Dragons CEO comments 

48:07 Donald Trump announces White House will host a UFC match

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0:00 PBR giveaway 

0:45 Top 50

17:17 A trip down memory lane

20:16 Wests Tigers dramas 

34:52 Origin teams 

42:20 Cheese may play this week

51:54 Tips

Join Justin Horo and I for another episode of The Captain's Run.

We're in the studio to discuss a few topics in rugby league plus some UFC and boxing chat.

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0:00  Tigers release Tallyn Da Silva

16:34 Shibisaki picked for QLD

26:14 To’o in doubt 

27:40 Fittler pulls out of Kangaroos job 

29:00 Ilia Topuria

44:55 Jai Opetaia

Jamie Soward, Tim Williams and Hammy Goodman join the show to discuss the Origin teams and Round 17. 

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0:00 Face the Music

10:38 Code Sports story of the week + Queensland Origin squad 

43:47 NSW Origin squad 

50:16 Menulog Hungriest Player

54:53 Grumpy Coffee Team of the Week

55:51 Kayo Can’t Miss moment 

1:04:07 NordVPN Defence Play of the Week

1:09:01 Panthers v Bulldogs review 

1:39:42 Manly v Tigers review 

2:02:21 Knights v Raiders review 

2:42:06 Broncos v Warriors review 

3:01:24 Dragons v Eels review 

3:12:58 Dolphins v Souths review 

3:26:36 Storm v Sharks review 

3:47:04 Tips 

3:50:30 Titans v Cowboys review

We review the game of the season last night between Penrith and the Bulldogs.

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0:00 Panthers v Bulldogs

39:59 Anthony Seibold press conference 

49:44 Cobbo signs with Dolphins 

56:05 Should QLD bring Papalii out of rep retirement 

58:08 Canberra looking for a halfback?

1:02:20 UFC 317

1:07:23 Algorithm check

Tom and Eddy join me in the studio for the Dirty Merger Podcast.

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0:00 Manly 2025 

31:05 Dragons situation 

43:10 Broncos and Cobbo

48:50 Broncos double signing 

50:04 Souths Allianz fight 

57:18 Wayne Bennett PNG 

1:01:21 Mark Nawaqanitawase

1:04:23 Tips 

Join me for an episode of The Captain's Run where we talk all things happening in rugby league at the moment.

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