By the Balls

Our special guest on this episode is Midland Hurricanes CEO and co-owner Alan Robinson. Alan is the founder of the Coventry Bears and he joins us to talk about the launch of the Hurricanes, the idea behind the rebrand, the future of the Bears and rugby league in that area. He also chats about League 1, Cornwall RLFC and his journey and experiences in the sport, from northern Ireland to Coventry.

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Ross and John are back to talk about England's double win over France on Saturday, the return of international rugby league, a lack of ruthlessness and the need for a new promotional approach. They also discuss the Ottawa farce, missing leadership, the Super League grand final, Toulouse's promotion, Kevin Sinfield's success at Leicester and Liverpool FC embrassing Manchester United.

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We are joined by authors Jason Goldsmith and Lucas Gillard to talk about their new book 'Be My Guest - Football Superstars in Australia'. The book looks at the history of star names who have played soccer down under such as Bobby Moore, Ian Rush, Graeme Souness, Gianfranco Zola, Bobby Charlton, George Best and many more. The authors chat about their book, about Australian football history and the controversial concept of marquee signings.

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Our special guest on this episode is Castleford Tigers prop Grant Millington. Grant talks to us about retirement, his career, his time in the NRL, his journey in rugby league, the 2017 Super League grand final and his long spell at Castleford.

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Ross and John are back to talk about Ralph Rimmer's press conference, the future of UK rugby league, London Broncos, Ottawa Aces, the RFL, Magic Weekend back at Newcastle and more.

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In this episode we are joined by special guest Reno Santaguida. Reno is challenging to be the president of the Federazione Italiana Rugby League. He talks about the state of rugby league in Italy, issues in the country, problems with the sport's governance, board elections, problems with development and growth, and more.

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We interview International Rugby League chairman Troy Grant with the 2021 Rugby League World Cup crisis rumbling on, following Australia and New Zealand's withdrawal.

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After Australia and New Zealand pulled out of the 2021 Rugby League World Cup, we spoke to Rugby League Players Association (RLPA) chief executive Clint Newton. We ask Clint about the controversial decision, the players' reaction and stance, the concerns involved, the discussions with World Cup organisers and potential next steps in this developing story.

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Australia and NZ have sensationally decided to boycott the 2021 Rugby League World Cup. So what next for the tournament? Will it still be on, or postponed? And what have the Aussies and Kiwis made this decision? John Davidson dives into the issue with Ross Heppestall, along with interviews with NZRL chief executive Greg Peters and rugby league legend Garry Schofield.

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Our special guest is York City Knights outside back Kieran Dixon. Kieran joins us to talk about the 1895 Cup final against Featherstone, the chance to win silverware, playing at Wembley, York's Championship 2021 season and personal redemption. He also chats about his background, the state of rugby league in London, his time at Hull KR, winning the Million Pound Game in 2018 and more.

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