By the Balls

We are joined by special guest Nick Rizzo. Nick was a left winger who spent time with Liverpool, Crystal Palace, Ternana, Milton Keyes Dons, Perth Glory and a host of other clubs in a professional career that took him to England, Italy and Australia. He played for the Socceroos and was an Olympian at the 2000 Sydney Games. Nick joins us to talk about his career, his highs and lows, and to discuss football in Australia, coaching and his work with his own academy.

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Ross and John are back to talk about the crazy scheduling conflict over the England vs Combined Nations All Stars game going up against Super League fixtures at the same time. They chat about the overall governance of English rugby league, issues affecting the sport and whether change is needed, or even possible, in the future. They also discuss Kevin Sinfield leaving Leeds, the Euros, England's draw with Scotland and much more.

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Our special guest is rugby league coach Tim Sheens. He joins us to talk about the Combined Nations All Stars game against England, his preparations and thoughts on the contest. We also chat about his career, his background, his thoughts on player development and the production line in the UK, the international game, the gap between the Kangaroos and England, and the NRL and the 'Six Again' rule.

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Ross and John are back to discuss the backroom bloodshed at Leigh, the RFL's controversial academy cull, Ralph Rimmer's eyesore Sky interview, Super League's relegation battle, Catalans whipping Wigan and the Challenge Cup semi-finals. They also discuss George Williams' messy departure from Canberra.

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Our special guest is London Skolars and Jamaica coach Jermaine Coleman. Jermaine talks to us about the new League 1 season, challenges at Skolars, the state of rugby league in capital and his background. He also discusses his involvement with Jamaica, the Reggae Warriors' involvement in the World Cup and diversity in rugby league.

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Ross and John are back for another episode to discuss the new Super League TV deal with Sky Sports - how will rugby league survive, what happens next with the cut in funding? They also chat about Leeds run of five losses in a row, Kyle Eastmond, preview the Challenge Cup quarter-finals, the return of Greg Inglis and talk about the protest at Old Trafford at the game bewteen Manchester United and Liverpool.

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Our special guest on this episode is Hull KR chief executive Paul Lakin. The new CEO talks to us about his plans for the club, the bid to make the Robins self-sustainable, stadium redevelopment, the new season, the state of Super League, his work in football, the search for new investors in Hull KR, recruitment and more.

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The special guest on this episode is former A-League defender Taylor Regan. Regan, who had spells with the Newcastle Jets and Adelaide United, now plays for Sarawak United in the Malaysian Premier League. He takes us through his life in professional football, his journey into the A-League, his experiences with Nathan Tinkler and Phil Stubbins, explains what football is like in Malaysia and more.

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Our special guest in this episode is York City Knights halfback Brendan O'Hagan. Brendan joins us to talk about his move to York, the new Championship season, the prospect of facing Wigan in the Challenge Cup, his background in Australia, his 2021 World Cup ambition, working under James Ford and a lot more.

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Ross and John are back to preview the new Super League season. They discuss who are the contenders, the pretenders, the title challengers and the relegation favourites in 2021. They look at recruitment and changes at each club. They also touch on the Championship campaign and who will be pushing for promotion to Super League.

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