Tass is back for an absolutely drama-packed episode of Rugby League this week! The NRL is impossible to watch live overseas, Sam Walker to leave the Roosters? Josh Schuster to the Tigers? Souths the Premiership faves? Nicho Hynes the best halfback in the game? Hynes over Luai for the NSW Blues? Tigers claim their first victory over the back-to-back Premiers! We also head “Around The Grounds” as Tonga are set to tour England in October in a 3-test series & Major announcements for the NRLW and Women’s Origin Series Schedules! In our fan-favourite “Bunker Review Segment” the panel discuss: Jack Wighton’s signing at the Rabbitohs, the corruption in the salary cap and transfer systems and the alternatives to a potential solution!

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TIMESTAMPS:

Intro~

02:30 - Anzac Day Results

03:50 - Tass missed his Rugby League due to no coverage in Japan!

07:52 - Episode Overview

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NRL Recap~ Round 9 (brought to you by Akasha Brewing Company)

09:40 - Tipping Comp Update

12:00 - Supercoach Update 

13:25 - Sharks def. Cowboys / Sam Walker to Cowboys? / Nicho the best half in the game

25:20 - Eels def. Knights / RCG ruled out for Origin / Lachie Miller the worst defender in NRL

33:20 - Rabbitohs def. Broncos / Souths the most in-form team in NRL / Strip points for 14th man?

48:00 - Raiders def. Dolphins / Sticky emotional on Wighton departure

1:01:20 - Titans def. Sea Eagles / Josh Schuster off to Tigers?

1:14:35 - Tigers def. Panthers / Wests claim first win against premiers! / Hynes over Luai for NSW?

1:30:30 - Roosters def. Warriors 

1:37:05 - Bulldogs def. Dragons / Josh Reynolds fined for swearing at referee

1:48:30 - Rapid Fire Tips (Round 10: Magic Round)

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Around the Grounds~

1:54:20 - International RL: England annihilate France / Why do a mid-year test?

1:56:20 - International RL: England to host Tonga in 3-test series in October!

1:58:15 - International RL: Australia, NZ and Samoa to play Tri-Nations?

2:00:45 - International RL: Rolling calendar to be finalised after NRL CBA is settled

2:02:10 - NRLW: Two-game series for Women’s State of Origin!

2:03:40 - NRLW: 2023 season schedule confirmed!

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Bunker Review (brought to you by ADSE Apparel)~

2:04:00 - Topic #1: Jack Wighton a Rabbitoh in 2024

2:15:30 - Topic #2: Player Points System instead of a Salary Cap?

2:20:30 - Topic #3: Alternatives to the Transfer System

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Hosted by Daniel Tassone, Nicholas Guild & Ryan Clarke.

Podcast mixed by Daniel Tassone using Garageband.

Podcast distributed to all major listening apps using Spotify for Podcasters.

Music credit for this episode: ‘Chase’ [prod. Yrii Semchyshyn from Pixabay].

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