In this episode we talk about the humuliatiung defeat England suffered at home, with an English referee, to an Australian team playing its first game in nearloy a year. How the Ashes series looking going forward, and the completely one sided romp that Australia has been on for 50 years.

We talk about Samoa beating Tonga in the Pacific Championship, how Tonga will go against New Zealand, we try to find the 2026 World Cup formath, we chat about Peter Vlandys thoughts on controlling English Rugby League and the terrible Super League expansion, and we dive into Formula One and the history of Bathurst thanks to a listener!

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In this episode we talk about the Pacific Championships and how good it has been so far, we look at Australia taking on Eurpoes Hillbillies and the reactions we have seen from that cold, swind swept, goofball nation.

We chat a little about some of the player movement that has been going on, the Super League expansion and how ridculous it is, and then we chat Formula One tracks.

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In this episode we have a chat about the 2025 NRL Grand Final won by the Brisbane Broncos over the Melbourne Storm. We look at the Australian squad named by the ARL ahead of the Ashes tour and give out best lineups for that series. We have a quick chat about Super League, international Rugby League, and then Formula One if thats OK with Lando.

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In this episode we have a look back at a great weekend of preliminatry final action, we talk a little about the end of the Penrith Panthers run of Grand Final wins in a row, then we preview the Grand Final between the Melbourne Storm and the Brisbane Broncos!

Other topics we discuss, the Dally Ms, a close race in our tipping competition, Michael Maguire sending it up his critics, the farce that is happening over in England, we answer listener emails and much more!

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In this episode we talkj about the preliminary finals matches, internatiomna Rugby League, and just have a general chin wag!

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In this episode we talk about last weeks finals, we preview week two of the finals, talk about the Roosters and Rabbitohs off field situations. We talk a heap of international Rugby League and a whole lot more.

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In this episode we god through all four of the NRL Finals games this week, give a rundown of all the teams that missed the finals this year, we jump into a time machine and take a little look around the current timeline, then we talk about Formula One is its OK by Lando Norris.

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In this episode the boys chat about the Bulldogs win over a depleted Panthers, and the concerns they have for the Bulldogs heading into the NRL Finals series.

They answer listener emails, talk about coaching changes at the Titans and Knights, they finally look at who is winning their NRL Tipping competition (Its Nadine!), and generally do their usually chatting about all things Rugby League!

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In this episode Johnny Lew joins us as we look back over the dire financial downfall of the Salford Red Devils. Froom proposed mergers, to a billionare owner, a name change, and much, much worse.

This is a tough one to listen to if you're a Salford supporter, but it really shows how the club has been on a slow march to its demise for a long time now.

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In this episode Rugby League historian Andrew Ferguson takes us through everything that happened in 1908 as the game of Rugby League was established in Australia.

From the formation of the original clubs, to the signing of players, the battle for the use of grounds throughout Sydney, and the battles with other sporting authorities over what was, and was not considered to be professionalism in sport.

You will hear quotes from administrations, players and onlookers as the fledgling Rugby League started to take shape. You will hear the details of the first games played in Australia. The first touring team in Australia, the first Kangaroo Tour to Great Britain, and much, much more!

Here you can listen to our previous episode about what lead to the birth of Rugby League in Australia: The True Story Of The Birth Of Rugby League In Australia

Here you can to the details about the first Rugby League team to tour Australia: The First Rugby League Tour To Australia - The New Zealand Māori

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