Howlin' Hour

The Two Howlers are joined by long time friend of the show, former Wolfpack analyst and fan fave, Mr. Chris "Cheesy" O'Connor! In a continuation of last weeks discussion, Chris provides his far more qualified and expert opinion and insight in to what attributed make up a top level Rugby League player, the testing required to unearth these hidden talents, and what sports and environments breed ideal candidates to make the grade.

With the Ottawa Aces announcing plans to host an elite level combine/open tryout for Canadian athletes, and with 10 full-time contracts to play pro League up for grabs, the Two Howlers discuss what such an event might look like.

In our latest episode focused on the game in Canada, the Two Howlers are joined by none other than current ORL President, Canada Raven veteran representing in the RLWC 2017 competition and all round legend of the sport in Canada, MacKenzie Fane!

This episode dives in to a variety of topics including: The Ontario Rugby League Men's and Women's competitions, what initiatives MacKenzie and the new governing board of the ORL have planned for the sport in Ontario; as well as a deeper dive into MacKenzie's own journey in to Rugby League and much more!

This is one you won't want to miss. So tune in and come run with the Pack once more!

The Two Howlers discuss what the sporting world after COVID-19 might look like. Will we see an immediate return of crowd numbers or will the very face of sports be altered forever as the casual fan is never seen again?

With the season still very much on hiatus and no end in sight, the Two Howlers delve in to where they think Canadian Rugby League talent might be unearthed from within the athletic talent pool. Some suggestions might be obvious and a few names suggested, whilst others not so much.

Rounding out the episode some listener questions are answered, and next week we hope to be back with our continuation of the mini-series focused on Canadian Rugby League from around the nation.

In the third episode focused on Canadian Rugby League, the Two Howlers head West in search of a new pack of predators, the Whistler Wolves. Joined by the club founder and President, Blake Stewart, this episode takes a look into the latest addition to the Canadian Rugby League community, the general state of the game on the West coast and more.

So tune in again and come run with this newest pack as they get geared up for their first ever hunting season!

The second episode in our mini-series focused on Canadian Rugby League sees the Two Howlers host Ontario & Canadian Rugby League stalwart (and no doubt future hall-of-famer), Mr. Henry Miers on the show to discuss all things Ontario Rugby League. Since the sports comeback in 2010, Henry has been involved since day 1 as a player, coach and rugby league advocate having witnessed an ever-changing landscape of the game in the East of Canada.

Now, with a new decade ahead, what can fans of the game hope to see at the community level in Ontario? Will the East v. West rivalry become an annual fixture in the sporting calendar of the CRLA? Will one of the two founding ORL clubs, the Scarborough Centurions, see a reemergence?

And what the hell has Rob been getting up to during the COVID-19 lock down?

Tune in to find out!

The first episode in a mini-series focused on Canadian Rugby League. The two howlers invite long-standing servant of the sport in Canada, Mr. Paul Buchanan, on to the show to talk youth footy in southern Ontario and get a brief insight in to the sport during the mid-1990s when the Canadian national team was known as the "Cougars".

More episodes focused on Canadian RL are being lined up for the coming weeks. So you can expect more content coming your way during the COVID-19 lock down!

The Two Howlers invite on avid fan of the Toronto Wolfpack and Rugby League, Nicholas Mew, to talk all things rugby league. The guys cover a wide range of topics this episode from how Nicholas came to learn of the sport, his experiences over the first 3 seasons of the Wolfpack's existence, the local community game and much, much more!

So tune in this episode to help fill the sporting voide left by COVID-19 and learn just a little more about the truly wonderful fans that run with the Pack!

It's taken 7 games this season but the Toronto Wolfpack have finally secured their first win of the season beating early season high flyers, Huddersfield Giants, in a comprehensive showing during Round 5 of the Challenge Cup!

COVID-19 not only shuts down the world but all levels of Rugby League in the UK as well with the RFL electing to suspend the Super League season until April 3rd at which point it's anyone's guess as to the future of the 2020 season and the long-term impacts on clubs across the leagues.

But before the competition suspension there was one final round of Challenge Cup & Super League competition as St. Helens are defeated for the 3rd time in 6 games and Salford come back to beat Wigan late in the game.

In general news Hull FC sack head coach Lee Radford immediately following their loss to Warrington. And, despite the pandemic sweeping through the world of sports, the NRL continue to operate, for now, playing behind closed doors from Round 2 onward. You can catch all the action on the Watch NRL app.

Lastly, with the competition suspended, Rob & Gareth plan to bring on a number of guests to fill the void left in our lives with no games on TV, beginning with prominent Wolfpack fan, Nicholas Mew. Check out that special episode later this week!