Howlin' Hour

Episode 11: Following on from the bye week break, the Two Howlers, Rob & Gareth, return to discuss a wide range of topics. First up, the departure of Assistant Coach, Simon Finnigan. Followed on with the NRL featuring guests and fellow podcasting 'cousins', Michael & Charlie from 'The Chasing Kangaroos Podcast', as the 'roos from Down Under give us a few of their suggestions for Canadians looking to pick a team to support in the NRL comp'. Listen in for details about how viewers around the world can get discounted access to all NRL & Origin games AND help support the development of the game here in Canada with a special partnership promotion with WatchNRL.com (code: CANRL10)!

The Ontario Rugby League competition takes centre stage in the Community Spotlight this week. Training has official begun and Gareth is lacing his boots up again and is looking to get back in the game. Registration is now open to returning and all new players interested in giving the sport a try!

'History Repeats' with Rob giving us another insight in to the early days of the Wolfpack and what the players consume - hint it's A LOT of eggs & tea.... Focus then shifts to rounding up the latest round of Super League & Challenge Cup action as the Championship clubs enter the competition before Rob gives his thoughts on what an expanded Super League competition format may look like in the near future with some aggressive expansion.

Lastly, the Pack are set to return to action against the high flying Sheffield as the Howlers preview the highly revamped Eagles 2019 squad in the build up to the double-header in the capital city "London Series 2019" featuring the London Skolars curtain rasier vs. Workington Town. Listen in and come run with the pack this Hunting SZN!

Episode 10: In this week's episode the guys recap the Pack's dominant win over some old faces at The Shay against mid-table Halifax RLFC. With excellent displays from all players pulling on the black jerseys of Toronto there is lots to discuss. Community RL turns to further expansion in 'The Great White North' as former Wolfpack founder and Chairman, Eric Perez, makes his announcement to move the Hemel Stags to capital city, Ottawa.

Rounding up the weeks results from the Super League & Championship, Gareth & Rob get in to a discussion about the current level of competition in the top flight and relegation-promotion in general as Super League stalwarts Leeds Rhinos lose yet again and sit at the bottom of the table scrapping for any points they can get.

No preview of opponents this week as the Wolfpack take a break and recharge the batteries with a bye-week as the Challenge Cup includes the Championship clubs so the guys talk about everything and anything RL and share some up good news and upcoming content to look forward to!

Episode 9: The Two Howlers circle the globe starting with the UK and are joined by former Wolfpack 'Lead Performance Analyst' and pro-expansionist, Chris O'Connor, for a special interview talking Wolfpack, the Championship, relegation-promotion & expansion to the USA. After, the guys break down the team's bounce back win over a spirited Batley Bulldogs in the driving rain of Hull. The Good, the Bad & the [very] Ugly focuses on the Super League and NRL competitions.

After rounding up results from the Betfred Championship & Super League competitions, the guys head 'down under' to the NRL where inside man, Austen McMurchy, managed to scoop a short 1-on-1 with none other than RL superstar, Roger Tuivasa-Sheck! The guys then finish off with a preview of upcoming opponents "Fax" - Halifax RLFC.

Listen in and come run with the pack this hunting szn!

Episode 8: Rob & Gareth give their thoughts on the Wolfpack's sizeable and sombre loss to a tough Toulouse team out to prove a point after last year. Community League focuses on the shortened format of the game with the upcoming inaugural Americas Rugby League 9s coming up in mid-May seeing the Canada Wolverines pitted against Jamaica, the USA & Latin Heat - more to come in later episodes.

The guys summarize the results from the Super League & Championship with a few shock upsets that put a different spin on both leagues. In this week's segment of 'The Good, The Bad & The Ugly', the guys discuss a variety of topics including further expansion and development of the Disability League Super League as more SL clubs partner up; Leeds & Wigan still suck; and the Pack's baby soft defense. With the 2019 NRL comp' starting up this week, Gareth hi-jacks Clarkey's top 8 predictions - for more insight check out "Clarkey's NRL Column" on social media - and finally turn attentions to the Pack's upcoming game against Batley.

Tune in and come run with the pack this hunting szn!

Episode 7: The Two Howlers discuss the Wolfpack's 'Great Escape' against a spirited and physical Dewsbury Rams team out to prove a point. After, special guest, Chris Ashton, talks Masters RL and the upcoming South London Silverbacks' tour to Toronto where they face off against the Ontario Greybeards & Wolfpack Masters in the Community RL segment.

In a juicy week for RL news, Rob & Gareth, have cause for optimism in a packed segment on all things good, bad & ugly in the RL world - including the return of the GB Lions representative team to the international test scene this year. Next, the Two Howlers recap the latest action from around the Betfred Super League & Championship competitions and give their predictions for the upcoming round. Lastly, the guys give a quick preview of upcoming opponents, Toulouse Olympique XIII, in Rd.7 who pose another stern and pysical test for the Pack in their search for promotion to the top tier of Rugby League in the UK. Can they remain unbeaten this Hunting SZN?!

Episode 6: Rob & Gareth review the Pack's victory of promotion hopefuls, Leigh Centurions, before discussing the RFL's newly formed and restructured 'Southern Conference League' with the spotlight on community rugby shifting South of the M62 corridor Heartland and in to the vastly untapped potential of London and the Southern UK.

'The Good, the Bad & the Ugly' features again before the weekly round up of Super League & Championship results of Rd.3 & 4 respectively. Rob talks early days of the Wolfpack again, shedding some light on how he came to be 'The Voice' of the Wolfpack on game days. Finally attention turns to upcoming opponents and potential relegation dog-fighters, Dewsbury Rams, who the Wolfpack face-off against in Rd.6 of the Championship.

Listen in and come run with the pack this hunting season!

Episode 5! The Two Howlers, Rob & Gareth, recap the win over promotion rivals, the Widnes Vikings, before turning focus to Rugby League in the USA and New York with special guest, NATE G - the host of the "Rugby League in America" podcast (available on iTunes). After the guys discuss some more early Wolfpack history and the trials hosted by the club. For another week 'The Good, The Bad and The Ugly' returns along with some juicy off-field rumours and the unexpected but exciting new signing of Matt....Damon....?!

The guys then round out by recapping the Championship Rd.3 results before previewing the Pack's next opponents in Rd.4: Leigh Centurions. Listen in and come run with The Pack!

Live from 3 Brewers before the Wolfpack-Vikngs game. Rob has a sit down discussion with season seat holders and members of the Wolfpack community. Guests: Henry Whitfield (Wolfpack Pack), John Atherton (Facebook The Official Toronto Wolfpack Fan Group), Lindsay Wilson (Wolves / Section 35), Nicholas Mew (Facebook The Official Toronto Wolfpack Fan Group), Teresa Gard (Facebook Toronto Wolfpack Fans), Dario Passarelli (Wolfcast), Sher & Lil (Sher & Lil)

In the 4th episode of The Howlin' Hour the Two Howlers, Rob & Gareth, discuss the Pack's 'narrow' victory over a brave Rochdale Hornets as the team's offense kicks it up a gear and Gareth gives some insight in to how the Pack managed to breakdown the defensive line. Local footy in Ontario gets the spotlight this week in the Community RL segment with pre-season soon to commence and the 2019 Ontario Provincial Championship beginning sometime in May. Rob gives a brief history lesson on the Wolfpack's early beginnings. Super League & Championship Rd.2 is summarized and Rd.3 predictions given before turning attention to one of the biggest games of the season this coming weekend against the Pack's main promotion rivals, Widnes Vikings, as the guys break down what needs to be done for Toronto to come away with the "Big W". Listen in and come Run With The Pack!

In the third instalment of the Howlin' Hour, Rob & Gareth finally seem to work out the sound and welcome a third Howler on the show as they interview none other than fan favourite, Blake Wallace! After getting some great insight from Blake the Two Howlers dissect the Wolfpack's opening win of the 2019 season against the York City Knights, introduce some new news segments including spotlighting community Rugby League, "The Good, The Bad & The Ugly", learn what a 'Woolyback' really is and preview The Pack's upcoming opponents - The Rochdale Hornets. Listen in and come run with The Pack!