Inside Rugby League

Richard Byram and Peter Smith look ahead to Leeds Rhinos crucial Betfred Super League elimination play-off against Wigan Warriors, with a victory taking Richard Agar’s men within 80 minutes of another Grand Final. They also look back at Castleford Tigers failure to reach the play-offs and review Wakefield Trinity’s season.

Richard Byram and Peter Smith discuss the retirement of a trio of Super League stalwarts - Castleford captain Michael Shenton, former Wakefield centre Ryan Atkins and the well-travelled Liam Finn. 

They also look ahead to key matches between Tigers and Warrington and Rhinos versus Hull KR which will shape the end of season play-offs.

Richard Byram and Peter Smith return after a summer break with the latest edition of the Yorkshire Evening Post podcast.

In it, the pair discuss a hugely exciting and successful Magic Weekend with stunning wins for Catalans and Leeds, Willie Poching’s impact on in-form Wakefield Trinity and Rhinos re-signing Rhyse Martin but seeing Konrad Hurrell and King Vunyayawa head for the exit.

Richard Byram and Daryl Powell discuss Rhinos last-gasp home defeat by Warrington Wolves and a try by Josh Charnley which sparked a huge debate. They look at the latest verdicts handed out by the RFL’s Match Review Panel - including two matches for Luke Gale, ruling him out of Friday’s derby with his former club Castleford Tigers and the look ahead to the weekend’s games.

Richard Byram and Peter Smith discuss the future of the World Cup without Australia and New Zealand, Rhinos' shock decision to strip Luke Gale of the captaincy, Kevin Sinfield’s departure from Headingley and the state of the fixture list and schedule due to ongoing Covid problems.

Peter Smith and Richard Byram look back at two cracking Wembley finals involving Featherstone Rovers and York City Knights, plus Castleford Tigers and St Helens. They also discuss Leeds Rhinos’ capture of Aidan Sezer and look ahead to the weekend’s games involving, Leeds, Wakefield and Cas - Covid and injuries permitting. 

Richard Byram and Peter Smith discuss Castleford’s prospects of lifting the Challenge Cup for the first time since 1986 against St Helens at Wembley, as well as Wakefield Trinity’s trip to Salford Red Devils and Leeds Rhinos’ visit at Catalans Dragons in Betfred Super League - just seven days after their meeting at Headingley. 

They also discuss the latest punishments handed out by the RFL’s Disciplinary committee.

Peter Smith and Richard Byram discuss Rhinos vs Catalans, Wakefield against St Helens and Castleford's hosting of Salford Red Devils, with both sides’ recent schedules having been affected by Covid issues ...

Host Richard Byram and YEP rugby league writer Peter Smith discuss Leeds Rhinos win at Salford and the disciplinary fall out from it, England’s loss to the All Stars and the possible postponemt of the World Cup, previews of this week’s Wakefield and Leeds matches and the cancellation of the Challenge Cup dress rehearsal between Castleford Tigers and St Helens and the ongoing problems with Covid and injuries in the sport.

Richard Byram and Peter Smith look back over a good win for Wakefield over Wigan, a fourth home defeat in succession for Castleford and the farcical build-up to the England versus Combined Nations All Stars international game and the implications for Shaun Wane’s side at the upcoming World Cup.

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