We’re back for the new season with a bumper episode! We round up all the news from the draw for the third round of the Coral Challenge Cup, which took place in Coventry on Monday night - we’ll bring you the draw and interviews with RFL CEO Ralf Rimmer, two legendary Coventry athletes in Dave Moorcroft and Kare Adenegan, reaction to the draw from Tom Tsang, Alan Robinson, Chris Barratt and Nick Newman and a return to the podcast for BBC Sport’s rugby league correspondent Dave Woods.

We’ll also look ahead to the start of the new Betfred League 1 season this weekend, and preview the Bears’ opening game at home to the West Wales Raiders.

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