The League Scene

AJ and Rhys gear up to review an epic week of World Cup semi-finals. Whilst the results were lopsided, the boys address the claims made by Samoan players and fans as well as take aim at the tournament organisers for their scheduling oversights.

Also, the boys look at the 2030 World Cup news and debate the merits of Tonga and Samoa earning tier one status. In addition, we have all the latest transfer news and other bits-and-bobs from around the league on the eve of the final major week of the rugby league season for 2026.

AJ and Rhys analyse a chaotic final round of World Cup group stage action.

On the program this week

- Sam Walker's future

- November 1 carnage

- Cooper Bai to Melbourne

- England's woes as PNG show some fight

- NZ thrash Fiji as Wakeham strikes a final blow

- Australia take care of business

- Lebanon pushed all the way by France

- Samoa fall to Tonga in World Cup EPIC!

AJ and Rhys return to dissect the World Cup second round action.

The boys react to live breaking news of Hudson Young's contract news as he looks set to head to PNG. The boys dissect the PNG news of the last week and all the latest contract hoopla ahead of November 1st.

In and amongst the blowout scorelines this weekend, we have some concern for the top nations. In particular Australia, in particular their forwards for the second test in succession.

AJ and Rhys return from their week hiatus to recap the first week of the RLWC as nations begin to stand their ground on where they fit amongst the rest of their competition.

We analyse the epic contest between Australia and New Zealand as the lads dissect what is next for both nations as they battle through injuries to stars. They look at the limited sample size of Samoa's best in a 74-point win over France.

The lads quickly turn their attention to Port Moresby as AJ unleashes a rant on how TV coverage in the region has decreased in nine years. On the field, we analyse how the PNG five have succeeded in their journey to London whilst Lebanon fall in a heap without experience.

Also we discuss the England demise as selections again come under fire as Tonga unleash all. Fiji continue Cook Islands pain with a dominant win as Caleb Navale continues his development.

AJ is very very happy after the Roosters premiership victory over the Newcastle Knights.

Whilst yes, he is happy, Rhys has to keep him in his box and analyse the game fairly after a terrific showing of bravery from the Knights.

We also have a big preview of the World Cup squads and recap what an incredible season it has been.

We're back to review the NRL's penultimate round of finals footy as the Roosters and Knights win through to the Grand Final.

Also this week we debate the merits of a hip-drop tackle, what is it and how can the NRL best address it.

We review the carnage of both prelims and look at the big picture!

AJ and Rhys are back to recap a chaotic second week of the finals.

AJ is in a boyant mood after the Roosters big win over the Sharks at Allianz Stadium. In more ways than one he is also armed with stats over the Roosters crowds. We analyse the Sharks season and debate whether it was a success.

The boys then head to Eden Park as the Wahs join a growing crew that is out in straight sets. Meanwhile, the Knights deserve applause for their incredible defensive resolve whilst their outside backs continue to use their speed. We also analyse their chances in the prelim final!

AJ and Rhys recap a huge week as the NRL finals series gets underway in earnest.

We unpack all the major news stories as the Eels weigh up what to do with the Josh Addo-Carr affair, we also unpack the other major news stories as Jack Bostock pauses negotiations.

The boys pivot, praising the Knights bravery and resilience as Souths falter out of the finals and lose Cody Walker in the process. We also dissect the Dolphins upset win over the Warriors and debate if the Wahs plateaued.

The second eliminator saw the Sharks unconvincingly scrape past the Cowboys. Whilst the qualifier saw Penrith outwit, outplay and outlast the Roosters in an epic from CommBank. AJ seems convinced the Chooks can back up, but does Rhys agree?

We also acknowledge the 2026 Super League Dream Team whilst awarding our LOLCOW of the Week.

AJ and Rhys return for another week of regular season action.

There is a lot to dissect this weekend as there are several issues in the game that need to be discussed on the eve of the finals series.

The boys look at their own sides as AJ shows he can be nice to Egan Butcher despite his criticisms in recent episodes. Meanwhile we show our concern over the squads vulnerabilities heading into the finals series.

AJ and Rhys are along to bring you a drama charged week of rugby league.

The boys pay tribute to Jai Arrow who gets to achieve his 100th game milestone this weekend. We also debate the Broncos season review despite players not being consulted. AJ unloads on critics of Jarome Luai jetting off to PNG.

We debate the kickoff rule changes on Thursday night, give our own teams a baking after a horror weekend for the boys. Whilst the Sharks get their own taste of karma after a horrific loss to the Parramatta Eels on Sunday.