Tony Hannan joins Johnno to talk Underdogs, a book chronicling his experience embedded with the Batley Bulldogs during their 2016 Championship campaign. Not only an inspirational against-the-odds Rugby League tale, Underdogs provides a fascinating snapshot of a region grappling with itself. A tasty mix of sport, identity, culture and politics.

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Our 2019 finale! This week, a first-hand account from Toronto Wolfpack's special day; Toulouse Olympique coach Sylvain Houles joins us to reflect on their season; and The Slug returns to help navigate the big NRL Grand Final and the rest of this crazy-beautiful world of Rugby League.

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Nostalgia, momentum and the Canberra Raiders; Life as a cheap imitation of a Rugby League Season; The PRL family mourns the exit of Toulouse Olympique; PLUS Reflections and a REAL LIFE Mailbag!

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Progressive Rugby League heroes Toronto and Toulouse take centre stage, while Big Al and Johnno wonder who the biggest NRL club in Sydney is, and why? PLUS NRLW, ProgMoms and one helluva Mailbag.

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A thrilling week of Rugby League sees the end of a brave run in the Super League, a refreshing series of results in the NRL, and the promise of an immense blockbuster in the Championship. Let's roll.

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A week of of dizzying highs and heartbreaking, if inevitable lows. Such is life and such is the lot of your friends in Progressive Rugby League. And Big Al and Johnno wouldn't have it any other way.

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Big Al goes all in on his Wests Tigers, while Johnno wonders if Progressive Rugby League fans have devilish intent. PLUS the end of the line approaches for our PRL Sweet Babies...

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The battle for 9th place on the NRL ladder hots up; the cheers of a Rugby League introvert, and the certain kind of special that is the Challenge Cup.

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Big Al flirts with the idea of freeing himself of the Tigers' grip, but does he have a choice? Plus, an analysis of Toronto and Toulouse's very different approach to the same Super League goal.

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Big Al and Johnno return from their travels to find that, while some things have changed, a fair bit hasn't. PLUS indulgent anecdotes from the PRL Study Tour!

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