The Rugby League Digest presents: The Super League War

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The Rugby League Digest presents: The Super League War episodes

March 16, 2022 Round One Recap - Patreon Bonus Episode
To apologise for the lack of new episodes this year we have unlocked one of our Patreon bonuses, recapping round one of the NRL. This episode includes thoughts on the state of the women's game, RLD vindication watch, jersey talk, new league speak, love for the lock forward position, the boys' thoughts on all the round one games, next week's games, and more!
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44 min
January 17, 2022 Americanisation Case Study with Spencer Kassimir
Americanisation was a cultural buzzword inside and outside Rugby League during the Super League period, and American sport was an obvious influence on the presentation of the Super League vision. But what did it all mean? We break it down with academic and Rugby League fan Spencer Kassimir.
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1 hr 27 min
January 11, 2022 Two Tribes: an interview with Steve Mascord
The big one! Michael is joined by Super League fellow traveller Steve Mascord to discuss the war and his new, greatly anticipated book Two Tribes. RLD listeners can go to http://stevemascord.com/product/twotribes and enter product code "rugby league digest" for a great discount offer on Two Tribes discussed at the end of the episode.
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1 hr 16 min
December 30, 2021 The Super League War - Chapter 31 - The Appeal (Part 2)
In the second and final episode of this chapter, we look at the fallout from News Limited's comprehensive court victory. It was a frenzied week of speculation following the judgment, with crisis talks at the ARL and in club boardrooms, possible club defections, yet another loyalty agreement, a pay-TV rescue package, and much more!
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1 hr 5 min
December 16, 2021 The Super League War - Chapter 31 - The Appeal (Part 1)
The RLD takes an in-depth look at the appeal judgment, the lead up to the case, predictions, the court's interpretation competition, overturning nearly all of Justice Burchett's decision, the immediate courtroom reactions, Ray Hadley's public backflip, Arko's naive reaction to the result, the question of legality versus morality and much, much more!
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1 hr 3 min
November 12, 2021 The Super League War - Chapter 30 - The Optus Cup (Part 4)
In this concluding episode of Chapter 30: The Optus Cup, we discuss the semi-final runs of Manly and St George, the post mortems for their victims, a surprisingly entertaining grand final despite popular sentiment, the infamous Manson blunder, John Raper's memorabilia fiasco and much, much more!
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1 hr 48 min
October 26, 2021 The Super League War - Chapter 30 - The Optus Cup (Part 3)
In this penultimate episode of the Optus Cup chapter we compare the seasons of the 1996 ARL grand finalists, we discuss Manly's veterans, the impact of unlimited interchange, the Lyons and Menzies combination, offer some overdue Daniel Gartner appreciation, discuss Manly's gun back row, Joey's "red hair" game, Rod Reddy's departure as Dragons coach and the impact of David Waite, Mark Coyne's leadership, "goose of the week" shirts, Dean Raper, nefarious 'Skull' plans, more claims of referee bias, Broncos accused of stacking players, Chang's tours, Saints legends sharing in the victory and much, much more!
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55 min
October 14, 2021 Vale Norm Provan
A tribute to the life and career of the Immortal Norm Provan. Vale Sticks.
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12 min
October 01, 2021 The Magpie Wing with Max Easton
Max Easton is host of the excellent Barely Human music history podcast and author of The Magpie Wing. Michael talks with Max about all of things, about Rugby League in the western suburbs, about Chilli's Hill, and more!

The Magpie Wing is available now through Giramondo Press

https://giramondopublishing.com/books/the-magpie-wing/

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58 min
September 24, 2021 The Parramatta Splurge with Ben Darwin
While we are immersed in the 1996 season it is time for a deep dive on Parramatta's buying spree and its failure to generate instant success, with former Wallaby and Gain Line Analytics founder Ben Darwin
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1 hr 2 min