RUGBY LEAGUE IS BACK. And its Overreaction Monday!

Yes, the Betfred Super League is finally back and what a weekend of action to start of the season.

Locky Campbell and Eliot McGuire bring you the lowdown on the big weekend. From the opening salvo of Wigan v Leigh (2.08) to Wakefield's return to the top division at Leeds (10.47) to Castleford pushing Hull KR all the way (17.26). We also chat through Catalans' home opener against Hull FC (24.46), Huddersfield's tussle with Warrington (30.56) and the mess that played out as Salford's youngster met the mighty St Helens (36.43).

There's also Betfred Championship talk and the Challenge Cup fourth round draw (46.52)!

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Locky Campbell and Eliot McGuire are back with the Super League season less than a week away as we dive into the Challenge Cup.

We start our recap of the weekend's action with Bradford Bulls' big win over Castleford Tigers (2.25), Hull KR's trip to York (8.27), the Catalans' trip to Halifax (11.12) and Salford's game against the Midlands Hurricanes as well as the big news surrounding their takeover from a new Swiss owner (14.19). We give an overview of the rest of the games, give praise to St Helens who lock up young stars to new deals (21.37) and evaluate how the big Challenge Cup revamp has gone this year.

Then it's time for the Super League Top 25 - the best players in the league heading into the 2025 season (26.35).

The boys then give their pick for Round 1 or our new picks competition this year (1:25.01).

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The team are back for another episode to bring you up to speed on everything rugby league.

First, we talk through the results from the Challenge Cup second round and look ahead to the third round this weekend when the Super League clubs enter the competition (1.56), then it's time to talk through the pre-season results and assess which teams are struggling (11.58). The boys then talk through Liam Farrell's new deal, Willie Isa's retirement, Morgan Knowles' flirtation with the Dolphins, Salford's latest pack signing and Maika Sivo's devastating injury (19.46).

We then flip the switch to answer the question of who won the Super League offseason (29.45), give our predictions for this year's top tryscorer (36.39) and then Locky and Eliot look ahead to the 2025 NRL season (42.36).

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We're back with Part 3 of our big Super League 2025 season preview and delighted to be joined by Jordan Eastwood (a.k.a. SalfordJud) to talk through the latest around Salford's financial situations and to preview the Red Devils' season.

We start with a recap of the Challenge Cup 1st round (1.20) then discuss an investment opportunity for Salford (5.38), Lachlan Lam's future at Leigh (14.33), another takeover mooted for the London Broncos (19.15) and the criticism of the new misconduct charges for this season (25.31).

It's then onto the previews with Salford (31.41), Wakefield Trinity (48.08), Warrington Wolves (56.22) and Wigan Warriors (1:07:00).

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In this emergency podcast, Eliot McGuire and Locky Campbell reunite 24 hours after the announcement from the Salford Red Devils that the club would have to sell players in order to cut £800,000 from the playing budget to be financially secure ahead of the 2025 Betfred Super League season.

The duo talk through the club's statement, analyze the timeline, assess Salford City Council's response, look at which Salford players are being targeted by other clubs and discuss what the announcement means for rugby league in England.

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Locky Campbell and Eliot McGuire continue our big Super League Season Preview with the second part in this bumper episode.

But before the boys dig into four more teams, there's a recap of the latest news which has seen Huddersfield announce plans to buy Halifax's The Shay stadium (2.15), Jordan Abdull depart Hull FC for the second time (7.54) and Locky explains what on earth has been happening with the Salford Red Devils after another string of bad news reports (13.01).

TIME STAMPS

21.45 - Hull KR season preview

31.02 - Leeds Rhinos season preview

40.03 - Leigh Leopards season preview

48.12 - St Helens season preview

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We are back!

The Rugby League Hot Recap enters 2025 with our big three-part Super League 2025 season preview.

Locky Campbell and Eliot McGuire are joined by Halifax Panthers superfan Josh Sutcliffe for the first part where we talk through the Castleford Tigers, Catalans Dragons, Huddersfield Giants and Hull FC. There's also the latest injury talk around Castleford halfback Rowan Milnes and Wakefield flyer Tom Johnstone.

TIMESTAMPS

4.00 - News roundup

10.15 - Castleford Tigers season preview

20.57 - Catalans Dragons season preview

31.17 - Huddersfield Giants season preview

43.07 - Hull FC season preview

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In the final episode of 2024, Locky and Eliot get together to talk through the big rugby league storylines for 2025, which team are wearing the best new kits next season, and bring you up to speed on all the latest news from the sport.

Until 2025, we wish you a Happy Christmas and a prosperous New Year!

TIMESTAMPS

1.45 - PNG to enter NRL's 18th team

7.30 - The latest on Salford's financial struggles

12.40 - Transfer Window brought forward

17.45 - Captain's Challenge to be introduced in Super League

21.35 - Super League signings recap

24.12 - Ezra Mam avoids jail and Bateman joins the Cowboys

26.20 - Sam Wood named Castleford captain

28.19 - 2025 Storylines - Jake Connor's last hurrah with Leeds? Wigan's historic run of trophy wins to end? Can Yorkshire clubs get success in 2025?

Hull FC to have success under Cartwright? Will the Ashes be a success? Super League clubs to vote for expansion in 2025? How good will the Catalans Dragons be?

53.10 - Best Kits for 2025

1.00.48 - Worst Kits for 2025

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NOTE: We apologise for the poor audio quality of this episode. It was a result of a technical error which wasn't uncovered until recording had concluded. We'll do better next time!

Locky Campbell and Eliot McGuire return to bring you the insight and analysis on the world of rugby league.

In this episode, we take a deep look into the 2025 Super League season fixtures, assessing how worthy an opener Wigan v Leigh is, which team has the hardest schedule to start with and when are the big games in 2025 (1.09).

In light of recent reporting, we also break down the Salford Red Devils financial situation after the club's name faced a difficult week of negative headlines (23.10).

It's then on to our long-mooted NRL offseason recap as we look at the release of the 2025 fixtures, assess which team could get off to the best start and take a longer look at St George Illawara Dragons, Parramatta Eels and the Wests Tigers (31.17).

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Locky Campbell and Eliot McGuire keep you up to date with the latest news around rugby league.

The boys start with a recap of New Zealand v PNG and Australia v Tongo in the Pacific Championships (1.45) and then it's a quick discussion of Hull FC's big takeover (13.06). In terms of other news, Batley propose the return of promotion (18.13), Magic Weekend is confirmed to return to Newcastle (21.20), War of the Roses is mooted for 2026 (25.07) and Everton's new stadium in the running for the Ashes (28.14).

In the Super League Season Review, we discuss St Helens (33.25), Leigh Leopards (42.16), Salford Red Devils (50.04), Warrington Wolves (54.09), Hull KR (1:02:25) and then Wigan Warriors (1:06:59).

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