Welcome, to the first TACKLEBAGS Rugby League vlog, well sort of!! The first episode in the series sees Dennis packing down for a Rugby Union match. What better way to benchmark the pies of both rugby codes. Exeter Chiefs provide the entertainment for the first TACKLEBAGS outing, where Dennis is joined by May Rears for analysis of the Rugby Union Matchday Experience. After a charge down the motorway, arriving 6hrs early to find the most suitable pitch for the Tackle-van. (25ft from the bar), they go about exploring and discussing the merits of attending a Rugby match. The pre-match banter takes them from fluffy blanket hospitality at the Blue Ball Inn, to the wonderful Sandy Park, where the good old January weather attempts to dampen the EXETER CHIEFS party. Fortunately the crowd can rely on the best Cornish Pasty in the southwest to raise their spirits against Dennis's cynical RUGBY UNION outlook.  With the game done and dusted, it's back to the pub for analysis and the decision of who sleeps in the pop top. The next morning following a windy night, Dennis & May stop off the for the TACKLEBAGS review meeting, with the aid of a parrot. All before Dennis shamelessly starts flogging tee-shirts and plastic cups before the hooter sounds.

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After 126 days the podcast returns. Festooned in prop positivity, centre anxiety, ticking clocks, a rebadged Tacklebags - or whatever it's called, an updated HAL, bungalow surveillance, caveats, one too many quizzes and a new nine minute sitcom. Enjoy

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With Sam on-the-edge following a ridiculous Super League disciplinary appeal and a half marathon pencilled in for Sunday, can he endure a two hour review of Warrington’s year? Dennis safely back under a tiled roof and not sheltering beneath his campervan tarpaulin, reintroduces tackle books – but will we all need to hold our breath? Rob takes a break from veganism to commemorate the Queen’s passing and embarks on ‘’mission impossible”, in a vain attempt to come up with Wire’s player of the season. Daniel endeavours to stay positive. And Beers sirens-off with the saying ‘where there’s smoke there’s fire’. Enjoy. 

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No episode today because of the The Queen's funeral but we will be back next Monday. 

With an antenna stuck up his arse in the Highlands of Scotland, Dennis endeavours to put a positive weak Wi-Fi spin on Daryl's plans. Sam returns from Wales with a spreadsheet formulating why Warrington are so shit. And Rob, after 146 years, can't take anymore. There's a melittology quiz researched from the trust of Wikipedia. Plus there's a wine tasting evening over at Beers. (Don't worry, the season's nearly over) Enjoy. 

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Did Dufty single-handedly save Wire from relegation? Has Sam put his Ben Currie picture back up? Will Oliver Holmes take Dennis’ camper van advice and purchase an Outwell 324 with guide rope extension? Could Rob have mistakenly discovered beastiality whilst lying on the settee? And has Daniel’s questioning of Karl Fitzpatrick, given us all the answers? Plus, you can’t beat a bit of bully down at Beers, and WhatBevan launch a new t-shirt at a remarkably competitive price. Enjoy.

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With two more losses and Warrington on the verge of relegation, Dennis endeavours to remain positive. But with Sam having just returned from Chicken Fest, will Dennis' positivity fall fowl to Rob's baiting of Ben Currie? Beers goes on Location, Location, Location, Location, Location in the search for a bungalow big enough to accommodate 48 props, and Daniel has a CASastrophic soundbite. Enjoy. 

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It’s been a month since the last podcast, so has Daryl Powell been able to turn things around at Warrington or, has he now become their player-coach? Dennis overheats and finds himself on the cusp of a military firing range, Sam counts his savings thanks to his absence from the HJ, and Rob’s jet lagged and brandishing an extra 9lbs. Plus, there’s a new drive-thru at Beers, a chance to win a 9 carat gold-plated carriage clock (batteries not included), and just what are a Dutch couple about to get up to in the bushes? Enjoy.

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With the podcasters not privy to Wakefield Warrington footage, Daniel steps in, but beware - his soundbite comes with a government health warning. Live on air, Rob’s reprimanded by his father. Sam burns his favourite player poster, there’s the origin of bungalows, a Cliff Richard quiz, and Beers gambles the night away. And, Dennis records from the graveyard, as due to a lack of patrons, we bury the podcast. Enjoy.

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With Warrington reaching a 21st century low point, and within touching distance of their own Jubilee Championship, Rob finally blows his top. Dennis enjoys a Dorset nob in his quest to research what makes good head for his new book. Sam leaves the game early with a caveat, and is now only offering up shitistics in imperial measurements. There’s a Queen of Warrington quiz, first dates over at Beers bar, and the podcast hears from its number one fan - Josh Charnley. Enjoy.