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John, Ross and Phil Caplan are live from the Aviva Studios in Manchester for the launch of the new Super League season.

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John, Ross and Phil Caplan are live from the Aviva Studios in Manchester for the launch of the new Super League season.

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Our special guest is Gareth Ellis. He joins us to talk about his new book, his amazing career, his plans for the future, his time in Super League, his time in the NRL and more.

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John and Ross are back to talk about the Super League relegation battle, Catalans’ title charge, Leeds and Leigh’s rise, and Warrington’s slide. We discuss revival at Hull FC and a slip at Salford. We also touch on Fev’s promotion push, the next World Cup, the Ashes and the next TV deal.

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Ross and John are back to review the first seven rounds of Super League. They discuss Warrington and Catalans’ great starts, the relegation battle, Hull FC’s struggles, Wakefield’s woes, Wigan, the Hull derby, IMG and more.

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Ross and John are back to discuss Ralph Rimmer’s exit from the RFL, what could happen next, the departure of Brett Hodgson from Hull FC and whether Tony Smith will get the job. They also debate the Super League Dream Team, the upcoming semi-finals and Kristian Woolf leaving St Helens.

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John and Ross talk the three Rs - revivals, relegation and recruitment. They chat about Warrington and Hull FC’s decline, Castleford and Salford’s rise, Toulouse and Wakefield’s race against the drop, and Leeds’ lamping Wigan. They also discuss Steve McNamara’s attack on Huddersfield, IMG, the World Cup, Victor Radley’s decision to represent England and more.

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John and Ross are back to talk about the latest in Super League, the movers and shakers on the table, who’s impressed them after five rounds and who’s disappointed them, they also discuss the crackdown on high shots and foul play, and talk about the sad passing of Dave Hadfield.

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John and Ross are back to preview the new Super League season. They profile all of the 12 clubs, look at the contenders, the pretenders, the key signings and coaching changes, and the teams who will be battling relegation.

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Ross and John are back to discuss the backroom bloodshed at Leigh, the RFL's controversial academy cull, Ralph Rimmer's eyesore Sky interview, Super League's relegation battle, Catalans whipping Wigan and the Challenge Cup semi-finals. They also discuss George Williams' messy departure from Canberra.

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Ross and John are back for another episode to discuss the new Super League TV deal with Sky Sports - how will rugby league survive, what happens next with the cut in funding? They also chat about Leeds run of five losses in a row, Kyle Eastmond, preview the Challenge Cup quarter-finals, the return of Greg Inglis and talk about the protest at Old Trafford at the game bewteen Manchester United and Liverpool.

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Ross and John are back to preview the new Super League season. They discuss who are the contenders, the pretenders, the title challengers and the relegation favourites in 2021. They look at recruitment and changes at each club. They also touch on the Championship campaign and who will be pushing for promotion to Super League.

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Our special guest on this episode is new Hull FC signing Josh Reynolds. Josh Reynolds joins us to talk about why he joined Hull FC, the attraction of Super League, his exit from Wests Tigers and linking up with Brett Hodgson. He also discusses his background, his time at the Bulldogs, his State of Origin experiences and linking with Marc Sneyd in the halves at Hull.

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Ross is back as he and John discuss the 2020 Super League grand final between Wigan and St Helens. The two chat about the semi-finals, the key issues and talking points heading into Friday's decider, and the strengths and weaknesses of both the Saints and Warriors. They also talk about the Dream Team and the race to who will be promoted to be the 12th team in Super League for next year.

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We're joined by former Rochdale Hornets coach Alan Kilshaw. We go through all the burning issues in rugby league right now - the Covid outbreak at Hull FC, the fall of Toronto Wolfpack, expansion, the impact on Ottawa, the new rules, the latest in the NRL, the rise of Penrith Panthers and the implosion of the Brisbane Broncos.

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Ross and John are joined by Paul Bennett at the Super League 2020 season launch at Headingley. They talk about the latest news and events, and also interview new St Helens coach Kristian Woolf, Hull FC outside back Mahe Fonua, Leeds prop Matt Prior, Warington halfback Gareth Widdop, new Huddersfield signing Aiden Sezer and Wigan playmaker Jackson Hastings.

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John is joined by League Weekly editor Paul Bennett for some Xmas cheer to review the 2019 Super League season and take a look at 2020, as they analyse the recruitment and chances of all 12 clubs for next year.

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We have two special guests joining Ross and John in League Weekly editor Paul Bennett and rugby league reporter for The Sun Gary Carter. They discuss Great Britain's loss to Papua New Guinea, the dismal Lions tour, the future of Wayne Bennett and who is to blame for the failure. They also talk about Super League 2020, recruitment and the title and relegation candidates.

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John heads to Auckland for the second game of the Great Britain Lions tour. He talks to Elliot Whitehead, Danny Ward and Jake Connor about the defeat against Tonga and preparations for the match against New Zealand. He also sits down with Jack Hughes about his experience on tour so far, his season to date and taking on the Kiwis.

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John is joined by ex-Rochdale Hornets coach Alan Kilshaw to review the season today and look at St Helens' premiership charge, wobbles at Warrington and Catalans, the rise of Wigan, as well as the fight to avoid the drop between Huddersfield, Wakefield, Hull KR and London. They also discuss the battle for promotion to Super League between Toronto, Leigh, Toulouse, York and Fev, look at the League 1 promotion race and current events in the NRL.

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