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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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John and Ross are back and discuss England’s big series win over Tonga, Samoa pulling out of a Uk tour and the Kiwis beating the Kangaroos. They also chat about Magic Weekend going to Leeds, Salford’s stadium situation, new rule changes in Super League, the World Club Challenge and a lot more in rugby league.

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John and Ross are back to preview the 2023 Super League grand final between Catalans and Wigan. We discuss the main talking points of the big match, and the Championship grand final between London and Toulouse, and interview Jai Field and Matty Peet.

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Anthony Broxton, author of ‘Hope and Glory: Rugby League in Thatcher’s Britain, joins the pod to talk about his new book. He chats about the changes in the UK and UK rugby league in the 1980s and 1990s, the influence of people like David Oxley and Maurice Lindsay, and the learnings and parallels with where the sport sits in 2023.

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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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Former player and current Sky pundit Terry O’Connor joins as a special guest. Terry talks about his son, Leeds forward Jarrod, ahead of the Super League grand final. He chats about his son’s journey in the sport, their relationship, and reflects on his own playing career and move into broadcasting.

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Ross and John are back to preview the Super League grand final, where Leeds will take on St Helens at Old Trafford.

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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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Ross and John talk about the passing of Maurice Lindsay, IMG’s new deal with rugby league and issues at Warrington. They also chat about the Challenge Cup, Super League’s relegation battle and answer questions from listeners.

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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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Our special guest on this episode is Wigan Warriors halfback Cade Cust. The Australian chats to us about Wigan's unbeaten start to the 2022 season, his background in Scone, his time in Manly, his transition to Super League and much more.

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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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New Wigan Warriors head coach Matt Peet joins us on this episode. Matt talks to us about his plans for the Warriors, his journey in rugby, his coaching style, background, his thoughts on the 2022 season, his long connection to the Super League club and more.

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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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We are joined by rugby league legend and Sky TV commentator Barrie McDermott. The former prop talks to us about his playing days - his emergence at Oldham, his year at Wigan, his time at Leeds, his experiences for Great Britain and for Ireland. He also talks about his 'notorious' hard-man reputation, overcoming his disability, the opportunity he had to play in the NRL, his work for Sky and his thoughts on the 2021 Super league season.

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Ross Heppenstall and The Sun's Gary Carter join John Davidson on this episode. They discuss Israel Folau's muted return to the NRL, George Burgess' future, the new Super League TV, private equity being knocked back and aks what next for Robert Elstone, is his time up? They also talk about whether the Rugby League World Cup will be on this year, the struggles of Liverpool FC this season, the favourites in the English Premier League title race and more.

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Former guest Brian Carney joins us on the podcast again. The Sky Sports broadcaster and former Great Britain international discusses the 2020 Super League grand final and how the competition can maximise and exploit what was an amazing contest. He also talks about the season just finished, the applications for the 12th team in Super League, the Toronto Wolfpack and what may come next for British rugby league.

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