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Every Monday during the 2024 NRL season on The Platform, Martin Devlin - host of It's Only Sport - is joined by one of the best rugby league analysts going around in Tony Kemp, the ex-Warriors coach and Kiwis representative. Together, they present the Rugby League Hour, brought to you by MicroBio Solutions.

This week on He's A Ledge, it's an icon of New Zealand rugby league in Frank Endacott. 'Happy Frank' has previously coached the Warriors and Wigan in club footy, as well as the Kiwis at international level. He shares his thoughts on the Warriors' win over Penrith, the importance of the club's pathway programs, the latest around the South Island NRL expansion bid he's involved in, and more.

Every Monday during the 2024 NRL season on The Platform, Martin Devlin - host of It's Only Sport - is joined by one of the best rugby league analysts going around in Tony Kemp, the ex-Warriors coach and Kiwis representative. Together, they present the Rugby League Hour, brought to you by MicroBio Solutions.

Up The Wahs is a segment that Marty and Kempy dedicate solely to chatting about the Warriors. This week's edition is a particularly exciting one as the boys get to unpack a huge win for the Auckland-based club, as they defied the odds to overcome the three-time defending premier Penrith Panthers 22-20 in Brisbane. A number of key players including captain Tohu Harris, Shaun Johnson and Roger Tuivasa-Sheck were out injured, forcing a number of role players and young guns to step up... which they did, emphatically.  Which players stood out the most for the Warriors? Does the win solve some selection headaches - particularly at five-eight - for coach Andrew Webster?

The Tight 5! It's Only Sport host Martin Devlin and producer Lachlan Waugh put their debating caps on and discuss a variety of topics from a busy weekend in sport. Today, Marty and Lachie talk about the Warriors' surprise win over the Penrith Panthers in the NRL, Manchester City winning a fourth-straight English Premier League title, boxer Oleksandr Usyk's split-decision win over Tyson Fury to unify the heavyweight division, Scott McLaughlin taking pole for next week's Indy500, and much more.

Martin Devlin and Tony Kemp are back for episode 11 of the Rugby League Hour, brought to you by MicroBio Solutions. Every Monday during the 2024 NRL season on The Platform, Devlin - host of It's Only Sport - is joined by one of the best rugby league analysts going around in Kemp, the ex-Warriors coach and Kiwis representative.

First off, Marty and Kempy recap the annual magic round in Brisbane, and discuss the main talking points from the eight games with a focus on the winners. The Cronulla Sharks are still the team to beat in the NRL winning their ninth game in 10, a 38-30 victory over fellow title contenders the Sydney Roosters. Cronulla are two points better than their nearest rival on the ladder the Melbourne Storm, with the Penrith Panthers a further two points behind in third. The Dolphins continue to be this year's surprise story and sit in the top four with a 7-3 record. Their most recent result? A 24-12 win over the Wests Tigers. The Brisbane Broncos, Canberra Raiders, Roosters and Newcastle Knights sit in the 5-8 range.

Then, it's Up The Wahs - a segment that Marty and Kempy dedicate solely to chatting about the Warriors. This week's edition is a particularly exciting one as the boys get to unpack a huge win for the Auckland-based club, as they defied the odds to overcome the three-time defending premier Panthers 22-20. A number of key players including captain Tohu Harris, Shaun Johnson and Roger Tuivasa-Sheck were out injured, forcing a number of role players and young guns to step up... which they did, emphatically.  Which players stood out the most for the Warriors? Does the win solve some selection headaches - particularly at five-eight - for coach Andrew Webster?

Next, it's He's A Ledge, and this week it's an icon of New Zealand rugby league - Frank Endacott. 'Happy Frank' has previously coached the Warriors and Wigan in club footy, as well as the Kiwis at international level. He shares his thoughts on the Warriors' win over Penrith, the importance of the club's pathway programs, the latest around the South Island NRL expansion bid he's involved in, and more.

Then, Marty and Kempy go head-to-head debating six rugby league topics, including whether or not Taylan May should be let go by Penrith following his latest off-field incident, if the Warriors can still make the top eight, and why magic round needs to remain in Brisbane. Kempy hands out the Effluex clean-up award for the player, coach or team who did their job better than anyone else on the weekend - someone who rolled up their sleeves and turned gunk into gold.

And to finish things off, Kempy lists his five best teams in the NRL right now on TK's Top 5.

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Former All Blacks halfback Justin Marshall, now plying his trade as one of rugby's top commentators/analysts on the globe, joins Martin Devlin on It's Only Sport to recap week 13 of Super Rugby Pacific. The Blues continue to top the table thanks to a comfortable 47-13 win over the Highlanders, with the Hurricanes just behind on the table - they toppled Moana Pasifika 32-24. The Chiefs guaranteed a top four spot with their tight victory over the Rebels, while the Crusades found new ways to lose, with a penalty try against them on fulltime handing the Brumbies a thrilling win. Marshall goes through all games and unpacks the key talking points, including the all-round play of the Blues and their title chances looking better by the week.

On today's podcast, It's Only Sport host Martin Devlin juggles a number of headline sporting events taking place this coming weekend, and is joined by a variety of guests to cover off A-League finals football, heavyweight boxing, the Premier League and more.

Devlin kicks things off delivering a sermon on the next All Blacks captain and the qualities he feels the player who gets the role needs to have.

Following that, Greg Martin talks both rugby union and league, boxing expert Darren Rees previews the Tyson Fury-Oleksandr Usyk heavyweight bout, Wellington Phoenix defender Tim Payne previews their semifinal second leg against the Melbourne Victory, and Simon Doull discusses his experience watching Tottenham-Manchester City live in the flesh and the IPL finals.

Plus, Devlin and young producer Lachlan Waugh offer their thoughts on the above as well as the PGA Championship, David Fifita electing to stay at the Gold Coast Titans, and more on the Tight 5 and What Has More Chance Of Happening. All that and much more!