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A weekly digest of all things Rugby League - past, present and future.
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Ian Heads Tribute
This is taken from a recent Patreon episode. We wanted to share our thoughts on a man to whom we owe a great debt of gratitude: a true gentleman and statesman of the game.
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The Super League War - Chapter 40 - Peace
After three years of backroom deals, broken contracts, court cases, public sniping, and the splitting of the competition, peace was finally declared, and the National Rugby League was born. In our final chapter, we look at the rocky road to peace throughout 1997, covering every false start, potshot, rejected peace proposal, and, finally, the meeting that saw the game come together and the road to rationalisation begin.
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Adelaide Rams with Guy Wilson
Michael is joined by our long time Adelaide correspondent Guy Wilson to discuss the rise and demise of the Rams, Rugby League in South Australia before and after and the case for a return to big time Rugby League in Adelaide.
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The Super League War - Chapter 39 - Crushed
In this episode we discuss the demise of the Reds, Crushers and Chargers, troubling economic realities, transit lounges, the "original sin" of 1995 mass-expansion, gifting Perth to rugby union, the Crushers’ surprisingly good start, Packer the (off)white knight, packed lunches, throwing open the gates, winning their last ever game, failed merger plans, the great Rugby League man Eric Cox, players getting shafted and much more!
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The Super League War - Chapter 38- Steel City Miracles (Part 2)
Our extended recap of all the on-field action in 1997 concludes with the Newcastle Knights historic grand final win over Manly. We trace the Knights' road to glory, Joey's redemption arc, the convoy of Sid Foggs willing them to victory, Chief's leadership masterclass, that famous last second win, the insane scenes that followed in Newcastle, and much, much more!
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The Super League War - Chapter 38 - Steel City Miracles (Part 1)
In this long awaited episode we discuss Newcastle's mining history, identity as the steel city, BHP's closure, the tragic Newcastle earthquake, the miners' strike, seige mentality as a cultural feauture, Barabara Davis and the Aussies for the ARL, vitriol towards the Hunter Mariners, mascot mayhem, stadium wars, merger discussions, further Graham Murray appreciation, and much, much more!
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Customer Reviews
Great Rugby League Podcast
Discovered the podcast via YouTube and currently listening to the Super League War. I went to the World Club Challenge Tournament as a teenager (St Helens fan) and I was always intrigued at what happened during the war. I’m so happy that somebody has done a deep dive on this topic. I will listen to all the other episodes too. I would recommend this podcast to any rugby league fan. Thanks again for the great work done on this podcast
Keep up the great work lads
Fantastic podcast which has entertained and informed me for a long time now. The super league war investigation series is very well researched and structured. A must listen
League 100% u**** 0%
First time ive listened to this (31/3/20) and it was very interesting. What’s more surprising is having Aussies who are actually interested in the British game.