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On today's podcast, it's a MASSIVE review of the opening match of the 2024 State Of Origin series, which was won convincingly by Queensland 38-10 over New South Wales in Sydney. The match however is overshadowed by the sending off of Blues debutant Joseph Sua'ali'i within the opening 10 minutes, after a dangerous high tackle on Maroons fullback Reece Walsh.

Devlin delivers a sermon first-up questioning whether or not the send off was the right call by referee Ashley Klein.

Then, league experts and good friends of the show Jason 'Costo' Costigan and Tony Kemp share their thoughts on Sua'ali'i's sending off, New South Wales and Penrith Panthers icon Mark Geyer offers a different perspective on Klein's ruling, Triple M breakfast host and proud Queenslander Greg Martin bathes in the brilliance of his Maroons while also discussing Super Rugby Pacific, Hurricanes assistant Cory Jane previews their Super Rugby quarter-final against the Rebels, and ex-Black Cap turned cricket commentator Simon Doull updates us on all the action at the Twenty20 Cricket World Cup. All that and much more!

Cory Jane - ex-All Black who was part of the 2011 Rugby World Cup winning side, and now assistant coach at the Hurricanes - joins Martin Devlin on It's Only Sport to look ahead to his side's Super Rugby Pacific quarter-final against the Rebels in Wellington on Saturday afternoon. The 'Canes secured top spot on the ladder after their bonus point win over the Highlanders, and the Blues failing to secure a bonus point in their win over the Chiefs last week. Jane talks to Devlin all about the match at hand, what they expect the Rebels to bring to the table, the form of a number of players including Ruben Love and TJ Perenara, and more.

Mark Geyer - NRL premiership winner with the Penrith Panthers in 1991, and boasting three State Of Origin appearances for New South Wales - joins Martin Devlin on It's Only Sport to recap Wednesday night's contentious Origin opener in Sydney, that saw Queensland hammer the Blues 38-10. New South Wales lost centre Joseph Sua'ali'i after just seven minutes, after he was sent off for a dangerous high tackle on Reece Walsh. Geyer talks to Devlin about whether the sending off was the right call, how it impacted the final 70-odd minutes of the game, and more.

It's tiiiiime! Mark 'Watto' Watson and Martin Devlin are back for another spirited episode of the ATM (Apologise to Me!) podcast, where they gather 'round the debating table and discuss a variety of sporting topics that are making waves in New Zealand and around the world. On episode 86, Watto and Marty discuss Black Caps pace bowlers Trent Boult and Lockie Ferguson arriving in camp late for the Twenty20 World Cup and how that's affected the team's preparation, where to from here for New Zealand Rugby and Co. following the governance reform vote last week, and more.

On today's podcast, It's Only Sport host Martin Devlin ramps up State Of Origin preview with a Queensland icon and a winning coach - Brent Tate and Sir Graham Lowe.

First off, Devlin shares his thoughts on Black Caps bowlers Trent Boult and Lockie Ferguson arriving in camp late for the Twenty20 World Cup, and how it has impacted their preparation. Devlin suggests New Zealand Cricket need to put their foot down and tell players when they join a New Zealand camp as opposed to letting the players decide.

Then, Tate discusses his experiences playing Origin and how important it is to the state of Queensland, Sir Graham talks his time coaching the Maroons and how they accepted him - a foreigner - into their environment, Miles Davis chats Origin as well as Boult and Ferguson arriving in camp late, and Mark 'Watto' Watson joins in on the Black Caps' T20 World Cup preparation debate.

Plus, Devlin and producer Lachlan Waugh share their opinions on Origin kicking off, Alex Paulsen signing for Bournemouth and more on the Tight 5 and What Has More Chance Of Happening. All that and much more!

Brent Tate - a man with over 220 NRL first-grade games under his belt and 23 appearances for Queensland in State of Origin - joins Martin Devlin on It's Only Sport to preview the opening match of the 2024 Origin series. New South Wales host the Maroons in Sydney on Wednesday night, with Queensland having won the last two series' under coach Billy Slater. Tate was part of five winning Origin sides from 2006 to 2013 and talks to Devlin about why the series means so much to Queenslanders and New South Welshmen, how players become better versions of themselves when taking the field, the do's and don'ts as a player during Origin games, and more.