Six Till Eight Debate with Oli Holmes and Jy Hitchcox

Oli, Jy and Tom are back talking: BBC’s SPOTY - pointless? Challenge Cup - teams to pay to enter, should the Hearn's have it? Festive fixtures of RL - too soon? Jose out - right call? RL fashion shoots Get stuck in!

It's the big four zero for the boys as Oli, Jy and Tom return from a week off.  The boys are chatting all sorts of #rugbyleague topics as ever, Oggy does Geography returns and Jy is going to tell us how he got Blake Austin on the lads team for the 11th Dec quiz vs The Full Eighty Minutes.

The boys are back in town-- I mean the studio, Oli, Jy & Tom are back chatting rugby league and all sorts of other nonsense. Transfers, club mis-management, pursuing your dreams and what we think of some places... All that and more on the Six till Eight Debate!

Get your orders in because the landlord of the Massey Arms is in the house! Castleford Tigers forward Nathan Massey enters the fray of debating podcast action with Jy & Tom whilst Oggy is off gallivanting in Papua New Guinea… Up for discussion on this episode: England beat New Zealand to start the test series, was the KCOM the right place for the game though, how should the sport market itself on these shores, how would you rate clubs recruitment so far and more RL goodness. Plus with the Massey Arms landlord in the pub quiz is a bumper edition, all that and more on the Six Till Eight Debate.

The dust is now settled after the domestic season and Wigan won the Grand Final, internationals are here and Og has been called into the main men's squad!  No commitment that lad to this show so we drafted in Greg Eden! Now Greg might have provided the most funny moment in the history of the show. Also Jy is now at Bulls permanment like.

Barrie's gonna get youuu... One of the toughest men in the history of Super League, and now a key member of the Sky Sports RL team, Barrie McDermott joins the lads in the studio for to chat rugby league! The semi-finals look exciting as we await to see who is off to Old Trafford, the Million Pound Game will see the return of London to the top flight or the berth of Toronto into the elite. BUT for every positive there's a sour negative and Leigh have nine players for the Shield final... NINE.  Barrie chats about the development of the sport including participation and the what players need to do when their careers are done. All that and so much more on the #SixTillEightDebate.

Ogi, Jy and TMagz are together for another episode of the Six till Eight Debate. The gang have many things on their rundown for this show, including the NRL grandfinal, the Billy Slater shoulder-charge, the structure of the Super League and Championship, Widnes' relegation and a debate about which beers are 'classy' and which aren't...

The boys are joined by fellow Castleford Tigers player Jake Webster who discusses his move to Bradford Bulls, his time as a Tiger and all the key issues following the EGM meeting. Oli, Jy & Tom are in studio as ever to dissect the rugby league world, talk about an 8-year-old driving to McDonalds, trying to get concert tickets and so much more as ever. #SixTillEightDebate #RugbyLeague

The boys needed to be on their best behaviour because the boss came into the studio... Daryl Powell, the Castleford Tigers head coach joined Oli, Jy & Tom to chat loads of rugby league. Topics up for debate this week include: Castleford being better positioned for a Grand Final win this year, the EGM meeting determining the future of the game AND could Jy be really getting ONE MORE YEAR?! Well... Oggy has stitched him up, find out why on the Six till Eight Debate.

A Rhino is amongst the two Tigers boys this week, Leeds Rhinos' player Stevie Ward joins Oli, Jy & Tom in the studio to chat all things rugby league and any other random nonsense. Some of the topics up for discussion this week include: Hull FC's terrible performance against Warrington, how Stevie has found it with the Rhinos in 2018, injuries and academy sides for clubs. Also some of the random discussion includes a sting ray stinging... something... Og's new new car and #OneMoreYear for Jy. #OneMoreYear #OneMoreYear #OneMoreYear

Wemberlee has been and gone and the Catalans Dragons are the winners of the Challenge Cup 2018, the boys discuss what it means for the competiton. Plus Jy's weird news is very, very weird involving a husband and wife and a knife... Oh and Oggy is MEGA MAD this week at everything! Hence his increased swearing

Oli has put Tom out of work this week by taking his spot in the desk chair! So whilst Og learns how to do a radio broadcast the boys discuss the rugby league world as ever with the Challenge Cup final days away, the structure for next year rumoured to be announced and the second round of Super 8s action to review. Plus in non-RL news the lads discuss Jy failing to park his own car, Oli’s FANTASTIC boat story during his trip to Croatia and much more randomness. This is the Six till Eight Debate.

The Super 8s have begun and the boys discuss if Widnes went down, would it be better for them and for the competition? Castleford lost to Wigan in a true match that was a game of two halves, Oli reviews the performance. Jy sparks the debate about him being a 7/10 and Oli being a 7/10 which leads to us asking who is the better looking... Seriously.... All that and loads more discussion of what's happened in rugby league this is the Six till Eight Debate.

DONATE to #TeamEvan and the fundraising efforts made by the team on their walk to Wembley by heading over to: https://www.justgiving.com/fundraising/evan-hawksworth-leeds-to-wembley-walk On the show this week Oggy's back from Croatia, Jy goes in on English NRL failures and Tom discusses Richie Myler's wotsit...

No Oli Holmes this week whilst he suns himself up in Croatia, but we're drafted in all round nice guy (and better Castleford forward) Grant Millington! On the agenda is the Super 8 fixtures for 2018 being confirmed, the Challenge Cup semi finals, the Women's Challenge Cup & Shield finals and a Yorkshire linguistic test!

Fresh off signing his new deal with Castleford Tigers and getting a call up into the England Elite Performance Squad, Adam Milner is the special guest on this week's show! With the split now one round away it's getting exciting in the Championship but also deals are flying all over the shop with Leigh having a mass exodus of players and Salford asking fans for more cash. Oli has had his own call up into the England Knights EPS and Jy... well Jy is in a fiery mood -this is the Six till Eight Debate.

Loads to discuss as ever with two rounds to go until the split and a thrilling round of fixtures coming up. In the news Ireland rugby league have announced they plan to limit their heritage players to 5 in the squad and Ralph Rimmer is now full in charge of the RFL.  Jy brings up some weird laws from around the world and Oli is proper peeved at his boots, again.

It was coming home so that's why the show is a day late this week, hey ho c'est la vie, Six till Eight Debate discusses all the key issues in rugby league as ever! Leeds Rhinos have had a busy week the lads discuss the new coaching setup with Kevin Sinfield back and James Lowes as first team coach. It didn't spark a win for them though over Castleford, Oggy gives his view of the match. Jy is getting excited by the close of the regular season in the Championship with it tight in the top four race. Also discussed is the RFL posting a loss of £2M, Kangaroos touring Great Britain in 2019 and Alex Foster with perhaps the best wrong phone number prank ever.

Jy Hitchcox iss back in the studio after a week off due to his injury, if you didn't know he's sadly broke his back. Don't worry he won't mention it much... On this week's show the guys discuss Castleford's trip to the South of France that ended up with a big loss to the Catalans Dragons, Brian McDermott getting sacked by Leeds Rhinos and dual-registration. All that and more silliness as ever!

Sadly our favourite Australian Jy ‘The Postman’ Hitchcox was not able to join the boys in studio for the show due to his injury which could leave him on the sideline until further notice, he has broke his back for goodness sake… BUT stepping into the man’s seat this week is fellow Castleford Tigers winger James Clare. Straight from the start of the show James wants honesty and then proceeds to annoy Oli at any opportunity he can… It’s another fiery edition of the Six till Eight Debate.

I CAN'T SPAKE! It's only rugby league royalty Mick Morgan joining the lads in the studio! Mick discusses his career from his playing days in various positions on the field, to the various position he's worked for Castleford off the field. Tom has a present for Jy after scoring four tries at the weekend, but Jy says he has a present in return... The long awaited tattoo on his backside has happened! Part of the topics up for discussion this week include: Cumbrian rugby league, Danny Richardson should in the England squad and cheesecake.  No seriously. Lovely delicious cheesecakes.

The boys are back with another episode of rugby league discussion and debate with the future of Super League and the RFL making headlines they aim to try explain what’s going on, they won’t solve anything and might not help but it gets rowdy! Plus with both Oliver & Jy getting on the Castleford Tigers scoresheet we aim to settle who got the better try! It’s another jam packed episode of the Six till Eight Debate!

Man of Steel winner in 2017 and Castleford Tigers star Luke Gale joined Oli, Jy & Tom in the studio this week to discuss everything in the rugby league world! The Challenge Cup quarter-finals gets reviewed, Luke discusses the work done on his hair and Oli is not happy about the lads stitching him up... all that and much more on the Six till Eight Debate.

Joining the Six till Eight Debate this week is former Hull FC, Warrington Wolves & Great Britain forward Garreth Carvell! Topics up for discussion as ever revolve around mainly rugby league with the Summer Bash getting a lot of discussion, the Rugby League Players Association (which Gaz does a lot of work with), Castleford's loss to Saints and more.  Plus Jy brings up the topic of genetic editing and his annoying parking ticket he got from going to the gym...

After a win at Magic Weekend 2018 for Castleford Tigers both Oliver Holmes & Jy Hitchcox are in jubilant mood with both of them scoring tries against Leeds Rhinos. But whose was better? Tom Maguire behind the desk as ever stewing the debate about the future of Magic Weekend, should it stay in Newcastle or head to New York?  The future of Shaun Wane is discussed, the week's upcoming fixtures, Oggy's skinny legs, the Pub Quiz and even the Royal Wedding gets discussed. A jam packed episode of the Six till Eight Debate as ever!

After last week's discussion about mental health and Andy's Man Club: Oli, Jy & Tom are joined by the founder of AMC Luke Ambler and Luke Storey to discuss mental health even further as part of Mental Health Awareness Week. The first hour is an honest and open discussion about the issues surrounding mental health, depression and suicide - if you find those subject matters upsetting please feel free to skip to the second hour. With Magic Weekend days away the guys discuss the festival of rugby going to Newcastle, review the Challenge Cup fiascos with the Championship clubs and Jy might be getting a tattoo...

Bit of a late switch on this week's show as we were expecting Zak Hardaker but due to unforeseen circumstances he couldn't join us BUT a late call-up, and a bloody great addition to the panel, Ryan Hampshire joins Oli Holmes, Jy Hitchcox and Tom Maguire to chat all sorts of rugby league. On the agenda this week the guys discuss the Million Pound Game, review all the action from last week and get into a serious conversation about mental health and how Andy's Man Club is helping spread the word: #ItsOkayToTalk.

You want twists and turns in a podcast? Does this week's show with Oli Holmes, Jy Hitchcox and Tom Maguire have some. There was some big points margins this week in rugby league with York City Knights breaking a world record of most points scored, but is League One actually competitive?  More controversy thanks to the obstruction rule and the video ref, so naturally the chaps debate it once again alongside reviewing all the week's action. Plus, there is major drama surrounding the tattoo wager that Oli proposed and it will leave you on the edge of your seat. This is the Six till Eight Debate.

Bradford Bulls player Dane Chisholm joins Oli, Jy & Tom in the studio this week with all the dirt on 'The Postman' from their younger playing days, or does Mr Hitchcox have an ace up his sleeve? Plus Oliver Holmes makes a BIG claim if the show gets to a certain number before next week. All that and more on the Six Till Eight Debate.

New day. Same show. Same silliness. Thanks to a certain a "Postman" moving to Bradford Bulls the show has been pushed back a day late don't worry or fear you can still get your debate fix here with Jy Hitchcox, Oliver Holmes and Tom Maguire as ever. This week, with the sun coming out, the mood in the studio is a positive one despite a raging debate about who's double try scoring effort was the better. Women's Super League kicking off, Challenge Cup rolls into the 5th round and so much more #rugbyleague gets discussed. Plus randomness as ever with Oggy's fury shining through twice, Tom brings the Pub Quiz and Jy has weird news about painkillers changing someone's sexuality. No really, you read that right.

Joining the guys in the studio this week is Reni Maitua who is currently with Toronto Wolfpack after coming out of retirement, he's a highly experienced man in the sport with time in NRL & Super League, including a Premiership win in 2004. Find out what Reni make of the Wolfpack machine as it continues to build in the sport. Oli and Jy review all the action as ever and one of the worst most blatant forward passes they've ever seen. Plus Tom brings back the Proper Sport Pub Quiz, but there is a stewards inquiry... All that and more on the Six till Eight Debate podcast!

Following the busy Easter schedule Oli, Jy & Tom are back in the Proper Sport studio to discuss all the main talking points of the week in rugby league and anything else they fancy. Oggy discusses getting himself out of the nude run at the end of the season by bagging his first try of the season, Jy reviews Oli's Easter performance and starts a big debate about quota spots in Super League, and finally Tom starts the new Proper Sport Pub Quiz. Follow the lads on Twitter: @Oli_Holmes // @Jybees // @TomCMaguire

The Beast from the East West is down London getting a passport sorted but Oli Holmes & Tom Maguire are joined by THE Yorkshire poet, the one and only Yorkshire Prose, Ben Taylor! With the Easter rugby league fixtures incoming the gents discuss all the upcoming action, review Round 7 of Super League and chat about the cheating Australian cricket scandal and how it relates to international rugby league.

Two hours of discussion about rugby league, sport and well just about anything with Jy Hitchcox, Oli Holmes with Tom Maguire behind the desk. This week we bring an exclusive interview with the Castleford Tigers' newest signing Liam Watts with some big news, Oli discusses missing the Elland Road game against Leeds and the lads have a big discussion about video refereeing in rugby league.

Two hours of discussion about rugby league, Fortnite, Jamie Carragher & all sorts of other nonsense. Jy Hitchcox steps up a chair this week with Tom Maguire running the desk as they eagerly await the news from Oli Holmes' match review panel. PLUS special guest Jesse Sene-Lefao joins the show with his auntie!

The Ollie Holmes show episode 5 - Rugby League, Cramp and strange news with Ollie Holmes, Danny Parkinson and Jy Hitchcox

Danny Parkinson, Jy Hitchcox and the man himself Ollie Holmes chatting about everything happening in the world of Rugby League and more

Ollie and Jy, the Zig and Zag of Proper Sport, are back to talk Rugby League and put the world to rights. Jy's search for the best Fish and Chips continues, there's Winter Olympics chat, conspiracies, toilets and an EXCLUSIVE with Greg Eden and his hot tub. Plus, what does Castleford Tigers aftershave smell of?

Ollie, Jy and Danny talk Rugby League, sport and answer your questions.

The first episode of The Ollie Holmes Show on Proper Sport featuring Castleford teammate Jy Hitchcox and Danny Parkinson.