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A rugby league podcast that will cover rugby league reviews, previews, the controversies, stats and so much more.

Ricardo Ascenso


    • Feb 13, 2025 LATEST EPISODE
    • infrequent NEW EPISODES
    • 41m AVG DURATION
    • 109 EPISODES


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    Latest episodes from Take The Two

    TheFullTimeSirens2025Ep1

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 13, 2025 27:31


    New host Naomi joins the podcast as she & Ricky discuss NRL All-Stars, Hannah Southwell's shock departure, the Vegas 9s and more.

    A Chat with Rosie Kelly

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 28, 2024 8:59


    Ricky had a chat with recent Parramatta Eels NRLW centre Rosie Kelly about her early rugby days, winning the Super Rugby Aupiki, her transition to league & more!

    TheFullTimeSirens Cowboys Season Review & More

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 18, 2024 20:12


    Passionate Cowboys fan Sam returns to discuss the season that was, the highs and lows for the Townsville club and rumours of a move to Cairns for the NRLW side.

    TheFullTimeSirens2024Ep8

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 5, 2024 54:34


    Lauren & Ricky preview the big one, the NRLW GF. They recap the Dally M awards and some contentious moments plus more.

    Cronulla Sharks Season Review with Dan

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 28, 2024 19:21


    Ricky catches up with avid Cronulla Sharks fan Dan to dissect their season overall; the late string of losses, the finals ahead and what looms ahead for 2025.

    TheFullTimeSirens2024Ep6

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 20, 2024 43:24


    Ricky & Lauren discuss the final round of the NRLW season, the shock move reportedly planned for the Cowboys NRLW side, the Warriors and Bulldogs latest additions for their 2025 campaigns and more.

    TheFullTimeSirens2024Ep5

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 5, 2024 34:47


    Ricky & Lauren are finally back to discuss all things NRLW as we near the business end of the season, that being finals. We discuss the shock sacking of Jamie Soward as Dragons NRLW head coach, some Canterbury Bulldogs signings and the upcoming Pacific Championships.

    The Full Time Sirens (Newcastle Knights NRLW Season Preview)

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 10, 2024 15:23


    Lauren and Ricky are joined by staunch Knights fan Nikki to discuss the club's chances of a three-peat, a new coach & more.

    The Full Time Sirens (North Queensland Cowboys preview)

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 9, 2024 17:44


    Lauren & Ricky are joined by passionate Cowboys fan Sam to run through their 2024 chances, players to watch for and more.

    The Full Time Sirens 2024 Ep 4

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 5, 2024 29:45


    Ricky and Lauren review the first Women's Origin game for 2024 and preview game 2, cover the international games and how good it would be for players to rep their heritage, Eels re-signings & more.

    Full Time Sirens Special Episode with Brien Seeney (NRL Physio)

    Play Episode Listen Later May 31, 2024 34:29


    Lauren & Ricky discuss all things women's injuries with Brien Seeney (or NRL Physio as you all know him); from potential injury reoccurrence, greater risks for women, the effects of pregnancy and more.

    TheFullTimeSirens2024Ep3

    Play Episode Listen Later May 15, 2024 31:15


    Ricky and Lauren discuss women's Origin as they analyse the teams, the partnerships, the surprise changes and more, as well as putting keyboard warriors in their place after comments on Caitlan Johnston.

    The Full Time Sirens 2024 Ep 2

    Play Episode Listen Later May 4, 2024 26:37


    Ricky and the two Lauren's talk about some recent women's internationals for the 2026 RLWC, re-signings at both the Eels & Raiders and more.

    The Full Time Sirens 2024 Ep 1

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 14, 2024 13:10


    Ricky and Lauren have a look at the impact of the Las Vegas expedition and the possibility of NRLW in Vegas as well as the impact of international athletes in the game both now and in the future.

    Sophie Holyman Interview

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 5, 2024 18:18


    We have a chat with Canberra Raiders forward Sophie Holyman about her time growing up in Launceston, learning rugby league from scratch, the BMD Premiership win with Burleigh, her time in the NRLW and more.

    Ebony Prior Interview

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 29, 2024 7:13


    We had a chat with Wests Tigers NRLW hooker Ebony Prior about how she got started, the impact of Oztag and Touch on her rugby league career and more. So tune in and listen!

    Destiny Mino-Sinapati Interview

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 9, 2024 5:41


    We had the chance to chat with Gold Coast Titans NRLW winger Destiny Mino-Sinapati about her start in rugby league, her dream Titans debut, those that have helped her in her career & more.

    Tyla Nathan-Wong Interview

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 19, 2023 14:53


    We had a chat with NZ Rugby Sevens superstar Tyla Nathan-Wong who most recently played NRLW for the St George Illawarra Dragons. We discussed our travels across tag, touch and rugby sevens, returning to rugby league and more.

    Mariah Denman (Storch) Interview

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 8, 2023 10:36


    Ricky had the chance to have a chat with two-time premiership winning forward Mariah Denman (Storch) about the Broncos early NRLW dynasty, Origin, motherhood and more, so tune in!

    The Full Time Sirens (Jo Barrett Chat)

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 1, 2023 14:50


    In a special edition of The Full-Time Sirens, Ricky has a chat with former QLD and Australian Jillaroos rep Jo Barrett about early rugby league memories, the 2013 RLWC final at Headingley, juggling teaching & rugby league and more!

    TheFullTimeSirensEp8

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 25, 2023 39:49


    Lauren and Ricky preview all the action ahead of round six and discuss the standout performers so far this season as well as the surprise packets. Ricky also has a chat to diehard Sharks fan Dan about their fortunes so far in NRLW in 2023 and what they need to do to be a finals force

    TheFullTimeSirensEp7

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 21, 2023 25:25


    Ricky and the two Laurens' set our sights on previewing round 5, the ups and downs of round 4, and we quiz/chat about the players that have kicked field goals in the NRLW to date.

    TheFullTimeSirensEp6

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 27, 2023 40:51


    Ricky and the two Lauren's review round 1 and preview round 2 of the NRLW season, we talk about the infamous biting incident that saw the first send-off in NRLW history, we have some trivia with the first player sin-binned (can you guess it?) and more.

    TheFullTimeSirensEp5

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 21, 2023 28:03


    Ricky and the two Laurens discuss the opening round of NRLW, give our tips and predictions, and we also talk about NRLW Dally M winners and rookies of the year. So sit back, listen, enjoy & share!

    TheFullTimeSirensEp4

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 29, 2023 25:32


    We discuss the second female Origin game, preview the Sharks and Titans squads and chances and we're joined by avid Sharks fan Dan who gives us his honest take on his beloved team and who the standouts will be.

    The Full Time Sirens Ep 3

    Play Episode Listen Later May 25, 2023 42:23


    We have a chat with St George Illawarra Dragons NRLW head coach Jamie Soward and discuss recruitment, his Dragons team, his coaching style, the season ahead & much more, and Jamie also answers questions from Twitter users.

    The Full Time Sirens Ep 2

    Play Episode Listen Later May 11, 2023 26:29


    Ricky and the two Laurens are back for the second episode to discuss areas that the NRLW can improve in moving forward (not expansion), we pick the games we're looking forward to most and take a trip down memory lane to discuss our favourite NRLW matches of the past.

    The Full-Time Sirens Ep 1

    Play Episode Listen Later May 4, 2023 45:10


    The inaugural episode of the Full-Time Sirens, a podcast dedicated solely to the NRLW. We discuss the key signings made by teams to date as well as the international flavour that the NRLW will experience for the first time. We also chat with National Wellbeing Manager of the Family of League Foundation, Roxanne Moates.

    Take the two 2022 Ep 10: Rd 9 Preview

    Play Episode Listen Later May 4, 2022 48:21


    Nat's Panthers are riding high while Pat's Knights have gone from the penthouse to the outhouse in 6 weeks. We take a look at what looks to be a cracking RD 9 of the premiership.

    Take the two 2022 Ep 9: Rd8 Preview

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 27, 2022 60:41


    We are back in action with Nat and Pat talking about what they learnt from an amazing ANZAC round. Nat is concerned about the Roosters not clicking into gear as everyone expected while Pat is licking his wounds with the Knights continuing their losing streak. We then dive into our RD8 preview with some awesome match ups to look forward to.

    Take The Two 2022 Ep 8: Rd 7 Preview

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 20, 2022 63:38


    With Nat and Ricky out of action, Pat and special guest, Chris, discuss some key talking points from the Easter Weekend as well as diving into the ANZAC round preview.

    Take The Two 2022 Ep 7

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 14, 2022 55:33


    Ricky and Patrick dissect the round five action and look ahead to round six and talk about the Panthers' mass re-signing of Ivan and Nathan Cleary.

    Take The Two 2022 Ep 5

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 26, 2022 66:20


    Ricky, Nat and Pat are back at it once again, dissecting all the NRL action ahead of rd 3 and talking about George and Tom Burgess, both with different stories about them this week.

    Take The Two 2022 Ep 4

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 9, 2022 53:12


    Ricky, Patrick, and the returning Nat, all preview round 1, discuss NRLW results and talk about the NRL's new ad. We also reminisce about cricketing great Shane Warne.

    Take The Two 2022 Ep 3

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 5, 2022 51:05


    The Take The Two podcast is back for another week as Ricky and Patrick run their eye over the final eight teams and their chances for 2022, preview round two of the NRLW and predict our Dally M winners for 2022.

    Take The Two 2022 Ep 2

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 25, 2022 50:44


    Ricky and Patrick are back to give our thoughts on teams 9th to 12th and their chances for finals footy, we dissect the trial action and give our takeaways and talk about the Isaiya Katoa saga.

    Take The Two 2022 Ep 1

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 12, 2022 45:54


    Ricky and new podcast member Patrick preview the upcoming All-Stars games and give our thoughts on the chances of the bottom four sides from 2021 for the new season.

    Off-season Episode 1

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 13, 2021 48:43


    Thomas, Ricky and Nat discuss the 2022 Draw, NRLW Expansion and Vaccine Mandates in the NRL.

    Grand Final Preview

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 30, 2021 45:59


    Thomas, Ricky and Nat preview the Big Dance for 2021 as Nat's Panthers take on the South Sydney Rabbitohs for premiership supremacy.

    Dally M Preview

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 22, 2021 20:11


    With technical difficulties preventing us from uploading the Preliminary Finals Preview, take a listen to our Dally M Preview instead as Tom, Ricky and Nat give their picks for Coach of the Year, Rookie of the Year and each of the positional awards.

    Finals Week 2 Preview

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 15, 2021 40:01


    Thomas, Ricky and Nat sit down to preview the second week of the 2021 Finals Series, including the Battle of the West between Ricky's Eels and Nat's Panthers.

    Finals Week 1 Preview

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 10, 2021 43:44


    It's finals time, so Ricky is joined once more by Nat and Tom to preview all four games and discuss the biggest talking points ahead of what promises to be a ripping postseason.

    Round 23 Preview

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 21, 2021 56:35


    Nat and Thomas join Ricky to preview all the action ahead of Round 23 of the Telstra Premiership and discuss the biggest headlines from yet another big week in the wild world of Rugby League.

    Round 22 Preview

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 14, 2021 51:47


    Thomas and Ricky preview Round 22 of the NRL and discuss the headlines of another big week of Rugby League.

    Round 21 Preview

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 7, 2021 57:06


    Ricky is joined once more by Thomas and Nat to preview Round 21 and discuss the week in Rugby League.

    Round 20 Preview

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 31, 2021 53:06


    Thomas, Ricky & Nat sit down to preview Round 19 and discuss the biggest headlines in another chaotic week of Rugby League.

    Round 19 Preview

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 25, 2021 54:14


    Thomas, Nat and Ricky sit down to preview Round 19 of the NRL and discuss the talking points from another big week in the Rugby League world.

    Round 18 Preview

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 17, 2021 48:16


    A few audio dramas couldn't stop Thomas and Ricky sitting down to preview Round 18 of the NRL Telstra Premiership and discuss the biggest talking points in a hectic week of Rugby League news.

    Round 17 Preview

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 11, 2021 49:27


    Ricky, Tom & Nat sit down to preview the shortened Round 17, look forward to Origin III and discuss the transfer merry-go-round that is the NRL.

    Round 16 Preview

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 3, 2021 55:54


    Ricky, Tom & Nat preview all the action ahead of a crucial round of the NRL and discuss the week's biggest talking points.

    Origin Preview

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 26, 2021 51:57


    There's no NRL action this weekend but there's still plenty to discuss ahead of Origin II and the Women's State of Origin.

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