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China is pushing harder for influence across the Pacific. Australia is responding with defence agreements, new security partnerships and rugby league.As Pacific leaders gathered in Brisbane for State of Origin, Canberra was expanding its regional diplomacy through sport, including the multi-million-dollar PNG Chiefs NRL deal. At the same time, China's rare intercontinental ballistic missile test sent a fresh signal about the changing security environment facing Pacific nations.So can footy really shape geopolitics?Hamish Macdonald speaks with ABC Pacific's Sam Wykes about rugby league's cultural power across the Pacific, and with Lowy Institute analyst Oliver Nobetau about the growing connection between sport, security and strategic competition in Australia's neighbourhood.Could rugby league become Australia's most effective soft-power tool or is that asking too much of a football game?
Welcome to Episode 370 of the Rugby League Republic Podcast, with your hosts Tish and Dr T.In this Episode, we discuss the next NRL expansion team, and much more. Join us as we build a rugby league community for all…
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TWL 2026 - Ep 26: Ill Telecommuncation feat. Jason ParisA special bye week treat for TWL as One NZ CEO, Warriors superfan and social media assassin Jason Paris stops in for an in-depth chat about what makes the Warriors' record-breaking partnership with One NZ tick, the ups and down of COVID and the 'Up the Wahs' phenomenon since, the infamous Twitter incident, One NZ and the prospect of a South Island NRL club, and the balance of being a passionate supporter and a chief sponsor. Join us as a paid subscriber on Substack at https://www.thiswarriorslife.com/Brought to you by the Warriors-mad legends at Kingz Container Crew
In this week's episode of the League Express Podcast, Editor Martyn Sadler and Host Jake Kearnan discuss all the latest action from Super League and the NRL, analysing the biggest talking points across both competitions.They debate which Albert Goldthorpe Medal contenders they most enjoy watching, before turning their attention to the Leeds Rhinos and the continued evolution of Jake Connor.The pair also preview this weekend's Challenge Cup Semi Finals, with St Helens taking on Wigan Warriors and Hull KR facing Warrington Wolves.Off the field, they discuss developments at the top of the game, including the RFL's CEO shortlist and changes at Odsal Stadium.The episode also covers major news from the NRL, including Melbourne Storm coach Craig Bellamy's health diagnosis, as well as a debate around expansion, with discussion on whether the PNG Chiefs have an unfair advantage over the Perth Bears and if further support from the NRL is needed.
NRL CEO Andrew Abdo has revealed plans of a global takeover in a chat with us on The Continuous Call Team.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
In our final episode for 2025, Tass, Clarkie and Guildy discuss their pretty crappy crystal ball predictions they made back in February; Their thoughts on the return of the Ashes and if Kevin Walters or Shaun Wane's jobs will be safe; The Pacific Championships with the rise of Samoa and the unfortunate mishandling of Eli Katoa's concussion; Buzz's 10-point plan to make NRL even greater; Super League expanding to 14 teams and the NRL's likelihood of taking over the English and International Game; World Club Challenge to return in 2026; NRL's ambitious idea to create a “Global Round” in 2027; Rugby360 and the bans set by the NRL and World Rugby, plus which NRL players are on the hit-list; Perth Bears set to sign 10 players by Christmas; PNG Chiefs confirmed as the 19th NRL club with their national team winning the Pacific Bowl 3-peat; Rugby League World Cup 2026 and 2030 details; NRL's new anti-tampering law explained; State of Origin to be played in New Zealand; NRL refuse to cover Koori Knockout injuries for NRL players; Tyrone Munro stood down; Bulldogs new logo doesn't sit right; Which song would you play if you scored a try; and a wide range of player signings and rumours in both NRL and Super League… AND OH YES, THE SIDELINE STORY WILL BE RENEWED FOR A SIXTH SEASON IN 2026!——TIMESTAMPS:00:00 - Intro04:02 - Episode Overview06:18 - Revisiting our 2025 Crystal Ball Predictions19:22 - Thoughts on the Ashes and Pacific Championships47:52 - Buzz Rothfield's 10-point plan to make NRL even greater1:05:23 - Super League expansion; NRL to takeover SL; WCC return; NRL Global Round1:16:09 - Rugby 360 and the 10-year ban1:32:44 - NRL Expansion confirmed for Perth Bears and PNG Chiefs1:44:56 - New anti-tampering law (aka the Gus Gould law)1:48:02 - Rugby League World Cup details for 2026 and 2030 editions1:54:29 - State of Origin to be played in New Zealand in 20271:56:07 - Koori Knockout dramas; Tyrone Munro stood down; Bulldogs new logo; Try song?2:04:27 - NRL and Super League player signings and rumours2:22:35 - Outro——Click the link to follow us on Instagram, Facebook & TikTok, check out our sponsors, or to listen on your preferred podcasting platform:https://linktr.ee/thesidelinestoryrlpodcast——Hosted by Daniel Tassone, Nicholas Guild & Ryan Clarke.Podcast mixed by Daniel Tassone using Garageband.Podcast distributed to all major listening apps using Spotify for Podcasters.Music credit for this episode: ‘Chase' [prod. Yrii Semchyshyn from Pixabay].——Logo designed by Tahlia Zaccomer.© The Sideline Story: Rugby League Podcast, 2021.——“You're listening to The Sideline Story Rugby League Podcast: The Greatest View of Rugby League from the Sideline”
Jimmy and Noddy on The Run Home discuss the latest in NRL Expansion, why a second team in NZ is a must and were the Storm ever really welcome in Melbourne? Listen to The Run Home with Joel and Fletch live every weekday: 3pm AEST on SEN 1170 AM Sydney and SEN 693 AM Brisbane Listen Online: https://www.sen.com.au/listen Subscribe to The Run Home YouTube Channel https://www.youtube.com/@JoelandFletchSEN Follow us on Social Media! TikTok https://www.tiktok.com/@joelfletchsen Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/joelfletchsen X: https://x.com/joelfletchsen Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Mat Rogers, Justin Harrison, Iain Payten & Michael Atkinson discuss best ways for Suaalii to have maximum impact against the Lions given latest injury setback, the threat of NRL expansion on poaching talented kids, and Rugby's ongoing commitment to dealing with concussion in contact sport. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Former Warriors and Kiwis Coach Frank Endacott joins the lads to discuss the current state of the Christchurch NRL bid Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Sports Events Promoter & Kiwis Great Dean Lonergan catches up with Smithy to talk NRL expansion, second NZ team, whether Magic Round in NZ would work and where & more Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Johnny and Sammy talk RL expansion, New additions to the NRL and we preview/review the last weeks fixtures and the build up to magic round and of Cours Women'sS.O.O.
This week on Bludging on the Blindside, Roy and HG dived into the expansion of NRL into the west and the use of Rugby League relics to help the move. They also discussed the latest with the Wests Tigers welcoming Lachie Galvin back into the team and Jarome Luai's move to statesman status.
The Dead Set Legends Sydney Catch Up - Triple M Sydney - Gus, Jude & Wendell
Braith Anasta joins Josh Mansour and Anthony Maroon on Dead Set Legends Sydney and talks Perth Bears! But he questions whether or not the NRL can offer enough talent to Perth, PNG and the likely third side eventually coming into the competition!See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
The Sunday Triple M NRL Catch Up - Paul Kent, Gorden Tallis, Ryan Girdler, Anthony Maroon
Tony Squires is joined by Nathan Hindmarsh, Wade Graham, and Nathan Hindmarsh on Triple M Saturday Scrum as they put their heads together to discuss the weekend of footy so far. The boys break down the Roosters and Storm big victories on ANZAC Day and chat to Roosters star Victor Radley. Plus, the latest on the NRL expansion plans with Perth looking to be set to be taking the field in 2027. Plus, Brent Read gives us the latest mail and Believe It Or Not returns and we've got Tony’s Quiz.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Tony Squires is joined by Nathan Hindmarsh, Wade Graham, and Nathan Hindmarsh on Triple M Saturday Scrum as they put their heads together to discuss the weekend of footy so far. The boys break down the Roosters and Storm big victories on ANZAC Day and chat to Roosters star Victor Radley. Plus, the latest on the NRL expansion plans with Perth looking to be set to be taking the field in 2027. Plus, Brent Read gives us the latest mail and Believe It Or Not returns and we've got Tony’s Quiz.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
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Billy Moore - North Sydney Bears Legend - chats with Adam Hawse.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Following on from the weekend's NRL double header where Perth Live host Oliver Peterson hosted the official function he confirmed the Premier and NRL boss Peter V'Landys are working through the Western Bears bid.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
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Guru answers your questions! Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
The boys band together for the final episode of season 4 of the podcast as they discuss all things rugby league in the annual end-of-season bunker review for 2024… (and yes, we will be back in 2025 for Season 5)! —— TIMESTAMPS: 00:00 - Intro 01:17 - Guildy disagrees with our review of the NRL Grand Final 06:51 - Episode Overview 08:11 - Revisiting our Crystal Ball predictions for the 2024 Rugby League season 20:22 - Wigan win B2B Super League titles and the first-ever Grand Slam! 25:22 - Which Super League clubs could compete in the NRL? 32:32 - Will the World Club Challenge be played in 2025? 43:32 - International Rugby League: Who will win the Pacific Cup? 49:30 - International Rugby League: Who will win the Pacific Bowl? 53:22 - International Rugby League: England host Samoa in 2-test series 57:30 - NRL Expansion hits major hurdle; Perth bid in jeopardy 1:06:27 - Play-the-balls under the microscope for 2025 1:13:33 - National Youth Comp (U20s) to return in 2026? 1:17:40 - Are there too many jerseys in the NRL? 1:20:30 - Rugby League to be played in GPS system for first time in over 100 years 1:26:23 - Signing news and rumours (Gutho, Hunt, JAC, Trindall, Thompson, Cobbo, Doueihi, and more) 1:38:53 - Quick-fire NRL team reviews for 2024 and what they can improve on for 2025 1:55:27 - Outro —— Click the link to follow us on Instagram, Facebook & TikTok, check out our sponsors, or to listen on your preferred podcasting platform: https://linktr.ee/thesidelinestoryrlpodcast —— Proudly sponsored by: * ADSE Apparel * Akasha * Rusty Penny Brewing Co. * rugbyleague.com —— Hosted by Daniel Tassone, Nicholas Guild & Ryan Clarke. Podcast mixed by Daniel Tassone using Garageband. Podcast distributed to all major listening apps using Spotify for Podcasters. Music credit for this episode: ‘Chase' [prod. Yrii Semchyshyn from Pixabay]. —— Logo designed by Tahlia Zaccomer. © The Sideline Story: Rugby League Podcast, 2021. —— “You're listening to The Sideline Story Rugby League Podcast: The Greatest View of Rugby League from the Sideline”
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After the Western Bears' NRL bid was rejected, Peter Psaltis revealed his top choice for the expansion. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
PNG NRL expansion boss, Andrew Hill joined the Continuous Call team to discuss the possibility of Papua New Guinea team joining the NRL franchise as the 19th team.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
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Catch up on the second hour of Breakfast with Vossy and Brandy Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
We've emptied the mailbags out and pored through your questions - no matter how invasive or off-topic. Plenty of 2024 Wahs and beyond in there for Will, Brad and Fonz to pontificate over. Cheers to every legend who fired one in. This podcast is brought to you by the Warriors-mad legends at Kingz Container Crew - head to kingzcontainercrew.com if you're on the hunt for container packing/unpacking solutions across Australia and New Zealand, or hit the 'Work With Us' tab if you want to join the KCC team.Visit the Ladbrokes Blog for Will's weekly NRL previews, reviews and topical articles.Play the TWL prediction game by downloading the MixnPik app.Visit This Warriors Life's website, Twitter and Facebook for more
Eels Coaching Direction, NRL Expansion, Magic Round Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
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Michael Luck - former North Queensland Cowboys and Warriors hard-man, and now the Cowboys general manager of football - joins Martin Devlin on It's Only Sport in a very special interview, talking all things rugby league. Luck played a total of 226 NRL games including 150 with the Warriors, and was part of the 2011 side the made the NRL Grand Final. He has been in his current role with the Cowboys since late 2020. Luck talks all sorts of topics with Devlin, including the Cowboys' strong start to the season, the prospects of the NRL expanding to more than 17 clubs and the flow-on effects that could have, the sort of crowds the Cowboys get at home games and the atmosphere the fans generate, what type of personalities and styles he and his colleagues look for when building an NRL roster, and more.
This week on Chasing Kangaroos Live, David Hunter from Hyperthetic RL Podcast joins Carbs to talk NRL expansion. The boys unpack possible expansion areas inclucing Perth, Adelaide, Melbourne 2, NZ 2, Fiji, PNG, Pasifika, Brisbane 3, Central Coast and even Las Vegas. Enjoy. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Spencer Leniu Incident, NRL Expansion, Tips For The Weekend Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
NRL Expansion, Rebels In Trouble, Western Australia's Rugby League Interest Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Hear Peter Gleeson recap the news of the day, including Premier Annastacia Palaszczuk giving herself a Christmas bonus and Peter V'Landys has confirmed the NRL will be pushing forward in it's expansion quest to include an 18th team.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
NRL Expansion, Players Maturing At Different Levels, NRL In Vegas Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Fonzie bursts into your off-season like Marcus Bai down the wing for the '98 Storm to break down all the critical aspects of the proposed Papua New Guinea NRL team bid that caused a stir in news cycles last week.
The second hour of the Friday show with Missile and Scope went a bit wide: Missile had some interesting Stevie Wonder theories, Scope and Missile went through the pros and cons of some of the regions and cities vying for expansion into the NRL, the boys reviewed the India's World Cup win over Bangladesh with Missile going into detail of his Commonwealth Games experience in Delhi and they looked at the Rugby World Cup semi-finals. Follow the show on X and Instagram @JoelFletchSEN Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
To open the show, Matty had his say on Joseph Suaalii's future with the Roosters, the future of NRL expansion & if booing in sport should still be allowed. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
The Sunday Triple M NRL Catch Up - Paul Kent, Gorden Tallis, Ryan Girdler, Anthony Maroon
Join Tony Squires, Ryan Girdler, Brent Read, Brandon Smith & Wade Graham for the Triple M Saturday Scrum. The team discuss all the action so far in round three. Including; the Roosters derby win, worrying signs for the Eels, NRL expansion on the horizon & Wade Graham takes aim at Social Media trolls.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
This week on Inzane Rugby League - Zane Bojack is joined by Manly legend Johnny Gibbs and Nine news reporter Adam Jackson to discuss the week's big issues including the future of Knight's skipper Kalyn Ponga following his fourth serious head knock in 10 months. The trio also determine the greatest try-scoring winger in history as well as provide some advice to Tim Sheens on how he can improve the Tigers. They also discuss the future of NRL expansion including whether 20-teams is too many?
Welcome to the Broncos Unfiltered Podcast for Monday 13 March, round 2One today's episode we review the Broncos win against the Cowboys in front of 43,000 at Suncorp StadiumWe have a look at the week that was at Broncos HQ including Patrick Carrigan signing an extension that keeps him at the club until 2028 and Ben Ikin steps back from the recruitment and retention committeeWe look at the NRL expanding to 20 teamsAnd we finish it off with some mailbagOkay, Let's get into it. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Andrew Abdo is the CEO of the NRL. Andrew joins Sam to chat about the Warriors' homecoming, NRL expansion, the future of Rugby League in New Zealand, and revitalising the international game.
After Phil Gould criticised the NRL's handling of the Dolphins expansion for 2023, Matty & a listener debated whether expanding to Redlciffe in 2023 was the right move.
Presented by Palmerbet In this episode of the Fergo and The Freak NRL podcast The Glorious League Freak has a chat about the Emercengy Meeting that the Canterbury Bulldogs are holding as they review Trent Barrett's position as head coach of the club. Who will step in WHEN he gets fired? Will it be Gus? lets hope so...that would be so much fun for the podcast. Then its on to the games over the weekend, the Panthers huge win over the Storm and what it means for the overall Premiership, the Roosters win over the Eels, plus a little bit of expansion talk as the North Sydney Bears rise up like a zombie once again! 2022 Fergo and The Freak NRL Tippiing Competition. Go here: https://tipping.nrl.com Click on the “Tipping” link on the left hand side. If you need to register a free account, do it. When youre all set up join out competition by entering our competition code which is: W33TMDE5 Twitter AndrewRLP and LeagueFreak Patreon Rugby League Project Patreon and the League Freak Patreon! Websites The Rugby League Project The Official Website Of The Glorious League Freak Rugby League Podcasting Network NRL Rumours NRL Breaking News FergoandTheFreak.com #RugbyLeague #NRL #RFL #SuperLeague #NSW #QLD #Sport #Rugby #IntRL #RugbyWorldCup #StateOfOrigin #Origin #RLWC #Podcast #LiveSport #GreatAustralianPodcasts #NRLPodcast #SuperLeaguePodcast #RugbyPodcast #SportPodcast #RugbyLeaguePodcast #History #RugbyHistory #InternationalRL #RLWC9s #RedV #ThunderAndLightning #NRLGrandFinal Youve found the best 2022 NRL Podcast going! The Official NRL website, For the latest NRL News, or the 2022 NRL Draw and 2023 NRL Draw,just click the links! Also if you're looking to Buy NRL Tickets you know where to go!
The Daily Telegraph's sports writer joins Vossy to discuss the top sports issues of the morning
Vossy analyses all of the key issues making news
Vossy runs through all of the key issues making news