Jimmy is joined by Brandon Smith to take a look back at the game that never sleeps, rugby league! The boys discuss the the Dragons incredible decision to terminate Ben Hunt's contract and what it means for both player and club. Plus, we take a look at Ryan Papenhuyzen's contract situation, review the International footy over the weekend plus address the controversy around England's win over Samoa.

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0:00 Cheese Back In Training & Jimmy’s Wellness Day

03:00 Ben Hunt Released From Contract - Dragons Implications

10:45 Which NRL Club Will Sign Ben Hunt?

25:50 Ryan Papenhuyzen To Hit The Open Market

35:30 Kangaroos v Kiwis Review + Tonga v Kiwis Preview

41:00 Siva Tua Controversy - England v Samoa

44:32 Kangaroos Tour Of England In 2025

48:15 Instagram QnA

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We are back with the Rugby League Roundtable for 2024! A brand new cast with a current head coach, player, executive & journalist sitting down with James Graham to debate the biggest issues in the game. The crew this year is Dragons head coach Shane Flanagan, former Kangaroos & NSW star Aaron Woods, Manly Sea Eagles CEO Tony Mestrov & the Daily Telegraphs Brent Read.

This week we discuss the state of representative football. The panel discuss the scheduling issues that surround both Origin & International fixtures and what they best believe is the correct solution.

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This week James is joined by his great mate & former English teammate Elliot Whitehead. Elliot takes us inside his incredible career as one of the best English exports the NRL has ever seen! We talk his recent beef with Trent Robinson, his love for Canberra, the 2019 grand final & why he is heading back to Catalans!

00:00 Beef With Trent Robinson

07:30 Why Is Elliot Heading To Catalans

10:00 Love For Canberra

14:00 Canberra’s Love For The English

19:00 Coming Through At Bradford

28:00 2019 Grand Final

33:30 The Viking Clap

34:20 The Johnny Bairtsow Piers Morgan Incident

35:00 England International Career

40:15 4 Questions

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James Graham & Brandon Smith jump in as the boys unpack the Ezra Mams off-field incident. We look at some of the whispers as November 1 approaches, review & preview the pacific championship. Stick around as we are joined by Brendan Cowell to talk Jimmy's acting debut & the boys have a powerful chat about mens mental health.

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00:00 Boys Life Update

06:00 Ezra Mam Off-Field Dramas

18:45 The Ben Hunt Saga Drags On

24:00 Bateman To Manly?

27:20 Leo Thompson Linked To Bulldogs

28:30 Pacific Championship Round 1 Recap

33:00 Kiwis v Aussies Preview

36:30 Burning Questions: Bulldogs & Roosters

43:00 Brendan Cowell Joins Us To Talk Plum

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We are back with the Rugby League Roundtable for 2024! A brand new cast with a current head coach, player, executive & journalist sitting down with James Graham to debate the biggest issues in the game. The crew this year is Dragons head coach Shane Flanagan, former Kangaroos & NSW star Aaron Woods, Manly Sea Eagles CEO Tony Mestrov & the Daily Telegraphs Brent Read.

This week we discuss a an issue that could impact the fabric of our game, expansion. The guys discuss what the current plan looks like, if we have the talent for 20 teams, why the NRL loves PNG & debate what success will look like for these franchises. Stick around until the end of the episode where we answer all your questions & comments from the roundtable so far!

00:00 Where Are We At With Expansion?

03:45 Why Are The Other Clubs Involved In Decision?

08:00 Do We Have The Talent?

12:45 Do The New Teams Need Longer To Set Up?

15:00 Why PNG?

20:00 Where Would The 20th Team Be?

22:30 How Would A 20 Team Comp Work?

28:00 Should We Have An Expansion Draft?

31:30 What Does Success Look Like For An Expansion Team?

33:00 The Club License Issue

36:00 NRL Buying Super League?

39:30 Expansion Clubs Being Tied To Old Franchises

42:30 NRL Owning The Expansion Clubs

46:00 Who Would We Like To See Come In?

49:00 Ladbrokes Fan Mail

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This week James Graham is joined by one of the men behind the greatest dynasty of the NRL era Matt Cameron. Matt takes us inside the historic journey of this Panthers team, what goes into managing the cap, the junior nursery & gives us a glimpse into what it takes for this club to thrive.

0:00 Premiership Celebrations

9:30 Penrith Community

15:15 Preparing Players For Life After Footy

21:40 Jealousy Amongst Other NRL Clubs

29:13 Penrith’s Junior Pathways

39:05 Penrith's Salary Cap Algorithm

54:30 Consequences Of Success

1:13:00 Stadium Rebuild/World Club Challenge

1:20:00 Panthers NRLW Team

1:24:15 From School Teacher To NRL CEO

1:36:03 Jimmy's Four Questions

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This week James Graham & Brandon Smith are in to talk the crazy player movement market, the boys give us their best international tour stories, Jimmy takes us inside his wrestling debut & we preview all the pacific championship action!

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00:00 Cheese In Brissy

04:00 The British Bulldog Wrestling Debut

11:20 Player Movement Madness

22:30 Nathan Cleary Magic Round Plea

27:00 Ivan Cleary’s Battles With Mental Health

28:42 Favourite International Camp Stories

39:19 Shaun Johnson Out Of Retirement

42:00 Australia v Tonga Preview

49:00 Olivia Kernick’s Jilaroos Snubbing

52:45 Burning Questions: Dolphins & Cowboys

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We are back with the Rugby League Roundtable for 2024! A brand new cast with a current head coach, player, executive & journalist sitting down with James Graham to debate the biggest issues in the game. The crew this year is Dragons head coach Shane Flanagan, former Kangaroos & NSW star Aaron Woods, Manly Sea Eagles CEO Tony Mestrov & the Daily Telegraphs Brent Read.

This week we dive into the current player movement set up & debate transfer windows, if the NRL needs to introduce a draft & is the salary cap broken?

00:00 The Current Transfer Set Up

17:00 Why The Elite Clubs Benefit

21:30 Do We Need A Trade Window?

34:00 How Would A Draft Work?

42:00 Ladbrokes Fan Question

47:15 Does The Salary Cap Work?

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