Down the Sideline | Rugby League Podcast

Origin 3 is 24 hours away and the series is there to be decided. This week on Down The Sideline, the boys preview the Origin decider, make their predictions and break down exactly what has to go right for NSW to win. We also review a huge weekend of NRL action, including the Panthers taking care of Souths, Cody Walker’s brain explosion, Jenkins’ incredible try-scoring run, the Dragons marching pas...

Origin 3 is here and the teams are named. This week on Down the Sideline, Tim, Adrian and Boldo break down the massive NSW shake-up ahead of the State of Origin decider, including Jack Bostock’s debut, Brian To’o being dropped, Bradman Best and Stephen Crichton returning, and whether Laurie Daley has fixed the Blues or hit the panic button. The boys also look at Queensland’s more settled squad, th...

Upset Alert is on fire — and the boys are taking a victory lap. This week on Down The Sideline , Boldo, Tim and Adrian review last week’s Upset Alert predictions before diving into the big rugby league stories of the week. The boys unpack the State of Origin fallout after Queensland’s Game 2 win, asking whether Queensland are simply that much better, whether Laurie Daley is out of his depth, and w...

State of Origin Game 2 is almost here, and Down the Sideline is back with a full preview of NSW v Queensland. Boldo, Adrian and Tim break down the big Origin talking points, including Mitchell Moses returning for the Blues, Reece Walsh’s role for Queensland, Payne Haas starting, Laurie Daley’s bench decisions, and whether Billy Slater has the tactical edge heading into Game 2. The boys also discus...

Sixty-eight nil. That is where this episode starts, because when the Wests Tigers lose by 68 points, it is not just another bad day at the office. Boldo, Adrian and Tim unpack the Tigers’ humiliation against Penrith, what it says about Benji Marshall, whether the club is genuinely in crisis, and why blowout scorelines may become an even bigger issue as the NRL expands. The boys then turn their att...

The Down the Sideline Podcast goes live for the very first time as David Boldeman, Adrian Manca and Tim Micallef tackle one of the biggest talking points of the 2026 NRL season. Five days after State of Origin I, the boys revisit the Kalyn Ponga send-off and ask a question few others are asking: was the controversy actually good for rugby league? Rather than debating whether the referee got the ca...

Episode 12 of the Down the Sideline Podcast is here. This week the boys dive into the official State of Origin team announcements and ask the bigger question around the game right now… does Origin still feel as massive as it once did? The panel breaks down the key selections, surprise calls and what the squads say about where both NSW and Queensland are heading heading into the series opener. Plus...

State of Origin is almost here… so why does rugby league suddenly feel flat? In the debut episode of Down the Sideline, David Boldeman and Adrian Manca break down the strangely quiet build-up to the 2026 State of Origin series, the impact of split rounds on the NRL season, and whether the game has lost some of its momentum during its biggest moments. The boys preview Game I of Origin, debate Natha...