Forty20 Rugby League Podcasts

A lot of things have happened and a lot of things have not happened. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

We spoke to plenty of people at last week's Women's Season Launch in Leigh, and you can hear from them here! York Valkyrie: Lindsay Anfield St. Helens: Phoebe Hook & Craig Richards Cardiff Demons: Ffion Jenkins Sheffield Eagles: Andrea Dobson Barrow Raiders: Amanda Wilkinson Wigan Warriors: Denis Betts & Izzy Rowe Leeds Rhinos: Bella Sykes & Lois Forsell Learn more about your ad choices. Visit pod...

People flock to see Challenge Cup rugby, we've been at a couple of launches, and some other stuff has probably happened we need to talk about... Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Rugby League and Politics have gone hand in hand from day one, and before that meeting at The George in 1895. Current Chair of the All Party Parliamentary Group for RL, which isn't easy to say, is MP for St. Helens North David Baines, who joined us to talk about what the group does, what they can't do, and his thoughts on the sport and relationships between it and those who run the country. Learn...

Kingston-upon-Hull lead the way, Will Pryce is back, a drop goal masterclass in France, but do we want them? (The French that is.) Also: more shenanigans. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Another normal week in the world of Thoroughbred Rugby League, as Leeds geld Wigan, both Hull's impress, and there's some statements that you could say have come from the back end of a horse, but we, of course, wouldn't... Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Challenge Cup and Coups, the Hull FC revival and remembering a Cup King.... Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

It seems apt, at the moment, to dig into the archives once again, and here, from September 2017, is the appearance of then RFL CEO Nigel Wood in the Radio Yorkshire studio... Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

We'd like to run the RFL but, like Newcastle Knights, we'd probably mess it up...a month into the Super League season, and the on-field stuff is certainly in a better place then some of the off-field dramas... Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

What happens in Vegas, gets discussed in North Leeds (apart from the things that stay in Vegas.) Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Despite the fact we won't be in Las Vegas, we're quite excited for the events there, and, after an unpredictable first week of Super League, everything was almost back to normal for week two...James Child is back. and there's plenty to talk about! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

A quiet week, on and off the pitch, with nothing to talk about....apart from a 1-0 opener, Salford's selections and a coup attempt! John Davidson returns to pick the bones out of it all. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Super League is around the corner, an England squad is announced, and there was plenty going on in the Challenge Cup to talk about, so join us for that, and special guest, Leeds Rhinos Head of Youth John Bastian in the studio too... Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

A bonus episode as we head to the Midlands to talk Rugby League with Michael Shires on how the game is growing there at the moment, the Hurricanes, Coventry Bears, the rise of Try Tag Rugby, the Challenge Cup, Student RL and his upcoming trip to Vegas. Plenty to fit in to half an hour... Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Does Rugby League have an issue with communication? What's happening at Salford? Huddersfield moving to Halifax? Secret draws, Challenge Cup moves and more... Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Jonathan Doidge joins us to talk the latest issues in Rugby League, as we head towards the new professional season, there's plenty going on at Salford, London, the disciplinary and in the Challenge Cup... Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

After we'd all been chatting to various members of the Leeds Rhinos at their media day, we gathered all the journalists who like us, and anyone else we could find, for a bonus discussion in the cafe at Headingley. Joining Phil and Richard are, Steve Mascord, Ross Heppenstall, Louis Chapman-Coombe and John Davidson to talk whatever Rugby League topics were on their minds, including Vegas, Jordan Ab...

If you've already forgotten some of the winners of things in Rugby League in 2024, fear not! From Sheffield to Leeds, with trips to Wembley, Old Trafford, St. Helens and Hull in between, those who were victorious spoke to us after they picked up silverware and medals... Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

In the tradition of Morecambe & Wise, The Two Ronnies and, erm, Mrs. Brown's Boys, welcome to our Christmas Show. A special guest filled spectacular as World Cup winner James Simpson, Mongolia's no. 1 radio presenter Martin Kelner, Phil's dad Geoff and It's Not A Toy's Ian Boldsworth join us for some Rugby League and other nonsense... Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adch...

There's some big shoes to fill at Sheffield Eagles, and it's Craig Lingard who'll be doing so. The former head coach of Castleford Tigers has taken on the role in South Yorkshire, after club legend Mark Aston left the role. He told us why he took on the job, what he learned from his time as a coach in Super League, making changes at the Eagles, how it's been easier than he may have thought to assi...

Following his Super League Young Player of the Year Award and Dream Team selection. Halifax Panthers' Rob Hawkins ended 2024 by being awarded the Golden Boot for his performances for England. He joined us to talk about winning the award, how the season went for him, those battles against France and what the future may hold... Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

As 2024 comes to an end, we welcome two guests to talk to us over Zoom this week. First up, St. Helens centre and England international Erin Stotts joins us to tell us how she got into Rugby League in the first place, starting off at Huddersfield, the hard work to stay in the national squad ahead of Vegas, moving to Saints, watching on at Wembley and playing there this year and how her mate Paige...

The season is over, so after a round-up of whatever news there is, it's time to look back on 2024. We'll be back live before Christmas! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Danika Priim makes her return from the studio, with plenty to talk about, which is surprising. Golden Boots, Hull FC's investment, WSL moves and the 745 Game amongst those topics.... Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

John Bentley, Luke Gale and Ben Thaler join us to look ahead to Sunday's 745 Game at Headingley - a hybrid of Rugby League and Union rules from an idea between Rob Burrow (7) and Ed Slater (4) encompassing their fellow player and MND campaigner Doddie Weir (5) You can find details on tickets for the game at https://tickets.therhinos.co.uk/content Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoi...