ESPN AU/NZ, Nick Campton, Matt Bungard

NRL Boom Rookies

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ESPN's rugby league podcast hosted by ESPN columnist Matt Bungard, ABC sports writer Nick Campton, and NRL legend Josh Reynolds. If you're look for something beyond the regular take cycle of the sport, Boom Rookies provides game-by-game analysis and previews, delves into the bigger issues of the sport, and still leaves plenty of time to indulge in some good old-fashioned footy buffoonery. From Monday's weekly recap to Friday's preview show, there's plenty of the kind of footy chat that Dave 'Coal Train' Taylor would be proud of. So if you're a front rower with a halfback's skills, a battler wh...

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ESPN AU/NZ, Nick Campton, Matt Bungard

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Round 19 Review - What A Pleasant Weekend 14.07.2025 1:33:03

Curse you, Ben Talty! Sharks v Dolphins (02:45) Knights v Storm (11:51) Roosters v Dragons (19:02) Cowboys v Bulldogs (32:21) Warriors v Tigers (44:13) Eels v Panthers (55:02) Titans v Broncos (01:06:12) NRLW Wrap (01:13:55) News (01:27:00) Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Round 19 Preview - It's Tanah Time 11.07.2025 1:29:02

Origin is over and we're back to all club footy, all the time! Tigers v Bulldogs recap (01:03) 'What About This Bloke?' (08:05) Sharks v Dolphins (17:36) Knights v Storm (27:55) Dragons v Roosters (32:54) Cowboys v Bulldogs (42:21) Warriors v Tigers (50:09) Eels v Panthers (58:11) Titans v Broncos (01:02:05) NRLW preview (01:10:00) Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoic...

State of Origin III Review - It Happened Again 10.07.2025 1:02:58

They can't keep getting away with this! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

State of Origin III Preview - The Deciders 06.07.2025 1:35:53

I only ever cared about Origin anyway, the NRL is silly Origin 3 Preview ( 01:45) Bulldogs v Broncos ( 29:44) Raiders v Dragons (41:14) Cowboys v Storm (49:46) Roosters v Tigers (54:55) Sea Eagles v Rabbitohs (01:04:10) NRLW wrap (01:18:50) News (01:30:52) Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Round 18 Preview - Not Feelin' Great, Nick! 03.07.2025 1:44:16

The girls are back in town! Sharks v Eels recap/NRLW Preview (0:41) Bulldogs v Broncos (57:38) Raiders v Dragons (01:06:11 ) Cowboys v Storm (01:13:00) Roosters v Tigers (01:18:09) Sea Eagles v Rabbitohs (01:30:17) Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Round 17 Review - Suawan River 30.06.2025 1:26:30

Queensland picked WHO sorry? Origin teams (00:41) Sea Eagles v Tigers (16:44) Knights v Raiders (24:01) Broncos v Warriors (31:55) Dragons v Eels (39:10) Dolphins v Rabbitohs (47:11) Storm v Sharks (01:02:20) Titans v Cowboys (01:13:00) Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Round 17 Preview - Magic Round Junior 27.06.2025 1:36:28

Oh no, the Panthers are gonna win the comp again! Panthers v Dogs (0:51) 'What About This Bloke?' (20:21) Sea Eagles v Tigers (33:41) Knights v Raiders (41:55) Broncos v Warriors (46:44) Dragons v Eels (55:38) Dolphins v Rabbitohs (01:01:00) Storm v Sharks (01:12:46) Titans v Cowboys (01:22:31) News (01:26:53) Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Round 16 Review - The Boys Are Back 24.06.2025 1:28:06

Bungard's back! Tigers v Raiders (8:41) Warriors v Panthers (18:04) Dolphins v Knights (24:46) Rabbitohs v Storm (32:33) Broncos v Sharks (53:45) Roosters v Cowboys (01:05:05) Eels v Titans (01:13:56) Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Round 16 preview - Trevor Thurling Combat Club 20.06.2025 1:32:04

Campo recruits fellow Raiders sicko Jack Cronin (@sezerspalace) for a little bit more on Origin 2 before a preview of Friday night, another edition of What About This Bloke and a look at all the games to come in Round 16. Tigers-Raiders - 13:21 What About This Bloke - 25:02 Warriors-Panthers - 38:19 Dolphins-Knights - 46:00 Rabbitohs-Storm - 59:45 Broncos-Sharks - 1:04:30 Roosters-Cowboys - 1:14:2...

Origin II recap - The Demons Inside 19.06.2025 26:43

Campo goes solo late in night to work out some issues and talk all about Queensland's upset win over New South Wales in Origin II. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Origin II preview and Round 15 review - Campo's voice will continue to deteriorate until morale improves 15.06.2025 1:33:51

This time Eddie Smith of the Social Sandwich covers for Bungard to help Campo dissect Origin II before a robust discussion on the future of social media. Just kidding, they talk about the games in Round 15. 0:02 - Origin II preview 31:30 - Titans vs Sea Eagles 47:20 - Knights vs Roosters 58:25 - Cowboys vs Dolphins 1:11:30 - Rabbitohs vs Bulldogs Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastcho...

Round 15 - The Audio Quality Is Better This Time, I Swear 13.06.2025 1:22:23

Bungard's still away but the show goes on. This time around we have Jack Brady with Campo to preview all of Round 15 plus live reacting to the Moses-Luai Origin news. Critics have described it as "audible" and "less Raiders-deranged than whatever the hell else you call whatever Campo's been putting out this week. Sharks-Dragons recap - 1:30 What About This Bloke - 22:24 Titans-Manly - 30:15 Knig...

Bungard went to Europe and all I got was this lousy podcast! 09.06.2025 1:45:26

With Bungard on a European sojourn the podcast’s favourite son, Harry Ramage, joins Campo to talk through Origin selections and every game from Round 14. The phrase “fit as a trout” is used more than once for some reason. Origin teams - 6:11 Storm vs Cowboys - 20:00 Dolphins-Dragons - 30:20 Sharks-Warriors - 42:15 Broncos-Titans - 58:25 Raiders-Souths - 1:10:47 Panthers-Tigers - 1:26:30 Dogs-Eels...

Round 14 Preview - Medium Dollars 05.06.2025 1:32:55

New...cas...tle? Knights v Sea Eagles recap (01:13) 'What About This Bloke?' (19:05) Storm v Cowboys (31:33) Dolphins v Dragons (35:31) Sharks v Warriors (39:31 ) Broncos v Titans (48:09) Raiders v Rabbitohs (55:39) Panthers v Tigers (01:15:21) Bulldogs v Eels (01:22:03) Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Round 13 Review - 200 Club 02.06.2025 1:18:15

That's a lot of tries! Dragons v Knights (01:11) Storm v Titans (08:47) Cowboys v Tigers (14:05) Sea Eagles v Broncos (21:10) Rabbitohs v Warriors (27:55) Panthers v Eels (37:33) Roosters v Raiders (45:21) News (59:37) Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Round 13 Preview - Super Sunday 30.05.2025 1:29:23

Qweeenslander! Women's Origin recap (0:45) 'What About This Bloke?' (16:07) Dragons v Knights (27:40) Storm v Titans (37:55) Cowboys v Tigers (45:15) Sea Eagles v Broncos (49:07) Rabbitohs v Warriors (54:27) Panthers v Eels (01:00:33) Roosters v Raiders (01:09:11) News (01:18:37) Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

State of Origin I Review - Well That Was Easy 29.05.2025 35:51

They just didn't Queensland hard enough. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

State of Origin I Preview - Voluntarily Against The Wall 26.05.2025 1:31:25

It's mate against mate! Men's Origin preview (01:01) Women's Origin preview (29:15 ) Eels v Sea Eagles (34:36) Panthers v Knights (48:41) Roosters v Sharks (58:06) Warriors v Raiders (01:10:57) Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Round 12 Preview - Splashing Around 23.05.2025 1:11:47

Dolphins, the clowns of the sea! Bulldogs v Dolphins recap (02:11) 'What About This Bloke?' (13:15) Eels v Sea Eagles (27:16) Panthers v Knights (33:09) Roosters v Sharks (40:10) Raiders v Warriors (48:13) News (56:58) Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Round 11 Review - Billy's Bafflers 19.05.2025 1:44:18

He picked who? Where? Origin selection chat ( 0:45) Knights v Eels (30:11 ) Bulldogs v Roosters ( 37:24) Dolphins v Warriors ( 48:33) Cowboys v Sea Eagles (53:52) Sharks v Storm (59:47) Broncos v Dragons ( 01:08:55) Raiders v Titans (01:17:57) Tigers v Rabbitohs (01:25:10) Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Round 11 Preview - Queensland Still Don't Get It 16.05.2025 1:30:21

It's a blue wave, baby. Women's Origin recap (01:02) Men's Origin teams (11:35) Knights v Eels (42:31) Bulldogs v Roosters (46:12) Dolphins v Warriors (49:01) Cowboys v Sea Eagles (52:56) Sharks v Storm (59:20) Broncos v Dragons (01:05:23) Raiders v Titans (01:10:04) Tigers v Rabbitohs (01:14:28) Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Round 10 Review - No Lead Is Safe 12.05.2025 1:32:41

Jamie Humphreys is a winner. Knights v Titans (01:33) Rabbitohs v Broncos (11:12) Raiders v Bulldogs (33:21) Dragons v Warriors (46:19) Cowboys v Panthers (57:04) Storm v Tigers (01:09:41) Sea Eagles v Sharks (01:17:33) Origin preview (01:26:00) Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Round 10 Preview - Bad Barber 09.05.2025 1:14:45

The Bears are back. Eels v Dolphins recap (01:23) Bears chat (10:56) Knights v Titans (32:41) Rabbitohs v Broncos (37:22) Raiders v Bulldogs (41:01) Dragons v Warriors (47:14) Cowboys v Panthers (53:48) Storm v Tigers (58:55) Sea Eagles v Sharks (01:04:07) Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Magic Round Review - The Mad Kings 06.05.2025 1:46:02

Just play the ball, Stefano! Women's Origin (4:15) Sharks v Eels (13:02) Roosters v Dolphins (19:17) Rabbitohs v Knights (27:14) Warriors v Cowboys (35:23) Tigers v Dragons (43:02) Titans v Bulldogs (51:10) Panthers v Broncos (01:01:05) Storm v Raiders (01:10:17) News (01:38:05) Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Magic Round Preview - Oh Yeah 30.04.2025 1:23:21

It's time. Women's Origin (6:23) 'What About This Bloke?' (15:54) Sharks v Eels (28:31) Roosters v Dolphins (34:57) Rabbitohs v Knights (38:41) Warriors v Cowboys (45:55 ) Tigers v Dragons ( 50:33) Titans v Bulldogs (58:00) Panthers v Broncos (01:03:11) Storm v Raiders (01:08:41 ) Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices