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

Episodes

2025 Season Previews - South Sydney Rabbitohs 19.02.2025 55:22

Matt is joined by Phil Lutton and Matt Coleman to discuss the grand old club, and OF COURSE this was recorded the night before the devastating news regarding both Cam Murray and Latrell Mitchell - so there's an extra editor's note at the start. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

2025 Season Previews - New Zealand Warriors 18.02.2025 48:53

CODE sports reporter Brendan Bradford joins the boys to talk all things Warriors. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

2025 Season Previews - Penrith Panthers 17.02.2025 42:18

Whatever the opposite of long-suffering is (long-enjoying?) Penrith fan Ben Quagliata joins us to discuss the fourpeat, and the potential fivepeat. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

2025 Season Previews - Gold Coast Titans 16.02.2025 43:28

The boys are joined by Chris Chard from Sportsbet to discuss the reigning XXXX Derby champions, the Gold Coast Titans. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

2025 Season Previews - The Dolphins 13.02.2025 49:14

Brien Seeney, AKA NRL Physio (I can't imagine a single person here isn't aware of his socials) joins to talk about his beloved The, and how they'll go in the post-Bennett era. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

2025 Season Previews - Cronulla Sharks 12.02.2025 34:07

Sarah Keoghan from News Corp joins the show to talk about the brave boys from the Shire - can they go all the way this year? Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

2025 Season Previews - Wests Tigers 11.02.2025 50:26

Josh Barnett from Wests Tigers Life (@weststigerslife on Instagram) joins us to talk all things Tigers, and why this year will be different. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

2025 Season Previews - Canberra Raiders 10.02.2025 52:06

It's a pod debut for Jack Cronin (@sezerspalace on Instagram) to join Campo for a massive Canberra love-in while Bungard tries to maintain some law and order. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

2025 Season Previews - Manly Sea Eagles 09.02.2025 37:16

News Corp's Joe Barton joins the fellas to discuss the 2024 Team of the Pod's chances in 2025. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

2025 Season Previews - Melbourne Storm 06.02.2025 43:13

Day three of our team previews sess us head south of the border to talk all things Storm with Em Sprouster, who lives north of the other border. It's all very confusing. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

2025 Season Previews - Newcastle Knights 05.02.2025 47:07

The podcast's favourite son Harry Ramage joins us for our second team preview, to discuss all things Newcastle. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

2025 Season Previews - Parramatta Eels 04.02.2025 49:54

We're back with team-by-team previews for 2025! First up is our social media advisor and head of the Social Sandwich Edwin Smith, talking about his beloved Parramatta Eels. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Hot Take Hotline - 2025 NRL Season Predictions 02.02.2025 1:23:48

In our last episode before we get into team-by-team previews, we threw the doors open for some of our most loyal of listeners to get their own hot takes in for the season ahead. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Film Review - Chasing Glory (and Dylan Brown news) 24.01.2025 1:48:42

Pre-season is almost upon us but before that, the boys run the rule over the eight-part documentary released on YouTube by Souths about the 2014 premiership, as well as some discussion about Dylan Brown's future. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices