The Sideline Story: Rugby League Podcast

Round One of the NRL did not disappoint after a full round of close matches and the highest ever-rated round of matches in the history of the sport, plus we also say welcome to The Dolphins! We also head “Around The Grounds” for Super League Round 3 with some massive upsets this round and George Williams looking to return to the NRL! We also see the return of our fan-favourite “Bunker Review Segme...

Thank God Rugby League is Back… It’s March and the 2023 NRL Season is finally here! On today’s episode, Clarkie, Guildy and Tass delve into the NRL’s Round One’s Team List Tuesday announcements and dissect each lineup live! We also head “Around The Grounds” for Super League Round 2, the Return of the Warriors and Roosters in the NSW Cup and Western Clydesdales to the QLD Cup, the NRLW CBA details...

Tass, Clarkie and Guildy’s Crystal Ball Predictions for the 2023 Rugby League Season continue in Part Two: Where will the Sharks, Bulldogs, Raiders, Sea Eagles, Storm, Dragons, Roosters and Broncos finish on the NRL Ladder at the conclusion of the regular season? Which NRL teams will make finals? Which NRL team will “win” the Wooden Spoon? Who will win the 2023 NRL Premiership? Who will win the Da...

Part One of Tass, Clarkie and Guildy’s Crystal Ball Predictions for the 2023 Rugby League Season are in: Where will the Panthers, Tigers, Eels Warriors, Cowboys, Knights, Rabbitohs, Titans and Dolphins finish on the NRL Ladder at the conclusion of the regular season? Who will win the World Club Challenge after it’s 2 year COVID hiatus? Which Super League club will win the Premiership? Make sure to...

And we back! Season 3 of The Sideline Story Rugby League Podcast kicks off with a deep-dive into all the hustle and bustle of the Rugby League Off-Season! Your boys Tass, Clarkie and Guildy are back to discuss: Mass withdrawals from the All-Stars, Latrell Mitchell and Jack Wighton arrested, the Pre-Season Challenge, Rule amendments in the NRL, If you could change one rule, Player strike action, Pr...

The finale of the podcast’s second season will be dedicated to an episode-long bunker review, where the boys dive into: The impact of the RLWC, The rise of Samoa, Origin eligibility, JAC and his rep career, Indigenous RL’s potential breakaway, Major signing news (i.e. Cam Munster, Anthony Seibold, Tigers recruitment, Parra’s halves dilemma, Bulldogs rebuild), The NRL’s pre-season challenge, NRL in...

What is up Kangaroos Chasers? Welcome to the first ever collaboration episode with The Sideline Story Rugby League Podcast & Michael Carbone from Chasing Kangaroos: The international rugby league network! The boys interview ‘Carbs’ for his Sideline Story before dissecting the 8 RLWC Quarter Finalists, their road to the knockout stages of the tournament, a preview of their upcoming finals match...

After five long years, the Rugby League World Cup is finally here! The boys are back to give an ultimate preview of the tournament, diving into Groups A through to D, highlighting the must-see matches, who each nation’s best players will be, predicting who will progress to the Quarter Finals, and most importantly who will win the RLWC trophy! In our Bunker Review “RLWC Special Edition” segment, th...

The Penrith Panthers dynasty has begun after they became only the second team in the NRL-era to win back-to-back premierships in a comprehensive win over the Parramatta Eels. Dylan Edwards is no longer the under-dog as he claimed the Clive Churchill Medal, with the boys also discussing if Nathan Cleary will surpass the likes of Andrew Johns and Johnathan Thurston. . We dive into the Knights maiden...

We called it pre-finals... Penrith and Eels will be battling it out for the 2022 NRL Premiership! We also dive into the controversial forward pass in the NQ v Parra prelim, the Rabbitohs going missing in their second half against Penrith, St Helens winning 4 Super League titles in a row, Leigh to face Batley in the Million Pound Game, NRLW Grand Final will see Knights v Eels, Panthers sweep the NS...

We called it last episode… Week 2 finals are always blowouts and we are down to four as the Raiders and Sharks bow out of the finals race. The Panthers will face the Rabbitohs in a 2021 GF rematch and The Cowboys will host the Eels. Leeds Rhinos have shockingly reached the Super League Grand Final and will face St Helens who are seeking the “Premiership 4-peat”. We also dive into the NRLW Semis Pr...

WE LOVE FINALS!: What a start to the NRL finals with the race to the premiership down to 6 as we farewell the Roosters and Storm. Panthers and Cowboys earn themselves a week off with Parra, Canberra, Cronulla and the Rabbitohs set to go H2H this weekend. The Super League Finals also commenced with two major boil-overs in the Major Semis. We also dive into the NRLW Round 4 results, NSW Cup & QL...

Finals are here baby! The boys are back together to discuss: NRL Finals Week One Preview, The Sideline Story MVP Awards (MVP, Team of the year, Rookie, Coach, Captain & Club MVPs), Super League Finals Week One, NRLW round 3 results, NSW Cup & QLD Cup finals, Ron Massey Cup and Sydney Shield GFs, and a public statement on THAT Valentine Holmes-Cook Islands Instagram Reel! ---- TIMESTAMPS: ....

NRL finals are around the corner with the Broncos falling hard from grace, Eels v Storm for a Top 4 spot, Raiders to snatch 8th spot, Roosters and Rabbitohs might play twice in a row, Tigers claim their first wooden spoon, Salford to play Castleford for Super League finals berth, NRLW well in the background this season, NSW Cup & QLD Cup finals, Ron Massey Cup and Sydney Shield GFs, Dylan Walk...

The boys are back together to dissect a crazy weekend of rugby league: NRL records the most points scored across a round of footy, Top 4 + 8 + Spoon prospects, Panthers claim the Minor Premiership, Guildy loses it over Val Holmes defection to Cook Islands, Munster to be a Dolphin in 2024, Nostalgic NSW Cup vibes, Corey Norman does a Hoppa, Leigh score 100 points in a single match, NRLW kicks off,...

Only nine teams remain in the race to the NRL Top 8 as Clarkie and Tass discuss: Who is hot and who is not in the lead-up to the NRL Finals, Can Raiders make it?, Cameron Ciraldo signs as Bulldogs head coach, Roger “Shoey” Vasa-Sheck lives on!, Kalyn Ponga in hot water for cubicle-gate, Samoa get Papa and Junior, Kangaroos lose Turbo and Ponga and maybe Valentine, NRLW 2022 kicks off this weekend...

As the NRL race to the finals heats up, Guildy and Tass discuss: Penrith’s dent in their back-to-back premiership chances without Cleary and Luai, All the fallout from Manly’s ‘Everyone in League’ jersey, Death of the head high and foully crackdown, RLWC heading to Fox League, Luai and Kaufusi ditch Kangaroos, Pride Round in 2023, Smaller venues for Thursday games & FTA games on Saturdays all...

RED HOT DISCUSSIONS THIS WEEK: Wests Tigers robbed in howler of the century, Manly Sea Eagles ‘Everyone in League’ Jersey discussion, Dale Finucane's "dangerous contact" farce, Kevin Proctor sacked for vape-gate, Adam Reynolds the best halfback of 2022, Turbo back in the Kangaroos frame, Kaufusi commits to Tonga, Koroisau turns his back on Fiji, PLUS our Top 8 and Wooden Spoon Predictions (with 6...

The Panel have plenty to discuss as the NRL enter the run home to finals footy: Panthers to win the minor premiership, Joey Manu's unsportsmanlike try assist, Tim Sheens to coach the Tigers for two years with Benji Marshall, Luke Brooks' future, Ryan Papenhuyzen out for the season, Storm to struggle vs. the Origin hangover, Latrell Mitchell makes a massive statement. In this week's Bunker Review,...

Game III of the 2022 State of Origin Series will go down as one of the greatest matches in the concept’s history after QLD claimed victory at the Cauldron. The boys also go in on the Player ratings for both the Blues & Maroons after Patrick Carrigan claimed Player of the Series (with Kalyn Ponga a close 2nd). The boys also dive into Round 17 of the NRL: Brandon Smith’s ref spray, Reece Walsh r...

Tass aka #saltbae is rather salty about the Australian Kangaroos, the Wests Tigers culture and (of-course) Matt Burton the ex-Penrith Panther, with the Panel discussing if Origin is a Kangaroos trial and the defection of Brian To'o to Samoa, the Warriors return home to NZ in nearly 3 years, the ref-bashing culture in rugby league, the player signing frenzy in UK and France, NRLW expanding to 10 te...

The boys are back to discuss all the fallout from Game II of the 2022 State of Origin Series: the controversial Kaufusi sinbin, Cleary’s bounce-back from Game I, Matt Burton’s debut to remember, Player ratings, Game 3 predictions, even the ‘Bluey’ kids show Origin special episode. The boys also dive into the Women’s Origin fixture, the NSW clean-sweep across all grades, the passion between NZ and...

It’s Rep Round baby: State of Origin Game II Team Analysis, should rep round have been scrapped after this year?, the future European rivalry is England vs France, Lebanon v Malta, U19s Origin, Womens State of Origin, NZ v Tonga, Samoa v Cook Islands, PNG v Fiji, and our NRL Round 15 recap! ---- TIMESTAMPS: 03:30 - Should rep round have been scrapped? . Around the Grounds~ Rep Round Schedule 10:58...

On jersey bet week, we discuss: Tass wins his first ever jersey bet, RTS cracking the All Blacks squad, NSW Women’s Police defeating QLD Police in inaugural Origin fixture, NRL coaching merry-go-round, Kaufusi elbow not a big deal, Luke Keary to retire?, Herbie Farnworth out for England RLWC, Olakau’atu pledges allegiance to Tonga, Luciano Leilua flees to NQ, Talakai arrest warrant, JAC and Burton...

It's double episode week for the panel, back to discuss the fallout from Game I of the 2022 State of Origin Series: The masterclass of Cameron Munster, Isaah Yeo's head-knock, Multiple injuries, Controversial refereeing decisions, Conjecture over some NSW Blues selections, The QLD Maroon's game-plan that won them the game, and Player Ratings. The boys also cover the NSW v QLD Police Men's curtain...