The Sideline Story: Rugby League Podcast

On this week’s first of a double episode week, we discuss: Our favourite Rab’s broadcasting moments, The fans make their State of Origin predictions, NQ Cowboys are genuine premiership threats, GC Titans the dunce’s of QLD, Panthers win without 6 of their Origin stars, The Dolphins target some key signings, Canberra turn their season around, Super League Round 14 wrap-up, Mass exodus of NRL player...

The State of Origin period is upon us as the boys discuss the 2022 NSW Blues and QLD Maroons Game I lineups! Also on the agenda we have the NRL Indigenous Round, Payne Haas’ contract dilemma, AJ making Rabbitohs try-scoring history, the contenders and pretenders of the NRL, and lastly the Wigan Warriors winning their 20th Challenge Cup trophy! ---- TIMESTAMPS: Around the Grounds~ 02:49 - Challenge...

We debut a new co-host to fill in for Clarkie for this week’s episode, as we discuss: Tommy Turbo injured for the rest of 2022, Controversy in the Parra victory over Manly, Bulldogs first hit-out without Barrett, Matt Lodge leaving the Warriors, Cowboys being 2nd on the ladder, Penrith still predicted for back-to-back premierships, Super League Round 13 wrap-up, Warrington sign 4 overseas players,...

In a massive episode today: Where to for the Bulldogs after Trent Barrett exits the club early, Adam Reynolds the little master, The Panel crucify the online trolls against Tyrell Sloan, Penrith show how to defeat Melbourne, Raiders chuck a ‘Rd 9 Sharks’ to beat them at their own game, Murray Taulagi try of the year contender, Themed Magic Round ideas, Super League Round 12 wrap-up, Dufty and Vaug...

In our CODEWORD special episode: What is the Codeword? Listen to find out to win an Akasha Brewery Beer Pack! (hint: the intro will give it away), a new sponsor is about to be announced, Adam Reynolds rips up against his old club, Bulldogs struggle to back up, Eels end the Panthers undefeated streak, Trbojevic brothers touching moment, Kieran Foran signs with Gold Coast, Knights lose 7-in-a-row, P...

In our half century episode: Staggs dominates Talakai, NSW Centre battle heats up, David Fifita injured, Panthers still undefeated, Karl Lawton sent off, Raiders are faders, Ash Taylor retires at 27, Bulldogs defeated their arch-rival Roosters, Cowboys maintain their form to sit at 3rd on the ladder, Jakob Arthur copping a wave of criticism, Storm the form team of NRL, Teddy or Paps for NSW Fullba...

In this weekend's ANZAC Round: Sifa Talakai the next NSW Centre, Manly still flat-track bullies, Bulldogs still dead-last, Cowboys the surprise packet of 2022, Titans going backwards, Jackson Hastings Wests Tigers saviour, Kalyn Ponga not worth $1mil, Panthers still undefeated, Dragons school the Roosters, Storm put 70 on Warriors, Super League ladder summary after Round 10, French Elite One final...

Tass reclaims hosting duties for a bumper Easter weekend of footy: We uncover why they call it a 'try', Raiders cooked for 2022, Bulldogs reffed out of the game?, Damien Cook in career-best form, Panthers show their class yet again, slapping just as bad as punching, Manly back in form, Cameron Munster proves why he is the master, Roosters win in boring fashion, Warriors building strongly for 2023,...

Clarkie takes over podcast-hosting duties for the first time for some big talking points: Knights injury woes, Montoya in hot water, Staggs back in form, JWH too dirty, the Dally M popularity contest, Dragons in a massive slump, Latrell Mitchell’s Origin replacement, the captain’s challenge farce, Junior Paulo’s questionable sin bin, Cronulla back in 2016 form, Kyle Flanagan being “thrown to the w...

Guildy breaks the podcast's one rule very early this episode, but Clarkie reels him in before we dissect a very telling week of NRL in Round 4. The lads then head 'Around the Grounds' to talk NRLW semi finals and the surprise Grand Finale to be played April 10th, Super League Rd7 and Championship Rd7 with some rumours on Blake Ferguson's next movements, and some NSW and QLD Cup updates. In the ‘Bu...

Guildy is back in his element, blowing up deluxe over that Mitch Barnett hit as well as having a gripe with the NRL producing so many documentaries! But that’s not all, the boys dissect Round 3 of the NRL before heading ‘Around The Grounds’ to preview the NRLW semi finals and Challenge Cup quarter finals, as well as discuss Brad Takairangi’s suspension and Blake Ferguson’s possible jump to the Sup...

The boys are back to dissect another great week of rugby league, starting with another exciting round of NRL matches (Round 2), before heading ‘Around The Grounds’ to talk the penultimate round of the NRLW, and Round 6 of the Super League with Toulouse’s historic first victory over St Helens a big talking point. In the ‘Bunker Review’ segment, the boys discuss the expansion of the NRLW and Women’s...

What a round to kickstart the NRL, no wonder why they call this the greatest game of all! The panel dissect the script-flipping Round 1 of the NRL, before heading ‘Around The Grounds’ to talk NRLW, Super League and the return of both NSW & QLD Cups. In the ‘Bunker Review’ segment, the boys discuss the role of the independent HIA bunker doctor, first thoughts of the amended 6-again rule, contra...

NRL Round One Team List Tuesday is the most popular and sought after team list announcement each and every season! Tune in to Episode 42 to hear the panel dissect each matchup live as the lists are revealed! . TIMESTAMPS: Game 1 - Penrith Panthers -v- Manly Sea Eagles (8:00mins) Game 2 - Canberra Raiders -v- Cronulla Sharks (17:21mins) Game 3 - Brisbane Broncos -v- South Sydney Rabbitohs (29:20min...

Welcome to Episode 41 of The Sideline Story: Rugby League Podcast - 2022 Crystal Ball Predictions - where the panel look into their crystal balls and predict the outcomes of the upcoming rugby league season. . TIMESTAMPS: Brisbane Broncos (4:20mins) Canberra Raiders (9:28mins) Canterbury Bulldogs (15:13mins) Cronulla Sharks (21:26mins) Gold Coast Titans (27:51mins) Manly Sea Eagles (33:33mins) Mel...

Welcome to the first episode of Season 2 of The Sideline Story: Rugby League Podcast - The Off-Season Bunker Review - where we discuss all the hottest topics and issues in the 2021-2022 rugby league off-season! . TIMESTAMPS: The Dolphins recruitment (12:12mins) Players signing a year in advance for other clubs (20:03mins) Pre-season fixtures (26:05mins) 2022 rule changes (40:35mins) Disparity for...

Finding his love for rugby league at a time he and his family struggled to make ends meet, putting in the daily grind and plenty of sacrifice to one day break into the NRL, Leilani's journey to reach these heights was never an easy one. . A Wests Tigers junior who flourished under the Canterbury Bulldogs rep system, to then debut as a Penrith Panther in first-grade is just the tip of the iceberg f...

Although not a household name, Brent Varga, the Hungarian rugby league test international from Mount Druitt, has one of the more unique rugby league stories to tell. . From a tall, lanky fullback coming through the Penrith Panthers junior system, converting to the wing (and enemy code in rugby union) turning out for the Penrith Emus in the Shute Shield, before coming full-circle making a return to...

Welcome to the Sideline Story’s Ultimate “Bunker Review” Episode, where we discuss all the hottest topics and issues in the game of rugby league… and the panel get fired up for this one! . Tass, Guildy and Clarkie delve back into: Expansion // Rule changes // 18th man // Joseph Suaalii // Jersey numbers and names // Promotion-relegation and conferences in the NRL // Sinbin crackdown // RLWC postpo...

To follow us on Instagram & Facebook, check out our sponsors, or to listen on your preferred podcasting platform: https://linktr.ee/thesidelinestoryrlpodcast . TIMESTAMPS: 00:00 - Intro + Future of the Podcast! 04:52 - English Super League Grand Final: St Helens Saints def Catalans Dragons // 3-peat achieved // Coote and Naiqama shine // Catalans creat history and a legacy even with a loss 18:...

To follow us on Instagram & Facebook, check out our sponsors, or to listen on your preferred podcasting platform: https://linktr.ee/thesidelinestoryrlpodcast . NRL Grand Final Recap between the Penrith Panthers and South Sydney Rabbitohs: Who deserved the Clive Churchill Medal? Who was the MVP of the finals series? Do Souths win with Latrell Mitchell playing? How much longer are the premiershi...

The concept is simple: We picked our 3-2-1s after every match throughout the regular season, and from this came the "Sideline Story MVP & Team of the Year" which we compared to the NRL's Dally M equivalent. Plenty of differences between ours and theirs! . The worst part of all this is when the boys rehash their Dally M Crystal Ball Predictions (from episode 3)... their strike rate is abysmal.....

To follow us on Instagram & Facebook, check out our sponsors, or to listen on your preferred podcasting platform: https://linktr.ee/thesidelinestoryrlpodcast . TIMESTAMPS: 00:00 - Intro + Episode Overview . Around the Grounds: 06:23 - English Super League - Elimination Final #1: Leeds def Wigan 07:55 - English Super League - Elimination Final #2: Hull KR def Warrington 08:53 - English Super Le...

To follow us on Instagram & Facebook, check out our sponsors, or to listen on your preferred podcasting platform: https://linktr.ee/thesidelinestoryrlpodcast . TIMESTAMPS: 00:00 - Intro + Episode Overview  . Around the Grounds: 07:07 - English Super League Round 25 wrap-up 11:56 - ESL Top 6 are locked in for the playoffs (Finals system explained) 14:32 - ESL Top 6 premiership history less...

To follow us on Instagram & Facebook, check out our sponsors, or to listen on your preferred podcasting platform: https://linktr.ee/thesidelinestoryrlpodcast . TIMESTAMPS: 00:00 - Intro + Episode Overview (BONUS EPISODE: NRL DRAFT DAY, OUT NOW!) . Around the Grounds: 05:40 - English Super League Round 24 wrap-up // UPDATE: Road to the "Final 6" of the ESL playoffs 12:58 - ESL signing news and...