A weekly digest of all things Rugby League - past, present and future. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
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This podcast looks at events in the history of rugby league. In each episode we will look at a particular event in the history of the game and examine the what may have happened if the event was changed.
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Round 18
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I am joined by Steve Mascord and Michael Adams to discuss alternate ways the NRL competition could have gone.
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Week 13
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Week 12
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What if you had to play for a team based on the month you were born?
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In the final episode of our in-depth investigation of The Super League War, we look ahead at what came next for the newly formed NRL and survey the terrain of the postwar Rugby League landscape*. Then, we examine the legacy of Super League and celebrate the stories and characters who have shaped our series. Finally, we pay sincere tribute to the li…
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Week 11
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Round10
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In our penultimate Super League episode we are thrilled to welcome back Steve Mascord to discuss our parallel Super League journeys, the legacy of 1997 and much more. ANyone who hasn't yet got a copy of Two Tribes can go to www.haroldhoarder.com and enter the code "rugby league digest" for a special discount offer. And don't forget to register for …
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Round 8
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Round 7 wrap
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Round 6
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Another bracket. This time defunct clubs make their case to return.
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Round 5
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The Super League War - Chapter 40 - Peace
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After three years of backroom deals, broken contracts, court cases, public sniping, and the splitting of the competition, peace was finally declared, and the National Rugby League was born. In our final chapter, we look at the rocky road to peace throughout 1997, covering every false start, potshot, rejected peace proposal, and, finally, the meetin…
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Round 4
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What if we swapped teams histories?
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E3
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Round 2
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Joined by Richard and Jay (and John in spirit)
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Vegas Baby
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A real rodeo of ... well rules
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January monthly episode
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Michael is joined by our long time Adelaide correspondent Guy Wilson to discuss the rise and demise of the Rams, Rugby League in South Australia before and after and the case for a return to big time Rugby League in Adelaide. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
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The Super League War - Chapter 39 - Crushed
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In this episode we discuss the demise of the Reds, Crushers and Chargers, troubling economic realities, transit lounges, the "original sin" of 1995 mass-expansion, gifting Perth to rugby union, the Crushers’ surprisingly good start, Packer the (off)white knight, packed lunches, throwing open the gates, winning their last ever game, failed merger pl…
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We are back to deliver a long (ish) episode to get you through the summer...
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The Super League War - Chapter 38- Steel City Miracles (Part 2)
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Our extended recap of all the on-field action in 1997 concludes with the Newcastle Knights historic grand final win over Manly. We trace the Knights' road to glory, Joey's redemption arc, the convoy of Sid Foggs willing them to victory, Chief's leadership masterclass, that famous last second win, the insane scenes that followed in Newcastle, and mu…
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The Super League War - Chapter 38 - Steel City Miracles (Part 1)
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In this long awaited episode we discuss Newcastle's mining history, identity as the steel city, BHP's closure, the tragic Newcastle earthquake, the miners' strike, seige mentality as a cultural feauture, Barabara Davis and the Aussies for the ARL, vitriol towards the Hunter Mariners, mascot mayhem, stadium wars, merger discussions, further Graham M…
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The audio from the awards. Video link: https://youtu.be/G5qrpYE4sNg
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Lets get wild
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The Super League War - Chapter 37 - It's My Game (Part 3)
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In this concluding episode of 'The Optus Cup', we discuss the 1997 RLW Player's Poll, shorts fuses of the era, an odd but pleasantly competitive finals system, knee-jerk calls to implement the video ref, Nick Kosef vs the Johns family, Tony Butterfield vs Terry Hill, some pre grand final Darren Albert magic, a Craig Field game-winner, some cruel in…
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Joining me is author Anthony Broxton who has recently released his book in the UK and soon to release in Aus/NZ. The book is HOPE AND GLORY, Rugby League in Thatcher's BritainWe discuss the 1992 Rugby League World Cup Final.
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