Inside Sport - Dead In Goal

As negativity hits an all-time high in rugby league, we discuss the need for the game to focus on the good stuff, too. As long as we don’t get too precious about it all...

Despite reports of fans walking away from the game in droves due to the referees' crackdown on offside plays, attendances for NRL games are actually up on this time last year. We investigate why. We also discuss the rules surrounding the wearing of supporter jerseys.

As rugby league approaches its 110th birthday, come with for a stroll down memory lane as we recall some of the biggest moments in the history of the 13-man game.

In the midst of the #refsfault hysteria, we investigate the most effective ways rugby league teams operate outside the rules - and get away with it.

The Immortals concept has changed shape slightly, and the NRL has itself a brand-new Hall of Fame. But is that enough to honour the best-ever people in rugby league? Our listeners chime in with their suggestions for new Immortals categories. Strap yourselves in...

There was action aplenty in the opening week of the NRL. Which teams will build on their good start to the season, and who will ultimately prove that their round one effort was just a fluke?

Every fan has that one team we just can’t stand being beaten by. With the 2018 season upon us, our listeners share the hate, if you like. We also run through our fail-safe ladder predictions for the year ahead.

Come with us as we explore the best and worst rugby league road trips on offer. Whether heading interstate, overseas or staying local, whatever happens on tour stays on tour.

Join us as we catch up with former Souths, Dragons and Sharks winger Nick Zisti, who shares his treasured memories of playing first grade across the 1990s.

Where should rugby league expand to next? Returning to Perth seems a viable option, while a second Brisbane team also has popular support. Then there's the PNG question...

With the Australia Day/Invasion Day debate in full swing, we take this opportunity to discuss our listeners' all-time favourite Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander rugby league players.

From the Roosters' salary sombrero, to the theory that if Souths are going well, rugby league is going well, we explore the myths and beliefs that keep the anger flowing and the sport's conspiracy theorists running scared.

Why are some NRL clubs always under the salary cap radar, while others escape scrutiny? Also this week, we run a critical eye over our successful - and often disastrous - 2017 predictions from our March magazine.

Sydney Stadium debate

New Zealand: where to now?

We've arrived at the business end of the 2017 Rugby League World Cup. Which nations will be progressing to the semi-finals, and who will be flying home at the end of the weekend?

Sit back as we take you through the Official Rugby League World Cup Tournament magazine, put together by the Inside Sport team. Also up for discussion this week: Australia's footy "codewars".

What do you remember most about Australia's jaunts to the United Kingdom and France in the glory days of international rugby league? Plus, how will the Roosters fit Cooper in their cap?

With the NRL grand final won and done, there's still plenty for our panel to discuss as the Rugby League World Cup draws ever-nearer.

Should the NRL's title-deciding match always be played in Sydney, or is it time to share the "Big Dance" love with other cities like Brisbane or Melbourne? Tune in to catch our debate, plus get all the latest opinion on this weekend's 2017 NRL Grand Final.