Love Rugby League Weekly

Mitch Garbutt is this week’s guest on the Love Rugby League podcast as he discusses Toulouse's first win over St Helens, his take on Leeds and their search for a new coach and life in France. Meanwhile, James Gordon and Josh McAllister go through all the latest news and results - including the good, the bad and the ugly from the weekend. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Ryan Hall is this week’s guest on the Love Rugby League podcast as he discusses his time in the NRL, his England call up and life after league. Meanwhile, Drew Darbyshire and Josh McAllister go through all the latest news and results - including the good, the bad and the ugly from the weekend. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

John Bateman is this week's guest as he opens up on his journey from a young kid in Bradford to playing for Wigan and in the NRL. Meanwhile, James Gordon and Josh McAllister go through the latest action in rugby league - including the good, the bad and the ugly from this week. There's yet more disciplinary chatter and we look ahead to this weekend's action in Super League and the Challenge Cup. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Chris Thorman is this week's guest as he talks to us about the potential for Super League in Cumbria, his own experience of the NRL and the 'no d**khead' policy at Workington. Also, Love Rugby League editor James Gordon and Josh McAllister knock about the talking points from the weekend's games, and give their good, bad and ugly of the week. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

The disciplinary has dominated rugby league discussions this week, following the weekend's games and subsequent bans dished out. Editor James Gordon and reporter Josh McAllister go over the big talking points, give their views on Luke Gale's red card and ban as well as the good, the bad and the ugly for this week. And in the feature interview, George Riley catches up with Ryan Brierley - who opens up on his traumatic experience at Toronto and his emotional homecoming with Salford. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Kyle Amor joins George Riley for this week's big interview in the Love Rugby League podcast, while James Gordon and Josh McAllister discuss the good, the bad and the ugly from the weekend's action - including a triumphant start for Channel 4, disciplinary problems and the Championship latest. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Hear from all 12 Super League coaches ahead of the new season, as well as the presenter of the new Channel 4 TV coverage, comedian Adam Hills. Love Rugby League editor James Gordon and deputy Drew Darbyshire assess all 12 teams and give their predictions for the campaign. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

The new look Love Rugby League podcast launches for 2022, with a quick look over the opening weekend of the Championship, the second round of the Challenge Cup and the issues surrounding Toulouse ahead of the Super League opener. Tyrone McCarthy is the guest for the first episode, as he reflects on his career. And in the new random rugby league feature, we've got our hands on 1997 Super League Sticker Album. Got something we might like? Drop us an email news@loverugbyleague.com Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

This week's talking points Academy players make their case Challenge Cup preview Join the debate Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

D-Day looms for Toronto Wolfpack More coronavirus woes, on and off the pitch Who has been the most impressive team since the restart? Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Fans can return on September 30 Should Toronto be in Super League in 2021? Huddersfield coach contenders Run through all the latest news Have your say Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Fans return? James and Drew discuss all the latest, including an update on the return of fans and look ahead to this weekend's Super League action. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

James and Drew chat about a quiet week in rugby league. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

The boys are back for a lunchtime special to talk about the Super League fixture list, restart plans and the latest on Toronto and more... Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Former Super League and NRL forward Keith Mason joins Love Rugby League’s James Gordon and Drew Darbyshire to discuss his plans to take rugby league to the big screen. Rugby Blood is a graphic novel that Mason is turning in to a brand, backed by some of the biggest stars in Super League and the competition itself, with the hope that it will spread the game to new areas. He also tells us about his life from a troubled teenager, to earning a move to the NRL and Melbourne Storm before he was 20, where he played alongside legends Cameron Smith and Billy Slater. SUBSCRIBE to Love Rugby League: https://bit.ly/2GCG8P8 Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Toronto Wolfpack 'superfan' Sandy Shipley is this week's guest on The Last Tackle, with Love Rugby League's James Gordon and Drew Darbyshire. Sandy discusses her journey to the UK, falling in love with rugby league and all things Toronto. Find out too, her favourite memory in the sport so far in Drew's quick-fire 13! James and Drew also reflect on the weekend's results and discuss the World Club Challenge. SUBSCRIBE to Love Rugby League: https://bit.ly/2GCG8P8 FOLLOW LOVE RUGBY LEAGUE Facebook - https://www.facebook.com/loverugbyleague Twitter - https://www.twitter.com/loverugbyleague Instagram - https://www.instagram.com/loverugbyle... #rugbyleague Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Respected rugby league journalist Gary Carter is the latest guest on The Last Tackle, with Love Rugby League's James Gordon and Drew Darbyshire. Gary talks candidly about the life-changing attack on him prior to an England test match in London that left him in a coma and required him learning how to walk again.  He reflects on the support and time afforded to him by rugby league personalities, including the tributes paid to him by England and Leeds.  Beyond that, the trio debate the merits of the World Club Challenge and how more should be done to incorporate the international game in to the calendar - with Gary giving his unique insight in to what makes the news desks tick at national newspaper level.  There's also talk on Toronto's move for Tony Gigot, the prospects of their relegation and how Super League is shaping up after three rounds.  Find out too, how Gary describes wife Gemma in one of the more controversial questions of Drew's quick-fire 13!  SUBSCRIBE to Love Rugby League: https:

Joining Love Rugby League’s James Gordon and Drew Darbyshire this week is incoming Rochdale Hornets chairman Andy Mazey. Mazey walked away from Swinton Lions last season after controversial plans to rebrand the club to Manchester Lions were opposed by the club’s fans. After a brief spell out of the game, he now heads up a new board at Rochdale Hornets, who will be seeking promotion back to the Championship after their relegation at the end of 2019. He gives insight in to running a League One club, links with the amateur game and community, and how rugby league can boost its player pool. With the Hornets’ recent link-up with Toronto Wolfpack, Mazey also discusses Toronto and the other planned expansion clubs set to join League One soon. And of course, he has a go at Drew’s 13 quick-fire questions. For all the latest, visit www.loverugbyleague.com SUBSCRIBE to Love Rugby League: https://bit.ly/2GCG8P8 Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

What’s it like being a referee? How do you deal with the abuse? And do they do day to day? Love Rugby League’s James Gordon and Drew Darbyshire are joined by former Super League referee Ian Smith and gain some fascinating insight on the life of a match official, as well as talk about some of the key moments from the first round of fixtures. Smith speaks candidly about an incident in what turned out to be his final game as a referee which required the police to drive his car to get him out of the ground safely. He tells us about the routine of a full-time referee and how they prepare for games. We touch on Smith’s work now as a State of Mind presenter, where he uses his experience to deliver mental health sessions in the rugby league community and beyond. And Drew and Ian give their predictions for round two of Super League, as well as taking on the 13 quick-fire questions. For all the latest, visit www.loverugbyleague.com SUBSCRIBE to Love Rugby League: https://bit.ly/2GCG8P8 Learn more about your ad

Is it Warrington's year? What's life like in Catalans? Matty Smith tells all. Love Rugby League's James Gordon and Drew Darbyshire are joined by Lance Todd Trophy winner Matty Smith to look ahead to the new season and discuss the fall out from Matty's former club Catalans signing controversial figure Israel Folau. Smith talks about his time at Wigan and how things went wrong on his return to hometown club St Helens. We ask if he regrets choosing rugby league over a football career, having started out at Everton, while he is the first victim of Drew's 13 quick-fire questions of the season. And hopefully you can do better than Drew and Matty did at naming the 12 players to have played for six or more Super League clubs. For all the latest, visit www.loverugbyleague.com SUBSCRIBE to Love Rugby League: https://bit.ly/2GCG8P8 Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices