Episode 59 | “Drop any Origin player that doesn’t commit to the Kangaroos”

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 teams in 2023, the NARL confirm they will play-on in 2022, and of course our analysis of State of Origin Game 3's QLD and NSW lineups! ---- TIMESTAMPS: NRL Recap~ Round 16 (+ the Akasha MVP 321’s) 05:52 - Tips review 06:30 - NRL ladder review 07:28 - Sea Eagles def Storm 13:31 - Knights def Titans 20:00 - Panthers def Roosters 29:50 - Sharks def Bulldogs 35:43 - Cowboys def Broncos 43:05 - Rabbitohs def Eels / Clarkie remains undefeated for jersey bets 52:13 - Warriors def Tigers / first game in NZ in 3 years 1:03:36 - Dragons def Raiders 1:12:03 - Rapid Fire Tips (Round 17) . Around the Grounds~ 1:14:25 - Super League: Round 17 ladder review 1:17:10 - Super League: Player signing news & rumours 1:22:15 - French Elite One: Jason Clark & James Maloney sign 1:23:26 - Road to RLWC: Jarome Luai, Brian To’o & Dom Young select a nation 1:26:00 - NRLW: League expands to 10 1:29:07 - NARL: Toronto Wolfpack commit to play in 2022 . The Sideline Story Bunker Review~ 1:30:30 - IG fan poll results (from Episode 58) 1:33:02 - State of Origin Game III: QLD Maroons team analysis 1:35:55 - State of Origin Game III: NSW Blues team analysis 1:38:20 - Is State of Origin a trial for the Australian Kangaroos? 1:45:40 - Revised Game III Predictions ---- "You're listening to The Sideline Story: the past, present and future of rugby league... their journey; their sideline story" ---- To follow us on Instagram & Facebook, check out our sponsors, or to listen on your preferred podcasting platform: https://linktr.ee/thesidelinestoryrlpodcast ---- Hosted by Daniel Tassone, Nicholas Guild & Ryan Clarke. Podcast mixed by Daniel Tassone using Garageband. Podcast distributed to all major listening apps using Anchor. Music credit for this episode: 'Biscuit' [prod. lukrembo]. ---- Proudly sponsored by: * Akasha * Rusty Penny Brewing Co. * The Aria & Co. ---- Logo designed by Tahlia Zaccomer © The Sideline Story: Rugby League Podcast, 2021.