Episode 74 | End-of-Season Bunker Review for 2022

The finale of the podcast’s second season will be dedicated to an episode-long bunker review, where the boys dive into: The impact of the RLWC, The rise of Samoa, Origin eligibility, JAC and his rep career, Indigenous RL’s potential breakaway, Major signing news (i.e. Cam Munster, Anthony Seibold, Tigers recruitment, Parra’s halves dilemma, Bulldogs rebuild), The NRL’s pre-season challenge, NRL in America, The return of the NRL 9s, One ref v two refs, Changes to junior RL in Australia, NRL expansion to 18 teams, and the name-change of Super League’s newly promoted club Leigh… P.S.A. WE WILL BE BACK FOR SEASON THREE IN 2023!!! ---- TIMESTAMPS: 05:28 - Was the Rugby League World Cup a success? 11:55 - How does rugby league capitalise on the international game? 17:58 - Would Brad Fittler regret not selecting Josh Addo-Carr for NSW? 22:17 - Indigenous Australia to form their own international side? 28:32 - International vs. Origin eligibility 38:26 - Cameron Munster turns down $1.6m to remain at Melbourne Storm 44:35 - Which playmaker will stay at Parramatta: Moses or Brown? 50:09 - Wests Tigers recruitment on the money? 55:16 - Anthony Seibold replaces Dessie as Manly head coach 59:24 - Bronson Xerri to return from drug-ban in 2024 with the Bulldogs 1:01:07 - Canberra Raiders make a play for David Fifita and Shaylee Bent 1:04:44 - Will the ‘Pre-season Challenge’ work? / Should the NRL Nines return? 1:09:00 - NRL to be played in USA in 2024? 1:12:23 - The return of two referees? 1:14:58 - Should one-club juniors be exempt from the salary cap? 1:18:15 - Perth Bears to become 18th NRL team? 1:24:04 - Junior Rugby League to abolish competition points until U13s 1:29:10 - Leigh Leopards kill the Centurions ---- "You're listening to The Sideline Story: the past, present and future of rugby league... their journey; their sideline story" ---- Click the link 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.