All Episodes
The Bench with Jenna and Jon — 147 episodes
The season so far........
Lachie Miller: Getting injured at the wrong time, working with Brad Arthur and Pilates!
Reagan Campbell-Gillard: Broncos ambitions, culture shocks and giving away gear!
Liam Farrell: Wigan's warrior announces his retirement
Remembering Sir Billy Boston
Neil Hudgell: Owning the Robins, head coach changes & NRL offers
Harry Smith: Haircuts, long-term security & calmness
Ste Mills: Davy Litten, and the secrets behind Wakefield’s recruitment success
Josh Thewlis: The 'Yorkshire bus', Oldham & sleep-walking!
Tom Burgess: Hip issues, Aussie links and being really good at admin!
Alex Walmsley: Reaching the end, change at St Helens and a Players' Association
Mitchell Pearce: French living, misconceptions and Catalans coaching
Gary Chambers: from the classroom to Warrington Wolves, working with Sam Burgess and young superstar, Ewan Irwin.
Harry Robertson: Young players, versatility and not going to the mall!
Ian Blease: Top of the league, players moving on & Brad Arthur's future
Ian Watson: Toe tapping, learning to 'breathe' and his return to Super League with Hull KR!
Liam Marshall: Pranksters, family support & being a 'one-club man'
Arthur Mourgue: The Tomkins influence, being a "rugby nerd" & fullbacks
"We can do something really special with Super League!" Radlinski & Fitzpatrick on NRL Partnerships, McDermott and McNamara!
Andy Kelly: Challenging times for Huddersfield, the search for a new head coach and how to rebuild the Giants.
Andrew Abdo: NRL investment in Super League - will it happen and what will it look like?
Gary Hetherington: Birth of Super League, re-branding Leeds & Broncos plans
Chris Chester: Happy 30th Super League! Leaving Leigh & the job at Cas
Bonus episode! Roger Tuivasa-Sheck signs for Wakefield Trinity!
Joe Ofahengaue: Mentoring, moving across the world & "love to work"!
Matt Ellis: Positivity, club ownership & kitchens!
Paul Deacon: Switching codes, re-learning the game & scrum-caps
Brian Noble & Stuart Fielden: Bulls are back, swords and confrontations
Lost in Las Vegas - Day 5 - Rhinos vs Robins
Lost in Las Vegas - Day 4 - Club heroes and pizza problems!
Lost in Las Vegas - Day 3 - The players take to the stage!
Lost in Las Vegas - Day 2 - CartZilla! Plus, V'Landys on NRL-Super League links
Lost in Las Vegas - Day 1 - Back on Fremont Street!
Karl Fitzpatrick: Improvement, connection & entertainment
Clint Goodchild: York's Super League debut, outback living, and laughter & tears
Jez & Davy Litten: Family ties, split loyalties & the Hull divide
John Cartwright: Paternal instincts, increased expectation & dealing with injuries
Jake Connor and Mikey Lewis on the same podcast! THAT clip discussed, Man of Steel awards compared and looking forward to Vegas.
Darren Lockyer & Grant Wechsel | Building the Broncos & Super League ambition
Jackson Hastings | Back in Super League, honouring his mother & targeting silverware
Jason Demetriou | A vision for the Broncos, PNG influence and South Sydney learnings
Grand Final Preview with Sam Tomkins | Hardened by heartache, would you rather and Taylor Swift, the halftime showgirl?
Tommy Leuluai | The art of the tackle, being yourself and Wigan WhatsApp groups!
Tony Clubb | Coaching "experiences", Leigh improvement & kidneys...
Paul Lakin | Winning trophies, recruitment and Willie Peters' future
Ethan O'Neill | An international upbringing, try celebrations & Leigh success
Jamie Jones-Buchanan | The 100th episode! Leading the Rhinos & the state of the game
Ian Blease | Brad Arthur stays! Negotiations and youth development
Micky Higham | Super League star opens up on cancer diagnosis, treatment & "humbling" support
James Roby | Mentality, having roads named after you & the greatest team
Nigel Wood | Super League's strategic review explained: Expansion, French involvement & NRL investment
Will Pryce | Back from Australia, a famous dad and playing on with a broken foot
Josh Charnley | Life at the Leopards, fighting back & his future in Super League
Tawera Nikau | Kiwi legend tells his INCREDIBLE story of mullets, personal tragedy and on-field success
Ian Blease | "I'm 6.523 out of 10 he's staying!" Brad Arthur's Leeds future discussed! Plus, leaving Salford and favourite sweets!
Danny McGuire | Pre-match routines, passion for the game and proving yourself
Danny Ward | "I've been called a lot worse!" Challenge Cup, life as an assistant and pianist fingers!
Ken Davy | Why the Giants? Injury issues & stadium wishes
Paul Vaughan | 'Just close the door!', contracts & Challenge Cup focus
Mike Rush | Outside noise, Wellens' future and the St Helens 'bubble'
Lisa Nandy | Secretary of State for Sport talks rugby league's community impact & its importance to the country
George Williams | Comeback targets, Keary's comments & Burgess' future
Andy Ackers | Overthinking, Brad Arthur and french bulldogs!
Mikey Lewis | Staying calm, NRL dreams & better than Bevan?
Ryan Brierley | Salford's financial plight, a squad "ripped apart" and what the future holds
Elliot Minchella | Captaincy, Hull KR ambition and the impact of new signings
Liam Hood | No fear, Grandad critiques and saying no to Barrie!
Eamonn McManus | St Helens chairman issues warning over future of the game
Richie Myler | Fixing environments, scrutiny & back to winning ways
Jodie Cunningham & Stuart Barrow | England Women special
Lachie Miller & Oliver Russell | Expectations and fresh starts
Lost in Las Vegas - Day 5 - Warriors vs Wolves
Lost in Las Vegas - Day 4 - Gameday approaches!
Lost in Las Vegas - Day 3 - Fremont Street!
Lost in Las Vegas - Day 2 - Elvis & Mentalists!
Lost in Las Vegas - Day 1 - The Strip!
Karl Fitzpatrick | The biggest game, Sam Burgess & 'high-stress states'
Kris Radlinski | Succession planning, Vegas and salary caps
Brad Arthur | Leeds Rhinos boss looks ahead to the new season!
The end of year review | "Wheelie sin-bins", Tomkins' 'will he won't he?' And a flip-flop obsession!
Playing In A Grand Final & End of Season Thoughts With Sam Tomkins
Elliot Minchella | From building site to Hull KR's inspirational captain
Sam Tomkins | His future in rugby league and where next for Catalans after missing out on playoffs.
Lee Briers | Back from Australia, coaching the best and Saints hopes
Luke Robinson | Getting the Giants' job full-time, retaining players and winning at snakes and ladders
Denis Betts | World Cup final captaincy, coaching Warriors Women and the voice
Paul Lakin | Recruitment, building for the future and a flip-flop obsession
Jamie Peacock | Legendary stats, motivational speaking and 'the coalition of the willing'
Jack Welsby | Full-backs, playing other sports & 'show us your lawn!'
George Williams | Sunbeds, freedom on the field & why not Warrington?
Jai Field | Hamstrings, 'Nippers' and choosing Super League over NRL
Chris Kendall | Going unnoticed, competitive officials & pantomime villains
Toby King | Gout, growing trees and playing wildcards
Joe Philbin | The best teeth, Ratchford's rituals and pet sheep
Paul Rowley | Rhinos rumours, enforced rests and stepping up to the challenge
Kyle Amor | Family success, ask Kyle anything and adding some stardust
Matt Whitley | Teenage dreams, French life & language skills
Remembering Rob Burrow with Danny McGuire
Mike Eccles | NOT the head coach, gradings and RL in London
Paul Wood | Rugby League Cares, OCD and bringing back the biff!
Matty Ashton | Speed, the Burgess effect and cold water dipping
Anthony Mullally | Veganism, wellness and meditation
Sean O'Loughlin | Captaincy, coaching ambitions and touch judge frustration
Alex Walmsley | A different path, happiness and getting rid of backs!
Sam Halsall | Contract extensions, coffee and leaving Wembley
Gary Hetherington | Leeds CEO talks state of rugby league and Rhinos ambition
Professor Chris Brookes | Tour tales, concussion learnings & being a chairman!
Cade Cust | Proving people wrong, no sulking and celebrity appearances
Shaun Kenny-Dowall | Becoming a coach, big name signings and driving planes
Joe Batchelor | Patience, brotherly love and... Heather Small?!
Harry Smith & Abbas Miski | Becoming world club champions!
Sam Tomkins | The documentary, no more training and lookalikes
Ryan Brierley | Red Devil realism, kit bags and window cleaners
Matt Moylan | Cronulla, leopard print and the first 'Set of Six'
Ostriches! Lie detectors! Streakers! | The Bench - Best of 2023
Matt Peet | Learning points, coaching styles and the importance of culture and purpose
Kyle Amor & Jodie Cunningham | Cumbria vs the world! Women's RL in London and Cardiff?
Paul Rowley | Coach of the Year contender, Brodie Croft's future and earmuffs on refs!
Danika Priim | Social media slogans and dodgy tattoos!
George Williams | Being a dad, playing in the NRL and what next for Warrington?
Konrad Hurrell | Food guilty pleasures, Tongan families and... shaking it!
Dan Sarginson | Being known as 'the rugby player', the benefits of meditation and annoying phrases!
Rob Hicks | How hard is the role of a referee, should they be mic'd up and creative crowd chants
Andrew Voss | Vossy's music career, scented candles and alternative names for rugby league!
Derek Beaumont | Leopard print branding, pre-match entertainment and Wembley dreams
Sam Tomkins I Leaving a legacy, lie detectors in post-match interviews & that famous beard!
Ben Westwood | Picking fights, awkward texts and photo opportunities
Adrian Morley | Red card regrets, players faking injuries and half-time queues
Scott Taylor | The art of a good tackle, life after the game and respecting referees
Paul Sculthorpe | Richard Branson's house, salary caps and that Terry Newton fight
Barrie McDermott | Social media, and is it time for a UK Origin series?
Courtney Winfield-Hill | Being an Aussie playing for England, adjusting to Yorkshire life and growing the women's game
Stevie Ward | Pain thresholds, ice baths and animals on the pitch
Dan Sarginson | The importance of mental health, retirement and epiphanies
Gareth Ellis | 4G pitches, shoulder pads and 'head noise'
Mitchell Pearce | Dealing with pressure, grumpy groundsmen and Vegas dreams
Jodie Cunningham | Cats vs dogs, the art of leadership & rugby league superheroes
Luke Gale | Hair transplants, the salary cap and a message for Eddie Jones
Shaun Kenny-Dowall | Life and future at Hull KR, Tim Tams vs Penguins, and the chip and chase
Kevin Brown | Stadium names, warmups and pranks
James Simpson | Mustaches, wheelchair rugby growth and meeting royalty
Kelsey Gentles | Pregnancy, protein shakes and tattoos
Kyle Amor | Ostrich rides, 'Marras', and falling back in love with rugby league
Danny McGuire | 'Legends', Leeds vs Saints, haircuts and influential coaches
Brodie Croft | Life on the ostrich farm
Frank Slevin and Mark Applegarth | 'The frog in the well' and how much has Jon learned?
Welcome to The Bench with Jenna and Jon!