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The Rugby League Hot Recap
by The Rugby League Hot Recap
The Rugby League Hot Recap is back for its third season in 2026!The podcast has become the definitive podcast for UK rugby league fans that want game recaps, previews and news from the Betfred Super League season and the NRL in Australia.Catch the Hot Recap crew of Locky Campbell and Eliot McGuire in your feeds every Sunday or Monday night throughout the 2026 season! Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
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State of Origin Game I recap & Man of Steel Power Rankings V3
For this midweek episode, Locky Campbell recaps an enthralling Game 1 of State of Origin as the Blues and Maroons fight to the very last hooter.There's a brief chat ahead of the Challenge Cup Final this Saturday before Locky launches into the latest edition of the Man of Steel Power Rankings! Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
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Friday Night Recap: Leigh and Leeds wrack up big scores, It's a Craven Park mess and Vegas teams announced
Time for another late night Friday Hot Recap!Straight after the hooters, Locky Campbell and Eliot McGuire take you through the action from Friday night Super League as Leigh Leopards take on Hull FC and Leeds Rhinos face off against the Huddersfield Giants. There's also a reflection on Hull KR's drubbing of the Wigan youngsters from Thursday night before we chat through the line up for Rugby League in Vegas in 2027 and the awful news surrounding Jai Arrow's announcement.There will be no recap of the rest of the action from this weekend...but we will back on Wednesday with the Stage of Origin Game I recap and the next Man of Steel Power Rankings. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
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Hull KR ride out Leigh fightback, Hull FC's season on the line and squads picked for State of Origin I
Locky Campbell and Eliot McGuire bring you the lowdown on all of the rugby league action from the weekend.We talk through the Super League contests as Hull KR outlast a battling Leigh side, the Tigers edge York Knights, Yusuf Aydin's brain explosion in Hull FC defeat, Wigan's classy performance against Leeds, Catalans' surrender at Wakefield, Warrington outlasting Toulouse and Saints' win at Huddersfield.It's then on to a big review of the talking points from the NRL's Magic Round including Ivan Cleary's planned departure from the Penrith Panthers before we review the squads announced for the New South Wales Blues and Queensland Maroons for State of Origin Game I next Wednesday.We'll be back later this week! Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
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Hull KR and Wigan set up Challenge Cup final contest, Lenihan joins Giants, Cook joins Cas and is the Championship set for a major revamp?
Fresh off a big rugby league weekend, Locky Campbell and Eliot McGuire bring you the lowdown on all the action.Starting with the Challenge Cup we dig into Hull KR's defensive masterclass against Warrington before we revisit Wigan's drubbing off an off-piste St Helens on Saturday.We recap the big news from the week, talking Jim Lenihan's move to the Giants, Damien Cook joining Castleford and Tyson Smoothy potentially leaving Wakefield before we get on to major proposals for the future of the Championship structure.It's then on to an expanded chat of Round 10 of the NRL before we wrap with our picks competition.See you next week! Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
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Leigh claim Catalans scalp, Toulouse's defensive masterclass and which broadcaster could run Super League next?
Locky Campbell and Eliot McGuire regroup for a Sunday night recap on all of the last two days of Super League and NRL action.They talk through Leigh's visit to Perpignan, Wigan's youngsters stealing the show against Bradford, Toulouse providing a defensive masterclass at Hull FC and Warrington cantering to a victory at Huddersfield.There is also talk around the Giants' head coaching search and the rumours of multiple broadcasters bidding for SL television rights.In the NRL, the boys talk Newcastle and South Sydney's epic Sunday contest, Manly seriously testing Penrith and the Roosters' status as title contenders.We'll be back next weekend! Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
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Friday Night Recap - Leeds fight off Trinity, Saints march on and Cas dismantled in Hull
Eliot McGuire returns to the Hot Recap for a Friday Night Recap!He rejoins Locky for a on-the-spot recording minutes after the hooter on tonight's Super League games as Leeds outlasted Wakefield and St Helens marched past York. They'll also talk through Hull KR making easy work out of Castleford, the latest news on the IMG Gradings and what it means for Super League's future as well as the two Friday games from the NRL.We'll be back on Sunday! Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
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Warrington dismantle Wigan, Saints continue to impress and more frustration for Castleford
Locky Campbell delivers this week's Hot Recap - solo once again - which breaks down Round 9 of the Betfred Super League.His recap answers the following questions: Can Warrington get their first win over Wigan in two years? Are Wakefield the real deal? Can Catalans impress in Leeds? How will Hull FC respond after Cartwright's firing? Can Bradford put up a fight against the Robins? Will Leigh get rolling against Huddersfield? Is Toulouse's squad not good enough to compete?We'll be back for another Hot Recap next week! Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
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Man of Steel Power Rankings, Ep 2
Locky Campbell delivers the updated Man of Steel Power Rankings after eight rounds of the Betfred Super League!There's also a bit of news to get through on Warrington's George Williams, the next England head coach and Bradford's emerging injury crisis!We'll be back this weekend with a recap of Round 9! Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
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Dragons stun Warrington in thriller, Castleford shock Wigan at home & a some words about the NRL's proposed takeover of Super League
It's time for a Hot Recap!At the end of a busy weekend, let's strap in for a breakdown of all the key moments from the world of rugby league.Locky Campbell flies solo to deliver a recap of all seven Super League games, provides his take on all the media talk about Andrew Abdo's appearance in England this week and delivers your ten things you need to know about the NRL this weekend.He'll be back on Wednesday with the latest Man of Steel Power Rankings! Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
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Wigan and Wakefield play out Challenge Cup thriller, chaos reigns at Hull FC and Melbourne humbled in NRL
The Hot Recap crew are back for a Sunday night recap episode as we bring you all the key points from Challenge Cup's Quarter Finals and the NRL's Round 6.In the cup, we talk through the much-anticipated clash between Wakefield and Wigan, the second clash in two weeks between Leigh and Warrington, Catalans trip to St Helens with Joel Tomkins set to depart and Hull KR's lay up against York Knights on Saturday.We also chat through the ongoing chaos at Hull FC as they plot their next coaching move and check in on the Championship as the financial wheel of misfortune arrives at North Wales Crusaders.We'll be back next week! Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
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HUGE Bank Holiday recap - Leyland heroics, Wolves on top, Leigh in trouble and Wests Tigers on the rise in NRL
It's time for a huge Bank Holiday recap!Locky Campbell and Eliot McGuire bring you all the talking points from Super League's Rivals Round!As Bill Leyland secured the most unbelievable comeback win, can St Helens get him back? Are Leeds doing just enough for the time being? How big of a loss will John Asiata be to Hull FC? How big of a threat are the Catalans Dragons? Should Warrington be targeting a Challenge Cup win at the third year of asking and are Wakefield strong enough to challenge Wigan on Sunday?We have a brief preview of all things Challenge Cup ahead of this weekend's quarter finals and then it's onto the NRL!Is West Tigers' run sustainable? Can Penrith go unbeaten all year? Are the Knights the biggest success story so far and is it too early to write off Canberra?We'll be back on Sunday! Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
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Leeds edge Warrington thriller, Huddersfield smash Wigan and both French sides fall short in comebacks
Locky Campbell and Eliot McGuire return for a Sunday night recap.We bring the curtain down on an eventful 30th anniversary celebrations for the Betfred Super League, answering all the big questions. Starting with whether Warrington could go top with a win over Leeds? Would Wigan return to form against Huddersfield? Could Hull FC make it back-to-back wins at home and would Leigh be able to get their second win of the season?It's then on to the NRL where the NQ Cowboys pulled off a big upset over Melbourne, Penrith eased past Parramatta, the Knights impressed against Canterbury and St George lose their fourth in a row to remain winless.We'll be back on Monday 9 April! Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
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Friday Night Recap: Hull KR humiliate Saints, Willie Peters to the PNG Chiefs and Wakefield stay consistent
Its another Friday Night Recap!Locky Campbell and Eliot McGuire bring you the late night news and headlines from the opening three games of Round 6 from the Betfred Super League as the league celebrates its 30th birthday weekend.We start with a mauling of epic proportions from Hull KR and talk about Willie Peters' pending departure, it's then on to Wakefield aiming to go third with a win at York and we also reflect on Castleford humbling the Bradford Bulls on Thursday night.In the NRL, we reflect on a feisty Battle of Brisbane, the Wests Tigers showing fight in Auckland and Manly Sea Eagles firing Anthony Seibold.We will be back on SUNDAY! Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
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Man of Steel Power Rankings, Ep 1
Who's winning Man of Steel?In this new series from the Rugby League Hot Recap, Locky Campbell will provide an update on the ten players in contention for the coveted personal accolade throughout the 2026 Betfred Super League season.In this opening episode, he talks through which players were unlucky to miss out and which ten players are in contention after Round 5.The Hot Recap will be back with a Friday Night Recap on Friday! Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
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Dragons inflict more woe on Robins, Robinson departs Huddersfield, Castleford implode and Penrith rule the roost
The Hot Recap crew provide a bumper breakdown on all the action and talking points from Round 5 of the 2026 Betfred Super League and Round 3 of the 2026 NRL season.Starting in SL, we talk through the showstopper in Perpignan, the sacking of Luke Robinson after another Huddersfield defeat and what's next for Castleford after their humbling in Warrington? It's then onto a rise from the ashes for Hull FC, gutsy Wakefield turning the screw, St Helens playing well despite a forwards crisis and a recap of that Thursday night cracker in Wigan.In the NRL, we talk through Brian To'o's piece of beauty in Penrith's rout of the Roosters, Brisbane stunning Melbourne, the Warriors impressing once more and a brilliant contest between the Rabbitohs and Tigers.The first episode of Man of Steel Power Rankings drops this week and we will be back with another Friday Night Recap! Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
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Challenge Cup Fourth Round Recap, a Super League injury crisis and an Alex Johnstone moment for the history books
The Hot Recap crew talk you through all the major talking points from the Challenge Cup fourth round and NRL Round 2!Locky and Eliot talk through Wakefield stunning Leeds on Friday night, criticism of Huddersfield and St Helens doing it tough against Castleford during the cup round-up before they then talk through the Super League's ongoing injury crisis and new reports on plans for the NRL to invest in the game in Europe.It's then on to the NRL as Alex Johnstone made history by becoming the top NRL tryscorer and yet no one seems to be happy about the blowout scores in the game down under...We'll be back at the weekend! Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
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Saints hold off Bulls, Wolves outlast fiesty Knights and the NRL is back with a bang
The Hot Recap crew provide a bumper full weekend recap all wrapped up in one chunky episode for you.We cover all seven Super League games starting with St Helens vs Bradford, York vs Warrington and Leigh vs Catalans. It's then on to Sunday's games as Huddersfield took on Hull KR, Leeds came back from Vegas to face Castleford before a quick trip to France for Toulouse vs Wigan and then we finish with Thursday's game between Wakefield and Hull FC.There's more positive news on the return of the Halifax Panthers and our winners from the round before we dig straight into the rest of the NRL Round 1 as both the Raiders and the Warriors snatch big wins at the weekend.We'll be back with the Challenge Cup fourth round recap next Monday! Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
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Vegas 2026 recap, Warrington remain perfect and Bradford continue their hot start
Locky Campbell and Eliot McGuire present your regular Monday night recap show as they talk through Saturday and Sunday's Super League games.We start off with the Vegas bombshell that was Leeds Rhinos' ransacking of World Club Champions Hull KR at Allegiant Stadium and then discuss the NRL opening two games as well as asking why the American audience hasn't bought into the sport just yet.We return to Super League as Locky provides a first-hand report on Warrington's win over Wakefield and we chat through Bradford getting the better of Toulouse and St Helens making Catalans look very ordinary in Perpignan.We also introduce Eliot's Top 5! A regular Monday feature as he provides the five best Super League transfers of all time and then we provide our picks for a tricky Round 4!PICKS COMPETITION SCORES ON THE DOORSLOCKY - 2-1ELIOT - 2-1 Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
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Friday Night Recap: York's wonder start continues, Castleford dominate Huddersfield and Wigan embarass Leigh
Its the Friday Night Recap as Locky and Eliot bring you up to speed minutes after the hooter on Hull FC vs York Knights and Castleford vs Huddersfield.The boys talk you though all the key moments in the games and recap a huge win for Wigan over their rivals Leigh in Super League's Thursday night game.It's then time for some pre-Vegas game chat as rumours of a partnerships between the NRL and Super League continue to be hinted at and the Australian league could have a game in London to start their 2027 season. We'll be back on Monday! Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
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Toulouse make historic start, Will Pryce out for the season and looking ahead to Rugby League in Vegas
The Hot Recap crew deliver your regular Monday episode with the round-up on the weekend's super league action.First off, we dive into the Toulouse-Castleford contest as the French side played their first league match at home, before we review Huddersfield's tight encounter with Wakefield and then Wigan's clash with Hull FC, including the devastating news around Will Pryce's injury.It's then on to the Championship with the latest on the Halifax situation before we wrap with a little Vegas preview and a look ahead to Round 3 of the Super League! Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
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Friday Night Recap: Bradford's sparkling Odsal return and Hull KR crowned World Champions
It's another Friday Night Recap!The boys bring you up to speed on the latest rugby league action as Bradford bring back Super League action to Odsal for the first time in 12 years, Leeds seek to bounce back against newcomers York and St Helens desperately seek a win against the Leigh Leopards.There's also time for a dedicated recap on the World Club Challenge as Hull KR took on the Brisbane Broncos for world champion glory.We're back on Monday night for a recap of the rest of the weekend's action! Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
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2026 World Club Challenge Preview, Hull run with the Bulls and Toulouse stun Wakefield
We wrap the first round of the 2026 Super League season and look ahead to the World Club Challenge contest in Hull on Thursday night.The Hot Recap crew talk through a tight encounter between Hull FC and Bradford Bulls, Toulouse's trip to Wakefield Trinity and Wigan and Castleford opening the season at the Jungle.We give our winners, losers and teams of the week and then it's on to previewing Hull KR v Brisbane Broncos.We then wrap with our game picks for Round 2 of Super League.We'll be back with another Friday Night Recap this Friday! Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
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Friday Night Recap: Leigh topple Leeds, Taylor-Wray seizes his moment and York make Super League history
The Super League season is finally back!And we are back with our recap shows on a Friday this season! We start by recapping the mouthwatering clashes between Leigh Leopards and Leeds Rhinos & Warrington Wolves and St Helens.It's then on to the early Friday game between Catalans Dragons and Huddersfield Giants before we turn to Thursday's memorable season opener from York as they took on champions Hull KR.We'll be back with the rest of the action on Monday!NOTE: Eliot's audio changes about 15 minutes in. This was due to an issue with our recording software. We apologise for this! Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
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Big Super League predictions, Challenge Cup 3rd round fallout and Halifax wound up
Note: We apologise for the poor audio on this episode! It only became apparent during the edit after we'd finished recording. For our 100th episode, the Hot Recap crew are back with this final episode before the 2026 Betfred Super League season starts!First up, there's a big recap of all the action from the Challenge Cup 3rd Round, it's then on to the shocking news of the immediate wounding up of the Halifax Panthers, before a trail through the publication of the RFL's strategic review, Payne Haas' Broncos departure and the latest in the shake-up on the Man of Steel voting.For our big feature we set out our predicted final Super League table and give our thoughts on potential Man of Steel winners, top tryscorers and Challenge Cup winners.The boys then give their predictions for Round 1 of the Super League season!We'll be back for our first in-season recap on Friday night! Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
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Best and Worst Super League Kits, NRL Catchup and Oldham on the rocks
The Hot Recap crew deliver you a delicious slice of your weekly rugby league fix. Starting with the news, the boys dig in to the troubles at Oldham with the club in the headlines for the wrong reasons, we cast our eye over which Championship clubs have started best, talk Lewis Martin's new deal and the Man of Steel being reworked for 2026.We also chat through this weekend's Challenge Cup third round fixtures before our first feature on the best and worst Super League kits for 2026.It's then on to a good old recap of the NRL offseason and a look ahead to which sides are contenders, pretenders and facing a battle for the wooden spoon! Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
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The Top 25 Players for the 2026 Super League season
It's the big one. The Hot Recap crew bring you their respective Top 25 players heading into the 2026 Super League season.Before then, the boys discuss the Saturday action from the Challenge Cup second round and friendlies, Zac Lomax's legal dispute with Parramatta, Ryan Papenhuyzen's retirement from rugby league and the latest key signings and contract renewals across the league.Then it's on to the Top 25 and who will come out on top? Will Mikey Lewis supplant Bevan French as the best player in the league? Where do the likes of George Williams and Jake Connor rank?Have a listen and please do let us know your thoughts in Spotify comments or reach out to us on TikTok at @rugbyleaguerecap! Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
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Previewing the 2026 Super League Season - Part 3 & who will coach England next?
The Hot Recap crew deliver the third and final part of our 2026 Betfred Super League season preview!On the news front, the boys discuss Shaun Wane's exit and outline which coaches could take the helm at England RL for this year's World Cup. There's signing news as more Rhinos head down under and Leigh work to retain key players. We tease a potential big clash in the Challenge Cup and recap the fallout from the Featherstone announcement last week.To the preview, and this week we ask the big questions; Are Wakefield dark horses as they enter year 2 in Super League? Do Warrington make this a year of transition as they blood their talented youngsters? Is this the year that Wigan drop out of the Top 2? Can York deliver on a real year of promise as they make their debut in the Super League?We'll be back next week with another episode as we count down towards the 2026 Betfred Super League and NRL seasons! Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
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Previewing the 2026 Super League season - Part 2 & Featherstone kicked out of Championship
The Hot Recap crew bring you the second of our three-part preview into the 2026 Betfred Super League season.But first, we start with the news that Featherstone Rovers will not play in the 2026 Betfred Championship season after the RFL could not agree to their prospective owner being financially stable to take the club into the new season.The boys follow this news up with a look ahead to the first round of the Challenge Cup, the latest on Salford's recruitment, Zac Lomax's maneuvering to get to Melbourne, the Leigh Leopards' response to allegations against Tesi Niu and Matt Dufty's release from the Warrington Wolves.It's straight into our season previews then when we answer the questions; Are Hull KR the favourites for the 2026 Super League title? Are the Leeds Rhinos facing a now or never season? Is anyone in a better place to challenge for silverware than Leigh Leopards? What is Paul Rowley going to do to fix St Helens and can Toulouse compete with their assembled squad for the new season?We'll be back next week with the final part of our three-parter. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
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Previewing the 2026 Super League season - Part 1
We're back!The Hot Recap crew are ready for a third year of rugby league podcasting and kick it all off with the first of our three-part preview into the 2026 Betfred Super League season.The boys start with a quick refresher of news from the festive period as Salford and Featherstone race to get ready for the Championship season, Umyla Hanley looks set to be one of the biggest targets for the 2027 recruitment cycle and the NRL mulls seismic changes to play for this year.It's then on to our preview where we ask: What should Bradford's expectations be on their return to Super League? Are Castleford the most interesting team of the offseason? Is Toby Sexton one of the most underrated Super League signings for Catalans? Is this the year that Huddersfield bounce back? And why there are suddenly big expectations on Hull FC for this year.We'll be back with Part 2 of our season preview next week! Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
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2026 Storylines and Salford gets new owners in last episode of 2025!
It's time for the final show of 2025.Locky Campbell and Eliot McGuire bring you our 52nd episode of the year in which we bring you our key storylines for the game of rugby league heading into 2026.The boys also bring you the latest news as Salford secure new ownership, Featherstone face a race to secure their future, Nene MacDonald signs for St Helens, Wigan's Oli Wilson is out for the year and Jake Connor signs a three-year deal with the Rhinos.We'll be back to start our 2026 Super League season previews in the new year. Merry Christmas to all and a Happy New Year! Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
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Special Episode - What happens next to the Salford Red Devils
In this special episode, Locky Campbell explains the last three days following Salford Red Devils' liquidation by HMRC. He talks through what was said, what do fans need to do know and most importantly, what happens next with the club due to kick of the Betfred Championship season on January 16. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
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Winners and losers from the Super League fixtures release, Magic Weekend returns and R360 delayed
Locky Campbell flies solo for this ultimate recap episode on all the latest from the world of rugby league.He talks winners and losers from the Super League fixtures release, Magic Weekend's move to Everton for 2026, all the big signing news from the last few weeks, the latest on the Championship structure for 2026, Salford Red Devils and the delay of the R360 competition! Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
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Australia sweep England as the curtain falls on rugby league for another year
Locky Campbell and Eliot McGuire reflect on a hugely significant Ashes series after Australia swept England to secure the 3-0 series win.They talk through the ramifications for Shaun Wane, how Australia embraced the opportunity and look ahead to next year's World Cup, as New Zealand blow past Samoa in the Cup final of the Pacific Championships.There's also talk about NZ heading to UK shores in 2027, the Ashes returning in 2028, rugby league also returning to Everton in 2026 and the latest on Featherstone Rovers.This is the last confirmed weekly recording until January but we will be back on an adhoc basis until then! Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
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Australia knock improved England back in Ashes Game 2 + should George Williams be dropped?
Locky Campbell and Eliot McGuire recount a memorable Ashes second test from Hill Dickinson Stadium.The duo talk through England's faltering attack and lack of fitness, the prowess of Angus Crichton and Cameron Munster + what Shaun Wane needs to do to get his side ready for the third test at Headingley.There's also time to talk through the Pacific Championships and Eli Katoa's shocking injury, Matt Dufty facing the Warrington axe, Ryan Papenhuyzen's Storm exit, the latest on Salford and talks between the RFL and broadcaster DAZN!We'll be back for the final match recap this weekend! Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
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Reece Walsh stars as Australia take the first Ashes test and NRL plots global round to start 2027
Locky Campbell and Eliot McGuire are on the mics to bring you their comprehensive recap of the first Ashes test from England and Australia at Wembley.What went wrong for England? Why is Reece Walsh the best player in the world right now? Who needs to be dropped for the second test?We take on all the big talking points ahead of Everton this Saturday.PLUS, we also have time to talk State of Origin heading to New Zealand in 2027 and the NRL plotting an international round to open a season. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
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2025 Rugby League Ashes series preview
ITS FINALLY HERE.After years of waiting, we are strapping in for the first Ashes series on British shores in 22 years.Locky Campbell and Eliot McGuire talk through the key matchups, the weaknesses in both sides and there's even one of them backing England to win on Saturday!Also tonight, we bring you nine things you need to know about rugby league including talk of promotion and relegation returning to Super League, the World Club Challenge dates and venues and the return of an eight-team Super League playoffs in 2026!We'll be back after the first Test! Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
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Bulls, Toulouse and York to SL, Gradings chaos & Part 3 of 2025 Super League season review
After two momentous days, we finally have our 14 teams for the 2026 Betfred Super League season.Locky Campbell and Eliot McGuire break down all the key information as the league welcomes Bradford Bulls, Toulouse Olympique and York Knights to the top table.We bring you the winners and losers from the 2025 IMG Gradings as both Salford and the London Broncos get stung by the system.Finally, we bring you our season reviews for Hull KR, Wigan Warriors, Leigh Leopards and St Helens as Paul Rowley heads to Merseyside as the Saints' new coach.Check back in for our Ashes preview next week! Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
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2025 Super League Grand Final Recap, Shaun Wane names his squad and SL season review continued
Just 48 hours after the 2025 Super League Grand Final, Locky and Eliot are back to bring you their comprehensive recap of the big game and the fallout from Hull KR's treble-clinching victory.The boys briefly will then talk over the logistics for the World Club Challenge in 2026 before diving straight into Shaun Wane's 24-man England squad for the Ashes and then it's on to part 2 of our Super League season review with Warrington, Hull FC, Wakefield and Leeds all discussed.We'll be back on Friday to bring you the lowdown on all the IMG and Super League expansion drama! Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
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Reece Walsh acclaimed as Broncos win NRL Premiership + A Super League Grand Final rematch is booked!
Fresh off the back of the most pivotal weekend of rugby league action, Locky Campbell and Eliot McGuire are on the mics for this weekly recording.The boys start off the recap by heading down under to the NRL Grand Final as Reece Walsh wrote his name into the history books with an all-star performance in Brisbane's win over Melbourne (1.31). We talk through all the talking points from Australia's showpiece event before talking through the Kangaroos squad for the Ashes (14.27).It's then on to the Super League semi-finals. First up, we talk through Wigan v Leigh (18.13) in a repeat of last year's semi-final before we head to Craven Park for Hull KR v St Helens (28.48).Before we wrap there's also some Championship Grand Final talk as Toulouse's win over York Knights shakes up the potential pecking order for the expected promoted clubs to Super League in 2026! (43.20) Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
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Previewing the NRL Grand Final and the Super League Semi-Finals + Part 1 of the Super League 2025 season review
We are back for a midweek episode ahead of the biggest weekend of rugby league action as we see the NRL Grand Final and the Super League Semi-Finals take place.Locky Campbell and Eliot McGuire talk you through the NRL showpiece (1.47) as the Melbourne Storm and Brisbane Broncos battle for eternal rugby league glory on Sunday.It's then on to the Super League semi-final previews with shenanigans afoot ahead of Wigan and Leigh's Friday matchup (13.10) and then St Helen's trip to Craven Park to take on LLS winners Hull KR on Saturday (22.10).It's then time for part 1 of our Super League 2025 season review (28.26) as we take a look at the respective seasons of the Salford Red Devils, Castleford Tigers, Huddersfield Giants and Catalans Dragons. We end the episode on our picks competition! (55.55) Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
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Saints' epic win at Leeds, Leigh end Wakefield's season and Broncos stun the Panthers
Oooooh its getting interesting now!Eliot McGuire provides the goods in a solo episode as he recaps the Eliminator Round in the Super League playoffs whilst the NRL's Grand Final lineup is complete after the preliminary finals this weekend.Eliot stats us off by recapping the madness that was Saturday night at Headingley (1.11) before he heads to Leigh Sports Village as Wakefield come up against a battling Leigh Leopards (8.39).He then heads to Australia for the NRl Preliminary Finals, starting with the 2023 Grand Final recap as Penrith made the trip to Suncorp to take on the Broncos (15.29) and then 2024 runner-ups Melbourne face off against Cronulla.We'll be back in your feeds on Wednesday! Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
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Hull KR claim League Leaders' Shield, Wakefield make the playoffs and Canberra ousted in NRL Finals shock
Locky Campbell and Eliot McGuire are reunited for a big episode to break down the final regular season round from the Betfred Super League and an exciting weekend of NRL Finals action.We start at Craven Park as a nervy Hull KR welcomed Warrington on the final round (1.44). It's then on to the other Thursday night game as Hull FC hosted the improving Catalans Dragons (9.11) and to the Friday as the imperious Wigan Warriors welcomed old rivals Leeds Rhinos (18.13). The boys then talk through Top 4 guaranteed Leigh Leopards (25.06) taking on Huddersfield, an emotional night at Salford as the Red Devils faced playoff side Wakefield (30.41) and then we wrap Super League at St Helens as they played an exciting back and forth with Castleford (38.53).We have a brief chat over the Super League Dream Team and then it's onto the Championship playoffs as Halifax stun Oldham and Bradford make easy work of Featherstone.We finish off at the NRL (50.12) as the Canberra Raiders were ousted in shocking style against the upstart Cronulla Sharks and a dominant Penrith Panthers put the Canterbury Bulldogs to the sword.We will back in your feeds on Wednesday 1 October! Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
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Trinity bamboozle Hull KR, applications are in for Super League 2026 and Ben Hunt stuns the Raiders
It's time for the business end of the season!Locky Campbell flies solo for this episode on the penultimate round of the Super League season and the first round of the NRL Finals!We start with Wakefield Trinity's shock result over Hull KR (1.11) before moving on to Leigh vs St Helens in a fight for a Top 4 spot (7.14). It's then on to Hull FC as they entertain Warrington (14.22) before Huddersfield send off Leroy Cudjoe against Salford (19.41) and Wigan beat down Castleford (26.02).We take a look at Catalans stunning result at Leeds (30.48) before looking ahead to the applications for the 2026 Super League teams and then it's on to the NRL (41.40) as Ben Hunt downs the Raiders, the Panthers knock out the Warriors, the Sharks feast on the Roosters and the Storm fend off the Bulldogs. We'll be back with you on Sunday night! Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
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Super League enters its finale, previewing the NRL Finals and predicting the Ashes squads
It's a Rugby League Hot Preview this week as Locky Campbell and Eliot McGuire to preview the upcoming weekend of rugby league action.First, the boys go over the big news from the last few days as the fallout continues from the derby days in Round 25, Jack Ashworth clocks a record ban, St Helens' attack is criticised, Stefan Ratchford and Leroy Cudjoe retire and the London Broncos look set for Super League in 2026.We preview the NRL Finals (27.18) with four cracking games kicking off this weekend and give our predictions on which two sides will be fighting it out in the Grand Final in October.Then it's time for our individual Ashes squad predictions (47.20) with less than 50 days to the big kickoff and then it's time for a mini preview (1.13.54) of Super League Round 26 and our picks competition. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
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Robins fend off the Saints, Salford stun Warrington and Canberra claim the NRL Minor Premiership
It's time for a thorough check-in on what has been an eventful week in Rugby League.First to the Super League and we recap Hull KR and St Helen's defensive feast (1.59), Salford's stunning performance against the beleaguered Wolves (12.29) and Leeds' rampant victory at Hull FC (24.48) before we check in on Jake Connor's Man of Steel status. We recap the other remaining games as Wakefield leave a message against Huddersfield (34.12), Wigan ease past Catalans (40.22) and Leigh rout Castleford (45.39) before we discuss the new plans for the sport's second tier in the UK and congratulate the North Wales Crusaders on their League One title.It's then on to the NRL as the Raiders claim their first silverware in 35 years (1.00.30), the Sydney Roosters shock the Melbourne Storm, the Dolphins give themselves a chance of making the finals and the Knights look for a new head coach.We will be back in your feeds next Tuesday! Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
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French's return boosts Wigan, Warrington's season implodes and the best ever finish to a Rugby League game?!
A little later than planned...here's your weekly Rugby League Hot Recap!Locky Campbell and Eliot McGuire recap the action from the Super League and the NRL which brought high amounts of drama to our TV screens this weekend.We start with Wigan v Wakefield as the Warriors welcomed Bevan French back into the side (1.51) and then it's on to Friday night's cracker between Saints and Hull FC (9.30) before we begin the Warrington postmortem after their game at Huddersfield (17.57).It's then off to Perpignan for Dragons v Tigers (28.26), a quick check-in on Leigh as they hosted Salford (35.47) before we recap Thursday night's showdown between Leeds and Hull KR (42.04.)After the Championship and League 1 recap, it's on to the NRL and there's no better place to start then the moment of magic between Canberra and Penrith (52.56) and we also check in on Bulldogs v Melbourne as well as talk through Des Hasler's departure from the Gold Coast Titans and the latest on the Wests Tigers. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
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Robins edge closer to League Leader's Shield, Salford move closer to the abyss and Hull FC stay in the playoff fight
We're back with this week's Hot Recap after another turbulent week for the sport.After a litany of bad off-the-field news, Salford's game against Wakefield was called off on Friday so we've got five Super League games to bring you plus your regular 15 minutes on the NRL.We start with the Grand Final rematch between Wigan and Hull KR (1.59) and follow it up with a memorable encounter between Hull FC and Leigh Leopards (12.37).It's then on to Castleford vs Leeds (22.23), Huddersfield v St Helens (30.55) and the Thursday night recap of Warrington and Catalans (39.55). We then dive into all of the off the field dramas around Salford from the last week with their future in serious jeopardy (46.57) before heading into our NRL section as focus on Melbourne's dramatic win over Penrith, the incoming rise of the Sydney Roosters, the Battle of Brisbane and the future of Daly Cherry-Evans after the Tigers humbled the Sea Eagles. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
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Friday night delights, the end nears for Salford and what on earth happened to the Dolphins?!
It's time for your regular scheduled programming as Locky Campbell and Eliot McGuire bring you the latest Rugby League Hot Recap.As always, we start with the Super League and the Friday night games as Warrington bid to keep their season alive versus Wigan (1.43) and Wakefield host a Saints side looking for a series sweep (11.54). We then turn our attention to the thunderous Thursday night encounter between Leeds and Leigh (21.31) before rattling through Huddersfield v Catalans (30.37) and Hull KR v Castleford (37.33). We bid adieu to the Salford Red Devils as the club becomes a makeshift side of loaned players to end the year (43.17).There's talk of the future of the Championship and League One (52.45) before we dig into the NRL (57.00) as the Roosters blast past the Dolphins, the Raiders take a big step towards a minor premiership and Brisbane experience the worst luck in their clash with Melbourne.We'll see you next week! Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
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Leigh stun Warrington, reacting to Super League expansion and the NRL premiership is wide open
Locky Campbell and Eliot McGuire return to bring you up to speed after an eventful week of rugby league news and action.First off, it's straight into the remaining games from Super League R20 as Leigh and Warrington play out one of the best games of the year (1.36), St Helens send a message to their rivals against Castleford (13.59) and Hull KR make some new records with a trip to Salford (21.56).We then talk about the big Super League expansion announcement (31.58) including who could come up? What's the deal with Magic Weekend? And what does it mean for the Championship and League One?It's then on to the NRL (50.52) where Nathan Cleary kicked a blinder in a 'game of the year' contender, Herbie Farnworth's injury has huge ramifications for the Dolphins, the Tigers get one over on Galvin and the Broncos look a late season threat. We'll be back next time! Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
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Wakefield stun Leeds, Top 5 Super League coaches and the best players in the world
We're back for our regular episode this Sunday but with some sweet treats...Firstly, Locky and Eliot kick off the recap of the three big Super League fixtures as Wakefield look for a league double over Leeds, Hull FC look to regain their home form against Huddersfield and Catalans make the trip to Wigan.The boys talk through the latest discussions around the future of Super League with a big decision coming tomorrow on league structure and the welcome news that Wigan will face Catalans in Paris next June.It's then on to listing the best five Super League coaches before we head to the NRL where the Panthers are looking like they could compete for a fifth straight title as the Warriors look vulnerable and St George's season looks almost done.We finish with our very different perspectives on the best 10 players in the world! Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
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The Rugby League Hot Recap is back for its third season in 2026!The podcast has become the definitive podcast for UK rugby league fans that want game recaps, previews and news from the Betfred Super League season and the NRL in Australia.Catch the Hot Recap crew of Locky Campbell and Eliot McGuire in your feeds every Sunday or Monday night throughout the 2026 season! Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
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