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Two absolute legends of league join Matt Shaw for this lockdown edition of Back Chat. Paul Sculthorpe (not forgetting the important MBE) and Lee Briers (no MBE but still quite important) discuss such things as why we don’t beat the Aussies at their own game...Why the next generation is way behind the last in playing hours....Who the most underrated players are....And why Lee Briers refuses to eat anything on a Monday. All this and more on this week's Rugby League Back Chat.
The brothers King join Matt Shaw to examine the return of the reserve grade, and the practicalities of Xmas fixtures, plus what happens if you start a SYKPE interview with 10% battery life.
With German football making a return, albeit behind closed doors, could we now expect a modified RL fixture, or a new league that still incorporates promotion?The salary cap is back in the news with proposals to shrink it, but is that not one almighty step backwards?And what happens if you throw a wet paper towel at Martin Offiah?All this and more as HKR’s Ryan Brierley and Leigh head coach John Duffy join host Matt Shaw on this weeks Rugby League Back Chat.
On the anniversary week of one of the biggest Rugby League Challenge Cup giant killings, Matt Shaw is joined by two of the key figures responsible. Sheffield Eagles head coach Mark Aston relives the day they beat Wigan with his then coach John Kear. Also under the spotlight - could the clubs still finish this season with a Grand Final at the end of November?With some people suggesting a Winter season instead, is this really an alternative, considering most playing contracts are up on November 30?And just how did JK make falling over advertising hoardings look cool?All this and more on this week's Rugby League Back Chat
All this weeks news from the world of Rugby League hosted by Matt Shaw.
Matt Shaw is joined in discussion by Leigh owner Derek Beaumont and player agent Craig Harrison. The beginning of May hails the start of Rugby League transfer movements but as there’s no movement on the field are we likely to see any off it?Super League don’t want promotion and relegation but it’s the RFL that makes those decisions, so do we really need two governing bodies? And how much would you pay for a bottle of vodka - £300 perhaps? yes it really is part of this weeks Rugby League Back Chat along with a whole lot more this Thursday on FreeSports.
one of 3 part documentary special
Still in the throws of the Covid-19 pandemic we continue with the second of our "Legends of League" stories as Garry Schofield steers us through his playing days which includes being the world's most expensive Rugby League player and the dizzy heights of captaining the Great Britain Lions in their famous and successful 1992 Australia and New Zealand tour. All that and more on Rugby League Back Chat
COVID-19 special documentary
Matt Shaw brings you the very latest in the world of Rugby League directly from his new kitchen.
Derek Beaumont joins the debate from one of his bedrooms while Luke Gale opts for a more casual lounge chair look.
Not to be out done Gareth Walker goes head to head with Damian Irvine for the “ I’m in my study” look.
And Ryan Brierley and Steve Mascord try to up the tempo with who’s got the brightest ceiling light in this very, very, special episode brought to you via the mobile phone network.
Despite these difficult times there’s still top talk as the games future sails into uncharted waters and not a compass in sight.
Depleted Rugby League fixtures but a full Rugby League show as host Matt Shaw discusses the current trend to suspend life as we know it.
Former Giants legend big Eorl Crabtree, Head of Referees Steve Ganson and players rep Garreth Carvell make up the guest trio debating how the game can survive - or not - with the current sanctions.
The blame game continues, as far as refereeing is concerned, and nobody knows better than Steve Ganson.
And should Lee Radford have been dismissed in the way he was or should he have been dismissed at all?
Former Leeds legend Danny Maguire and player agent Craig Harrison join Matt Shaw and League Express editor Martyn Sadler for another round of top Rugby League discussions.
Just how tough are things for McGuire at HKR and can Mr. Harrison provide some of the answers?
Ottawa and New York are on the starters block but can they learn anything from the path already trodden by Toronto?
As the Wolfpack come to terms with harsh SL reality are they asking too much from Sonny Bill?
And how important is the reserve grade to the functioning of any Rugby League club?
A brand new series of wall to wall Rugby League chat as the 2020 season picks up pace.
Matt Shaw is joined by two of the sports biggest publishers
Martyn Sadler from League Express and the top dog from Forty20 publication, Phil Caplan, along with special guest England head coach Shaun Wane who will divulging his task of assembling an international side to win the World Cup next year.
Also under the microscope are the newbies Toronto and the current happenings at Warrington.
So North America is now officially part of the Super League family after the gallant part timers of Featherstone Rovers failed to overturn the full time might of the Toronto Wolfpack. Brian McDermott asks everyone to embrace his team but we wonder who the chairmen of the other clubs were cheering for during the game?
Now is the time for player transfer speculation and who better to start with than the Kiwi King Sonny Bill Williams.
And as Salford prepare for the short walk over to Old Trafford what do they need to do to avoid the losers long walk courtesy of St Helens in the most unexpected combination of teams for the seasons finale.
Matt Shaw is joined for the big debate by Rugby League player agent Craig Harrison, Castleford Tigers player James Clare and League Express publisher Martyn Sadler to discuss all this and more on Rugby League Back Chat
Featherstone Rovers are but 80 minutes from a season in Super League, and once the travel fatigue of the game in France wears off they can look forward to a schlep to Canada to settle their new season’s plans.
As Toronto prepare their strategy for the Featherstone visit, should the Super League be now demanding the Wolfpack’s fulfilment of criteria for SL status or, is it up to Robert Elstone’s men to be even asking such questions?
And, are former NRL players good value for money or simply over priced journeymen?
Matt Shaw is joined for the big debate by Rugby League entrepreneur Ricky Wilby, Huddersfield Giants MD Richard Thewlis and Wolfpack advisor Martin Vickers to discuss all this and more on Rugby League Back Chat
Featherstone Rovers book a place in the Championship Preliminary Final as their Super League horizon comes into view, or could that be a false dawn?
Should Thursday night matches be scrapped or do supporters have to continue dancing to the broadcasters tune?
And, are there really any more surprises ahead as Salford shape up to face Cas and St Helens meet up with their old chums Wigan.
Matt Shaw is joined for the big debate by League Express publisher Martyn Sadler, Huddersfield Giants player Ollie Roberts and Featherstone Head Coach Ryan Carr to discuss all this and more on Rugby League Back Chat.
As the London Broncos ship begins to sink from Super League waters, and players start jumping for their futures, perhaps now is the right time for the club to move in with Brentford FC and share an 18000 seater stadium?
Calmer waters at Huddersfield or maybe this is just the calm before a very big storm?
Is it one rule for one club and one for another? There’s growing concern that Toronto are facing a barrage of bias as they aim to meet the minimum standards to join the elite in Super League, however SL-CEO Robert Elstone says there is absolutely no bias whatsoever, not even in France.
And, despite all the success of the St Helens season, could arch rivals Wigan be ready to steal the Super League crown?
Matt Shaw is joined for the big debate by League Express publisher Martyn Sadler, Huddersfield Giants assistant coach Willie Poching and Halifax head coach Simon Grix to discuss all this and more on Rugby League Back Chat,
The stage is set for the big Friday the 13th showdown with all eyes on London.....or maybe Hull KR or maybe Huddersfield?
Head injuries are to be treated seriously, right? So why are teams seeing this as an opportunity to cheat?
Newcastle Thunder have set a date to win Super League, so if you’re not doing anything in 2030 then make a date to watch history being made.
And despite everything that’s happened, should the big brand of Bradford Bulls entitle them to stay and play at Odsall?
Matt Shaw is joined by Newcastle Thunder’s Mick Hogan, former Cronulla Sharks boss Damian Irvine and Broncos fan Ron Knox to discuss all this, and more on Rugby League Back Chat
Eamonn McManus throws up a promotion- relegation diversion as he bemoans the officiating capabilities of Robert Hicks during the Challenge Cup final and now the RFL’s compliance team are requiring a word in McManus’s shell like.
Are Toronto really ready for Super League or are the Championship’s seasoned campaigners a better bet?
and 85 years of Rugby League comes to a sad end at Odsal as the Bulls vacate a place they’ve called home since 1934.
Matt Shaw is joined by Featherstone Rovers Manager of Football Steve Gill, and Super League players Will Maher and Craig Huby.
Wembley was busy last Saturday hosting not one, but two cup finals. We look back at the superb Challenge Cup performance of the Wolves as they savaged the Saints to take back the trophy to where it was least expected to reside.
And the inaugural final of the 1895 Cup rounded off the day as Sheffield Eagles overturned the Vikings of Widnes in a blazing battle which saw them turn a 12 point deficit into an 36-18 triumph.
Also, life in the fast lane as a player can become life in a wheelchair or worse. We discuss how the The Rugby League Benevolent Fund helps with such tragedies.
Martyn Sadler steers the conversation with contributions from player Matt Parcell, Eagles head coach Mark Aston and Steve Ball from RFL Benevolent team.
Saints are playing brilliant football but the top of the league is ‘boring’ according to a member of a team in the relegation battle.
Putting youngsters into the first team does not automatically make them Super League players, as seems to be the thinking behind some clubs, so how and when should it be done?
And, is there really such a thing as a coaching manual,and if so is Karl Harrison’s approach to it something we should all embrace?
In discussion with host Matt Shaw are player agent Craig Harrison, Rhinos player Shaun Lunt and former Giants legend Eorl Crabtree.
The future of reserve grade Rugby League could be given a rather large boost as clubs plan to amalgamate players into a meaningful gaming structure which can only be good news for players and spectators alike, can’t it?
Should clubs be docked points for crowd trouble?Featherstone Rovers have an opinion on this as expressed by the club’s Chairman.
And for a game renowned for its speed, why are those players intent on slowing it down not punished from the off, or could that be construed in itself as negative officiating?
In discussion with host Matt Shaw are League Express editor Martyn Sadler, Featherstone Rovers Chairman Mark Campbell and the RFL’s Interim Chief On-Field Officer, David Rotheram.
After the troubles at Catalan the big question is what should the RFL do by way of punishment, after all the players were as bad as the spectators, were they not?
Huddersfield Giants managing director Richard Thewlis examines the feelings in the camp after their live tv mauling by the Rhinos and the thoughts of what the last handful of games mean to them in avoiding the dreaded drop.
It’s a busy time for leading player agent Graeme Taylor as the clubs begin their swap and swoop campaign as the season draws to a close.
And talking of players, Deon Cross reveals his plans of a journey from Barrow to the big league.
Sometimes it’s good to be the underdogs as the Leeds Rhinos Women’s team will testify as they bask in their glory of lifting the Challenge Cup in a 16:10 final victory over Castleford Tigers.
As the Gold Coast Titans welcome the arrival of Justin Holbrook we ask who will be the likely (or unlikely) successor to him be at Saints?
Which direction are the Bulls heading as the future of fixtures played at Odsal appears unsettled along with their finances, if recent CCJ’s are anything to go by?
And an inside view from the legal expert who guided David Furner though the fallout after of his dismissal from Leeds Rhinos.
Joining host Matt Shaw are Rhinos women’s team player Danika Priim, BBC broadcaster Tim Steere and Legal Eagle Richard Cramer.
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With so many questions surrounding Toronto Wolfpack we put some of them directly to a man at the club who happens to be in the know.
It’s never easy for a player to be out injured but what kind of battle is it after being told you are out for the rest of the season? Wakefield’s Tinirau Arona tells all.
And the challenge cup fever is building along with all the speculations of the surprise result, are we due one?
Also joining Matt Shaw in the hot seats are Wolfpack UK General Manager Micheal Vickers, and League Express Editor Martyn Sadler.
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The England 2019 Elite Squad is announced and includes Aussie born Blake Austin. Is this an outrage and if so why? Hasn’t anyone noticed something like this before?
Blood is no stranger to Rugby League but slightly strange is the title of a new comic called ‘Rugby Blood’ courtesy of former Super League player turned actor, Keith Mason. We find out what the story behind it is all about - and those between the pages.
Can Batley make a date with Wembley after their golden point win against York in the 1895 cup?
An 80 minute encounter with the Eagles on July 28 will reveal all.
And, from Big Brother to the Championship, is Channel 4 serious about a TV deal ?
Sharing their opinions with host Matt Shaw are Actor and former Super League player Keith Mason, Batley CEO Paul Harrison and Forty20 publisher Phil Caplan.
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Are we spending too much time analysing the perils of clubs in the relegation zone and not enough on praising the efforts of those in the promotion and title race?
Is the TV broadcast appearance money a fair deal or should it be simply put in a big pot and shared among all the clubs?
And, as the game is always looking for money, is private equity the way to go?
Joining host Ron Knox are Wakefield CEO Michael Carter, York Knights Head Coach James Ford and former Cronulla Sharks bossDamian Irvine.
Should clubs be held financially liable for the actions of so called fans as in the case of Featherstone Rovers and their £10k fine.
Womans Rugby League sets sights on the World Cup but can we expect full time players any time soon?
And, has the bottom of Super League ever looked so interesting as Huddersfield now join Hull KR, Leeds and London. Surely a case to keep relegation?
Who better to ask than Giants loose forward Oliver Roberts along side Rhinos women’s player Lois Forsell and Featherstone Rovers CEO Davide Longo.
The Rugby Football League’s CEO Ralph Rimmer joins the debate this week as he’s grilled on the North American project, the 1895 cup and the need for a new TV deal.
Plus, is Mr Rimmer and his counterpart Mr Elstone at Super League, actually on talking terms?
The speculation mounts on the occupiers of the relegation zone but aren’t the Leeds Rhinos really just what the Championship needs?
Also at the debate table with host Matt Shaw are League Express Editor Martyn Sadler and Forty20 publisher Phil Caplan.
The race to avoid relegation in Super League is well under way but after another stunning win by London, can they now look towards escaping the dreaded drop?
Ian Blease, Director of Rugby at Salford, shares the joys and perils of running a Super League club.
While Super League contemplates cutting the number of teams the Championship considers increasing the number, but really, just how realistic is this?
And from Australia to Rochdale to the Back Chat studio. The journey of former Coach Alan Kilshaw, is unravelled.
Toronto Wolfpack majority owner David Argyle ‘fires’ himself as CEO after acknowledging his racist comment.
The ‘Golden Point’ saves London but did it really rob St.Helens? Is this a step backwards, after all the games supposed to be played over 80 minutes?
The man hired to solve all the problems at Hull KR is the same man who walked out on the game in 2017.
So this should be interesting Mr.Smith.
And all the facts on the Giant who’s decided he wants to be a Rhino.
Host Matt Shaw in debate with Yorkshire Post journalist Peter Smith, Giant’s player Alex Mellor and former Widnes Head Coach Francis Cummins.
The return of the reserve grade is nigh but should clubs be really investing in grassroots?
Halifax go marching on in the Challenge Cup but is St Helens a step too far?
And Gareth Ellis heads towards his 40th birthday and becomes the oldest player in Super League.
Host Matt Shaw in conversation with Batley Bulldogs Head Coach Matt Diskin, League Express Editor Martyn Sadler and Featherstone Rovers Head Coach Ryan Carr.
So the Magic Weekend adds Anfield to its list of ‘hosts’ but exactly how magical was it?
With a rush of new clubs wanting some of the Super League action, where are the players going to come from? This sounds like the time to reintroduce the Reserve Grade ....and guess what?
And what can we expect from the unprecedented £25 million funding from HM Government for the 2021 RL World Cup?
Host Matt Shaw in conversation with Giants MD Richard Thewlis, Former politician Greg Mulholland and Jon Dutton CEO-RL World Cup 2021.
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On this weeks Rugby League Back Chat:
It’s not officially Summer yet but the Summer Bash was the the talk of the town in Blackpool with 7 big hitting games.
Ottawa get the green light from the RFL to start in League 1 as early as next year but is that too early?consortium behind them thinks it might be.
And what (or more importantly who) is Kevin Sinfield referring to in his recent outburst down Rhinos way?
Host Matt Shaw in conversation with League Express Editor Martyn Sadler, Wolfpack half-back Ryan Brierley and former Halifax Head Coach Richard Marshall.
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Yet another coach is shown the door this time at Leeds Rhinos but is the problem much deeper rooted?
Can rearranging the gruesome Easter fixtures keep a clubs players intact
for the good of the game?
And as the Nou Camp prepares to make history hosting the Catalans v Wigan game, and the FRLF postponing every other game on that day, are we to witness the start of a brand new era of the sport?
Host Matt Shaw is joined by League Express editor Martyn Sadler - Manchester Swinton Chairman Andy Mazey plus Author and French Rugby League expert Mike Rylance.
On this weeks Rugby League Back Chat....
Are clubs giving really giving coaches time to prove themselves as several are shown the door.
Are attendance numbers a figment of someone’s imagination? We know someone who says they are.
And do you remember when clubs had reserve grade teams? well.....they may once again.
Host Matt Shaw in discussion with Wakefied Trinity CEO Michael Carter, Owner of Leigh Centurions Derek Beaumont and player Agent Dave Peet.
On this weeks Rugby League Back Chat
The season for egg hunts as well as a bigger hunt for points as the Easter period throws up a collection of fantastic and bewildering results.
Is the game being taken over by cheats or showmen?
50% of Super League coaches are British, is the tide turning for home grown talent?
Host Matt Shaw steers the conversation with
League Express editor Martyn Sadler - Featherstone CEO Davide Longo and Newcastle Thunder CEO Mick Hogan.
The American dream (well North American) takes another step closer to becoming a reality, Shaun Edwards won’t be joining Wigan after all - who could have seen that coming?
And... the Easter fixtures provide interesting speculation as host Matt Shaw is joined by Danny Lockwood, Damian Irvine and Ricky Wilby.
Leeds Rhinos CEO Gary Hetherington and top Womans player Jodie Cunningham join host Matt Shaw along with League Express publisher Martin Sadler to discuss the Golden Point, the kick off to the new season of Women’s Super League and the proposal of Ottawa’s push towards Super League.
Oh yes he will...sign!
The pantomime at Wigan continues as the Shaun Edwards debacle turns to embarrassment.
Canada links arms with New York as the game strives to expand.
All this & more on Back Chat tomorrow (Thursday 28th March) on FreeSports TV
Oh yes he will...sign!
The pantomime at Wigan continues as the Shaun Edwards debacle turns to embarrassment.
Canada links arms with New York as the game strives to expand.
And joining host Matt Shaw
two of the game’s great young talents James Ford and Lee Greenwood along with the not so young - but still talented - Phil Caplan.
Host MATT SHAW is joined by RICHARD de la RIVIERE, DANNY LOCKWOOD & JOHN DAVIDSON for this weeks topical debate.
The new series kicks off in style...
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