Episode 81 features rugby league journalist Steve Mascord who has covered rugby league in 15 countries on 2 sides of the world and is also a author with his new book Two Tribes the story of rugby leagues divided season  in 1997 and the birth of the NRL in 1998. 

During the chat we discuss such things as:

- How Steve fell in love in rugby league

- Covering rugby league during that Superleague era as a journalist 

- Some of the spiteful incodents that took place during 1997 especially at the Hunter Mariners

- Stories from some of the 100 interviews he did for the book with people from both sides of the war

- Was Superleague the right thing to happen at the time

- Should Perth be reinstated to the NRL

- Common league and personality questions and much much more

- Also a special discount code for listeners of the podcast to purchase Two Tribes

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