The Rugby League Journeymen are back for EP38 as the boys preview the massive Rugby League World Cup Final between Australia and New Zealand! Can the Kiwis pull off a huge upset, or are the Kangaroos simply too good to beat?The Professor, Jimmy Maloney and Jeremy Latimore break down both sides, discuss the biggest threats heading into the final and debate whether Australia can be stopped. Expect some bold predictions, plenty of laughs and a few disagreements as the boys give their verdict on who will lift the trophy!

It’s Melbourne Cup day, Jeremy Lattimore’s opening audition goes sideways, and Toby Rudolph and James Maloney are already off script before anyone mentions footy. Then the boys get stuck into Tonga vs Samoa, a two-point thriller that felt like Origin and sparked a bigger argument about what international rugby league could become.

The panel weighs up Reece Walsh against James Tedesco, debates whether a Test belongs in Vegas, and previews Tonga vs New Zealand and Australia vs Samoa. Jimmy digs up the teams he faced in his three Kangaroos appearances with a little help from ChatGPT, and Toby’s DNA results send the conversation in a direction nobody saw coming.

Chapters

00:00 Melbourne Cup chaos and Latty’s opening audition
06:03 The footy starts with France and the international wrap
10:05 What’s wrong with Australia’s attack? Walsh vs Tedesco
16:04 Tonga vs Samoa and the chances that decided it
18:12 What do international players get paid?
22:04 How do we get more meaningful Tests?
26:07 Should rugby league take a Test to Las Vegas?
32:01 What separated Tonga and Samoa?
36:22 New Zealand’s 78–0 win over Fiji
42:04 Latzy’s Statzys and the Tonga–New Zealand preview
44:03 Australia vs Samoa predictions
48:02 Jimmy revisits his three Kangaroos Tests
50:02 Toby’s DNA results derail the show

Are cracks appearing at the Roosters? The boys weigh in on Sam Walker’s contract negotiations, whether chasing a bigger payday is worth leaving a successful club, and what happens when you get on the wrong side of Uncle Nick. Plus, Australia’s scare against Fiji raises more World Cup questions: can the Kiwis go all the way, and who wins the huge Tonga–Samoa showdown?All four Journeymen are back together, fresh from a golf day and a country pub trip that delivered plenty of stories. Jimmy pitches himself a coaching job, Toby imagines the boys as the world’s biggest boy band, and the World Cup format sparks another argument. There’s also Positive Place, Jimmy’s favourite Pacific Island teammates and your YouTube comments. Subscribe and tell us: should Sam Walker stay at the Roosters?

00:00 Welcome back, Toby00:55 Golf day chaos & Jimmy’s chilli spray02:30 Jimmy pitches Dean Young a coaching job03:32 Country pub stories from Clarence Town06:44 World Cup: Who makes the semi-finals?09:24 Making sense of the World Cup format11:09 The Master Debate: Are blowout scores good for the game?15:52 No Splinters: Are Australia still favourites?16:44 Can Fiji knock out the Kiwis?18:18 Tonga vs Samoa: Who wins?20:36 Will England make the semi-finals?22:02 Cooper Bai’s future & earning potential23:33 What If: The Journeymen become a boy band25:56 Sponsorship pitches & a podcast road trip28:02 Taren Point Bowling Club28:50 Lattsy’s Statsy & World Cup predictions35:22 Sam Walker’s contract & the Roosters40:11 Positive Place: Fiji’s rise42:59 Jimmy’s favourite Pacific Island teammates46:25 Your YouTube comments47:45 Jimmy’s jokes return48:21 Wrapping up

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