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The Sideline Story: Rugby League Podcast

The Sideline Story: Rugby League Podcast

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Welcome to The Sideline Story Rugby League Podcast: “The Greatest View of Rugby League from the Sideline”. Join your hosts Tass, Clarkie and Guildy every week as they take the discussion of Rugby League to another level, delving into the hottest topics from the NRL, Super League, international game, women’s game, lower grades, and much more, also bringing you exclusive interviews from current players, ex-players and others involved in ‘the greatest game of all’.The Sideline Story: Rugby League Podcast Rugby
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  • Episode 191 | “Flanno out; Eels upset of the season; Storm lose 5-straight”
    Apr 20 2026

    Dragons finally sack Shane Flanagan; Who will takeover as Dragons coach?, plus another HUGE edition of player transfer news and rumours. In the NRL the Eels defeat the Bulldogs without 12 of their Top 30 players available, Storm lose 5-straight, Kieran Foran undefeated since taking over Manly, and Turbo, Haas, Staggs out of State of Origin.

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    TIMESTAMPS:

    00:00 - Intro

    03:00 - Episode Overview

    03:36 - Bunker Review: Dragons sack Shane Flanagan; which coach will takeover?

    15:15 - Bunker Review: NRL player transfer news and rumours

    25:16 - NRL Round 7: TSS Tipping & Supercoach Comps

    26:43 - NRL Round 7: Manly def. Cowboys

    32:34 - NRL Round 7: Raiders def. Storm

    40:22 - NRL Round 7: Panthers def. Dolphins

    46:45 - NRL Round 7: Warriors def. Titans

    53:20 - NRL Round 7: Rabbitohs def. Dragons

    1:05:10 - NRL Round 7: Broncos def. Tigers

    1:14:55 - NRL Round 7: Roosters def. Knights

    1:19:15 - NRL Round 7: Eels def. Bulldogs

    1:27:57 - NRL Round 8: Rapid Fire Tips

    1:30:45 - ATG: Challenge Super League Round 8 Results

    1:32:18 - Outro

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    Click the link to follow us on Instagram, Facebook & TikTok, or to listen on your preferred podcasting platform:

    https://linktr.ee/thesidelinestoryrlpodcast

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    Hosted by Daniel Tassone, Nicholas Guild & Ryan Clarke.

    Podcast distributed to all major listening apps.

    Music credit ‘Chase’ [prod. Yrii Semchyshyn from Pixabay].

    Logo designed by Tahlia Tassone.

    © The Sideline Story: Rugby League Podcast, 2021.

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    1 hr and 34 mins
  • Episode 190 | “Dragons need to copy Manly and sack their coach now”
    Apr 14 2026

    The boys discuss the disruptor rule farce, Queensland overtake as favourites for NRL’s 20th team, Hull FC big $2mil for Nathan Cleary, 10 players off-contract for Penrith, and the Dragons player-exodus in the midst of Shane Flanagan facing the sack. In the NRL we deep-dive into Canterbury’s major bounce-back after handing Penrith their first loss, Dragons still winless, Cowboys win 4th in a row, Raiders end their 4-game losing streak, Sharks capitulate against Easts, Titans put 50+ on Eels, Tigers redemption story continues.

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    TIMESTAMPS:

    00:00 - Intro

    01:35 - Episode Overview

    02:20 - Bunker Review: Disruptor rule farce

    08:15 - Bunker Review: New front-runner for 20th NRL team

    16:56 - Bunker Review: Hull FC $2m Nathan Cleary bid + 10 Panthers off-contract

    25:14 - Bunker Review: STGI Dragons player-exodus

    31:43 - NRL Round 6: TSS Tipping & Supercoach Comps

    35:40 - NRL Round 6: Bulldogs def. Panthers

    45:17 - NRL Round 6: Manly def. Dragons

    50:43 - NRL Round 6: Cowboys def. Broncos

    57:47 - NRL Round 6: Raiders def. Rabbitohs

    1:05:11 - NRL Round 6: Roosters def. Sharks

    1:11:36 - NRL Round 6: Warriors def. Storm

    1:23:18 - NRL Round 6: Titans def. Eels

    1:30:45 - NRL Round 6: Tigers def. Knights

    1:38:00 - NRL Round 7: Rapid Fire Tips

    1:40:23 - ATG: Challenge Cup Quarter Finals Results

    1:41:13 - Outro

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    Click the link to follow us on Instagram, Facebook & TikTok, or to listen on your preferred podcasting platform:

    https://linktr.ee/thesidelinestoryrlpodcast

    ——

    Hosted by Daniel Tassone, Nicholas Guild & Ryan Clarke.

    Podcast distributed to all major listening apps.

    Music credit ‘Chase’ [prod. Yrii Semchyshyn from Pixabay].

    Logo designed by Tahlia Tassone.

    © The Sideline Story: Rugby League Podcast, 2021.

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    “You're listening to The Sideline Story Rugby League Podcast: The Greatest View of Rugby League from the Sideline”

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    1 hr and 42 mins
  • Episode 189 | “Should we just give Penrith the premiership now?”
    Apr 7 2026

    The boys discuss the evolution of the ‘six-again’ rule from 2020 to 2026 and its impact in the modern game. In the NRL we deep-dive into the Tigers Easter Monday madness victory over Parramatta, the flipping of the script with Tigers, Knights and Rabbitohs at the top with the Bulldogs, Warriors, Storm and Raiders slipping, the Penrith Panthers a distant first as the most dominant team in the NRL in every category, Storm suffer biggest loss in 23 years, Manly’s dramatic restart under Kieran Foran, Dragons 0 from 5, and major injuries to Stephen Crichton, Reece Walsh, Ben Hunt, Bailey Simonsson.

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    TIMESTAMPS:

    00:00 - Intro

    04:43 - Episode Overview

    07:25 - Bunker Review: The evolution of the ‘6-again’ rule and its impact in 2026

    24:10 - Bunker Review: Easter Monday madness as Tigers beat Eels in thriller (NRL Round 5)

    50:29 - NRL Round 5: TSS Tipping & Supercoach Comps

    52:35 - NRL Round 5: Manly def. Dolphins

    56:30 - NRL Round 5: Rabbitohs def. Bulldogs

    1:06:28 - NRL Round 5: Panthers def. Storm

    1:16:26 - NRL Round 5: Cowboys def. Dragons

    1:26:55 - NRL Round 5: Broncos def. Titans

    1:32:43 - NRL Round 5: Sharks def. Warriors

    1:39:08 - NRL Round 5: Knights def. Raiders

    1:46:45 - NRL Round 6: Rapid Fire Tips

    1:54:00 - ATG: Super League Round 7 Results

    1:56:43 - Outro

    ——

    Click the link to follow us on Instagram, Facebook & TikTok, or to listen on your preferred podcasting platform:

    https://linktr.ee/thesidelinestoryrlpodcast

    ——

    Hosted by Daniel Tassone, Nicholas Guild & Ryan Clarke.

    Podcast distributed to all major listening apps.

    Music credit ‘Chase’ [prod. Yrii Semchyshyn from Pixabay].

    Logo designed by Tahlia Tassone.

    © The Sideline Story: Rugby League Podcast, 2021.

    ——

    “You're listening to The Sideline Story Rugby League Podcast: The Greatest View of Rugby League from the Sideline”

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    1 hr and 57 mins
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