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The Rugby League Digest

A weekly digest of all things Rugby League - past, present and future. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

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The Super League War - Chapter 16 - The Filthy Four

The Super League War - Chapter 16 - The Filthy Four

In this installment we discuss the contract craziness of April '95, the Steve Edmed story, Gus' role in creating that le... Read more

14 Feb 2020

1hr 6mins

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The Super League War - Chapter 8 - Phillip Street (Part 1)

The Super League War - Chapter 8 - Phillip Street (Part 1)

In this chapter we discuss the ARL getting wind of the raid, the key players in the fightback, how Optus Vision money ha... Read more

11 Sep 2019

1hr 13mins

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RLD Rewind: The 1987 Season

RLD Rewind: The 1987 Season

With Michael and Andrew on a research break, we replay our recap of the 1987 NSWRL season, originally released in three ... Read more

5 Feb 2020

2hr 27mins

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Rugby League Digest Rewind: The Early Days

Rugby League Digest Rewind: The Early Days

With the next chapter of The Super League War dropping next week, we revisit some of our earlier forays into Rugby Leagu... Read more

15 Mar 2020

55mins

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The Super League War - Chapter 1 - A Time For Heroes (Part 1)

The Super League War - Chapter 1 - A Time For Heroes (Part 1)

Welcome to the first episode of The Rugby League Digest’s in-depth investigation of the Super League War. We begin the s... Read more

21 May 2019

1hr 35mins

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The Super League War - Chapter 1 - A Time For Heroes (Part 4)

The Super League War - Chapter 1 - A Time For Heroes (Part 4)

Michael and Andrew analyse the lead up to the grand final, all the memorable on field action, compare some of the all ti... Read more

11 Jun 2019

58mins

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The Super League War - Chapter 4 - It's On!

The Super League War - Chapter 4 - It's On!

In this chapter, we discuss the last magnificent Kangaroo Tour, Ken Arthurson's dash back to Sydney for a confronting me... Read more

6 Aug 2019

52mins

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The Super League War - Chapter 2 - Making The Big Game Bigger (Part 1)

The Super League War - Chapter 2 - Making The Big Game Bigger (Part 1)

Michael and Andrew discuss the Kevin Humphreys era of the game, the move into the Winfield Cup era, the state of the gam... Read more

18 Jun 2019

53mins

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The Super League War - Chapter 15 - The Letter

The Super League War - Chapter 15 - The Letter

In this instalment we discuss the infamous 1995 speech at Cronulla by retiring great Mal Meninga (now an immortal), vagu... Read more

30 Jan 2020

51mins

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The Super League War - Chapter 7 - Blitzkrieg (Part 2)

The Super League War - Chapter 7 - Blitzkrieg (Part 2)

War rooms, whiteboards, private jets, a major hiccup in Brisbane, comic relief in Auckland, in this installment we discu... Read more

4 Sep 2019

1hr 3mins

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The Super League War - Chapter 5 - The Halftime Score

The Super League War - Chapter 5 - The Halftime Score

In this chapter we discuss the impact of the World Sevens on Super League, the legendary meeting of February 6th 1995, K... Read more

13 Aug 2019

54mins

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The Super League War - Chapter 2 - Making The Big Game Bigger (Part 2)

The Super League War - Chapter 2 - Making The Big Game Bigger (Part 2)

In the final part of this chapter, we examine the gains and missteps of the ARL under Ken Arthurson, who wasted no time ... Read more

2 Jul 2019

1hr 18mins

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The Super League War - Chapter 6 - Never More Ritzy

The Super League War - Chapter 6 - Never More Ritzy

In this instalment, we discuss the ARL's 1995 launch with music superstar Yanni, the ignominy of a supposedly triumphant... Read more

20 Aug 2019

43mins

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The Super League War - Chapter 3 - Aren’t You Blokes Interested In Finance?

The Super League War - Chapter 3 - Aren’t You Blokes Interested In Finance?

It’s 1994, and there is acrimony in the air. The Brisbane Broncos and the game’s administration are on a collision cours... Read more

9 Jul 2019

1hr 19mins

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Penrith Case Study featuring James Smith

Penrith Case Study featuring James Smith

Michael is joined by sports journalist and Panthers fan James Smith to discuss the decision of the Penrith Panthers to j... Read more

1 Mar 2020

1hr 1min

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The Super League War - Chapter 17 - Queenslander!

The Super League War - Chapter 17 - Queenslander!

In this episode, we discuss the legendary 1995 State of Origin series, selection confusion, the ARL's snubbing of Super ... Read more

24 Feb 2020

1hr 23mins

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Mailbag Episode

Mailbag Episode

Michael highlights a number of insightful emails, messages and social media interactions from the loyal RLD community.  ... Read more

30 Jul 2019

49mins

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The Super League War - Chapter 7 - Blitzkrieg (Part 1)

The Super League War - Chapter 7 - Blitzkrieg (Part 1)

This is part one of Chapter Seven: Blitzkrieg. We discuss the disappearance of Star League, analyse Super League's "visi... Read more

30 Aug 2019

1hr 4mins

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The Super League War - Chapter 13 - It's All About Pay TV Mate

The Super League War - Chapter 13 - It's All About Pay TV Mate

In this chapter, we discuss the infancy of Pay TV in Australia, the many "sliding doors" moments involving rugby league,... Read more

15 Jan 2020

48mins

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The All Time Grub 17 - With comedian Luke Heggie

The All Time Grub 17 - With comedian Luke Heggie

With the next chapter of The Super League War still a work in progress, we offer the hilarious episode recorded with Syd... Read more

11 Dec 2019

1hr 33mins

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