🏉 Welcome to The Rugby League Insider Podcast

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James Hooper is joined by Sean O’Sullivan and Brandon Savage to preview the opening weekend of the Rugby League World Cup.

The team unpack Australia v New Zealand, including the Kiwis’ imposing forward pack, Kalyn Ponga’s threat, Australia’s selection calls and who can make the difference.

Plus, the latest on Jack Bostock, Cody Walker, Latrell Mitchell and Nathan Cleary, Peter O’Sullivan’s move to Brisbane, Newcastle’s roster squeeze, and previews of Samoa v France, PNG v Lebanon, England v Tonga and Fiji v Cook Islands.

⏱️ TIMESTAMPS

0:00 — Welcome to Rugby League Insider

2:20 — Jack Bostock: Dragons interest, Test debut and rise at the Dolphins

9:06 — Cody Walker’s Souths future and Latrell Mitchell’s contract situation

17:38 — Nathan Cleary puts contract talks on hold

22:00 — Peter O’Sullivan to Brisbane, Justin Holbrook’s Newcastle extension and the Knights’ halves puzzle

33:28 — Australia v New Zealand preview: can the Kangaroos stop the Kiwis?

45:04 — Samoa v France preview

51:28 — Papua New Guinea v Lebanon preview

54:48 — England v Tonga preview

1:03:42 — Fiji v Cook Islands preview

1:09:24 — Final wrap and Australia v New Zealand watch-along

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