The Rat Pack welcomes Rugby League Coach Lee Addison to explore his rugby league journey, his move to Australia, coaching philosophy, working with Australian schools, adapting coaching delivery for today's players and his path to the USA. Lee also shares his perspective on the recent Warriors vs. Dolphins matchup and looks back to Team USA's Rugby League World Cup "Shock the World" campaign.

Plus, Niuy, Bobo, Duck Arse & Captain America analyze the NRL playoffs, look ahead to the NRL Grand Final, recap the Super League playoff picture, preview the NRLW Finals Series before the highly anticipated Bobo's Breakdown and the Most Valuable Preston Award!

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In This Episode

• Lee Addison joins the Rat Pack to share his rugby league journey
• Coaching lessons from Lee Addison
• How today's players differ from previous generations
• Why coaches need to adapt their delivery to today's players
• Lee's experience coaching Australian schools
• Lee's path to the USA
• Rugby League World Cup: "Shock the World" campaign
• NRL Finals Week 1 recap
• The road to the NRL Grand Final
• Super League playoff update
• NRLW scores, highlights and Finals Series preview
• Bobo's Breakdown: Mental Edges in the NRL Playoffs
• Most Valuable Preston: Dylan Edwards

Chapters 00:00 Introduction - NRL Playoffs!

04:30 NFL in Australia at NCG

07:38 Lee Addison joins the Rat Pack

09:31 Lee Addison’s Rugby League Journey

22:08 How Lee got to Australia

28:45 A lesson from Lee

30:54 Lee’s takeaways from Warriors v Dolphins

32:07 Qualities of a great coach

35:06 How are players of today different than older players?

40:02 Coaches need to adapt their deliveries

41:45 Coaching at Australian Schools

49:34 How Lee found his way to the USA

52:40 Rugby League World Cup: Shock the World Campaign

1:04:57 NRL Recap

1:09:41 Road to the NRL Grand Final

1:12:36 Super League Round Up

1:14:13 NRLW Scores and Highlights

1:20:25 NRLW Finals Series Preview

1:22:30 Bobo’s Breakdown: Mental Edges in the NRL Playoffs

1:24:45 Most Valuable Preston: Dylan Edwards

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