Kelly McGill joins the Rugby League Rat Pack for an incredible conversation about his journey from football to rugby, the USA Tomahawks, Hawaii and the global growth of rugby league!

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Kelly McGill shares stories from his football career, playing in the Hula Bowl, crossing over to rugby, competing in France and the Cook Islands, representing the USA and helping grow rugby league in Hawaii. He also tells the story of meeting King Charles III and shows off his Vietnamese language skills during a memorable conversation with the Rat Pack.

Plus, Niuy, Bobo, Vassey, Duck Arse & Captain America break down the latest action from the NRL, Super League and NRLW, including rugby league video highlights, this week’s Most Valuable Preston Award winner and plenty of opinions, laughs and rugby league debate.

IN THIS EPISODE:

• Kelly McGill — From football to rugby and the USA Tomahawks
• Rugby League in the USA — The next generation of American talent
• NRL Round 24 Recap & upcoming Predictions
• NRLW scores and highlights
• Super League Round Up
• Bobo’s Breakdown — The evolution of the wing position
• This week’s Most Valuable Preston Award winner — David Fifita
• NRL in Las Vegas — The countdown continues

CHAPTERS

00:00 Countdown to NRL in Las Vegas

02:29 Lifeguard Competition: Rat Pack goes Baywatch

03:33 Free The Rugby League Rat Pack

04:09 Where to Watch the Podcast

06:27 Kelly McGill joins the Rat Pack

08:22 Hurricane in Hawaii

10:06 How Kelly got to Hawaii and how his football career started

17:00 Playing for Head Coach Paul Johnson

18:52 Playing in the Hula Bowl

21:24 Crossing over to Rugby

28:54 Rugby Union vs Rugby League

31:21 USA Tomahawks & Rugby League Development in Hawaii

33:02 Kelly speaking Vietnamese

36:32 Playing Soccer

41:14 USA vs Samoa & NSW vs Hawaii

44:33 Shaking Hands with King Charles III

45:55 Playing in France & the Cook Islands

51:42 NRL Recap

54:42 NRL Ladder/Predictions

57:29 Super League Round Up

1:01:44 Bobo’s Breakdown: Wing position evolution

1:12:00 Most Valuable Preston Award: David Fifita

1:14:50 NRLW Scores and Highlights

1:21:46 Rugby League Talent coming up in the USA

1:22:14 NRL & NFL Announcer Swap

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In the first of the Rugby League Rat Pack Specials, the 'Sit Down' series: The Rat Pack chat to top NRL Coach Andrew Webster and discuss his ties to the AMNRL going back over 20 years, why the War on the Shore was the original Magic Round, how the '05 Grand Final vs the Aston Bulls still haunts him and the lessons he's learned in the USA and the path less traveled.

Canadian Rugby League takes center stage as the Rugby League Rat Pack welcomes Blake Stewart (Whistler Wolves RFC) and Josh Knight (Rugby League British Columbia) for a wide-ranging conversation about the growth of the game in Canada, the connection between Canadian and American rugby league, and the upcoming Scrum Vegas IV!

Niuy, Bobo, Vassey, Duck Arse & Captain America also break down the latest NRL and NRLW action, celebrate the latest Most Valuable Preston Award winner, examine an experimental new rule in Rugby League and analyze how Mullets impact the game.

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In This Episode:

• Blake Stewart and Josh Knight join the Rat Pack to discuss the Canadian Rugby League
• The roots and growth of rugby league in Canada
• How rugby union has influenced the Canadian game
• The Toronto Wolfpack and the development of rugby league
• Why rugby league is easy to understand and how the sport can grow
• Women’s rugby league in Canada
• Where to watch rugby league in Canada
• Adam Reynolds announces his retirement
• The latest NRL and NRLW results, scores and highlights
• Bobo’s Breakdown features an experimental rugby league rule
• Captain America’s Most Valuable Preston Award goes to Josh Feledy
• Mullets on the pitch, a field goal for the win and a memorable moment for Vassy

Chapters

00:00 Rugby League in Las Vegas & Canada

05:39 Where to find the Rat Pack

06:22 Adam Reynolds retirement & playing vs Tomahawks 09:47 Josh Knight & Blake Stewart join

10:47 Canadian Rugby League

15:08 Rugby League Roots in Canada

16:49 Rugby Union Influence

19:53 Toronto Wolfpack

22:10 Rugby League Easy to Understand

25:53 Rugby League Format in Canada

30:40 Growing the Game in Canada

33:16 Women’s Rugby League in Canada

39:32 Watching Rugby League in Canada

46:58 Josh on Stage in Las Vegas

48:39 Connection to USA Rugby League

50:51 Who’s Coming to Scrum Vegas IV?

52:54 Umina Bunnies

58:02 Most Valuable Preston Award: Josh Feledy

1:00:55 Vassy not into it

1:01:53 Mullets on the Pitch

1:03:54 Field goal for the Win!

1:06:55 Moment of Silence for Vassy

1:07:33 Bobo’s Breakdown: Experimental Rule

1:15:04 NRL Recap

1:23:30 NRLW Scores & Highlights

1:27:50 When to Watch NRL & NRLW this week

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