Leeds Rhinos sporting director Ian Blease is this week's guest on The Bench with Jenna and Jon.

With the club currently sitting at the top of Super League, Ian reflects on their improvement over the last year, how they're dealing with the departures of several players and provides an update on contract talks with head coach Brad Arthur.

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Former Salford & Huddersfield head coach, now Hull KR assistant, Ian Watson, joins Jenna, Jon and Sam Tomkins on The Bench. They discuss how his time in rugby union with the Seattle Seawolves allowed him to 'breathe', his ambitions in the game and how he even talks about coaching on his holidays!

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Wigan winger Liam Marshall is this week's guest on The Bench with Jenna and Jon.

Liam tells us about his recovery from a hamstring injury and gives his thoughts on how his replacement, Noah Hodkinson has been getting on.

Plus, Liam talks about battling back from rejection and adversity early in his career, how the club has supported him through difficult times and the support he gets from his family.

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