James Graham is in with Brandon Smith to breakdown what on earth is going on at the Bunnies, we talk the Eels early season slide, Cheese explains why the Warriors can win the comp & we review all the action from round 5!

James Graham is in with Brandon Smith to breakdown what on earth is going on at the Bunnies, we talk the Eels early season slide, Cheese explains why the Warriors can win the comp &amp; we review all the action from round 5!

NRL Legend James Graham's Unique Take on The World Of Rugby League Featuring In-Depth Analysis & Interviews With Some Of The Games Fascinating Characters!

NRL Legend James Graham's Unique Take on The World Of Rugby League Featuring In-Depth Analysis &amp; Interviews With Some Of The Games Fascinating Characters!

The Bye Round With James Graham

NRL legend James Graham's unique take on the world of rugby league! Featuring in-depth analysis & interviews with some of the games fascinating characters!

NRL legend James Graham's unique take on the world of rugby league! Featuring in-depth analysis &amp; interviews with some of the games fascinating characters!

The Free Falling Rabbitohs, Why The Warriors Are Legit & Round 5 Review!

Our massive season preview is here with James Graham going in depth on every club for the 2026 season! We've split this into 2 parts with the first episode James focussing on the teams that will finish from 10th-17th! Tune in Tuesday for Jimmy to reveal his top 8!

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0:00 Welcome To Part 1

3:59 Jimmy’s New Team Prediction

7:04 “The Middle Eight”

11:23 Wooden Spooners

20:39 16th Position

26:53 15th Position

36:41 14th Position

43:21 13th Position

51:22 12th Position

57:19 11th Position

1:02:58 10th Position

Our massive season preview is here with James Graham going in depth on every club for the 2026 season! We've split this into 2 parts with the first episode James focussing on the teams that will finish from 10th-17th! Tune in Tuesday for Jimmy to reveal his top 8!
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0:00 Welcome To Part 1
3:59 Jimmy&rsquo;s New Team Prediction
7:04 &ldquo;The Middle Eight&rdquo;
11:23 Wooden Spooners
20:39 16th Position
26:53 15th Position
36:41 14th Position
43:21 13th Position
51:22 12th Position
57:19 11th Position
1:02:58 10th Position

The Pretenders: 2026 NRL Season Preview - Part One

James Graham and Charlie White are back in-studio and kick this episode off by announcing our huge Las Vegas Live Show alongside Rugby League Guru! To the footy and the boys unpack Latrell Mitchell's positional switch, Perth Bears linked with Premiership winners and former Origin players, Leo Thompson's long-term injury setback, plus, Jahrome Hughes drops a State of Origin bombshell! 

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CHAPTERS:

0:00 Vegas Live Show with RL Guru

16:08 Pre-Season Challenge With Ronnie Palmer

20:51 Latrell Moves To Centres

27:39 Must Watch Trial Game This Weekend

39:10 Perth Linked With Sorensen, Talakai & Burton

32:44 Leo Thompson Injury

38:13 World Club Challenge

46:00 Jahrome Hughes + Origin/International Eligibility

1:00:43 Believe It Or Not Game

James Graham and Charlie White are back in-studio and kick this episode off by announcing our huge Las Vegas Live Show alongside&nbsp;Rugby League Guru! To the footy and the boys unpack&nbsp;Latrell Mitchell's positional switch,&nbsp;Perth Bears linked with Premiership winners and former Origin players, Leo Thompson's long-term injury setback, plus, Jahrome Hughes drops a State of Origin bombshell!&nbsp;
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CHAPTERS:
0:00 Vegas Live Show with RL Guru
16:08 Pre-Season Challenge With Ronnie Palmer
20:51 Latrell Moves To Centres
27:39 Must Watch Trial Game This Weekend
39:10 Perth Linked With Sorensen, Talakai &amp; Burton
32:44 Leo Thompson Injury
38:13 World Club Challenge
46:00 Jahrome Hughes + Origin/International Eligibility
1:00:43 Believe It Or Not Game

Latrell's Big Move, Jahrome Hughes Origin Call & Are The Tigers Closer To A Premiership Than The Wahs?

James Graham and Luke Keary are back to dive headfirst into the game’s biggest talking points from the weekend. The boys unpack the Origin eligibility rule changes, the Zac Lomax saga takes another wild turn following controversial text messages, plus we wrap week two of the trials and preview a mouthwatering World Club Challenge between Hull KR & Brisbane Broncos!

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0:00 LIV Golf + Ed Sheeran

4:52 Jimmy’s 40th Bday Present

8:47 Graham Annesley On Rule Tweaks

20:25 Origin Eligibility Rule Changes

36:10 Zac Lomax Saga Update

42:09 All Stars Ends In Draw

45:01 Worrying Signs For Dragons?

49:16 Bulldogs Injuries

55:02 Kez’s Dylan Brown & Tom Dearden Theory

1:02:58 World Club Challenge Preview

James Graham and Luke Keary are back to dive headfirst into the game&rsquo;s biggest talking points from the weekend. The boys unpack the Origin eligibility rule changes, the&nbsp;Zac Lomax saga takes another wild turn following controversial text messages, plus we wrap week two of the trials and preview a mouthwatering World Club Challenge between Hull KR &amp; Brisbane Broncos!
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0:00 LIV Golf + Ed Sheeran
4:52 Jimmy&rsquo;s 40th Bday Present
8:47 Graham Annesley On Rule Tweaks
20:25 Origin Eligibility Rule Changes
36:10 Zac Lomax Saga Update
42:09 All Stars Ends In Draw
45:01 Worrying Signs For Dragons?
49:16 Bulldogs Injuries
55:02 Kez&rsquo;s Dylan Brown &amp; Tom Dearden Theory
1:02:58 World Club Challenge Preview

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