Mission Impossible: Sharks & Cowboys Making Up Numbers, Wahs Get Key Forward BACK | RLIEP151

🏉 Welcome to The Rugby League Insider Podcast, brought to you by FanaticsTV.

The NRL finals are here. The team previews a massive opening weekend, including South Sydney’s clash with Newcastle, the red-hot Dolphins travelling to face the Warriors, and Cronulla’s elimination final against North Queensland.

They also unpack the Raiders’ season, Coby Black’s record-breaking debut, finals X-factors, and Penrith’s absence from the captains’ call.

⏱️ TIMESTAMPS

0:00 — Welcome to Rugby League Insider & finals footy is here 1:40 — South Sydney v Newcastle: can the Knights cause an upset? 10:45 — Newcastle’s coaching turnaround and late-season surge 18:20 — Warriors v Dolphins: finals preview 22:20 — Warriors’ forward depth and Jackson Ford’s return 24:15 — Dolphins’ winning run, Wade Egan & Jeremy Marshall-King 26:15 — What finals week feels like for players and clubs 27:50 — Finals X-factors: Nathan Cleary, Marshall-King and more 32:57 — Sharks v Cowboys: elimination-final preview 35:10 — Can Nicho Hynes, Braydon Trindall and Cronulla make a run? 37:50 — Finals suspensions and the pressure of judiciary calls 40:12 — The Sharks’ path through the finals 41:12 — Coby Black’s record-breaking Raiders debut 45:00 — Raiders’ season review: what went wrong? 50:00 — Canberra’s recruitment, roster and rebuild for next year 55:35 — Panthers snub the NRL captains’ call Head to www.fanatics.tv for more insights & banter. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.