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57: Rugby League Lunch Hour - 01/10/2020

D-Day looms for Toronto Wolfpack More coronavirus woes, on and off the pitch Who has been the most impressive team since the restart?

56: Rugby League Lunch Hour - 24/09/2020

Fans can return on September 30 Should Toronto be in Super League in 2021? Huddersfield coach contenders Run through all the latest news Have your say

55: Rugby League Lunch Hour - 17/09/2020

Fans return? James and Drew discuss all the latest, including an update on the return of fans and look ahead to this weekend's Super League action.

54: Rugby League Lunch Hour - 27/08/2020

James and Drew chat about a quiet week in rugby league.

53: Rugby League Lunch Hour - 23/07/2020

The boys are back for a lunchtime special to talk about the Super League fixture list, restart plans and the latest on Toronto and more...

53: Rugby League Lunch Hour - Project Restart - 16/07/2020

Former Super League and NRL forward Keith Mason joins Love Rugby League’s James Gordon and Drew Darbyshire to discuss his plans to take rugby league to the big screen. Rugby Blood is a graphic novel that Mason is turning in to a brand, backed by some of the biggest stars in Super League and the competition itself, with the hope that it will spread the game to new areas. He also tells us about his life from a troubled teenager, to earning a move to the NRL and Melbourne Storm before he was 20, where he played alongside legends Cameron Smith and Billy Slater. SUBSCRIBE to Love Rugby League: https://bit.ly/2GCG8P8 (https://www.youtube.com/redirect?event=video_description&v=ckNFvz1y30k&q=https%3A%2F%2Fbit.ly%2F2GCG8P8&redir_token=7YPXprBUwE6zNe307KkspSwX_-F8MTU4NDAxODI3NEAxNTgzOTMxODc0)

52: From playing with Cameron Smith & Billy Slater to movie star, via Super League | The Last Tackle #5

Toronto Wolfpack 'superfan' Sandy Shipley is this week's guest on The Last Tackle, with Love Rugby League's James Gordon and Drew Darbyshire. Sandy discusses her journey to the UK, falling in love with rugby league and all things Toronto. Find out too, her favourite memory in the sport so far in Drew's quick-fire 13! James and Drew also reflect on the weekend's results and discuss the World Club Challenge. SUBSCRIBE to Love Rugby League: https://bit.ly/2GCG8P8 (https://www.youtube.com/redirect?event=video_description&v=0B9B9VBosf0&q=https%3A%2F%2Fbit.ly%2F2GCG8P8&redir_token=6enyRSw-NPCD9DTt-kIsjQ2TGS98MTU4MjgwODMzNEAxNTgyNzIxOTM0) FOLLOW LOVE RUGBY LEAGUE Facebook - https://www.facebook.com/loverugbyleague (https://www.youtube.com/redirect?event=video_description&v=0B9B9VBosf0&q=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.facebook.com%2Floverugbyleague&redir_token=6enyRSw-NPCD9DTt-kIsjQ2TGS98MTU4MjgwODMzNEAxNTgyNzIxOTM0) Twitter - https://www.twitter.com/loverugbyleague (https://www.youtube.com/redirect?event=video_description&v=0B9B9VBosf0&q=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.twitter.com%2Floverugbyleague&redir_token=6enyRSw-NPCD9DTt-kIsjQ2TGS98MTU4MjgwODMzNEAxNTgyNzIxOTM0) Instagram - https://www.instagram.com/loverugbyle (https://www.youtube.com/redirect?event=video_description&v=0B9B9VBosf0&q=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.instagram.com%2Floverugbyle&redir_token=6enyRSw-NPCD9DTt-kIsjQ2TGS98MTU4MjgwODMzNEAxNTgyNzIxOTM0) ... #rugbyleague (https://www.youtube.com/results?search_query=%23rugbyleague)

51: Following Toronto Wolfpack's Canadian rugby league dream | The Last Tackle #5

Respected rugby league journalist Gary Carter is the latest guest on The Last Tackle, with Love Rugby League's James Gordon and Drew Darbyshire. Gary talks candidly about the life-changing attack on him prior to an England test match in London that left him in a coma and required him learning how to walk again.  He reflects on the support and time afforded to him by rugby league personalities, including the tributes paid to him by England and Leeds.  Beyond that, the trio debate the merits of the World Club Challenge and how more should be done to incorporate the international game in to the calendar - with Gary giving his unique insight in to what makes the news desks tick at national newspaper level.  There's also talk on Toronto's move for Tony Gigot, the prospects of their relegation and how Super League is shaping up after three rounds.  Find out too, how Gary describes wife Gemma in one of the more controversial questions of Drew's quick-fire 13!  SUBSCRIBE to Love Rugby League: https://bit.ly/2GCG8P8 (https://www.youtube.com/redirect?q=https%3A%2F%2Fbit.ly%2F2GCG8P8&event=video_description&v=4E_MrgCfrDc&redir_token=u_yduIONhRj-PGrYrv9_vsklqNx8MTU4MjI4NzkxMEAxNTgyMjAxNTEw)

50: Journalist Gary Carter on how the rugby league family rallied round him | The Last Tackle #4

Joining Love Rugby League’s James Gordon and Drew Darbyshire this week is incoming Rochdale Hornets chairman Andy Mazey. Mazey walked away from Swinton Lions last season after controversial plans to rebrand the club to Manchester Lions were opposed by the club’s fans. After a brief spell out of the game, he now heads up a new board at Rochdale Hornets, who will be seeking promotion back to the Championship after their relegation at the end of 2019. He gives insight in to running a League One club, links with the amateur game and community, and how rugby league can boost its player pool. With the Hornets’ recent link-up with Toronto Wolfpack, Mazey also discusses Toronto and the other planned expansion clubs set to join League One soon. And of course, he has a go at Drew’s 13 quick-fire questions. For all the latest, visit www.loverugbyleague.com SUBSCRIBE to Love Rugby League: https://bit.ly/2GCG8P8 (https://www.youtube.com/redirect?event=video_description&v=VSYLp1vNSZA&q=https%3A%2F%2Fbit.ly%2F2GCG8P8&redir_token=uim5t_rDX_wh_EJfK7YYDcp20v18MTU4MTUyMjM3MEAxNTgxNDM1OTcw)

49: League 1 club chairman Andy Mazey on funding, player pool & community links | The Last Tackle #3

What’s it like being a referee? How do you deal with the abuse? And do they do day to day? Love Rugby League’s James Gordon and Drew Darbyshire are joined by former Super League referee Ian Smith and gain some fascinating insight on the life of a match official, as well as talk about some of the key moments from the first round of fixtures. Smith speaks candidly about an incident in what turned out to be his final game as a referee which required the police to drive his car to get him out of the ground safely. He tells us about the routine of a full-time referee and how they prepare for games. We touch on Smith’s work now as a State of Mind presenter, where he uses his experience to deliver mental health sessions in the rugby league community and beyond. And Drew and Ian give their predictions for round two of Super League, as well as taking on the 13 quick-fire questions. For all the latest, visit www.loverugbyleague.com SUBSCRIBE to Love Rugby League: https://bit.ly/2GCG8P8 (https://www.youtube.com/redirect?redir_token=tyvy40--LjAli3SMMMnbQceEzzN8MTU4MTE2MjI3OUAxNTgxMDc1ODc5&event=video_description&v=KaJ4wxq6wrM&q=https%3A%2F%2Fbit.ly%2F2GCG8P8)

48: Ian Smith on abuse, why he quit and what it’s like being a full time official | The Last Tackle #2

Is it Warrington's year? What's life like in Catalans? Matty Smith tells all. Love Rugby League's James Gordon and Drew Darbyshire are joined by Lance Todd Trophy winner Matty Smith to look ahead to the new season and discuss the fall out from Matty's former club Catalans signing controversial figure Israel Folau. Smith talks about his time at Wigan and how things went wrong on his return to hometown club St Helens. We ask if he regrets choosing rugby league over a football career, having started out at Everton, while he is the first victim of Drew's 13 quick-fire questions of the season. And hopefully you can do better than Drew and Matty did at naming the 12 players to have played for six or more Super League clubs. For all the latest, visit www.loverugbyleague.com SUBSCRIBE to Love Rugby League: https://bit.ly/2GCG8P8 (https://www.youtube.com/redirect?redir_token=m0BNHULzpcwt1evsRQmIEuClBuR8MTU4MTE2MjE4NUAxNTgxMDc1Nzg1&event=video_description&v=Tbh2EBfgZjs&q=https%3A%2F%2Fbit.ly%2F2GCG8P8)

47: Matty Smith on Israel Folau, life in Catalans and Saints or Wigan? | The Last Tackle #1

Drew and Josh discuss all things rugby league. Join the debate.

46: Love Rugby League Weekly #46 (12.12.2019)

Drew and Josh talk Super League, Championship and much more.

45: Love Rugby League Weekly #45 (05/12/2019)

Drew and Josh discuss all things rugby league. Let us know what you want to talk about in the comments.

44: Love RL Weekly Episode 44 - (28/11/2019)

The weekly live show on Love Rugby League, featuring editor James Gordon, senior reporter Drew Darbyshire and host Dave Parkinson, as well as special guests throughout the year. Discussing all the latest rugby league news, views and gossip, as well as previewing the weekly action.

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