NRL Boom Rookies
We are Boom Rookies, ESPN's rugby league podcast hosted by ABC sports writer Nick Campton and ESPN columnist Matt Bungard.
If you're look for something beyond the regular take cycle of the sport, Boom Rookies provides game-by-game analysis and previews, delves into the bigger issues of the sport, and still leaves plenty of time to indulge in some good old-fashioned footy buffoonery. From Monday's weekly recap to Friday's preview show, there's plenty of the kind of footy chat that Dave 'Coal Train' Taylor would be proud of.
So if you're a front rower with a halfback's skills, a battler who never quite made it, or just a keyboard warrior looking for ammunition in your next rugby league debate, look no further - because we've got you covered.
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Question Time - M...Scaped ft. Em Sprouster
It's time for another Question Time! ft. Em Sprouster (@EmSprouster)This week; - How many current NRL coaches would succeed (Top 8) with the Tigers by year 3 if they were given the same roster Madge took over in 2019? - How long *should* it...
58 min
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Weekly Wrap - Wingus, Dingus & Dungtard ft. @Em...
We're here with another Weekly Wrap, as Mitch and Matt are joined by everyone's favourite Brandon Smith critic, Em Sprouster (@EmSprouster) as we go over Round 7 of the NRL seasonFeaturing in this week's episode; - Michael Maguire...
72 min
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Question Time - Reachers and Settlers
It's time for another Question Time!This week; - Shoot shag marry: Hetho’s tackle, Trell’s tackle and Momo’s tackle. - Is it common for clubs to have a get out clause for their coaching contracts like the Tigers have with Madge? - Where do...
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Weekly Wrap - The Ballad of BigChief69
We're here with another Weekly Wrap, as Mitch and Matt go over Round 6 of the NRL seasonFeaturing in this week's episode; - Will the Bulldogs win a game? - Latrell's non-send off and the end to the Tigers Souths game - Radley and H...
51 min
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Question Time - AJ or Areyn, Bungard's Sophie's...
It's time for another Question Time!This week; - How can people complain about the salary cap not spreading out the talent enough between all 16 teams, but also complain about Adam Reynolds possibly being forced to find another club due to s...
58 min
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Weekly Wrap - Mozzed Morris
We're here with another Weekly Wrap, as Mitch and Matt go over Round 5 of the NRL seasonFeaturing in this week's episode; - John Morris getting Axed for Craig Fitzgibbon - The Tigers disappointing the podcast, and us all, again - Though...
68 min
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Question Time - Dying On An Island Ft. Televisi...
It's time for another Question Time! (Ft. Television's Own Nick Campton @Campo37)This week; - Which player's Island are you the last remaining survivor on? - Dragons - good or lucky? - Why does Campo play Rugby for Camden and not...
68 min
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Weekly Wrap - Hynes Hammer ft. Television's Own...
We're here with another Weekly Wrap, as Television's Own Nick Campton (@Campo37) returns to join the fellas as we go over NRL's round 4.Featuring in this week's episode; - Rules, rules and more rules as we breakdown the numbers ...
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Weekly Wrap - Latrell Pie
We're here with another Weekly Wrap, as the Broncos finally won and Mitch ain't so sombre for once. Featuring in this week's episode; - What we found interesting from this weekend's games - The Broncos won a game! (Yes I know I...
53 min
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Injury Carnage and Question Time ft. @NRLPhysio
On the latest episode of NRL Boom Rookies, we're joined by a very special guest, Brien Seeney (@NRLPhysio), to go over the season so far and an injury ravaged round 3 of the NRL, as well as answering all of your fan questions.This week; - As...
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Question Time - Juice Box or Juicing, A Look In...
It's time for another Question Time!This week; - Where have the second half comebacks gone? - Various questions about PVL's reign - Who is closer to not being shit, the Broncos or Tigers? - How many extra millions of dollars in cap ...
53 min
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Weekly Wrap - Bench Middle Benji
The Kevolution has hit a road block, Souths got their first win and Mitch and Matt are here to wrap up this weekend's footy and news cycle.Featuring in this week's episode; - What we found interesting from this weekend's games - Joe...
51 min
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NRL Boomer Rookies & Question Time!
This week, the Footy returned and so did take SZN, as Mitch and Matt come in off the long run, right up the guts, on the 13th tackle in a row, to discuss this weekend of rugby league, particularly one round under the new rule changes.Additionally, t...
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New Year, New Us
TODAY on NRL Boom Rookies - Mitch, Dale and Matt address the elephant in the room on the eve of the 2021 NRL season, in our final episode before the season kicks off.On top of general housekeeping, we also predict the round 1 results, give our Coal ...
74 min
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2021 NRL Season Previews - Parramatta Eels ft. ...
On the FINAL of our 2021 Daily 2021 Season Previews we're joined by the most requested guest of the pre-season, and representative from one of Rugby League Twitter's great fan accounts (and websites),The Cumberland Throw's very own Mitch...
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2021 NRL Season Previews - St George Illawarra ...
On the 2nd last of our 2021 Daily 2021 Season Previews we're joined by another one of Bungard's former colleagues at Fox Sports and current producer at SEN, Nathan Brookes (@BrookesyNat) to get his opinion on the 2021 Dragons season, particul...
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2021 NRL Season Previews - South Sydney Rabbito...
On our 14th edition of our 2021 Daily 2021 Season Previews Bungard sits down with SMH sports reporter Phil Lutton (@phillutton78) to discuss 2021's impending premiers. As with the rest of these Phil gives us: Expectations for the sea...
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2021 NRL Season Previews - Cronulla-Sutherland ...
On our 2nd last of our 2021 Daily 2021 Season Previews we're joined by one of Bungard's former colleagues and current beer pong partner, the perennial underdog and Paul Gallen aficionado, Sarah Keoghan (@sarah_keoghan) to get her opinion on t...
31 min
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2021 NRL Season Previews - Wests Tigers ft. Sim...
On our 12th edition of our 2021 Daily 2021 Season Previews we're joined by the man who is the embodiment of the Tigers fan experience and the dictionary definition of the complaints Boomers put in the paper about young people, Simon Latham (@simon...
23 min
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2021 NRL Season Previews - Manly-Warringah Sea ...
On our 11th edition of our 2021 Daily 2021 Season Previews we're joined by the only Manly fan we could find who was willing to digitally leave the Northern Beaches, The Voluntary Tackle's @MarioSeags, to get his opinion on the 2021 Sea Eagles...
26 min
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2021 NRL Season Previews - New Zealand Warriors...
On our 10th edition of our 2021 Daily 2021 Season Previews we're joined by one of the only men dedicated to writing about action on the field rather than off of it, making his podcast debut, Jason Oliver (@JasonNRL), to get his opinion on the 2021...
30 min
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2021 NRL Season Previews - Gold Coast Titans ft...
On our 9th edition of our 2021 Daily 2021 Season Previews we're joined by the only man who could compete with the greats Nick Campton and Harry Ramage in the yarnin' world championship, he's got humour drier than your nan's roast be...
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2021 NRL Season Previews - North Queensland Cow...
On our 8th edition of our 2021 Daily 2021 Season Previews we're joined by the man who followed Johnathan Thurston to the Cowboys and is never looking back, Mark McDonald (@themarkomac), to get his opinion on the 2021 North Queensland Cowboys seaso...
28 min
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2021 NRL Season Previews - Penrith Panthers ft....
On our 7th edition of our 2021 Daily 2021 Season Previews we're joined by the person your parents wished you brought home for dinner, resident nicest man in the west, Michael Gregson (@Shunter86) to get his opinion on the 2021 Penrith Panthers sea...
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2021 NRL Season Previews - Melbourne Storm ft. ...
On our 6th edition of our 2021 Daily 2021 Season Previews we're joined by the only Storm fan anybody knows before the finals begin, Em Sprouster (@EmSprouster) to get her opinion on the 2021 Melbourne Storm season, particularly her; - Expectati...
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