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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Round Six Preview - Mucked Dynasty
Is there a way back for Penrith? Will Perth get an NRL team? Can the Warriors break the streak?
87 min
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Round 7 Preview - Lightning Round
Have the Tigers handled everything perfectly? Is this the last chance for Penrith? Will we see 75,000 on Good Friday?
65 min
28
Round 7 Review - Not Galvinised
What do the Tigers do now? Is Moses already back in the NSW frame? Do Brisbane need to shake things up?
80 min
29
Emergency Pod - Galvin's Gone
What should the Tigers do now? Where is Galvin going?
15 min
30
Round 6 Review - The Tanahcopter
Does the Bunker need an overhaul? Are Melbourne unstoppable? What's going on in Newcastle?
81 min
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Round 5 Review - Jack Todd Detective Agency
Are Souths back? Can anyone stop the Bulldogs? What do the Knights do now?
74 min
32
Live from Vegas: Game Recaps
Was the weekend a success? How good is Tom Starling? Will Penrith ever slow down?
50 min
33
Live from Vegas: Day Two
Can the Sharks set the tone? Is four games too many? Will the Jillaroos cruise?
48 min
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Live from Vegas: Day One
What are the vibes like? Does the house always win? Can footy win over Americans?
29 min
35
2025 Season Previews - Brisbane Broncos
Can they win the comp? Are people undervaluing the Ben Hunt signing? What does Michael Maguire bring?
46 min
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2025 Season Previews - North Queensland Cowboys
Are they underacheiving? Which young guns will step up? Can they make a grand final?
45 min
37
2025 Season Previews - Canterbury Bulldogs
How can they go to the next level? What will the back five look like? Are the middles up to it?
57 min
38
2025 Season Previews - St George Illawarra Dragons
Will all these veterans signings get the Dragons back into the eight? What does the post-Hunt era look like?
52 min
39
2025 Season Previews - Sydney Roosters
Can the Chooks replace all those veterans? What does the halves look like until Sam Walker returns? Are they still a force?
43 min
40
2025 Season Previews - South Sydney Rabbitohs
Is this club cursed? What's the point now? Should they move back to Redfern Oval?
54 min
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2025 Season Previews - New Zealand Warriors
Will the good vibes remain? How can they replace Shaun Johnson? Will James Fisher-Harris be the signing of the year?
48 min
42
2025 Season Previews - Penrith Panthers
Will the dynasty roll on? Can you get bored of winning? How big will the losses to the squad be this time around?
41 min
43
2025 Season Previews - Gold Coast Titans
Is Des the right man for the job? Can they go back-to-back in the XXXX Derby? Who plays halfback?
42 min
44
2025 Season Previews - The Dolphins
What will life be like without Wayne? What's the latest with Tom Flegler? How much excitement is there with their young core?
48 min
45
2025 Season Previews - Cronulla Sharks
Can they break through the glass ceiling? What kind of season will Nicho Hynes have? Is their biggest weakness fixed?
33 min
46
2025 Season Previews - Wests Tigers
Surely it's not another spoon? How much aura does Jarome Luai have? How exciting is the future?
49 min
47
2025 Season Previews - Canberra Raiders
What exactly is the Raiders Zone? What don't outsiders understand about Ricky Stuart? Can they keep getting away with it?
51 min
48
2025 Season Previews - Manly Sea Eagles
How can Manly recover from no longer being the Team of the Pod? Will DCE play forever? Who is in their first-choice backline?
36 min
49
2025 Season Previews - Melbourne Storm
How do Melbourne go one better this year? Will Craig Bellamy ever retire? Who steps up in the forward pack?
42 min
50
2025 Season Previews - Newcastle Knights
Have Newcastle reached their ceiling? Is Adam O'Brien underrated as a coach? Can Kalyn Ponga have his best season yet?
46 min