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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Greatest Games of All Ep 2 - State of Origin II...
Mitch and Matt are joined by Nick Campton to discuss the drought-breaking second game of the 2014 Origin series. We now have a Patreon, which you can see here: https://www.patreon.com/nrlboomrookies
75 min
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The Story So Far
Mitch, Matt and special guest Nick Campton do a quickfire 3-5 minutes of each team so far, what they liked from each in the first two rounds and what needs improvement.
48 min
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Lockdown Anxiety
Mitch and Matt are joined by Nick Campton from the Daily Telegraph to discuss the possible scenarios around how the season could finish, as well as how a few other sports around the world are tackling the lockdown.
38 min
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Episode 172 - Question Time!
Coming at you with a new all-questions episode, with a bonus announcement at the start of the show. Dale is sick so Nick Campton joins Mitch and Matt to answer all of your queries in this rugby league-less wasteland we currently inhabit.We now have a...
52 min
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Greatest Games of All Ep 1 - Tigers v Roosters ...
This is the first episode in our new series where we look back on some of the best and most memorable games of rugby league ever played.For this one, Mitch and Matt are joined by Survivor alumnus and PWA superstar Matty Wahlberg, who also happens to...
36 min
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Episode 171 - Question Time!
Another all questions podcast - Mitch and Matt are joined by PWA wrestler and Survivor fan favourite Matty Wahlberg to talk footy, wrestling, reality TV and a host of other nonsense before a late Craig Wing-esque cameo from Dale.We now have a Patreon,...
56 min
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Episode 170 - Where's Fast Guy?
The boys are back to breakdown a somewhat-entertaining, somewhat-rusty round one. The Broncos and Rabbitohs both won which means smugness by the bucketful, and the Captain's Challenge debuted to mixed reviews.Stay tuned for our Question Time and...
53 min
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Episode 169 - Coronavirus Chaos
A special Sunday night emergency podcast as any Coronavirus-related takes will probably be redundant tomorrow, let alone later in the week.Mitch, Matt and Dale look at the NRL's response to COVID-19 compared with other sports leagues around the w...
27 min
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Episode 168 - Question Time!
The last of our four pre-season podcasts is here, and it's the one a lot of you have been waiting for - nothing but YOUR questions!Some are footy related, some aren't, and some are flat-out absurd. Everything you love about this segment stre...
66 min
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Episode 167 - Rule Changes and Storylines
Part three of our four part season preview is here! This episode is dedicated to some of the new rules and regulations in the NRL for 2020, as well as some of the biggest storylines coming into the new season. Stay tuned tomorrow for the all-question...
41 min
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Episode 166 - Season Preview, Part 2
Part two of the season preview sees Matt and Mitch run the rule over the eight teams that made the finals last year, including their own.Who will drop out? Who will improve this year? Who knows! Expect two more pre-season podcasts early next week
54 min
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Episode 165 - Season Preview, Part 1
After a long off-season the boys are back for 2020, with an entirely new format. The first few minutes outline some of the changes for the upcoming season, before diving into the first half of our two part season preview.Matt and Mitch look at the...
57 min
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Episode 164 - Accidental Insight
This is the end, my friends. The OG crew are back to recap the grand final and everything else that happened over the past week. As always, there’s game recaps, tips, your questions and more!
98 min
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Episode 163 - Up The Milk
Resident Raiders fan Nick Campton joins Dale and Matt to break down an astonishing Friday night, as well as everything else that happened over the weekend. As always, there’s game recaps, tips, your questions and more!
83 min
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Episode 162 - Shotclocks and Shutouts
Mitch returns as the gang takes a look back at the two finals games over the weekend, and looks ahead to a massive slate of NRL, NRLW, Q-Cup and NSW Cup action coming up. As always, there’s game recaps, tips, your questions and more!
86 min
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Episode 161 - Wheres The (Blue and) Gold?
It's about that time - Mitch is in a secluded shack in an un-determined forest, trying to work out where it all went wrong for Brisbane. Stepping into the breach is long-time super sub, Harry Ramage! The boys look at NRL, NRLW and plenty of other...
78 min
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Episode 160 - We Need More Asbestos
Mitch is away, so Nick Campton from the Daily Telegraph joins Dale and Matt to break down an entertaining last week of the regular season, and also to look ahead to this weekend's finals, as well as the start of the NRLW season. As always, there’...
97 min
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Episode 159 - Burning In The Wind
The penultimate round of the NRL season is in the books, and we're left with nine teams still in the running to win the grand final this year. The boys look ahead to the Leichhardt blockbuster on Sunday, discuss relocation, and why English outside...
116 min
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Episode 158 - Browning Out
The boys kick-off this week's show with a near half an hour chat about the state of the Knights, before moving on to far more important matters; such as which flavour of milkshake is best, the Ashes and whether or not we should bring back the capt...
104 min
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Episode 157 - Seven Childs
In addition to the game of the year, there were seven other games that were...not the game of the year. The boys break down Nathan Brown's sacking, Cam Smith's trial by media, and how cooked Souths are.As always, there’s game recaps, tips, y...
114 min
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Episode 156 - Will Hopoate's Essential Oils
The boys look back on an entertaining weekend of footy which had ugly wins, point-fests, the free-falling Knights losing again and a Super Sunday which probably lived up to the billing. As always, there’s game recaps, tips, your questions and more!
102 min
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Episode 155 - Bronco Shaped Bullets
The three amigos are back on deck to dissect a woeful weekend of rugby league, a new coach for the Titans, who's going to fall out of the top four and who is the better Smith; Cameron or Steve?As always, there’s game recaps, tips, your questions ...
97 min
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Episode 154 - Rebuilding Project
Harry Ramage returns to the show to join Dale and Matt as Mitch finds himself (and love) in South-east Asia. Plenty of refs faulting, finger pointing in amongst a round of thrilling action which ended with the Broncos in the eight, and Newcastle on the...
98 min
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Episode 153 - #WaynesFault
Dale finally returns as the big three are back together for the first time in two months. Lots to discuss this week with penalty tries, shoulder charges and entertaining games galore, as well as if Cam Murray is the best Cam in the NRL right now. As...
96 min
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Episode 152 - All The Way With CNK
The last two man pod of the year (hopefully) with Dale due back next week - Mitch and Matt break down a round filled with missed field goals, send offs and the hottest t-shirt campaign going around NRL circles right now. As always, there’s game recaps...
97 min