NRL Boom Rookies
ESPN's rugby league podcast hosted by ESPN columnist Matt Bungard, ABC sports writer Nick Campton, and NRL legend Josh Reynolds.
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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Pre-Season Previews - Sharks and Dragons
Can Cronulla finally make a GF? What will be different? How tough a year are the Dragons in for?
63 min
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Pre-Season Previews - Raiders and Cowboys
How will finals heartbreak affect Canberra? Can they replace Fogarty? Will the Cowboys bounce back?
89 min
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Boom Rookies with Grub - Season Preview Part Two
Can the Knights get off the bottom? Will Souths stay healthy? Are the Roosters winning it all?
56 min
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Pre-Season Previews - Roosters and Titans
Are the Roosters winning it all? Does DCE fit? What is the best-case for the Titans?
82 min
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Pre-Season Previews - Bulldogs and Dolphins
Are the Dogs going to win a finals game? How are they so tough? Are Phins Up in 2026?
96 min
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Boom Rookies with Grub - Season Preview Part One
How will Brisbane go as the hunted? Can the Dogs win a finals game? Are the Dolphins top eight bound?
69 min
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Pre-Season Previews - Eels and Storm
When will the Zac Lomax drama end? Are Parra destined for the top eight? Is this a soft reset for the Storm?
87 min
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Pre-Season Previews - Knights and Panthers
Is the only way up for Newcastle? Who partners Dylan Brown? Will Penrith be back to the top?
101 min
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Emergency Pod - Payne Haas is a Rabbitoh
Are Souths back? Where do Brisbane spend their cap space? Is this the most shocking signing ever?
36 min
60
NRL Pre-Season Wrap
Where will Zac Lomax play in 2026? Why does the NRL keep changing rules? Who starts for Newcastle?
71 min
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2025 Season Finale
Where will Zac Lomax be in 2026? Is the World Cup draw flawed? Will Latrell play centre next season?
73 min
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Season Rewind - 2008 Cronulla Sharks
Was this the worst era of the NRL? How good could Brett Kearney have been? Why hasn't Shark Park changed at all?
63 min
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Off-Season Showdown - The Best 2000s Comedy Fil...
Which film deserved better? Who wins your bracket? What missed out completely?
58 min
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Off-Season Showdown - The Best 2000s Comedy Fil...
What's the best comedy of the 2000s? How quotable is Anchorman? Is Superbad unstoppable?
73 min
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Season Rewind - 2010 Gold Coast Titans
How good was Scott Prince? Will the Titans ever be this good again?
75 min
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Bonus Episode - Australia 1-0 Up in Ashes Series
How good is Travis Head? How good is Mitchell Starc? How good is Australia?
29 min
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Off-season Showdown - The Greatest NRL Team of ...
Which Storm team is best? Can anyone stop the Panthers? Who's the dark horse?
71 min
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Off-season Showdown - The Greatest NRL Team of ...
Which Panthers year was the best? Does the top team always win the grand final? Are the Broncos the benchmark?
101 min
69
International Footy - Final Recaps
How good will the World Cup be? Are the Jillaroos beatable? How do England bounce back next year?
51 min
70
International Footy - Weekend Previews, Greates...
Who wins it all? Will Australia clean sweep? Should players rotate?
97 min
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International Footy - Game Recaps, Nigeria Wome...
Can England win the dead rubber? Will the Jillaroos be stopped? How valuable could Africa be to rugby league?
73 min
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International Footy - Weekend Previews, Greates...
Who wins this weekend? How much difference will Tamika Upton make? How good was that 2003 series?
82 min
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International Footy - First Ashes Test , Pac Ch...
Is Walsh's run right now the best we've seen? Can England find anything? How important was Sunday for international footy?
66 min
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International Footy - Pac Champs, Ashes & More
How big will Sunday be for the international game? Can Australia put a score on England? Can anyone stop the Jillaroos?
87 min
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Boom Rookies with Grub - Season Finale
Is that the best game anyone's ever played in the grand final? What will the Storm change? Is this just the start for Brisbane?
46 min