Chasing Kangaroos

Carbs kicks off season 5 of the podcast with a French Rugby League ep inspired by Gavin Willacy’s recent article in the Guardian. https://amp.theguardian.com/sport/no-helmets-required/2023/jan/05/rugby-league-fans-world-france-top-elite-1-nrl-super-league

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The Rugby League in America team is back and ready to jump into all the latest rugby league news for the Western Hemisphere. Although we have lost a trusted voice on the podcast (hopefully he will return in the future) we welcome Lance Cavanaugh from Great American Rugby to the mic as our new co-host. This season is sure to be a cracker and we jump right back into the excitement and, of course, the controversy that is rugby league...

How can the NRL grow it’s brand in the USA? It will take a long term effort and investment in three things; Product, visibility and opportunity. Listen in as I unpack this topic and give the NRL some tips on how to seriously grow the brand in the states.

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An intimate conversation with PCRL founders Ady Cooney and Ben Calverley.

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Saints are the world champions, and rugby league has a chance to build on that World Club Challenge (WCC) momentum. 

In this episode, Carbs discusses pros and cons of the current WCC model, the old Super League 97 model, moving the game the end of year, taking the match on tour, a mini tournament style WCC, and even SL champs joining the NRL season. 

What is the best way forward for the WCC? Listen in and be sure to give us your feedback on Twitter, Instagram and Facebook...

An intimate conversation with Chris Martin of the Brooklyn Kings and Rugby League United - The newest American RL organization featuring Brooklyn, Boston, DC and Delaware. 

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This episode was inspired by a question from Twitter. @jnidol  asked, "Is the game growing or declining in NZ? What needs to be done to compete with Union for player talent?"

For a comprehensive pulse check on Rugby League in New Zealand, I needed a sports mad journalist on the ground. Enter Scott from The Niche Cache, a sports blog based out of South Auckland covering NZ sport outside of the mainstream...

Could Geelong be a plausible expansion option for the NRL one day? Michael Bakkar, founder of the Geelong Sharks thinks so! 

On this episode Carbs sits down with Bakkar to introduce the newest club in the NRLVIC. They discuss the inaugural season for the club, the history of rugby league in Geelong, grass roots footy in VIC, the Melbourne Storm's role in junior development and so much more. 

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After the Toronto Wolfpack, rugby league lives on in Ontario, Canada... and the future looks bright. 

Dustin sits down for a three-way intimate session with Sara Canini from the Ontario Ospreys and Andrew Giguere from Toronto City Saints. 

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Since our last chat with George Stillianos, the President of the Greek Rugby League Federation, the Greek rugby league scene has undergone a remarkable transformation, with new developments and exciting prospects on the horizon.

For starters, secret mid night matches in Athens are no more now that rugby league is officially recognized as an official sport by the Greek government...