The boys analyse the NSW Blues and QLD Maroons Game 2 lineups for the 2026 State of Origin Series and all the changes made from the Game 1 lineups… For the NSW Blues: Mitch Moses, Payne Haas, Dylan Lucas, Api Koroisau and Mark Nawaqanitawase enter the fold, with Haumole Olakau’atu, Jacob Saifiti and Matt Burton dropped, and Stephen Crichton and Blayke Brailey injured. For the QLD Maroons: Kulikefu Finefeuiaki earns a debut, with Pat Carrigan out injured for the remainder of the series, and Ezra Mam and Gehamat Shibasaki dropped. The boys also explain why the series will be wrapped up by the NSW Blues after Game 2!

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TIMESTAMPS:

00:00 - Intro

14:53 - Episode Overview

15:28 - Bunker Review: NSW Blues Game 2 Lineup

47:12 - Bunker Review: QLD Maroons Game 2 Lineup

1:01:03 - Bunker Review: State of Origin Game 2 Predictions

1:11:46 - NRL Round 14: TSS Tipping & Supercoach Comps

1:16:00 - NRL Round 14: Overview

1:49:35 - NRL Round 15: Rapid Fire Tips

1:51:56 - ATG: Super League Round 13 Results

1:52:35 - Outro

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The boys make their changes for the NSW Blues and QLD Maroons Game 2 lineups for the 2026 State of Origin Series before a deep-dive into all the player transfers and rumours in the month of May (Andrew Abdo, Kieran Foran, Jurbo, Ivan Cleary, Kevin Walters, Tanah Boyd, Luke Metcalf, Damien Cook, Connor Watson, AJ, Matty Lees, Perth Bears, Tigers re-signings, Gehamat Shibasaki, etc.)… NRL Round 13 is the closest round this season, with the NSW Women Blue-washing SOO 3-0, Wigan winning their 22nd Challenge Cup title, and the Las Vegas teams confirmed for 2027!

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TIMESTAMPS:

00:00 - Intro

12:11 - Episode Overview

13:03 - Bunker Review: NSW Blues Game 2 Lineup Predictions

28:30 - Bunker Review: QLD Maroons Game 2 Lineup Predictions

33:14 - Bunker Review: Player Transfer News & Rumours

56:49 - NRL Round 13: TSS Tipping & Supercoach Comps

1:00:27 - NRL Round 13: Overview

1:38:05 - NRL Round 14: Rapid Fire Tips

1:40:38 - ATG: NSW Blues win Women’s Origin Series 3-0

1:40:49 - ATG: Wigan Warriors win their 22nd Challenge Cup

1:43:35 - ATG: Teams confirmed for Las Vegas 2027

1:45:03 - Outro

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The NSW Blues pull off their own Origin miracle, coming from 20-0 down to win Game 1 of the Series 22-20 to record the greatest comeback in State of Origin history… but this victory came with a controversial call in the 57th minute which resulted in a Kalyn Ponga send-off that has split rugby league fans down the middle… The Sideline Story panel pull another late-night edition in 2026 to give their immediate reactions to this historic game.

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TIMESTAMPS:

00:00 - Intro

10:43 - SOO Game One: NSW def. QLD (22-20)

55:24 - SOO Game One: QLD Player Ratings

1:04:09 - SOO Game One: NSW Player Ratings

1:23:21 - NRL Round 12 Review + Ladder update

1:29:56 - NRL Rapid Fire Tips: Round 13

1:31:43 - ATG: Super League Round 12 results

1:33:16 - Outro

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And gaffe of the year goes to Laurie Daley for announcing retired 46-year-old Casey McGuire in the NSW Blues team instead of Casey McLean… But anyway, the panel go into deep analysis of the NSW Blues and QLD Maroons Game 1 lineups for the 2026 State of Origin Series with some very bold moves made by Laurie Daley and Billy Slater for some selections, as well as some notable debuts, absentees and the unlucky ones to miss out… The boys also cover the 7th edition of Magic Round as the NSW Blues Women take out the 2026 Women’s Origin Series!

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TIMESTAMPS:

00:00 - Intro

15:49 - Episode Overview

16:11 - Bunker Review: NSW Blues Game 1 Lineup Analysis

50:30 - Bunker Review: QLD Maroons Game 1 Lineup Analysis

1:20:41 - Bunker Review: State of Origin Game 1 Predictions

1:25:52 - NRL Round 11: TSS Tipping & Supercoach Comps

1:28:02 - NRL Round 11: Overview

1:44:26 - NRL Round 12: Rapid Fire Tips

1:47:05 - ATG: NSW Blues take out the Women’s Origin Series

1:49:01 - ATG: Super League Round 11 Results

1:49:29 - Outro

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The boys are fed up as the NRL product continues its on-field decline in 2026, with the game’s transformation into all-attack-no-defence proving to be a sore-point for NRL fans everywhere (this leads the boys to protest their NRL coverage this episode into a more condensed format). This episode is largely dedicated however to the upcoming State of Origin Series, with the panel selecting their Game 1 lineups for both the NSW Blues and QLD Maroons. In the NRL the Bulldogs lose 4-straight, Roosters win in controversial circumstances, Eels score first ever 3-point golden point victory, Dragons STILL winless, Fozball is in full-effect, Storm break their 7-game losing streak, and Panthers defeat a gallant Raiders in the game of the week.

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TIMESTAMPS:

00:00 - Intro

07:50 - Panel Protest: “We don’t like the NRL in 2026”

18:30 - Episode Overview

19:05 - Bunker Review: NSW Blues Game 1 Lineup Predictions

57:52 - Bunker Review: QLD Maroons Game 1 Lineup Predictions

1:11:03 - Bunker Review: The Sideline Story combined Origin team selections

1:16:01 - NRL Round 10: TSS Tipping & Supercoach Comps

1:21:38 - NRL Round 10: Overview

1:54:34 - NRL Round 11: Rapid Fire Tips

1:57:55 - ATG: Challenge Cup Semi-Final Results

1:58:33 - Outro

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The boys analyse the one-third point of the 2026 NRL season and dissect the NRL ladder and each team’s status, but not before discussing comparisons of the 2026 season to that of the 2021 season which was one of the worst on-field products in recent memory. We also have another edition of player transfer news and rumours (PNG Chiefs, Perth Bears, May brothers and Bula commit to Tigers, Josh Schuster, and more). In the NRL the Bulldogs decline becomes all too evident, Cowboys win 6 from 7, Storm lose the most games in a row in the club’s history, Tigers cop the 50-point curse, Knights-Souths another 80-point battle, and much more. Around the Grounds saw NSW Blues Women take a 1-0 lead in Origin, the Super League Round 10 Results and the NSWRL Junior GFs!

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TIMESTAMPS:

00:00 - Intro

07:47 - Is the NRL product declining in 2026?

21:05 - Episode Overview

21:51 - Bunker Review: NRL Ladder Review at one-third point of the season

1:06:48 - Bunker Review: NRL player transfer news and rumours

1:26:25 - NRL Round 9: TSS Tipping & Supercoach Comps

1:28:17 - NRL Round 9: Overview

1:39:36 - NRL Round 10: Rapid Fire Tips

1:42:28 - ATG: Women SOO Game 1 (NSW def. QLD; 1-0 lead)

1:44:01 - ATG: Super League Round 10 Results

1:44:22 - ATG: NSWRL Junior Grand Final Results

1:45:05 - Outro

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PNG Chiefs shock the rugby league world with the double-signing of Jarome Luai and Alex Johnston; What does this mean for the Wests Tigers?; Another edition of player transfer news and rumours (Xavier Coates, Drinkwater, Ponga, Farnworth, TPJ, and many more). In the NRL the Storm equal their worst losing-streak in their history, an analysis into the slide of the Storm, Adam Doueihi in career-best form, Broncos win without their stars, Dragons still winless, Fozball is 4 from 4, and more!

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TIMESTAMPS:

00:00 - Intro

06:14 - Episode Overview

14:20 - Bunker Review: PNG Chiefs sign Jarome Luai and Alex Johnston

38:19 - Bunker Review: NRL player transfer news and rumours

52:10 - NRL Round 8: TSS Tipping & Supercoach Comps

54:32 - NRL Round 8: Rabbitohs def. Storm

1:10:47 - NRL Round 8: Tigers def. Raiders

1:16:06 - NRL Round 8: Cowboys def. Sharks

1:19:08 - NRL Round 8: Broncos def. Bulldogs

1:27:27 - NRL Round 8: Roosters def. Dragons

1:33:27 - NRL Round 8: Warriors def. Dolphins

1:39:03 - NRL Round 8: Panthers def. Knights

1:43:51 - NRL Round 8: Manly def. Eels

1:49:38 - NRL Round 9: Rapid Fire Tips

1:52:40 - ATG: Brian McDermott announced as England Coach

1:56:19 - ATG: Challenge Super League Round 8 Results

1:56:41 - ATG: NSWRL Junior Preliminary Finals Results

1:58:00 - Outro

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Dragons finally sack Shane Flanagan; Who will takeover as Dragons coach?, plus another HUGE edition of player transfer news and rumours. In the NRL the Eels defeat the Bulldogs without 12 of their Top 30 players available, Storm lose 5-straight, Kieran Foran undefeated since taking over Manly, and Turbo, Haas, Staggs out of State of Origin.

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TIMESTAMPS:

00:00 - Intro

03:00 - Episode Overview

03:36 - Bunker Review: Dragons sack Shane Flanagan; which coach will takeover?

15:15 - Bunker Review: NRL player transfer news and rumours

25:16 - NRL Round 7: TSS Tipping & Supercoach Comps

26:43 - NRL Round 7: Manly def. Cowboys

32:34 - NRL Round 7: Raiders def. Storm

40:22 - NRL Round 7: Panthers def. Dolphins

46:45 - NRL Round 7: Warriors def. Titans

53:20 - NRL Round 7: Rabbitohs def. Dragons

1:05:10 - NRL Round 7: Broncos def. Tigers

1:14:55 - NRL Round 7: Roosters def. Knights

1:19:15 - NRL Round 7: Eels def. Bulldogs

1:27:57 - NRL Round 8: Rapid Fire Tips

1:30:45 - ATG: Challenge Super League Round 8 Results

1:32:18 - Outro

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