• #71 - League Express - Wigan Warriors coach Matt Peet joins the show
    Jan 8 2025

    In this week's episode of the League Express Podcast, Editor Martyn Sadler and Host Jake Kearnan are joined by the back to back Super League winning coach Matty Peet. Matty reflects on the the first three years of his head coaching career in which he has achieved two Premiership wins, two Challenge Cup wins, two League Leaders Shield trophies as well as the World Club Challenge trophy. Matty discusses how he worked his way through the ranks to take the reigns at Wigan, how they have developed the Wigan identity and discusses what coaches have had the greatest influence on him. Matty discusses his coaching philosophies, his hunger to learn from coaches in other sports and talks about the stability the club has moving forward.

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    57 mins
  • #70 - League Express - Which player will have a breakout season? + top 10 moments of 2024 revealed
    Jan 2 2025

    In this week's episode of the League Express Podcast, Editor Martyn Sadler and Host Jake Kearnan discuss the Boxing Day matches between the Leeds Rhino and Wakefield Trinity, the Batley Bulldogs and Dewsbury Rams as well as another trial match between the Bradford Bulls and the Keighley Cougars. They discuss the winner of the League Express Man and Woman of the year awards, the nominees for the Albert Goldthorpe rookie of the year award and reveal the top 10 moments of 2024. They discuss Ezra Mam's ban, the signing of Arthur Morgue to Hull KR and also discuss which players are in for a breakout season.

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    54 mins
  • #69 - League Express - Are we at risk of losing our best talent to Rugby Union? + Wigan secure team of the year award
    Dec 18 2024

    In this week's episode of the League Express Podcast, Editor Martyn Sadler and Host Jake Kearnan discuss Wigan Warriors adding BBC Sports Personality Team of the Year award to their trophy cabinet, their thoughts on the Golden Boot award and whether the criteria should be changed and the North Queensland Cowboys signing John Bateman. They discuss the Salford City Council purchasing Salford Stadium, whispers of a potential wealthy investor looking to buy the Red Devils and whether the game is at risk of losing its best talent to Rugby Union. They also recap their best moments of the season and discuss their 2025 wishes.


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    50 mins
  • #68 - League Express - Former Great Britain International Jermaine McGillvary joins the show
    Dec 11 2024

    In this week's episode of the League Express Podcast, Editor Martyn Sadler and Host Jake Kearnan are joined by former Great Britain International Jermaine McGillvary. They discuss McGillvary's childhood, how he got into playing Rugby League and what were some of his career highlights. They discuss his experiences playing under Wayne Bennett for England and Great Britain, why he left the Huddersfield Giants and his experience playing at Wakefield Trinity last season. Jermaine discusses life after football, the excitement of mentoring his sons who have been signed by Manchester City and Manchester United and what the future holds for the McGillvary family.

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    1 hr and 2 mins
  • #67 - League Express - Wales Rugby League coach and BBC pundit John Kear joins the show
    Dec 4 2024

    In this week's episode of the League Express Podcast, Editor Martyn Sadler and Host Jake Kearnan are joined by Wales Rugby League coach and BBC pundit John Kear to discuss his career as a player, coach and TV pundit. They discuss the state of the game domestically and internationally, whether it was a good idea to cut the World Cup participating sides from 16 back to 10 and whether we need to re-think the season schedule. John discusses the impact Magic Weekend is having on the Challenge Cup, gives his take on IMG and throws his support behind suspended Sheffield Eagles coach Mark Aston. He also reflects on the high's and lows of his career and whether the game needs to bring back the 9's format.

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    1 hr and 13 mins
  • #66 - League Express - Hunslet CEO Neil Hampshire joins the show to talk Championship promotion, IMG and the future of the club
    Nov 26 2024

    In this week's episode of the League Express Podcast, Editor Martyn Sadler and Host Jake Kearnan are joined by Hunslet RLFC CEO Neil Hampshire to discuss the clubs promotion to the Championship, IMG's impact on clubs outside of Super League and the clubs history. They discuss how things could have been different had the club not been denied promotion to Super League back in 1999, a surprise bid from the Leicester Tigers to purchase the clubs Rugby League license back in the day and Neil explains how a junior academy draft system could benefit the sport. Neil gives his thoughts on the state of the game and whether Championship and League 1 matches need to be televised.

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    1 hr
  • #65 - League Express - How can Super League refereeing improve? with former referee Ben Thaler
    Nov 20 2024

    In this week's episode of the League Express Podcast, Editor Martyn Sadler and Host Jake Kearnan are joined by former referee Ben Thaler to discuss his involvement in the weekends 745 cross-code match raising money for Rob Burrow, Ed Slater and Doddie Weir. They discuss how Ben became a referee, some of his favourite moments and some of the moments he would like to have back. They discuss Ben's new role with the RFL, the current state of officiating and what changes could be made.

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    1 hr and 10 mins
  • #64 - League Express - The future of the Salford Red Devils with CEO Paul King
    Nov 12 2024

    In this week's episode of the League Express Podcast, Editor Martyn Sadler and Host Jake Kearnan are joined by the Salford Red Devils CEO Paul King to discuss his rise to become the Chief Executive, his early days as a business consultant and how that lead to his professional involvement with the club. They discuss the financial struggles of not having a wealthy benefactor, the impact IMG has had on the club and how they can achieve a grade A rating. They discuss the recent form of Nene Macdonald and whether he will remain at Salford next season.

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    1 hr and 3 mins