The Bye Round With James Graham

Brandon Smith is finally back & the boys let us in on the new rule changes the NRL will be implementing & how they will change the game! We talk the Roosters special treatment for Las Vegas, if the Bears returning would be good for the NRL & the coaches think player managers are the biggest problem in the game! Better Help Special Offer: https://www.betterhelp.com/byeround  Ladbrokes: https://ladbrokes.com/  Athletic Greens Promo Link: https://drinkAG1.com/BYEROUND. Hats: https://thebyeround.com/  See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

This week James Graham is joined by NRL superstar John Bateman. Bateman opens up on the tough year at the Tigers in 2023, explains why he wanted to come back to the NRL & the boys talk playing for England together! Bateman explains why he made the tough call to head back to England while dominating the NRL & why he wanted to come back. Better Help Special Offer: https://www.betterhelp.com/byeround  Ladbrokes: https://ladbrokes.com/  Athletic Greens Promo Link: https://drinkAG1.com/BYEROUND. Hats: https://thebyeround.com/  See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

This week James Graham is joined by 2 icons of the game Peter Sterling & Blocker Roach. Sterlo & Blocker take us inside the 1986 Kangaroos tour of Great Britain & France which saw the Kangaroos go undefeated for the entire tour! We find out the moments that shaped the tour, who was best on ground on the field & off, the best nights out the lads had & what made this tour special for them. Please if you enjoy it share it with your mates! Better Help Special Offer: https://www.betterhelp.com/byeround  Ladbrokes: https://ladbrokes.com/  Athletic Greens Promo Link: https://drinkAG1.com/BYEROUND. Hats: https://thebyeround.com/   0:00 Old School Tours 3:25 Duty Boys On Tour 6:20 Nicknames 8:22 Pressure To Win Every Game 12:29 Lewis & Sterling Combination 16:31 Mal Meninga Benched 22:17 Little Men v Big Men Wrestle 26:45 Garry Jack 31:08 Nightclubs & Casinos 36:31 Wayne Pearce Non-Selection 43:50 What Made Touring So Special? 48:03 Sterlo’s Old Trafford Mishap 52:00 The English Crowds 57:40 Softening Up Period 1:05:12 Royce Simmons Stories 1:08:35 Winning 3-0 1:19:00 Blocker’s Injury 1:25:10 Playing France 1:31:30 Post Tour Trip To Singapore 1:39:05 Favourite Tour TeammateSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

James Graham is joined by Charlie White to talk the Dragons signing of Raymond Faitala-Mariner, NRL's average salaries, the Cowboys captain shake up, we get Jimmy's pre-season predictions & Origin is somehow on the agenda! Better Help Special Offer: https://www.betterhelp.com/byeround  Ladbrokes: https://ladbrokes.com/  Athletic Greens Promo Link: https://drinkAG1.com/BYEROUND. Hats: https://thebyeround.com/   00:00 Drive By Shooting 06:00 Raymond Faitala-Mariner Signs For Dragons 12:15 The Cowboys Dump Taumalolo & Townsend 19:30 NRL's Top 5 Average Salaries By Position 26:50 Pre-Season Predictions 38:30 Way Too Early Origin ChatSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

This week Jimmy is joined by one of Australia's greatest international rugby coaches Michael Chieka. Chieka talks us through his incredible run with Argentina at the World Cup, his time as assistant coach at the Sydney Roosters, coaching Lebanon in Rugby League, explains what he thinks makes an elite coach, what is going wrong at the Wallabies & what is next for him! Better Help Special Offer: https://www.betterhelp.com/byeround  Ladbrokes: https://ladbrokes.com/  Athletic Greens Promo Link: https://drinkAG1.com/BYEROUND. Hats: https://thebyeround.com/  See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

This week we get the English perspective on the 2017 World Cup with John Bateman & Tom Burgess joining James Graham to go inside Jimmy's favourite international tour! The guys give us some cracking Wayne Bennett yarns, we hear about the best nights out off the field, talk how England nearly won the tournament & the lads explain what made this group so special! Better Help Special Offer: https://www.betterhelp.com/byeround  Ladbrokes: https://ladbrokes.com/  Athletic Greens Promo Link: https://drinkAG1.com/BYEROUND. Hats: https://thebyeround.com/  See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

This week James Graham is back with Charlie White to talk the huge news the Tigers are dumping Nofoaluma, we talk Tevita Pangai-Jnr media beat up as he's linked to the Broncos, look at the massive NRL rule change & Jimmy reveals his favourite ever tour! Better Help Special Offer: https://www.betterhelp.com/byeround  Ladbrokes: https://ladbrokes.com/  Athletic Greens Promo Link: https://drinkAG1.com/BYEROUND. Hats: https://thebyeround.com/   00:00 Welcome To The Show 02:30 TPJ Broncos Rumours 07:00 Nofoaluma Set To Be Dumped By Tigers? 17:00 Las Vegas Dramas 25:00 Jimmy’s Alter Ego Off-Field 30:00 Restart Rule Change 44:00 What Was Jimmy’s Favourite Tour?See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Our first guest of 2024 is NRL legend Will Hopoate! Jimmy's former Doggies teammate takes us through his decision to take 2 years out of the game at just 19 for religious reasons, how he ended up not playing Sundays at the Dogs, what it was like having John Hopoate as a dad & why he is retiring at only 31! Better Help Special Offer: https://www.betterhelp.com/byeround  Ladbrokes: https://ladbrokes.com/  Athletic Greens Promo Link: https://drinkAG1.com/BYEROUND. Hats: https://thebyeround.com/  See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

This is the first installment of our brand new show that takes people behind the scenes of what happens on a rugby league tour! You will hear from some of the games greats with stories from on and off the field from some of the most famous international tours in the games history. This week James Graham is joined by World Cup winning duo Aaron Woods & Wade Graham to talk their successful 2017 World Cup! We get some cracking stories from the boys on how they celebrated wins, who were the biggest pests on tour, what it feels like to a win a world cup, talk Cam Munster being sent home & go inside some of the best nights out from this tour.  Better Help Special Offer: https://www.betterhelp.com/byeround  Ladbrokes: https://ladbrokes.com/  Athletic Greens Promo Link: https://drinkAG1.com/BYEROUND. Hats: https://thebyeround.com/  See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

We're back to regular programming with 3 shows a week on again! We look at the Dragons Volkman drama, talk the Tigers signing spree, look at the depth of the NRL this year & give the 3 things we are looking forward to in 2024!  Better Help Special Offer: https://www.betterhelp.com/byeround  Ladbrokes: https://ladbrokes.com/  Athletic Greens Promo Link: https://drinkAG1.com/BYEROUND. Hats: https://thebyeround.com/  See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.