About this episode

Kenty discusses the intense rivalry between the Johns brothers and various challenges facing rugby league today.

Kenty answers the rugby league questions fans are actually asking. This week, Kenty shares the wild story of the Johns brothers’ bloody Newcastle fallout, plus other unforgettable training-ground fights. He also tackles the wrestle and six-again debate, explains why the Warriors are the NRL’s best story, and weighs up the recruitment and salary-cap challenges facing PNG and Perth. Plus: private equity’s impact on the game, the history of the six-tackle rule, why tanking does not work under the salary cap, third-party deals, expansion drafts and whether fans have lost their voice in rugby league. #AskKenty Looking for Kenty merch? Grab yours here:  https://fanatics.tv/shop 0:00 — Intro 0:20 — Training-Ground Fights: The Wildest Stories 4:00 — Joey Johns vs Matty Johns: The Bloody Fallout 7:30 — How Do You Stop the Wrestle? 10:00 — Why the Warriors Are the NRL’s Best Story 15:00 — PNG’s Salary-Cap and Roster Challenge 16:30 — Should Six-Again Be Changed? 17:30 — How Do Perth Recruit Players? 17:55 — Private Equity and the NRL’s Integrity 19:20 — The History of the Six-Tackle Rule 22:00 — Why NRL Clubs Cannot Tank for a War Chest 25:30 — Should Third-Party Deals Be Capped…

People in this episode

Host: Paul Kent

Topics covered

• rugby league
• Johns brothers
• training-ground fights
• salary cap
• private equity
• NRL expansion

Keywords

• Joey Johns
• Matty Johns
• training fights
• salary cap
• NRL
• private equity
• six-tackle rule
• third-party deals

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: Warriors, PNG, Perth, Private Equity, NRL

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