#134: Is a Super League–NRL Deal Close? England Coach Latest and Wigan Worries

About this episode

The episode discusses the latest Super League action, ongoing NRL negotiations, and concerns regarding Wigan.

In this week’s episode of the League Express Podcast, Editor Martyn Sadler and Host Jake Kearnan break down all the latest Super League action from the weekend. They also dive into the ongoing NRL and Super League negotiations, reacting to NRL CEO Andrew Abdo’s recent media appearances, and debate whether both competitions are keeping their cards close to their chest. The pair discuss whether a deal could realistically be reached in the coming weeks and what it might mean for the future of t...

People in this episode

Hosts: Martyn Sadler, Jake Kearnan

Topics covered

• Super League
• NRL negotiations
• rugby news
• England coach
• Wigan concerns

Keywords

• Super League
• NRL
• Andrew Abdo
• rugby
• Wigan

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: NRL, Super League

Places: England, Wigan

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