Roosters vs Rabbitohs: Inside NRL's Most Heated Rivalry

About this episode

The episode discusses the intense rivalry between the Roosters and Rabbitohs in the NRL, featuring insights from players and commentary on various sports topics.

This week on Sportscafe, it's rivalry week - and the most heated derby in the NRL is front and centre. Roosters star Connor Watson joins the panel fresh off a loss to the Warriors, giving us the inside word on what Roosters vs Rabbitohs week really feels like in the eastern suburbs. Plus, AFL premiership winner and accidental Australian Kabaddi captain Campbell Brown drops in with his AFL tips, his Gold Coast Suns premiership prediction, and the story of how he became national captain of a sport he'd never heard of. Also on the show: the Australian Grand Prix, Oscar Piastri's nightmare home race, Zac Lomax's move to rugby union, and Tayla joins remotely from her post-Vegas sick bed. Subscribe so you never miss an episode! TIMESTAMPS: 00:00 Introduction 01:04 Most Heated NRL Rivalry 07:28 Warriors vs. Roosters Unpacked 09:34 Drilling Derails the Show 13:20 Melbourne Grand Prix 16:12 Zac Lomax to Rugby Union 18:15 AFL Star Campbell Brown Interview 26:25 Australia’s Close Call in Baseball with Japan 37:45 The Sport of Social

People in this episode

Host: Sportscafe Media

Guests: Connor Watson, Campbell Brown

Topics covered

• NRL Rivalry
• AFL Tips
• Australian Grand Prix
• Rugby Union
• Baseball
• Kabaddi

Keywords

• Roosters
• Rabbitohs
• AFL
• Kabaddi
• Australian Grand Prix
• Zac Lomax
• Connor Watson
• Campbell Brown
• Oscar Piastri

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: Gold Coast Suns

Places: eastern suburbs, Australia, Japan

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