Episode 189 | “Should we just give Penrith the premiership now?”
About this episode
The episode discusses the evolution of the 'six-again' rule and its impact on the NRL, along with recent match outcomes and team performances.
The boys discuss the evolution of the ‘six-again’ rule from 2020 to 2026 and its impact in the modern game. In the NRL we deep-dive into the Tigers Easter Monday madness victory over Parramatta, the flipping of the script with Tigers, Knights and Rabbitohs at the top with the Bulldogs, Warriors, Storm and Raiders slipping, the Penrith Panthers a distant first as the most dominant team in the NRL in every category, Storm suffer biggest loss in 23 years, Manly’s dramatic restart under Kieran Foran, Dragons 0 from 5, and major injuries to Stephen Crichton, Reece Walsh, Ben Hunt, Bailey Simonsson. —— TIMESTAMPS: 00:00 - Intro 04:43 - Episode Overview 07:25 - Bunker Review: The evolution of the ‘6-again’ rule and its impact in 2026 24:10 - Bunker Review: Easter Monday madness as Tigers beat Eels in thriller (NRL Round 5) 50:29 - NRL Round 5: TSS Tipping & Supercoach Comps 52:35 - NRL Round 5: Manly def. Dolphins 56:30 - NRL Round 5: Rabbitohs def. Bulldogs 1:06:28 - NRL Round 5: Panthers def. Storm 1:16:26 - NRL Round 5: Cowboys def. Dragons 1:26:55 - NRL Round 5: Broncos def. Titans 1:32:43 - NRL Round 5: Sharks def. Warriors 1:39:08 - NRL Round 5: Knights def. Raiders 1:46:45…
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- Episode 191 | “Flanno out; Eels upset of the season; Storm lose 5-straight”
- Episode 190 | “Dragons need to copy Manly and sack their coach now”
- Episode 188 | "Redemption Round for NRL and Super League"
- Episode 187 | “Warriors, Panthers and Bulldogs topping the ladder has Penrith written all over it”
- Episode 186 | “We have just witnessed once-in-a-lifetime history”
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