About this episode

The episode discusses the upcoming State of Origin Game 2 lineups, player transfers, and highlights from NRL Round 13.

The boys make their changes for the NSW Blues and QLD Maroons Game 2 lineups for the 2026 State of Origin Series before a deep-dive into all the player transfers and rumours in the month of May (Andrew Abdo, Kieran Foran, Jurbo, Ivan Cleary, Kevin Walters, Tanah Boyd, Luke Metcalf, Damien Cook, Connor Watson, AJ, Matty Lees, Perth Bears, Tigers re-signings, Gehamat Shibasaki, etc.)… NRL Round 13 is the closest round this season, with the NSW Women Blue-washing SOO 3-0, Wigan winning their 22nd Challenge Cup title, and the Las Vegas teams confirmed for 2027! —— TIMESTAMPS: 00:00 - Intro 12:11 - Episode Overview 13:03 - Bunker Review: NSW Blues Game 2 Lineup Predictions 28:30 - Bunker Review: QLD Maroons Game 2 Lineup Predictions 33:14 - Bunker Review: Player Transfer News & Rumours 56:49 - NRL Round 13: TSS Tipping & Supercoach Comps 1:00:27 - NRL Round 13: Overview 1:38:05 - NRL Round 14: Rapid Fire Tips 1:40:38 - ATG: NSW Blues win Women’s Origin Series 3-0 1:40:49 - ATG: Wigan Warriors win their 22nd Challenge Cup 1:43:35 - ATG: Teams confirmed for Las Vegas 2027 1:45:03 - Outro —— Click the link to follow us on Instagram, Facebook & TikTok, or to listen on your…

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