From Wooden Spoon to Grand Final: Newcastle’s Unbelievable NRL Story | RLIEP174

🏉 Welcome to The Rugby League Insider Podcast Brought to you by FanaticsTV. James Hooper is joined by Simon Woolford and Brendan Savage to unpack the biggest NRL talking points. The team discuss Newcastle’s remarkable run from wooden spoon to the grand final, Phoenix Crossland’s tackle on Nathan Cleary, and the stories shaping grand final week in rugby league. Plus, Justin Holbrook’s coaching impact, the Roosters’ dangerous attack, Daly Cherry-Evans’ influence, team selection calls, and predictions for the weekend’s biggest match.⏱️ TIMESTAMPS 0:00 — Welcome to Rugby League Insider 1:58 — Newcastle’s incredible grand final run 5:46 — Phoenix Crossland tackle, Nathan Cleary injury and hip-drop debate 17:08 — Justin Holbrook’s impact and Newcastle’s belief 28:40 — Roosters preview: Mark Nawaqanitawase, forward pack and key match-ups 35:35 — Roosters’ selection dilemmas: Connor Watson and Spencer Leniu 40:15 — Daly Cherry-Evans, Sam Walker and the grand final records on the line 43:17 — Viewer questions: Cleary, Crossland and Penrith’s finals exit 54:22 — Ivan Cleary’s selection calls and final wrap-up📞 INSIDER HOTLINE Got a question, opinion or hot take? We’d love to hear from you. ☎️ (02) 8001 6260 Leave us a voicemail and you could feature on an upcoming episode.🎧 Listen on Spotify: Rugby League Insider with James Hooper 🍎 Listen on Apple Podcasts: Rugby League Insider with James Hooper🔥 FANATICS CLUBHOUSE Join the Fanatics Clubhouse for exclusive sports content, live show invites, member-only discounts, sports tours, giveaways and bar shout perks throughout the year. No spam — just quality updates delivered straight to your inbox twice a week. 👉 Join now: fanatics.tv Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.