The Progressive Rugby League Podcast

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Progressive Rugby League is the thinking fans alternative. What is this thing called Rugby League? Where does it fit in the framework of a 21st century society? If you love rugby league and think 'there has to be a better way', this show is for you.

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146 episodes
Updated Thursday

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Thursday · 1 hr 5 min
PRL Classics - The Life and Times of Ian Roberts
A classic PRL chat with a giant of Rugby League history, Ian Roberts
Thursday · 1 min
Introducing PRL Classics...
Most old podcast episodes gather virtual dust. But some deserve a second hearing.
May 19 · 1 hr 8 min
Philosophies of Rugby League Data with Mike Meehall Wood
How much is enough data in Rugby League? Mike Meehall Wood joins us to chat about how data is shaping our game in 2026
March 9 · 1 hr 57 min
Geoff Armstrong: My Favourite Rugby League Books - Special PRL Book Club Edition
Australian sports publishing heavyweight, Geoff Armstrong, joins this very special PRL Book Club to share tales from his favourite all-time Rugby League books
January 14 · 15 min
The Miracle of Rugby League - An Essay
Rugby League thrives in only a few pockets. Each one is a marvel. Some are wonders of the modern world..
Dec 4, 2025 · 50 min
PRL BOOK CLUB - Roy Francis: Rugby's Forgotten Black Leader by Tony Collins
Professor Tony Collins steps us through the life and times of Roy Francis, one of the most significant figures in British Rugby League history
Sep 8, 2025 · 51 min
Steve Mascord on the question of the French connection to Super League
Steve Mascord gives us the lowdown on which way the pendulum is currently swinging for French involvement in Super League
Jul 2, 2025 · 48 min
Unlucky 13. The Rugby League ban in Vichy France with Melissa McMahon
The banning of Rugby League in Vichy France continues to intrigue and appal 85 years on. Melissa McMahon joins the pod to discuss how it all went down, the key characters involved and the political and cultural context.
May 12, 2025 · 44 min
PRL BOOK CLUB - Melanesia: Travels in Black Oceania by Hamish McDonald
We look through the milestones, landmarks and checkpoints of the Australia-PNG relationship that help explain how we've arrived at place where Rugby League tops the agenda when our two Prime Ministers meet
Mar 31, 2025 · 54 min
PRL 31 March 2025 - The Art of Commentary with Quentin Hull
The ins and outs of a curious artform that forms the soundtrack of so many of our lives, with ABC commentary doyen, Quentin Hull
Nov 18, 2024 · 1 hr
PRL 19 November 2024 - Ray Ahn from the Hard Ons takes stock of 40-plus years of rock n roll n Rugby League
Hard Ons founding member, bassist, artist and staunch Parramatta Eels fan, Ray Ahn joins the pod to take stock of 40-plus years of the Hard Ons and the travails of being a Parramatta supporter throughout the journey.
Nov 6, 2024 · 1 hr 10 min
PRL 6 November 2024 - State of the UK Rugby League Nation 2024 with Anthony Broxton and Gavin Willacy
It's time again to shove the thermometer where it needs to go to take the temperature of Rugby League in the UK.
Oct 21, 2024 · 41 min
Reboot - PRL Book Club - Plum by Brendan Cowell
Rebooting this chat with Brendan Cowell about his book Plum, which has just been turned into a beaut TV series
Sep 3, 2024 · 59 min
PRL BOOK CLUB - Rugby League in New Zealand: A People's History by Ryan Bodman
Rugby League in New Zealand: A People's History is the definitive account of the people and the culture of the great game in Aotearoa.
Aug 14, 2024 · 36 min
PRL 15 August 2024 - Behind the Royal Blue curtain of the Newtown Jets, with CEO Stuart McCarthy
A sneaky peek at the spreadsheet tabs that matter for the Newtown Jets, with CEO Stuart McCarthy
Aug 4, 2024 · 48 min
PRL 4 August 2024 - The NRL of the Future with Brad Walter
Brad Walter on what the NRL could look like in the not-so-distant future, and what it could mean for Origin, the NRLW, International Rugby League and Super League.
Jul 2, 2024 · 39 min
PRL 3 July 2024 - Mo-bloody-mentum with Dr Caitlin Fox-Harding
Parramatta Eels fans have a difficult relationship with momentum...
Mar 13, 2024 · 54 min
PRL BOOK CLUB: Andrew Webster on The Wolf You Feed - Wayne Bennett: The Man, The Myth, The Mayhem
Andrew Webster joins us to discuss his fascinating biography on one the Rugby League's most significant all-time figures
Oct 17, 2023 · 41 min
PRL BOOK CLUB - Paradise Estate by Max Easton
Max Easton joins the pod to chat about his new novel Paradise Estate.
Oct 2, 2023 · 39 min
Reboot episode - Professor Megan Davis on deep Rugby League connections and the Uluru Statement From the Heart
We revisit our November 2021 chat with Professor Megan Davis that hopefully provides a little space and clarity amongst all the Referendum campaign din. All of course wrapped in a loving Rugby League blanket.