#157: Wakefield Make HISTORY! World Club Challenge, England Squad & NRL Grand Final

In this week’s episode of the League Express Podcast, Editor Martyn Sadler and Host Jake Kearnan look back on a huge weekend of Rugby League as Wakefield Trinity were crowned Super League champions and the Sydney Roosters won the NRL Grand Final.

They begin with Wakefield’s historic Grand Final victory over Warrington Wolves, discussing what the result means for the club and the significance of a packed crowd for the Super League Grand Final. They also discuss Tom Johnstone’s heroics, as the Wakefield winger claimed the Rob Burrow Award after a memorable performance on the biggest stage.

The pair then turn their attention to the NRL Grand Final, analysing the Roosters’ victory over the Newcastle Knights and what the result means for the Australian game.

With the domestic seasons now complete, attention quickly turns to a potential World Club Challenge. Martyn and Jake discuss whether the champions could meet, where the match could be staged and what a renewed World Club Challenge could mean for the sport.

They also react to the announcement of England’s World Cup squad, including the decision to leave Jake Connor out of the squad, before taking a closer look at the Australian Kangaroos and New Zealand Kiwis squads ahead of the international tournament.