World Cup Fever, Super League calendar updates, and Castleford's next coach is... EP 35

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The Rugby League World Cup is here - but there is a lot happening away from the biggest tournament in the game too, and the Love Rugby League podcast has you covered with everything going on.

Our World Cup preview episode will tee up the opening round of the tournament, which starts on Thursday, but we'll also get stuck into domestic matters too.. with the usual batch of exclusives along the way. Here's what's on this week's show.

The prospect of a deal between Super League and the NRL is at boiling point. We'll tell you exactly where we're at as the Thursday deadline looms.. ..and we'll also bring you an exclusive new update on what the Super League calendar could look like - as well as the dramatically-changed new start date pencilled in for 2027.

It's World Cup time. We'll break down England's chances ahead of their opener against Tonga on Saturday and pick our starting line-ups.. with one or two differences between the boys!

We'll also run through our predictions for the opening week, and tell you how you can play along with us and win a bundle of prizes with our new partner, The Big Leagues.

The world of Super League is still turning fast - we've got another update on Castleford Tigers' coaching position. Is Paul Rowley going to be the man in charge in 2027? We'll tell you all about it.

We'll also reveal the two new St Helens players that have been offered to clubs for next year, as Kevin Walters looks to begin his overhaul at the Saints.

Finally, we'll tell you of a significant coaching change in the Championship - with Castleford icon Craig Huby set to land his first head coach role. We'll tell you where.