League Of Our Own

Kiwis DEMOLISH Samoa! Warriors 2026 NRL draw & WAYDE EGAN for NZ? | League Of Our Own - SEASON 2 FINALE

The rugby league season has come to an end, and therefore, League Of Our Own wraps with a better-late-than-never Season Finale! The Kiwis absolutely destroyed Samoa in the second half of the Pacific Championships Final and it’s got Blairy & Goran excited for the Rugby League World Cup next year.  However, there are a few positions where depth is questionable, especially since Kieran Foran is no longer a halves option…  outside of Jahrome Hughes and our Golden Boot-in-waiting Dylan Brown, are we satisfied with the back-ups?  And where does Kodi Nikorima sit in all of this? Seeing as it’s the last episode it’d be rude not to make some kind of outlandish statement!  So here goes:  Wayde Egan will represent the KIWIS in 2026!  If he qualifies through residency, would he forgo a NSW jersey for the chance to play a World Cup for New Zealand?  He’d look very impressive behind that fabulous forward pack of ours! In other selection news, Maori All Stars head coach Blairy has put in a super-early request to Ricky Stuart for 4 Canberra Raiders players to be released - you might remember Sticky got a bit annoyed with Adam earlier in the year!  Great news to see that the All Stars clash is coming back to NZ for only the second time, but what is it gonna take to get the match to the far north?  It would be truly special for the likes of James Fisher-Harris, and Adam too. We look at the Warriors NRL draw, with a tough first 6 rounds, a long run-in to Finals of 9 straight matches, and a middle period of the campaign where they only play at Mt Smart Stadium once in 3 months!?   We make some predictions for the rugby league year ahead, put out a plea for more sponsors (as always!) and say a massive thank you to YOU for watching!  We appreciate every single one of you that has taken the time to watch, listen, engage with our social posts - it means everything to us.  Let’s do it all again from February next year! 00:00  A toast to success!  02:49  The Pacific Champs WIN! What about that 2nd half v Samoa?! 06:47  Depth chart: What positions are our SUPER STRONG Kiwis lacking in? 10:02  WAYDE EGAN FOR THE KIWIS! 15:27  Maori All Stars to WAIKATO NZ in February 17:51  Why not Whangarei? For Blairy and Fish! 19:33  Updating our LOOO Wish List - All Stars to Far North 20:01  Hey Ricky Stuart, we want your Raiders please! 22:55  Warriors Draw for 2026 - One home game for 3 months?! 26:41  Warriors Draw for 2026 - The first 6 rounds 29:32  Warriors Draw for 2026 - The LONG run-in to Finals 31:57  Dylan Brown!  HOW GOOD? 33:51  SPONSOR US in 2026!  Please?? 35:46  Rugby League WISHES for next year 39:58  THANK YOU FOR WATCHING!  See you in February ‘26

Kiwis vs Samoa! PLUS: How the game failed ELIESA KATOA | League Of Our Own - S2 EP35

Three big topics this week:  Kiwis vs Samoa PREVIEW.  Kiwis vs Tonga REVIEW.  And how did everything conspire so badly against former NZ Warrior ELIESA KATOA at Eden Park? Blairy had front row seats as Eli was taken away on a medicab, and the Kiwis assistant coach was shocked that the game had let down the star Tongan backrower to that extent.  The boys talk about how the Tongan officials and the Sky Sport crew could’ve worked together to minimize the damage that day. To the game itself, and the Kiwis produced a fine performance in booking their spot in Sunday’s final.  Blairy & Goran review the game, and single out a few individuals for praise such as Keano Kini and Naufahu Whyte. And finally, who will be the difference makers for their sides in the Pacific Championships final?  Blairy’s answers may surprise!  And we’ve got our last Betcha This Happens for 2025.  Enjoy! 00:00  No rubbish bins this week! 01:38  Blairy’s view on Eliesa Katoa’s troubles 06:22  The players, the Tongan officials, the Sky Sport production 11:31  Wow wee, Kiwi!  Tonga gets annihilated 14:01  The thoroughly impressive KEANO KINI 16:32  It’ll be all WHYTE on the night - Naufahu the destroyer 19:22  Demetric Vaimauga shout out! 20:39  KIWIS vs SAMOA! World Cup Final Preview?! 24:11  Key Players!  Who are they? 28:20  Betcha This Happens Kiwis v Samoa! 30:09  Goodbye, good luck, and one episode to go?

LUKE METCALF STAYS!! Origin to NZ, and Kiwis v Tonga! | League Of Our Own - S2 EP34

Fun and games this week as Blairy & Goran scrape egg off their faces following last week’s Luke Metcalf prediction, and Adam leaves an important piece of his technical set-up back in Newcastle!  But in all seriousness, it’s wonderful news that Metcalf has signed an extension to 2028 with the NZ Warriors, and the boys wonder if it can not only get the Wahs a Premiership, but help the pathways to produce the next big Kiwis playmaker - if you’ve got Stacey Jones, Shaun Johnson and Luke Metcalf involved at the Warriors,, imagine being a young playmaker coming through, learning from those 3?  Could be huge for the future of NZ league. It’s being reported that Eden Park will host Game Two of State of Origin in 2027.  How good?!  And also…  why not?  With NSW and QLD being made up of Samoan and Tongan internationals, and Auckland being the largest Polynesian city in the world, it makes sense, right? Sticking with Eden Park, that’s where the Kiwis face Tonga this weekend.  Blairy & Goran talk through the handful of changes, the kiwi approach, and why Big Nasty has lost his spot.  And still no Keano Kini?!  00:00  Blairy’s Rubbish Bin! SPONSORS PLEASE 03:22  The Luke Metcalf prediction FAIL! 09:09  No Wahs collab stitches up the Pod 10:40  Injury-free, 100 gamer to influence pathways? 12:55  Luke, Stacey, Shaun to develop next big Kiwis half? 15:30  Origin to NZ!! 21:32  Kiwis v Tonga this weekend 25:46  Changes to the side 29:08  Where’s Big Nasty? 30:26  What’s the secret to beating Tonga! 34:33  CNK vs KEANO KINI 38:02  Betcha This Happens Kiwis v Tonga 39:37  Goodbye and SPONSORS PLEASE!

LUKE METCALF to LEAVE the NZ Warriors?! | League Of Our Own - S2 EP33

Not the best news for NZ Warriors fans:  Luke Metcalf is about to test his value on the open market.  And for those in the know, the halfback’s value could be as great as ONE MILLION DOLLARS per season.  Can the Wahs produce a paycheck like that, or does the Aussie return home…  to the Dragons, the Perth Bears, or somewhere else?   Blairy & Goran talk through the factors a player in Metcalf’s position would weigh up, and then deliver their verdict:  Will he stay or go? And then of course there’s the Pacific Championships, where the Kiwis snuck past Samoa in a brutal encounter at Mt Smart.  Casey McLean was enormous, and Joe Tapine was even bigger, but it wasn’t the perfect performance from New Zealand and assistant coach Blair tells us why. And we look forward to Suncorp Stadium this weekend to see how the Samoans regroup ahead of another colossal clash against Tonga! 00:00  Congrats on the win! 01:40  Luke Metcalf is leaving?! 04:46  Aussies will always leave Wahs for family  08:53  Injury prone so SHOW ME THE MONEY! 11:42  If not Metcalf, who’s the Warriors 7? 13:34  That’s why they re-signed TMM! 15:11  Warriors Spine has the NEED for SPEED 18:44  Kiwis SCRAPE PAST Samoa! 21:50  Casey McLean the Mean Machine 25:02  Joe Tapine is the MAN 27:37  Kiwi work-ons? 32:25  JMK injured…  Big Nasty at 9! 35:29  Samoa v Tonga Preview! 38:29  Betcha This Happens at Suncorp

Alofiana Khan-Pereira vs DWZ… or RTS? PLUS Kiwis vs Samoa PREVIEW! | League Of Our Own - S2 EP32

League Of Our Own with Blairy & Goran is all about three big things:  NZ v Samoa in the Pacific Championships, Bunty Afoa signing for the Wests Tigers, and Alofiana Khan-Pereira joining the NZ Warriors on a 3-year deal. Let’s start with the former Gold Coast Titans flyer…  Blairy mentioned a few weeks ago that the Wahs needed a strike centre or a winger with speed, and they’ve secured the latter.  But what does it mean for Dallin Watene-Zelezniak?  Or, dare we say it, Roger Tuivasa-Sheck? We thought Bunty Afoa might be lost to the NRL after parting company with the Warriors, but Benji Marshall has offered Back Fence Bunty a one year deal - what can Marshall get out of Afoa, and is this a chance for the fan favourite to add a few more strings to his bow? And of course, the Kiwis welcome Toa Samoa to Mt Smart Stadium on Sunday at 6:05pm, and as Blairy is an assistant coach of the New Zealanders he tells you about the key selections, the pressure facing the men in black, and the best match ups in what will be an incredible spectacle to kick off the Pacific Championships! 00:00  Blairy’s PRIDE! Back home for KIWIS! 02:38  BIG NASTY: I’m playing fullback anyways!! 06:15  Wahs sign WINGER WITH SPEED - Alofiana Khan-Pereira 09:53  Does DWZ… or RTS make way? 15:17  Attack vs Defence - tries galore, but defensively poor? 18:33  Mt Smart is home to the Triple Banger League Name 19:49  BUNTY AFOA to the Tigers! 22:36  Can Benji Marshall improve Bunty’s skillset? 25:14  KIWIS vs SAMOA this Sunday! 29:17  Pressure?  What pressure! 32:02  PAYNE HAAS and the battle of the middle 35:37  Betcha This Happens for Kiwis vs Samoa!