EPISODE 26:: Hollywood Meets Rugby League: Josh Brandon’s L.A. Roosters Story + NRL Analysis | Rugby League Rat Pack

Rugby league and Hollywood collide in this special episode of the Rugby League Rat Pack!

Niuy, Bobo, Duck Arse & Captain America welcome Josh Brandon, boss of the L.A. Roosters and a Hollywood screenwriter, who cleverly works rugby league player names into his movie and TV scripts!

Fresh off the USARL National Championship Final, Brandon joins the conversation after a thrilling clash with the Tampa Mayhem. The Pack looks back at the final and projects what’s next for rugby league on the West Coast of the USA before Josh shares his unique journey from rugby league to Hollywood.

Plus, the latest NRL, NRLW and Super League action, Scrum Vegas IV, Bobo’s Breakdown and Captain America’s MVP.!

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In This Episode:

Josh Brandon’s rugby league journeyBuilding the L.A. RoostersRugby league player names in Hollywood scriptsJosh’s work as a Hollywood screenwriterCasting NRL players in movies and TVThe story behind the L.A. RoostersPossible rugby league expansion in Los AngelesGrowing the women’s game on the West Coast of the USAL.A. Roosters merchandise and the Roosters vs. SacramentoNRL predictions and Sam Walker’s injury statusNRL Round 26 recapNRL ladder analysis and predictionsNRL rule change experimentSuper League roundupCaptain America’s MVPWhy the women’s game can help grow rugby league in the USAChapters:

00:00 Las Vegas Invasion - Break out the Budgies!

02:36 Countdown to Scrum Vegas!

05:53 Championship Final in the USA: L.A. Roosters vs Tampa Mayhem

07:10 Josh Brandon Joins the Pack

08:28 Josh’s L.A. Story: Roosters in Hollywood