This week on The Big League Podcast - Australian rugby league journalist and Triple M radio host Ben Dobbin joins to explain why Kurt Capewell has earned a shock recall to the Queensland State of Origin side.

Dobbin will argue why New Zealand needs to host a State of Origin match, why the Anzac Day test should return and reveal how seriously the Christchurch bid for an NRL team being taken in Australia.

Nathan Limm and Michael Burgess react to a frustrating defeat to Storm and examine how the Warriors can avoid another humiliating loss to the Titans.

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This week on The Big League Podcast - what on earth does Andrew Webster do with the halves combination after a stellar performance from Te Maire Martin and Chanel Harris-Tavita, and Shaun Johnson back next week?

Nathan Limm is joined by Newstalk ZB's Nick Bewley to analyse the Warriors' hiding of the Cowboys and rate their chances of upsetting the Storm at Mt Smart this weekend.

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This week on The Big League Podcast - One New Zealand chief executive Jason Paris joins to explain how they're looking to use Artificial Intelligence to help the Warriors strategize.

Paris also discusses last year's public feud with the NRL referees and what he's learned as the sponsor of one of Aotearoa's most major sports teams.

Nathan Limm and Michael Burgess will name their top players, biggest surprise and biggest disappointment to mark the halfway point in the season and take a look at the Cowboys as the Warriors return from the bye.

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