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Sporting News AU hosts Footy IQ, a news show with 14 episodes published.
State of Origin 2026 Game II is coming to the MCG, and the big question for the NSW Blues is simple: where do you actually play Ethan Strange?” In this episode of Footy IQ, we break down all the options – five‑eighth, ce
Show notesState of Origin I week has been flipped on its head, with NSW five‑eighth Mitchell Moses in doubt after pulling up with hamstring tightness at training and Matt Burton called into Blues camp as cover. Laurie Daley has al
Show notesThe 2026 State of Origin teams are IN – and both the NSW Blues and Queensland Maroons have dropped some huge selection calls for Game I at Accor Stadium. We break down the confirmed Origin 2026 line‑ups, from Laurie Dale
Show notesNRL Round 10 delivered a genuine Knights statement, a steady Roosters machine performance and a few big Queensland Maroons selection questions – so we’re breaking it all down on Footy IQ. Newcastle smashed the Dragons 44
Show notesWith Canterbury falling to their third-straight defeat and struggling to score points, Blake Austin questions whether it's time for a rebuild at the Bulldogs. Meanwhile, the Footy Gods come down hard on the Wests Tigers,
Show notesThe Dragons changed the coach, but the result stayed the same. In the latest episode of Footy IQ, we take a look at where it all went wrong for St George Illawarra in their 46-point Anzac Day loss to the Roosters, which
Show notesSeven straight losses, another coach gone, another head of football moved on – and a fan base that’s been promised “this is the reset” more times than they can count. This episode we sit with what just happened at the Dr
Show notesThe Melbourne Storm have dropped four in a row and the easy narrative is “they’re gone”. We go deeper. Has Craig Bellamy actually fallen behind the modern game, or is this just the price of a roster in transition? We unp
Show notesDragons fans are restless, Kade Reed’s name is getting louder every week, and plenty of people reckon Shane Flanagan has already hit rock bottom. This chat looks at where the fan‑base has it wrong; why simply throwing a
Show notesKieran Foran is suddenly the head coach of the Manly Sea Eagles – but is he special enough to skip the traditional assistant‑coach apprenticeship and keep the job beyond 2026? In this Footy IQ episode, we break down Manl
Show notesThe NRL’s new interchange rules are already separating the planners from the passengers. In this episode we break down which coaches are nailing their rotations, who looks lost with the new tempo, and how the changes are
Show notesThe New Zealand Warriors might have built the best talent “production line” in the NRL – and Andrew Webster is quietly turning unheralded guys like Jackson Ford and Tanah Boyd into genuine weapons. In this episode we bre
Show notesThe Canberra Raiders have kicked off 2026 with a wild 29–28 golden point win away to Manly – coming from 14–0 down, leaning on a young core and a brand new No.7 who nailed the match‑winning field goal. In this episode we
Show notesRound 1 in Las Vegas is in the books – but how much did the referees really influence the results? In this episode we break down the biggest calls from the Vegas double‑header, whether they genuinely changed the games or
Show notesHull KR just beat the Brisbane Broncos to become world club champions… and half of Australia has already filed it under “trial form” and “they didn’t care”. In this episode we break down how the Robins actually out‑playe
Show notesThe NRL has officially announced revised State of Origin eligibility rules, and the debate is already heating up. But are these changes really a step backwards — or could they actually be exactly what rugby league in Aus
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