32. How Football Began – Canadian Football
12-a-side, three downs and a Maple Leaf at its he…
31. A Short History of Black Players in Rugby League
It's Black History Month, so this week's podcast …
30. How Football Began – The Birth of Gaelic Football
We're continuing our look at how the different fo…
29. How Football Began – Glasgow, Football’s First Capital
Look around the world and in almost every footbal…
28. How Football Began – Origins and Myths of Aussie Rules Football
This week we look at the origins of Aussie Rules …
27. Rugby Reloaded plus – Spencer Kassimir on rugby league in North America
Welcome to the first episode of a bonus Rugby Rel…
26. How Football Began – Women and Football in the 19th Century
Women have always played football - but the moder…
25. What happened after Vichy? French rugby league since World War 2
It's well known that the Vichy government in Fran…
24. Countdown to Rugby’s Great Split
On Wednesday 29 August it will be 123 years to th…
23. How We Got to Wembley – The Rugby League Challenge Cup Final
It's Wembley Week for British rugby league - and …
22. How Football Began: Did Sheffield invent soccer?
As a preview for my new book 'How Football Began'…
21. Once in a Lifetime – John Sutcliffe, soccer’s rise and rugby’s fall
This week's ten-minute time tunnel looks at the c…
20. Why Soccer went global… but Rugby didn’t
How did soccer became the global game - but not r…
19. Football 1885 versus Rugby 1895 – Why Didn’t Soccer Split Like Rugby?
How did soccer avoid a split over professionalism…
17. Wallabies versus Kangaroos – the battle for the soul of Australian rugby
Take ten minutes to discover how the Wallabies an…
16. Why Does Rugby League Have A Six Tackle Rule?
This week's half-time history talk looks at why l…
14. The Wally McArthur Story – Rugby League Pioneer
This is the story of Wally McArthur, the first Ab…
13. From the Wallaroos to the Kangaroos: the Origins of Australian Rugby League
From the Wallaroos to the Kangaroos, discover how…