The Bench with Jenna and Jon

Mar 09 2025 78 ep. 31 mins 237

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Jenna Brooks and Jon Wilkin bring you the latest rugby league news and interviews with players, officials and all the big names from around the Betfred Super League and beyond. Episodes are released every Monday.

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Jodie Cunningham & Stuart Barrow | England Women special

Mar 09 2025 32 mins

Jenna and Jon are joined by the England Women captain Jodie Cunningham and the head coach Stuart Barrow on this week's episode of The Bench.They discuss their heavy defeat to Australia in Las Vegas and some of the criticism and abuse that has come their way since the game.

Lachie Miller & Oliver Russell | Expectations and fresh starts

Mar 02 2025 31 mins

Jenna and Jon are joined by TWO Super League players on this week's episode as they welcome Leeds Rhinos' Lachie Miller and Wakefield Trinity's Oliver Russell into the studio.They discuss the different expectations facing both teams as the new season gets started and how their preparations have gone for the campaign.Lachie tells us about the impact head coach Brad Arthur has had on

Lost in Las Vegas - Day 5 - Warriors vs Wolves

Mar 01 2025 8 mins

Brian Carney and Stephen Owen are pitchside at the Allegiant Stadium in Las Vegas moments after the match between the Wigan Warriors and Warrington Wolves had finished.They give a quick review of the game itself and pick out their highlights from what has been an amazing week in the USA.

Lost in Las Vegas - Day 4 - Gameday approaches!

Feb 28 2025 18 mins

Brian Carney and Stephen Owen are overlooking the Bellagio fountains as they sum up what's been going on in Las Vegas the day before the action kicks off at the Allegiant Stadium.Wigan Warriors and Warrington Wolves will headline in Vegas on Saturday night. Watch it live on Sky Sports. The build up starts from 8.30pm. Brian and Steve will bring you a podcast every day as we continu

Lost in Las Vegas - Day 3 - Fremont Street!

Feb 27 2025 13 mins

Brian Carney and Stephen Owen are back with more build up to the weekend's Super League, NRL and international rugby league action in Las Vegas.Today they're at the huge event on Fremont Street in the city where the teams have been introduced to thousands of fans!Wigan Warriors and Warrington Wolves will headline in Vegas on Saturday night. Watch it live on Sky Sports. The build up

Lost in Las Vegas - Day 2 - Elvis & Mentalists!

Feb 26 2025 14 mins

The build up continues to Super League's very first match in Las Vegas, and Sky Sports' Brian Carney and producer Stephen Owen are back to tell us how things have been going in 'the entertainment capital of the world'. They tell us about some of the media work the players have been taking part in, including a meeting with a famous mentalist! Plus, Brian and Stephen explain how Supe

Lost in Las Vegas - Day 1 - The Strip!

Feb 26 2025 15 mins

As we build up to Super League's very first match in Las Vegas, we join Sky Sports' Brian Carney and producer Steve Owen as they try to navigate their way along the famous Strip. They share their first impressions of Sin City, which for this week could be renamed Sin Bin City, as they've met so many rugby league fans along the way! Wigan Warriors and Warrington Wolves will headline

Karl Fitzpatrick | The biggest game, Sam Burgess & 'high-stress states'

Feb 23 2025 32 mins

Warrington Wolves chief executive Karl Fitzpatrick is this week's guest on The Bench.Karl joins Jenna and Jon in the 'Las Wigan chapel' to chat about Warrington's upcoming trip to Las Vegas to play Wigan.He also discusses why things didn't work out at the club for Daryl Powell, the effect Sam Burgess has had since he has been in charge and how he copes with the stress of leading th

Kris Radlinski | Succession planning, Vegas and salary caps

Feb 16 2025 44 mins

Jenna and Jon are joined this week by Wigan Warriors CEO Kris Radlinski.He chats about how he's working to keep Wigan at the top of world rugby league, about his side's trip to Las Vegas and gives his thoughts on the Super League's salary cap.

Brad Arthur | Leeds Rhinos boss looks ahead to the new season!

Feb 09 2025 32 mins

The Bench is back! Jenna and Jon are joined by Leeds coach, Brad Arthur, to look ahead to the 2025 season. Arthur discusses the differences between the game over here and the NRL. Plus, maybe, he drops some hints about how long he plans to spend in the UK. You can follow the 2025 Super League season across Sky Sports, and join Jenna and Jon on 'The Bench' every Monday during the se