Hello and welcome back one and all to A Life In League where this week we’re talking to former Hull FC, Hull KR, Wakefield, Doncaster, Featherstone and England half-back Paul Cooke.
Join us as we talk about his early days in the game, Hull’s famous Challenge Cup win of 2005 and their wonder run to the 2006 Grand Final before his controversial move across the city to Hull KR in 2007.
We also talk England, playing for Wakefield and dropping down the divisions towards the end of his career.
Our thanks as always go to Paul for his time and to yourself for listening.
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18 Mar 2026
Episode 3 (Part Two): Alan Hunte
In the second part of our chat with Alan we discuss the World Club Championship of 1997, his international career and the latter part of his club career with Hull, Warrington and Salford.
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17 Mar 2026
Episode 3 (Part One): Alan Hunte
Welcome back to A Life In League where this week we’re chatting to Rugby League legend Alan Hunte.
In the first part of the episode we discuss his beginnings in the game, following in his father’s footsteps by playing for Wakefield before moving to St. Helens and winning the ‘double’ in 1996.
Part Two will be coming tomorrow!
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11 Mar 2026
Episode 2: Stephen Wild
Join Dan as he chats to former Wigan, Huddersfield, Salford, North Wales, Lancashire, England and Great Britain player Stephen Wild.
Listen as we discuss coming through the famed Wigan St. Patrick’s junior club, playing for his hometown club in Super League and three Challenge Cup finals with Wigan and Huddersfield, representing Lancashire and Great Britain and the end of his playing days with North Wales Crusaders. We may also discuss THAT infamous Good Friday derby brawl from 2004!
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24 Feb 2026
Episode 1: John Devereux
Welcome to A Life In League, where we sit down with a Rugby League personality and discuss their career in the greatest game.
For our debut episode Dan spoke to former Widnes, Manly, Wales and Great Britain winger/centre John Devereux. Join us as we discuss John’s move across the codes, his time at Widnes, his spell Down Under at Manly, representing Wales once again when it appeared his chance had gone, the 1995 and 2000 World Cups as well as correcting the great Bobby Fulton that he was indeed a Welsh b——-d rather than a pommie one!
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