Super League 360 is a podcast primarily about the top tier of British Rugby League
But, such is the nature of the sport, we could end up in all sorts of directions, including lower leagues and international!
We will also dedicate some time each episode to the NRL in Australia.
Intrepid scribe John Davidson, a UK based Australian journalist, provides analysis and player interviews, whilst Lee Addison, a UK born coach in Australia, hosts the podcast, and also brings an analysis segment each week and plenty of opinions.
Lee owns rugbyleaguecoach.com.au and can be found @rugbyleaguecoach
John is on X at @johnnyddavidson
When the Kangaroos Finished THIRD! The Story of the FIRST EVER Rugby League World Cup!
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Imagine if you can it's October 1954... 72 years ago.
In the UK, bomb sites from WW2 still scar many cities. Food rationing has only just ended and most families don't own a television. Winston Churchill is approaching 80 and serving his second term as Prime Minister.
On the other side of the world, Australia and New Zealand are embracing a new era of post-war optimism. They’ve both enjoyed a royal visit. Families are dreaming of a brick home, a car in the driveway and a brighter future.
Sydney was rugby league mad, in Brisbane it was growing fast. But in France, like so many of its towns and cities, the sport only just about survived after the war. Less than a decade earlier, it had been outlawed. Rugby league was almost wiped from existence.
But, it refused to die.
In October 1954, Great Britain, Australia and New Zealand are heading to France and it’s not for a Test series.
For the very first time, rugby league will crown a World Champion.
Two of the game's finest historians, are taking you back to relive the story of the first Rugby League World Cup in 1954.
The Rugby League History Podcast is a weekly or bi-weekly pod about exactly what it says in the title!
Andrew Ferguson is a much-published author / writer on the subject of rugby league history, is co-owner of the amazing Rugby League Project and co-host of the Fergo and the Freak podcast.
Professor Tony Collins is the DOYEN of rugby league history. He’s a professor of history, fourth generation Hull KR supporter, and the author of 'Rugby’s Great Split', 'Rugby League: A People’s History', and last year’s ‘Roy Francis: Rugby’s Forgotten Black Leader’.
Host Lee Addison is a former coach at NRL clubs, World Cups and Elite High Schools. He is the owner of Rugby League Coach.
Please email Lee with questions or suggestions for the podcast on admin@rugbyleaguecoach.com.au
You can also message and follow us @rugbyleaguehistorypod on Facebook, Instagram and X. @rugbyleaguehistorypod
5 Oct 2026
Ep 40 Super League 360
A year ago, Hull KR were all the rage
But this year it was Wakefield who took centre stage
Their team and coach will go down as club greats
And I bet they partied like it’s 1968
Poor Sam Burgess and Wire - wasn’t their time to thrive
And they couldn’t bury the ghosts of 1955
Super League 360 covers the top tier of the British game, as well as some lower division and NRL news! Lee Addison, based in Australia, hosts.
Intrepid scribe John Davidson, a UK based Australian journalist, provides analysis whilst Lee Addison, a UK born coach in Australia, hosts the podcast, and also brings plenty of opinions.
Lee has coached at NRL clubs and World Cups and owns rugbyleaguecoach.com.au. He can be found @rugbyleaguecoach on Facebook and Instagram and also hosts the Rugby League Coach Podcast. John is on X at @johnnyddavidson
28 Sept 2026
EP 39 Super League 360
We had it all in the weekends Super League
Leeds lost and some blamed the referees,
Warrington aiming for their first since ‘55
Was it an obstruction or did Wiliams dive?
Then Wigan fluffed their lines on the 17th win
The fans of both teams made an absolute din
Wakey flipped the script and would indeed dominate
To get to their first dance since 1968!
Super League 360 covers the top tier of the British game, as well as some lower division and NRL news! Lee Addison, based in Australia, hosts.
Intrepid scribe John Davidson, a UK based Australian journalist, provides analysis whilst Lee Addison, a UK born coach in Australia, hosts the podcast, and also brings plenty of opinions.
Lee has coached at NRL clubs and World Cups and owns rugbyleaguecoach.com.au. He can be found @rugbyleaguecoach on Facebook and Instagram and also hosts the Rugby League Coach Podcast. John is on X at @johnnyddavidson
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