In the first episode of the Real Class rugby league podcast, Stat Man Rhys, Rob Conlon, and Josh Heffernan preview every Super League club ahead of the 2025 season and make some predictions that definitely won't come back to haunt them.

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Two episodes in and Stat Man Rhys, Rob Conlon, and Josh Heffernan are already falling out. After a quick round-up of a weekend of positives in the Challenge Cup, it's time for the 2025 Fantasy Draft, and things get tense in the studio.

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Is it time to give Jake Connor the keys to the Leeds team? Are Paul Vaughan's shorts too small for him? We answer all the big questions from round two of the 2025 Super League season.

Intro, round two tipping: 0:00 - 3:28

Wakefield Trinity vs Hull KR: 3:29 - 12:44

Warrington Wolves vs Catalans Dragons: 12:45 - 18:50

Hull FC vs Wigan Warriors: 18:51 - 24:38

Salford Red Devils vs Leeds Rhinos: 24:39 - 36:08

Castleford Tigers vs St Helens: 36:09 - 43:58

Leigh Leopards vs Huddersfield Giants: 43:59 - 47:15

Knee jerk: 47:25 - 56:45

Round three tipping: 56:46 - 1:05:00

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After a landmark weekend for Super League in Las Vegas, we discuss all the action from round three — including a frightening Wigan display, the never-ending Salford debacle, and the perfect bald head.

0:00 - 20:36 Las Vegas & Wigan Warriors vs Warrington Wolves

20:37 - 30:27 Hull KR vs Salford Red Devils

30:28 - 41:18 Leigh Leopards vs Catalans Dragons

41:19 - 49:02 Huddersfield Giants vs Hull FC

49:03 - 54:46 Wakefield Trinity vs St Helens

54:47 - 1:06:30 Leeds Rhinos vs Castleford Tigers

1:06:31 - 1:14:54 Knee Jerk

1:14:55 Round Four Tipping

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Just like Leeds Rhinos, we're struggling to score a point this week as we review round four of the 2025 Super League season, including a statement win for Hull KR and an apology for Hull FC.

2:55 - 12:42 Hull FC vs Leigh Leopards 

12:43 - 21:22 St Helens vs Hull KR 

21:23 - 31:45 Salford Red Devils vs Castleford Tigers

31:46 - 45:25 Catalans Dragons vs Leeds Rhinos 

45:26 - 50:07 Warrington Wolves vs Wakefield Trinity 

50:08 - 55:00 Wigan Warriors vs Huddersfield Giants 

55:01 - 57:14 Knee Jerk 

57:15 Challenge Cup tipping

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Stat Man Rhys is back and so was the Challenge Cup, so after some brief reflections on the fourth round we revisit our Fantasy Draft teams from the start of the season and see how all three sides are faring, before taking on the challenge of picking an all-time Super League cult hero 13.

4:38 - 9:27 Challenge Cup Recap

9:28 - 18:23 Fantasy Draft Teams 

18:24 - 1:00:33 Cult Hero 13

1:00:34 - Super League Round Five Tipping

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Leeds Rhinos have finally beaten a decent team, which means we've finally got an excuse to be absolutely insufferable. Sorry!

4:27 - 13:18 Salford Red Devils vs Huddersfield Giants

13:19 - 24:19 St Helens vs Warrington Wolves 

24:20 - 33:05 Wakefield Trinity vs Hull FC 

33:06 - 41:00 Castleford Tigers vs Catalans Dragons 

41:01 - 1:01:55 Leeds Rhinos vs Wigan Warriors

1:01:56 - 1:06:40 Hull KR vs Leigh Leopards 

1:06:41 - 1:11:10 Knee Jerk 

1:11:11 - 1:17:57 Round Six Tipping

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We really, really, really don't want to talk about refs, but sometimes we just can't ignore them. Thankfully, there's plenty of actual rugby to talk about too.

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After the biggest game of the season over in Hull, we review the Challenge Cup quarter-finals before turning our attention back to the upcoming Ashes series. Who makes the team? Can England win? Is Rhys really going to buy Josh that shirt?

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We're back after a week off with holidays and hangovers to discuss magic Mikey Lewis, why we can't work out which teams are good, and weak gutted dogs.

2:40 - 12.40 Warrington Wolves vs St Helens

12:41 - 28:15 Leeds Rhinos vs Hull KR

28:16 - 36:02 Huddersfield Gians vs Castleford Tigers

36:03 - 44:40 Catalans Dragons vs Wakefield Trinity

44:41 - 48:14 Salford Red Devils vs Leigh Leopards 

48:15 - 53:50 Hull FC vs Wigan Warriors 

53:51 - 1:02:46 Knee Jerk 

1:02:47 Magic Weekend Tipping 

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There might have been a Grand Final rematch in Super League this weekend but Wigan and Hull KR need to watch their backs as there's the new Melbourne Storm in Super League — presuming Luke Robinson meant the post-salary cap scandal Melbourne when they had all their points wiped.

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After Super League took over St James' Park for the latest edition of the Magic Weekend, Josh Heffernan took over the Real Class podcast to bring you everything you need to know.

3:40 - 11:38 Leigh Leopards vs Catalans Dragons

11:39 -15:20 Hull KR vs Salford Red Devils

15:21 - 30:33 Leeds Rhinos vs St Helens

30:34 - 35:27 Hull FC vs Huddersfield Giants

35:28 - 37:59 Warrington Wolves vs Wigan Warriors

38:00 - 40:25 Wakefield Trinity vs Castleford Tigers

40:26 - 42:53 Challenge Cup semi-final tipping

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And then there were two. We look back at this weekend's Challenge Cup semi-finals and wonder why everyone has misunderstood Luke Keary's comments on Super League.

2:03 - 21:17 Hull KR vs Catalans Dragons

21:18 - 33:43 Warrington Wolves vs Leigh Leopards

33:44 - 48:49 Knee jerk 

48:50 - Tipping and round 11 predictions

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We're back as a trio and still buzzing from Ryan Hall's late heroics, but less enamoured with Harry Newman being a little scrote.

4:00 - 14:10 St Helens vs Catalans Dragons

14:11 - 28:32 Leeds Rhinos vs Hull FC 

28:33 - 34:40 Wigan Warriors vs Leigh Leopards 

34:41 - 39:50 Hull KR vs Huddersfield Giants 

39:51 - 46:20 Wakefield Trinity vs Warrington Wolves

46:21 - 51:42 Castleford Tigers vs Salford Red Devils 

51:43 - 1:00.33 Knee Jerk

1:00.34 - 1:08.35 Round 12 Tipping

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The knives are out at Warrington while Huddersfield are just looking for somewhere to play.

3:20 - 10:57 Leigh Leopards vs Hull FC 

10:58 - 19:43 St Helens vs Huddersfield Giants 

19:44 - 29:05 Warrington vs Hull KR 

29:06 - 42:51 Castleford Tigers vs Leeds Rhinos

42:52 - 50:21 Wigan Warriors vs Catalans Dragons 

50:22 - 54:00 Wakefield Trinity vs Salford Red Devils

54:01 - 59:34 Knee Jerk 

59:35 Round 13 Tipping

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Tui Lolohea running across the motorway, Joel Tomkins giving Catalans the afternoon off, and a preview of next weekend's Challenge Cup final. Send in your questions for next week's Q&A here.

4:20 - 15:30 Leigh Leopards vs Huddersfield Giants

15:31 - 26:05 Hull KR vs St Helens 

26:06 - 31:33 Salford Red Devils vs Wigan Warriors

31:34 - 41:15 Warrington Wolves vs Castleford Tigers

41:16 - 54:18 Leeds Rhinos vs Wakefield Trinity 

54:19 - 1:05:55 Hull FC vs Catalans Dragons 

1:05:56 - 1:09:35 Knee Jerk 

1:09:36 Challenge Cup Final Preview

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Rhys and Rob try not to get too excited about Leeds Rhinos being destined for Old Trafford and Jonny Hughes gives us the lowdown from the pitch at Hull FC vs Castleford Tigers. Send in your questions for next week's Q&A here.

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The wait is over as Hull KR win their first trophy since 1985. Plus we listen back to our pre-season Challenge Cup predictions to hear just how wrong we got it. Sorry Warrington, it's all our fault.

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We try our best to answer all your questions in the Real Class mailbag. Which Super League legends would we bring back for each team? How would we solve Shaun Wane's Ashes headaches? Why did Josh turn down Changing Rooms?

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Recorded straight after Leeds' win at Hull KR, Rhys and Rob are getting carried away after a big weekend of results all around Super League.

2:16-19:36 Hull KR vs Leeds Rhinos 

19:37 - 27:06 Castleford Tigers vs Huddersfield Giants

27:07 - 37:00 Wigan Warriors vs Leigh Leopards 

37:01- 41:26 Salford Red Devils vs Warrington Wolves 

41:27 - 48:31 Hull FC vs St Helens 

48:32 - 57:02 Wakefield Trinity vs Catalans Dragons

57:37 - 1:01.52 Knee Jerk 

1:01.53 Round 18 Tipping

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After the giddiness of beating Hull KR, we take our medicine after Leeds Rhinos' dispiriting defeat to St Helens. Plus we rejoice in a rare good day for Salford (followed by more bad days) and wallow in Castleford's sacking of Danny McGuire.

4:31 - 11:59 Hull FC vs Wakefield Trinity 

12:00 - 24:10 Leeds Rhinos vs St Helens 

24:11 - 32:29 Wigan Warriors vs Huddersfield Giants 

32:30 - 41:50 Leigh Leopards vs Hull KR

41:51 - 48:16 Catalans Dragons vs Warrington Wolves 

48:17 - 1:02.00 Castleford Tigers vs Salford Red Devils 

1:02.01 Knee Jerk

1:06.19 Round 19 Tipping

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1:35 - 11:27 Leigh Leopards vs St Helens 

11:28 - 24:17 Leeds Rhinos vs Salford Red Devils 

24:18 - 33:38 Huddersfield Giants vs Wakefield Trinity 

33.39 - 43:03 Wigan Warriors vs Hull FC 

43:04 - 51:18 Hull KR vs Catalans Dragons

51:19 - 1:00.49 Castleford Tigers vs Warrington Wolves 

1:00.50 - 1:07.13 Knee Jerk 

1:07.14 Round 20 tipping

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Recorded before Super League hit the big red panic button.

2:00 Wakefield Trinity vs Leeds Rhinos

14:43 Wigan Warriors vs Catalans Dragons 

28:29 Hull FC vs Huddersfield Giants  

38:10 Knee Jerk 

47:40 Tipping

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We try (and fail) to make sense of rugby league's latest reach for the big red panic button.

1:50 - 10:09 Salford Red Devils vs Hull KR 

10:10 - 17:38 Warrington Wolves vs Leigh Leopards 

17:39 - 27:49 St Helens vs Castleford Tigers

27:50 - 47:09 Knee Jerk 

47:10 - Tipping

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Leeds are back, Matt Dufty is missing and Joel Tomkins is doing a Joel Tomkins again.

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3:30 Leigh Leopards vs Leeds Rhinos

20:05 Wakefield vs St Helens

32:20 Warrington Wolves vs Wigan Warriors 

40:32 Hull KR vs Castleford Tigers

48.53 Huddersfield Giants vs Catalans Dragons 

57:43 Hull FC vs Salford Red Devils 

1:03:56 Knee Jerk

1:08:40 Tipping

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3:05 Leigh Leopards vs Castleford Tigers

11:32 Hull KR vs St Helens 

20:14 Warrington Wolves vs Salford Red Devils 

31:26 Leeds Rhinos vs Hull FC 

43:59 Wakefield Trinity vs Huddersfield Giants

49:12 Catalans Dragons vs Wigan Warriors 

57:20 Round 25 tipping

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2:35 Salford Red Devils vs Catalans Dragons 

12:03 Leeds Rhinos vs Huddersfield Giants

25:35 Castleford Tigers vs Wakefield Trinity 

36:07 St Helens vs Wigan Warriors

46:22 Warrington Wolves vs Leigh Leopards

56:05 Hull KR vs Hull FC

1:02:49 Knee Jerk

1:06:42 Round 26 Tipping

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3:20 Leeds Rhinos vs Catalans Dragons

16:25 Leigh Leopards vs St Helens 

27:36 Wigan Warriors vs Castleford Tigers

31:50 Wakefield Trinity vs Hull KR 

37:42 Hull FC vs Warrington Wolves 

43:14 Huddersfield Giants vs Salford Red Devils

49:59 Round 27 Preview

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Now the 2025 Super League regular season is finished, we look back at our predictions ahead of the campaign and cringe at how wrong we got it all. Sponsored by Ravensport. Subscribe to the Real Class newsletter at realclass.co.uk and get new rugby league writing and podcasts delivered straight to your inbox once a week.

3:08 Castleford Tigers

6:05 Catalans Dragons

9:45 Huddersfield Giants

13:05 Hull FC

17:43 Hull KR

21:46 Leeds Rhinos 

26:08 Leigh Leopards 

29:37 Salford Rde Devils

33:10 St Helens 

38:50 Wakefield Trinity 

42:38 Warrington Wolves

45:56 Wigan Warriors 

48:28 The best and worst of the rest

51:58 2025 Dream Team 

59:30 Play-off preview

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Saints produce another moment to go down in Super League folklore as 'Left To Wright' forces the boys to eat some humble pie — if only two of them didn't bottle out of it.

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1:48 Leeds Rhinos vs St Helens 

24:06 Leigh Leopards vs Wakefield Trinity 

36:05 Play-off semi-finals preview

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And then there were two. Wigan Warriors and Hull KR reach the Super League Grand Final, but that's not what most people were talking about.

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You wait forty years for a trophy and three come around at once. Super League has a new winner for the first time since 2004, and the boys were in the studio to record their reaction to Hull KR's victory over Wigan straight after the final whistle.

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Writer Anthony Broxton chats with Rob Conlon about rugby league in 2025, the upcoming Ashes series and his excellent book 'Hope & Glory: Rugby League In Thatcher's Britain'.

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Rhys and Josh react to England''s chastening defeat to Australia in the first test of the 2025 Ashes series.

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The Ashes belong to Australia. Again. Rob and Josh react to England's defeat in the Second Test at Everton, and discuss what comes next for Shaun Wane.

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After training the house down in the off-season, Rhys, Rob and Josh are back to pick out some of the best new signings, most exciting young prospects and intriguing coaches ahead of the Super League 2026 season. Plus, there's chat about who should be the next England coach, our wildcard hot takes for the upcoming campaign and we stick our necks on the line with our predictions. If it's anything like last season, they won't age well.

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The lads are back in the studio discussing the opening month of Super League 2026 before embarking on a play-off series between the five clubs to have won the treble in the modern era.

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After all the talk about Super League's greatest ever XIII, it's time for Rhys, Josh and Rob to pick theirs — only with a twist, and far more mentions of Michael de Vere and Peter Gill than we expected.

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Rhys and Rob are back in the studio to review every Super League club's 2026 season as we reach the halfway mark.

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With Rhys and Josh away, Rob makes our resident Cas fan Jonny Hughes revisit one of the darkest days of his life as a rugby league fan: the Battle of Belle Vue, Wakefield vs Castleford, 2006.

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