Inside Rugby League Podcast - A stunning win for Leeds Rhinos, Israel Folau courts more controversy and weekend preview

Peter Smith and Richard Byram return with the latest edition of the YEP’s Inside Rugby League podcast.

In this edition, episode 21, the pair discuss the games from the restart weekend, Catalans Dragons’ Israel Folau refusing to take a knee, the future make up of Super League - including a bid by Featherstone Rovers to be ‘promoted’ - and a look ahead to this weekend’s games involving Castleford Tigers, Wakefield Trinity and the Rhinos.

02 August 2020. Picture James Hardisty.
Huddersfield Giants v Leeds Rhino's, in the Betfred Super League match held at Emerald Headingley Stadium, Leeds. Pictured Luke Briscoe, of Leeds Rhinos, dives to score a try whilst been tackled by Darnell Mcintosh, of Huddersfield Giants.placeholder image
02 August 2020. Picture James Hardisty. Huddersfield Giants v Leeds Rhino's, in the Betfred Super League match held at Emerald Headingley Stadium, Leeds. Pictured Luke Briscoe, of Leeds Rhinos, dives to score a try whilst been tackled by Darnell Mcintosh, of Huddersfield Giants.

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