Playing & Simple

Simply the Guest this week is one of the great up and coming Rugby League Youtubers, streamers and content creators, The Leaguie! He chats with us about supporting and loving the great game from overseas, coming home and getting into the content space, and of course his beloved Sydney Roosters.Follow The Leaguie:https://www.youtube.com/@TheLeaguiehttps://www.instagram.com/theleaguie/https://m.twitch.tv/theleaguie/homeINSTA: https://www.instagram.com/playingandsimple/YOUTUBE: https://www.youtube.com/@playingandsimpleWEBSITE: https://playingandsimple.com.au/NEWSLETTER: https://mailchi.mp/playingandsimple/playing-and-simple-weekly-newsletter

00:00 GAME - Sparts!09:30 RUGBY LEAGUE - Manly dramas25:22 RUGBY LEAGUE - Willie Peters to coach the PNG Chiefs34:26 RUGBY LEAGUE - Tigers beat the Warriors in NZ36:30 F1 - Japanese Grand Prix wrap42:04 GAZELLE GAZETTE - Trumper Shield update, weekly triviaINSTA: https://www.instagram.com/playingandsimple/YOUTUBE: https://www.youtube.com/@playingandsimpleWEBSITE: https://playingandsimple.com.au/NEWSLETTER: https://mailchi.mp/playingandsimple/playing-and-simple-weekly-newsletter

00:00 GAME - The 30 seconds game!13:25 RUGBY LEAGUE - Round 3 wrap, DCE Cup Preview, Broncos dramas.29:29 SOCCER - Matildas, Asian Cup Final review, Socceroos World Cup kits.36:57 - Lachie attempts to debate Harvey over a hot take but no debate is had.38:20 TASKMASTER - We recount our competitive weekend activity.45:17 GAZELLE GAZETTE - Trumper & Lake Shield updates, weekly trivia.INSTA: https://www.instagram.com/playingandsimple/YOUTUBE: https://www.youtube.com/@playingandsimpleWEBSITE: https://playingandsimple.com.au/NEWSLETTER: https://mailchi.mp/playingandsimple/playing-and-simple-weekly-newsletter

00:00 Lachie has some exciting gifts for the poddy05:12 GAME - NRL Connections, St Patrick's Day Edition!14:23 RUGBY LEAGUE - AJ's record breaking try, Round 2 review31:40 SOCCER - Matildas semi final34:40 F1 - Chinese Grand Prix wrap39:31 RUGBY UNION - Six Nations result, Raeburn Shield update43:31 GAZELLE GAZETTE - Trumper & Lake Shield updates, weekly triviaINSTA: https://www.instagram.com/playingandsimple/YOUTUBE: https://www.youtube.com/@playingandsimpleWEBSITE: https://playingandsimple.com.au/NEWSLETTER: https://mailchi.mp/playingandsimple/playing-and-simple-weekly-newsletter

00:00 GAME - NRL Connections16:37 RUGBY LEAGUE - Round 1 wrap, Alex Johnston record, Zac Lomax update30:00 SOCCER - Matildas progress in the Asian Cup32:43 F1 - Melbourne Grand Prix wrap40:12 RUGBY UNION - Six Nations update44:43 GAZELLE GAZETTE - Trumper & Lake Shield updates, weekly triviaINSTA: https://www.instagram.com/playingandsimple/YOUTUBE: https://www.youtube.com/@playingandsimpleWEBSITE: https://playingandsimple.com.au/NEWSLETTER: https://mailchi.mp/playingandsimple/playing-and-simple-weekly-newsletter

00:00 Lachie has some exciting personal news as we play a themed game of Sparts.08:32 We review the opening NRL weekend in Vegas and look to Round 1.18:36 We break down the result of the Zac Lomax dispute.25:56 We preview Opening Round in the AFL.29:34 We talk Matildas and their week ahead in the Asian Cup.31:43 Harvey gets hyped for the Melbourne Grand Prix kicking off the 2026 F1 season.37:03 We get behind Alyssa Healy ahead of her final test match this weekend.39:53 We provide your shield updates and read your weekly trivia question from the Gazelle Gazette.INSTA: https://www.instagram.com/playingandsimple/YOUTUBE: https://www.youtube.com/@playingandsimpleWEBSITE: https://playingandsimple.com.au/NEWSLETTER: https://mailchi.mp/playingandsimple/playing-and-simple-weekly-newsletter

Kiwi Steve joins us for our 2026 NRL Season Preview!00:00 We have a crack at (sort of) new game.17:43 We preview the 2026 NRL season!53:51 Lachie takes us through his SportshedTV Charity Match from the weekend.01:01:45 Steve provides some context from the Winter Olympics.01:05:03 We go through the upcoming Matildas fixtures in the Asian Cup.01:08:24 We take a look at the Gazelle Gazette and ask our trivia question of the week.INSTA: https://www.instagram.com/playingandsimple/YOUTUBE: https://www.youtube.com/@playingandsimpleWEBSITE: https://playingandsimple.com.au/

00:00 Lachie brings a new Winter Olympics themed game to the pod.11:00 We talk all things NRL, particularly the new Origin eligibility rule.26:12 We congratulate Brazil and Australia on a history making Winter Olympics.34:09 We reflect on the very fun looking weekend at LIV Golf in Adelaide.37:28 We ask where it all went wrong for Australia's T20 World Cup campaign.42:29 We talk Six Nations rugby and provide a HUGE Raeburn Shield update.44:59 Lachie gears up for his Sportshed TV Charity Match this Sunday.50:08 We wrap the poddy and tease some trivia in this week's Gazelle Gazette.INSTA: https://www.instagram.com/playingandsimple/YOUTUBE: https://www.youtube.com/@playingandsimpleWEBSITE: https://playingandsimple.com.au/

PODCAST RECORD BEFORE THIS WEEKEND'S NRL TRIAL MATCHES.Simply the Guest this week is Wests Tigers #1 fan, Matty G. Matty is a podcaster (Speak Free with Matty G) and content creator, and he talks to us about how his love for the Tigers has shaped his content and online presence.Follow Matty G:https://www.instagram.com/speakfreepodcast/https://www.instagram.com/thisismattyg/INSTA: https://www.instagram.com/playingandsimple/YOUTUBE: https://www.youtube.com/@playingandsimpleWEBSITE: https://playingandsimple.com.au/