The boys discuss the evolution of the ‘six-again’ rule from 2020 to 2026 and its impact in the modern game. In the NRL we deep-dive into the Tigers Easter Monday madness victory over Parramatta, the flipping of the script with Tigers, Knights and Rabbitohs at the top with the Bulldogs, Warriors, Storm and Raiders slipping, the Penrith Panthers a distant first as the most dominant team in the NRL in every category, Storm suffer biggest loss in 23 years, Manly’s dramatic restart under Kieran Foran, Dragons 0 from 5, and major injuries to Stephen Crichton, Reece Walsh, Ben Hunt, Bailey Simonsson.

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TIMESTAMPS:

00:00 - Intro

04:43 - Episode Overview

07:25 - Bunker Review: The evolution of the ‘6-again’ rule and its impact in 2026

24:10 - Bunker Review: Easter Monday madness as Tigers beat Eels in thriller (NRL Round 5)

50:29 - NRL Round 5: TSS Tipping & Supercoach Comps

52:35 - NRL Round 5: Manly def. Dolphins

56:30 - NRL Round 5: Rabbitohs def. Bulldogs

1:06:28 - NRL Round 5: Panthers def. Storm

1:16:26 - NRL Round 5: Cowboys def. Dragons

1:26:55 - NRL Round 5: Broncos def. Titans

1:32:43 - NRL Round 5: Sharks def. Warriors

1:39:08 - NRL Round 5: Knights def. Raiders

1:46:45 - NRL Round 6: Rapid Fire Tips

1:54:00 - ATG: Super League Round 7 Results

1:56:43 - Outro

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