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The Captain's Run with Denan Kemp

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Bloke's Denan Kemp gives his insights from the week that's been in the world of Rugby League and looks ahead to what's coming up with a team-by-team preview after the team lists release on Tuesday.
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Episodes

State of Origin Teams with Justin Horo | 14/05/25

Denan Kemp and Justin Horo break down all the big questions facing Laurie Daley and Billy Slater as they name their Game 1 sides for the Blues and the Maroons. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

May 14, 202534 min

Kempy's Round 11 Preview | 14/05/25

Denan is joined by Justin Horo and the Maestro ahead of a crunch round of fixtures as players make their final push for State of Origin selection. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

May 14, 202528 min

Broncos Blowup - Playing Group vs Michael Maguire | 14/05/25

Kempy opens the show with his take on the Broncos defeat by the Rabbitohs, the stories coming up around the players being trained to hard and what's behind their loss of form in the last month. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

May 14, 202519 min

Young & Smith set to leave Roosters, Origin Smokies & Fifita being shopped - FULL SHOW | 7/05/25

Denan Kemp is joined by Justin Horo after giving his thoughts on Dom Young being told he's free to leave by the Roosters and Brandon Smith joining Souths immediately. There's discussion on Jacob Preston's suspension after a loss at the Judiciary, Origin Bolters and a look ahead to Round 10 in the NRL. Finally, Bulldogs winger Jacob Kiraz joins the show ahead of their crunch clash against the Raiders on Saturday. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

May 07, 20251 hr 53 min

Where will David Fifita Land? | 7/05/25

Justin Horo and Denan react to the news that David Fifita is being shopped to other clubs with his future at the Titans in doubt. Then, Maestro jumps in to discuss potential landing spots for the former Maroons Forward. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

May 07, 202521 min

Origin Smokies - Spine Questions for NSW & QLD with Scope | 7/05/25

Justin Horo joins Kempy to give his take on potential State of Origin smokies with just 2 rounds remaining before teams are picked. Plus, key spine questions for both New South Wales and Queensland. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

May 07, 202532 min

Dom Young to Leave the Roosters - Kempy's Take | 7/05/25

Denan opens the show with the overnight news that Dom Young is set to leave the Roosters mid-season after falling out of favour. Plus, whose form has meant he's ended up on the outer in the Eastern Suburbs. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

May 07, 202518 min

Kempy's Magic Round Preview | 30/04/25

Kempy previews the huge Magic Round ahead this weekend at Suncorp Stadium. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Apr 30, 202540 min

Scope's Origin Sides | 30/04/25

On The Captains Run with Kempy, Scope dives into his Origin sides for the upcoming series. Backing veterans, blooding youngsters and conundrums for Laurie Daley. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Apr 30, 202520 min

Hip-Drop Spotlight, Fogarty to Manly and Round 8 Preview - FULL SHOW | 23/04/25

Denan kicks off with a look at some of the big talking points out of the weekend, including brief thoughts on where the Lachlan Galvin situation sits at the Wests Tigers, the harsh punishment handed out to players for hip-drops over the weekend and some early Origin thoughts with Game 1 just over a month away. Plus, Lindsay Collins joins the show and there's a full preview of Round 8 in the NRL. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Apr 23, 20251 hr 55 min

Round 8 Preview | 23/04/25

Denan casts his eye over all 8 games coming up this weekend in the National Rugby League. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Apr 23, 202533 min

Cleary, Moses and Luai, Queensland Hookers| 23/04/25

Denan dives into the big questions with Origin a month away and some bolters emerging on both sides of the Tweed. Plus, Laurie Daley's halves headache with Moses bolting back into form and will Reed Mahoney lead a host of Bulldogs into the Origin equation on the back of their phenomenal start. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Apr 23, 202524 min

Broncos defeat by Warriors - Walsh out injured | 23/04/25

Kempy gives his breakdown on what went wrong for the Broncos in New Zealand over the weekend - what the move to fullback for Selwyn Cobbo can do for the Broncos in attack and the form of Ben Hunt as Michael Maguire Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Apr 23, 20258 min

Hip-Drop Hell for Manly - What's going wrong between refs & MRC? | 23/04/25

Denan opens the show with a whack for the Judiciary after they handed down a 4-match suspension for Toa Sipley last night. Are the NRL trying to send a message? How can we improve consistency between decisions on-field and what's happening at the MRC during the week. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Apr 23, 202516 min

Galvin to leave the Tigers - Early Origin Questions - FULL SHOW | 16/04/25

Denan opens the show picking through all the angles from the Lachlan Galvin story including what both sides could have done differently - and whether he sees the youngster playing for the club again. Then, early State of Origin Questions for Laurie Daley and Billy Slater before Justin Horo joins the show for a Round 7 Preview. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Apr 16, 20251 hr 48 min

Early Origin Questions | 16/04/25

Origin season starts here Fullback questions for New South Wales and Queensland Kempy's bolter for the Maroons Questions on the edges for the Maroons New South Wales Forward Pack Depth Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Apr 16, 202523 min

Galvin Unpacked | 16/04/25

Denan opens the show giving his thoughts on the news Lachlan Galvin will depart the Tigers at the end of the 2026 season. Could the youngster have dealt with the situation better - did the Tigers make it all too public?Annd are his teammates right to feel aggrieved as his early decision? Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Apr 16, 202531 min

Reynolds Future, Origin Eligibility & Super League Purchase - FULL SHOW | 9/04/25

Justin Horo and Kieran Foran join Denan Kemp in a packed show! Talking - Adam Reynolds future at the Broncos, the best recruits of the season so far, Origin Eligibility, the NRL considering a stake in the Super League & a preview of Round 6 in the NRL. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Apr 09, 20251 hr 53 min

Scope on - Super League Takeover, Origin Eligibility | 9/04/25

Justin Horo joins the show to talk the potential of the NRL taking out a stake in the English Super League. Then, how Origin eligibility will change over the next decade as Peter V'landys says changing the rules aren't on the NRL's agenda at the moment. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Apr 09, 202519 min

Kieran Foran - on recovery, Titans, Panthers, Origin for Kiwis | 9/04/25

The Gold Coast Half joins Denan for a look at what's unfolding at the Titans, how the game has changed during his time in the NRL. Plus, a look at what's going wrong for the Panthers and the opportunity to change State of Origin eligibility and whether he'd have liked to play for the Blues having grown up in Australia. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Apr 09, 202538 min

Who's the best signing of the season? | 9/04/25

Denan opens the show asking who's been the best signing of the season so far with the Terrell May, Clint Gutherson, Ben Hunt & Zac Lomax all making strong starts to their lives at new clubs. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Apr 09, 202515 min

Tszyu, High Shots & Round 5 Preview with Denan Kemp & Justin Horo - FULL SHOW | 2/04/25

Coming to you from the open workouts at Tszyu Gym in Sydney - Denan opens the show by chatting with Tim Tszyu ahead of his fight against Joey Spencer this Sunday in Newcastle. Then Scope joins the show to talk through all the big issues of the weekend including an anticipated high-shot crackdown this weekend. Then, a full preview of Round 5 in the NRL and a chat with South Sydney Forward Jai Arrow. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Apr 02, 20251 hr 16 min

Round 5 Preview with Kempy and Scope | 02/04/25

From The Captains Run; Kempy and Scope dive into all the games in Round 5. Big ins and outs, debuts and storylines galore coming out of the Eels vs Dragons. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Apr 02, 202529 min

Wayne and his Cattle with Bunnies forward Jai Arrow | 02/04/25

South Sydney Rabbitohs and Maroons forward Jai Arrows joins Kempy and Scope to chat all things Bunnies under Wayne Bennett, Latrell's return and the iconic Jamie Humphreys. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Apr 02, 20259 min

NRL Crackdown Inbound | 02/04/25

Kempy and Scope dive into the news around the head high crackdowns from the NRL questioning the consistency of the refereeing and the bunker. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Apr 02, 202512 min
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