NRL 360 is an Australian nightly NRL talk show that deals with the issues in the NRL. It began airing on Fox Sports on 6 March 2013.
| NRL 360 | |
|---|---|
| Genre | sports |
| Presented by | Ben Ikin (2013-21) Paul Kent (2013-24) Yvonne Sampson (2021) Braith Anasta (2022-present) Gorden Tallis (2023-present) |
| Country of origin | Australia |
| Original language | English |
| No. of seasons | 12 |
| Production | |
| Running time | 60 minutes |
| Original release | |
| Network | Fox Sports Fox League (2017-) |
| Release | 6 March 2013 – present |
Hosts
edit- Ben Ikin (2013–21)
- Paul Kent (2013–24)
- Yvonne Sampson (2021)
- Braith Anasta (2022- )
- Gorden Tallis (2023- )
2015 Series
editFrom Tuesday, 3 March 2015, NRL 360 moves from once a week on Wednesdays (30 episodes a season) to three nights a week (Tuesdays, Wednesdays & Thursdays) for a total of 90 episodes in 2015.
2016 Series
editIn 2016, for the finals series, in addition to the regular Tuesday-Thursday broadcast, they decided to broadcast on a fourth night with Monday nights as the fourth with two journalists as well as Greg Alexander joining Ikin and Kent.
The final episode of 2016, the Thursday before the grand final and the day of the NRL fan day, they held a special live from the Sydney Opera House edition where they spoke to grand final captains, Paul Gallen and Cameron Smith, the grand final coaches Shane Flanagan and Craig Bellamy as well as the regular Thursday 'legends' Geoff Toovey and Billy Moore.
The 2016 NRL 360 schedule is as follows: (All 'nights' occur from the start of round 1 to the Grand final week except for Mondays which is only aired in the finals weeks)
- Mondays - (Finals Only) Journalists Night with Andrew Webster and Paul Crawely as well as
Greg Alexander. - Tuesdays - Players Night with
Benji Marshall & 
Michael Ennis - (Current Players) - Wednesdays - Coaches night with
Laurie Daley & 
Kevin Walters - (Current State of Origin Coaches) - Thursdays - Legends night with
Geoff Toovey & 
Billy Moore - (Past Players)
2017 Series
editThe 2017 edition of NRL360 is one of many shows on the new Fox League channel. NRL 360 is now hosted on Mondays, Tuesdays and Wednesdays.
- Mondays - Coaches night with Laurie Daley & Kevin Walters - (Current State of Origin Coaches) + Phil Rothfield
- Tuesdays - Players Night with
James Graham & Aaron Woods 
- (Current Players) + Andrew Webster - Wednesdays - Legends night Billy Moore with Danny Buderus
- (Past Players) + Paul Crawely.
Whilst both the Coaches remain the same, with the retirement of Michael Ennis and the move to the Brisbane Broncos by Benji Marshall Canterbury-Bankstown and Wests Tigers captains James Graham and Aaron Woods respectively take their places. Furthermore, since the signing of Geoff Toovey by the Bradford Bulls in the English Championship, former Newcastle Knights legend and coach Danny Buderus comes in.
NRL 360 Summer Series
editAt the conclusion of the 2017 NRL season, it was announced that a grand final edition would be aired the Monday after the grand final. It was later revealed that a 'Summer Series' would air at 7:30 pm (19:30) on Monday nights until the end if the 2017 Rugby League World Cup.
2018 Series
editIt was announced that the series would begin earlier normally to provide off-season news and opinion starting on Monday 29 January. The regular series began a week prior to the first round under the following program.
- Mondays - Phil Rothfield joins Ben and Paul + Coaches night with rotating coaches including current and former NRL, Origin and International coaches.
- Tuesdays - Paul Crawley joins Ben and Paul + Players Night with Luke Lewis & Josh Reynolds - (Current Players)
- Wednesdays - James Hooper joins Ben and Paul + legends night with Billy Moore and a ‘rotating legend’ including Danny Buderus , Greg Alexander , Nathan Hindmarsh
or Steve Roach 
.
2019 Series
editIt was announced mid-season that the series would shift to the 7:30 p.m. AEST time-slot, an hour later than in previous years.
- Mondays - Phil Rothfield joins Ben and Paul + Coaches night with rotating coaches including current and former NRL, Origin and International coaches.
- Tuesdays - Paul Crawley joins Ben and Paul + Players Night with James Graham & Benji Marshall
- (Current Players) - Wednesdays - James Hooper joins Ben and Paul + legends night with Billy Moore and a ‘rotating legend’ including Danny Buderus , Mark Carroll , Michael Ennis or Luke Lewis .
2020 Series
editWith James Graham's move to Super League club St Helens mid-season, it was announced Damien Cook would take his place on Players Night.
- Mondays - Phil Rothfield and James Hooper join Ben and Paul.
- Tuesdays - Paul Crawley and Brent Read join Ben and Paul + Players Night with Damien Cook (previously James Graham) & Benji Marshall - (Current Players)
- Wednesdays - James Hooper and Lara Pitt join Ben and Paul + legends night with two legends out of Billy Moore, Mark Carroll , Greg Alexander , and Geoff Toovey , before
Laurie Daley from the Big Sports Breakfast joins Ben and Paul.
2021 Series
editIt was announced during Magic Round that Ray Hadley from 2GB would appear on the show. This series also marked the departure of Ben Ikin as co-host, after it was announced mid-season he would be the new Head of Football at the Brisbane Broncos.[1]
- Mondays - Phil Rothfield and James Hooper join Ben and Paul.
- Tuesdays - Paul Crawley and Ray Hadley (previously Brent Read) join Ben and Paul + Players Night with James Graham & Benji Marshall
- Wednesdays - James Hooper and Lara Pitt join Ben and Paul + Legends Night with two legends out of Billy Moore, Mark Carroll , Greg Alexander , and Geoff Toovey , before Laurie Daley from the Big Sports Breakfast joins Ben and Paul.
2022 Series
editIt was announced that Braith Anasta would fill in for Yvonne as co-host while she was on maternity leave.[2]
- Mondays - Phil Rothfield and James Hooper join Braith and Paul.
- Tuesdays - Paul Crawley and David Riccio join Braith and Paul + Players Night with former players James Graham & Benji Marshall
- Wednesdays - Phil Rothfield and Brent Read join Braith and Paul + Legends Night with two legends out of Billy Moore, Mark Carroll , Benny Elias , Steve Roach , and Geoff Toovey , before Laurie Daley from the TAB joins Braith and Paul.
2023 Series
editDan Ginnane filled in as co-host for two weeks while Braith was away at the 2023 Masters Tournament. After Paul Kent's arrest in May 2023, Gorden Tallis replaced him as co-host for the remainder of the season.
- Mondays - Phil Rothfield and Brent Read join Braith and Paul, before Cooper Cronk joins Braith and Paul.
- Tuesdays - Paul Crawley and David Riccio join Braith and Paul + Players Night with two current players.
- Wednesdays - James Hooper and Michael Carayannis join Braith and Paul + Legends Night with two legends out of Billy Moore, Mark Carroll , Benny Elias , Steve Roach , and Geoff Toovey , before Laurie Daley from the TAB joins Braith and Paul.
2024 Series
editPaul Kent made his return as co-host after missing most of the 2023 series. On 28 April Kent was stood down after his involvement in a street fight and was replaced as co-host by James Graham temporarily until Gorden Tallis took over co-hosting duties.[3]
- Mondays - Phil Rothfield and Gorden Tallis join Braith and Paul, before Cooper Cronk joins Braith and Paul.
- Tuesdays - Brent Read and David Riccio join Braith and Paul + Players Night with two current players.
- Wednesdays - James Hooper and Michael Carayannis join Braith and Paul + Legends Night with two legends out of Billy Moore, Mark Carroll , Benny Elias , Steve Roach , and Geoff Toovey , before Laurie Daley from the TAB joins Braith and Paul.
See also
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References
edit- ^ "Ben Ikin set to leave NRL 360 for top job at Broncos". Fox Sports. 21 June 2021. Retrieved 21 June 2021.
- ^ "'I can bring my own element': How Braith Anasta will approach NRL 360 hosting role". Fox Sports. 15 February 2022. Retrieved 20 April 2022.
- ^ Ganko, Josefine (28 April 2024). "Paul Kent stood down from Fox, Daily Telegraph pending street fight investigation". The Sydney Morning Herald. Nine Entertainment. Retrieved 30 April 2024.