The Bench with Jenna and Jon

The Bench with Jenna and Jon

Jenna Brooks and Jon Wilkin bring you the latest rugby league news and interviews with players, officials and all the big names from around the Betfred Super League and beyond. Episodes are released every Monday. The Bench is a Sky Sports podcast. Listen to every episode here: skysports.com/the-bench-with-jenna-and-jon You can listen to The Bench on your smart speaker by saying "ask Global Player to play The Bench with Jenna and Jon". Watch every episode of The Bench on YouTube here: The Bench on YouTube For all the latest rugby league news, head to skysports.com/rugby-league For advertising opportunities email: skysportspodcasts@sky.uk

Episodes

August 11, 2025 30 mins
Super League star Micky Higham is this week's guest on The Bench with Jenna and Jon.

The former Leigh, Warrington, Wigan and St Helens player announced recently that he has been diagnosed with stage four widespread metastasized cancer having overcome stage three melanoma back in 2022.

Micky talks about his diagnosis, his treatment and the support he has received from the rugby league community.

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St Helens legend James Roby is this week's guest on The Bench with Jenna and Jon.

James tells us about what his role at the club now involves having retired from playing a couple of seasons ago. He also discusses his mentality during his playing career, how he feels to have a road named after him and picks out the best team he ever played in.

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The Chair of RL Commercial, Nigel Wood is this week's guest on The Bench with Jenna and Jon.

In his first interview in the role, Nigel explains why he thinks he's the right man to lead a strategic review into the sport, what it's considering and what its aims are.

He discusses whether Super League should expand to 14 teams, if he thinks French teams should be involved and gives his views on potential investment from the NRL.

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Hull FC's Will Pryce is this week's guest on The Bench with Jenna and Jon.

Will is back in the UK after a spell in Australia and talks about his experiences of the NRL. Plus, Will tells Jenna and Jon what it was like to grow up with Super League legend Leon Pryce as his father and how a broken foot led to the trickiest period of his career so far.

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Leigh Leopards' wing Josh Charnley is this week's guest on The Bench with Jenna and Jon! 

Josh discusses his future at the club and his desire to stay in Super League. He also talks about fighting his way back into the team, breaking records, and his passion for brick laying! 

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Rugby league legend Tawera Nikau is this week's guest on The Bench with Jenna and Jon.

The former New Zealand international talks about his incredible personal journey from a small mining town to winning the NRL and playing in Super League.

He also discusses some traumatic and devastating moments in his life - his wife taking her own life, and a motorcycle accident with led to him having his leg amputated.

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Leeds' Sporting Direct Ian Blease joins Jenna and Jon this week on 'The Bench'. 

Ian discusses life at the Rhinos - including Brad Arthur's future at the club. He also explains how difficult it was to leave Salford and why he finds it harder to watch the game than play it.

The Bench is a Sky Sports podcast. Listen to every episode here: skysports.com/the-bench-with-jenna-and-jon

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Castleford Tigers head coach Danny McGuire joins Jenna and Jon on this week's epsiode on The Bench. 

Danny talks us through his pre-match routine, discusses his passion for the game and opens up about life at Castleford. He also reflects on playing for Leeds and his time as an assistant at Hull KR. 

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Hull KR Assistant Coach, Danny Ward, is this week's guest on The Bench with Jenna and Jon.

Danny discusses Hull KR's Challenge Cup victory, his own coaching ambitions, why the sport needs a strong London team and learning the piano in lockdown. (We would like to assure our listeners that Jenna definitely calls Danny a 'pianist'!)

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Huddersfield Giants owner Ken Davy is this week's guest on The Bench with Jenna and Jon.

Ken tells us about his business background and why he ended up getting involved in rugby league. Plus, he gives his thoughts on the "dark place" the current team find themselves in and discusses his hopes for the club to move to a new stadium in the future. 

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Warrington Wolves prop Paul Vaughan is this week's guest on The Bench with Jenna and Jon.

He talks about Warrington's mixed form so far this season, their upcoming Challenge Cup final, and gives an update - of sorts - about his contract talks with the club.

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St Helens CEO Mike Rush is this week's guest on The Bench with Jenna and Jon.

He discusses how he and the club are dealing with going through a difficult period on the pitch and chats about the pressure he and head coach Paul Wellens are facing.

Plus, Mike tells us what his most difficult decision has been at the club and whether or not he's disappointed that Saints will not be playing in Las Vegas next year.

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Lisa Nandy - the Secretary of State for Culture, Media and Sport - is this week's guest on The Bench with Jenna and Jon.

Speaking during Mental Health Awareness Week, she talks about the importance of the sport's impact on communities, particularly in northern England, and about the work clubs and the Government are doing to help vulnerable people.

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England and Warrington Wolves captain George Williams is this week's guest on The Bench with Jenna and Jon.

George gives us an update on the ankle injury that's keeping him on the sidelines and when he hopes to be back on the field.

They also discuss Luke Keary's recent comments about Super League and the future of Wire head coach Sam Burgess, who's been linked to the job at the Perth Bears.

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Leeds Rhinos' hooker Andy Ackers is this week's guest on The Bench with Jenna and Jon.

Andy tells us when he hopes to be back from a hamstring injury, discusses his time at Salford and their current financial issues and explains how 'overthinking' has affected his career so far.

Plus, listen out for his thoughts on the future of current Rhinos head coach Brad Arthur.

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The current Super League Man of Steel - Mikey Lewis - is this week's guest on The Bench with Jenna and Jon.

Mikey speaks about how he's becoming more mature on the field, his dreams of one day playing in the NRL and tells us if he thinks he's a better player than Bevan French!

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Salford Red Devils captain Ryan Brierley joins Jenna and Jon on this week's episode of The Bench.

Amidst their ongoing financial issues Ryan talks honestly and openly about the effect it has had on the players and staff at the club.

We approached both Salford Red Devils and the RFL for comment.

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Hull KR captain Elliot Minchella is this week's guest on The Bench with Jenna and Jon.

Elliot talks about retaining the captaincy this season and his side's hopes of going one better at the Grand Final this time around.

Plus, he discusses the impact of head coach Willie Peters and the club's new signings on the team's belief and ambition.

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Wakefield Trinity hooker Liam Hood is this week's guest on The Bench with Jenna and Jon.

Liam tells us how Wakefield are approaching their return to Super League this season, the family influence on his career so far and how he once had to say no to former coach Barrie McDermott!

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St Helens chairman Eamonn McManus is this week's guest on The Bench with Jenna and Jon.

Eamonn explains his recent criticism of the RFL and explains why he is concerned about the future of the game unless things change. We approached the RFL for a response to Eamonn's comments but they declined to comment.

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