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The Mole from Channel Nine and Matt Cleary from many places pore over the entrails of the NRL grand final, and buttress the chat with transfer scoops and hot goss.

Sports writer Matt Cleary and Channel Nine Wide World of Sports crack analyst and scoopsman, The Mole, on: Why the Raiders will win the grand final How the Raiders will win the grand final Some Scoops Ray Warren intro with Fleetwood Mac declared Best Ever Intro.

Origin star wants out of club! Knights lose promising back to rival club English clubs chase veteran prop You won’t believe who richest centre in the game is! Israel Folau back to play for Tonga? Sam Burgess apology and fine Manly and Souths monster mash-up Cam Smith slapped with fine Preliminary Final Previews

In Episode 19 of The Mole, Matt Cleary and Channel Nine's crack sleuth "The Mole" talk of: Sharks star on the outer Storm ace chased by rivals. Cowboys nab promising Dog Manly star's epic bravery; Raiders, Eels and Manly post epic victorys Broncos record historic, terrible loss Farewell to Gal Why Robbie Farah won't talk to The Mole

Sports writer Matt Cleary and Wide World of Sports' crack sleuth The Mole talk about a potential new Saints recruit (a coach), Hudson Young's suspension - could be 20 weeks, even a season; White mist envelops Sam Burgess; Bunker button pushers forget - or maybe flat out don't know - the rules. Retro Round Comes Back With a Vengeance

Sports writer Matt Cleary and Channel Nine's WWOS super league sleuth talk these tidbits, among others: Tigers could lose crack centre Bulldogs to keep Kiwi Test star Manly to keep top centre (though they're gone, Manly) Cowboys to lose flier, Titans to get him Val Holmes to be used as little but meat by New York Jets Moley solves the Great Conundrum of Brisbane Tigers flog Dragons Raiders pip Sharks and spoil Paul Gallen's party (yay) Tigers and Sharks to make Leichhardt heave

Sports writer Matt Cleary and Channel Nine Wide World of Sports crack sleuth "The Mole" on hot Tigers, dud Knights, and St George Illawarra Dragons learning PR from the state sponsored communications wing of North Korea. Also why Nathan Brown remains coach of the Newcastle Knights.

Journo Matt Cleary and Wide World of Sports crack sleuth The Mole on Nathan Brown, the Dragons, Tigers, Robbie, Shaun Lane and the super country of Ireland.

Matt Cleary and The Mole are joined by the man behind and out front of "Rugby League The Musical", Denis Carnahan, to talk Bubblers, Poodles, Blowing up Tooves, and just how robbed Canberra was against the Chooks (obviously lots). Heap of other stuff including Kalyn Ponga's wage demands (he's dreamin') and will referees be sending everyone off now that a precedent's been set to penalise playing rugby league. And more.

Matt Cleary and Wide World of Sports' crack sleuth The Mole talk: Todd Carney's tell-all (rate us in iTunes to win a copy); more bad news for Titans; Brad Parker (is impervious to pain); Cloistered Eagles, Angry Dragons; St Helens' boss raid on Sydney; new suitor for Korisau; mad Kearney; hot Raiders; surging Sharks; the knock-back (still dead); maybe-forward passes (we rate 'em); #StadiumFiasco; Sam Burgess; the massive disgrace of 20 minute beer queues at Brookie; and Moley's Hard Truths book giveaway, rate us and go in the draw for one of five copies.

Sports writer Matt Cleary and Wide World of Sports crack sleuth, "The Mole", talk Kangaroo Tour secrets, Dogs miss hooker chase another one, David Furner settles with Leeds, Dragons don't chase really good player, Freddy Fittler winds up Rah-Rahs, Ivan Cleary winds up refs, Jake Trbojevic picks up Jahrome Hughes (and gets off for the same tackle Nick Cotric got three weeks for), Kalyn Ponga sin-binned for playing footy, Mark Coyne swallows sword, Rod Reddy chips snippy Robbie, Max Krilich has a crack at Cam Smith, and The Podcast joins up with The Rugby League Experience

In the 11th episode of The Mole, journo Matt Cleary and Channel Nine's rugby league sleuth "The Mole" discuss Josh Reynolds' movements, Knights international's meeting with Dogs, Manly and Parra at Brookvale Oval, how good it will be to hear Ray Warren call Tino Fa’asuamaleaui, Des Hasler's close-talking, outdoor boxes in Canberra, Mark Coyne, Belinda Sharpe, Gold Coast Titans, James Tedesco, Tommy Turbo, Andrew Fifita, John Morris, and whether the Dragons are having a go.

Sports writer Matt Cleary and Wide World of Sports' rugby league sleuth "The Mole" talk: Spear Tackles, The Bunker, Origin, Mitchell Pearce, Josh Dugan injured (again), Paul Green (to Maroons?), Tim Simona (too soon?), Titans to Ipswich (?), Steve Folkes, Garth Brennan, The Knock-Back Lives! (the knock-on is now dead tho), and what Josh McGuire said to Blake Ferguson at half-time of Origin III (hint: you don't want to know).

Journo Matt Cleary and rugby league sleuth The Mole talk State of Origin III, Mitchell Pearce, Corey Norman, clubs (and coaches) in turmoil, plenty of very typical man-movement in and out of the National Rugby League, and why, effectively, NSW cannot lose. Also Includes: Tigers target NRL's most-improved Eels fan favourite to England Coaching's Next Big Thing courted by Titans and Bulldogs Roosters snare hot kid from TNQ

In Episode 8, Matt Cleary and The Mole talk of comings, goings, stayings, stays-of-executions, Origin teams (no Klemmer, Freddy? What?), eye gouging – Georgie Burgess what is doing? - and what in dear sweet Rocket Reddy’s name is up with Gold Coast Titans (Tyrone Peachey), Canberra Raiders (English people in Darwin)and Brisbane Broncos (not good at rugby league). Among other things, and scoops.

Sports writer Matt Cleary and Channel Nine Wide World of Sports' super sleuth "The Mole" talk: Coach fumes as his club signs player - without telling him! Jake Turpin signing latest. Wests Tigers snare rising star; And all the latest on Origin including Cameron Smith who surely won't, will he? The Mole reckons he will!

Sports writer Matt Cleary and Wide World of Sports crack analyst "The Mole" rake over the coals of Brad Fittler's NSW Origin team, discuss what's eating Dylan Napa (hint: the meedja), and what exactly is Wayne Bennett up to on his secret mission to England. And several other things, all juicy and good and rugby league.

In Episode 5 of The Mole, The Podcast, journo Matt Cleary and Channel Nine's super sleuth and crack analyst "The Mole" tackle Trent Robinson, Willie Mason, Mitchell Pearce, Kalyn Ponga, Latrell Mitchell, Matt Lodge, State of Origin, the Raiders' tribe of Poms and why footy clubs lie - all while on a talent-scouting mission on the beaches of Fiji.

Sports writer Matt Cleary and Channel Nine's rugby league super sleuth "The Mole" talk Origin, anthems, split rounds, the death of the knock-back, Dogs barking for Dean Pay, Dragons raid on Dog forward, Garth Brennan's tenure, England Test star's NRL quest, NRL club shopping Test stars, Bankwest's slippery slope, and Freddy Fittler's excellent adventure in media relations.

It's rugby league super sleuth "The Mole" from Channel Nine on Test player movements, judicial "consistency", Origin selections, and whether Brad Fittler will slip Payne Haas a Snickers during Ramadan. Among other things.