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Running It Straight: Warriors push on to Campbelltown to face Tigers
Sport Nation •  July 8th, 2026 2:56 pm
Te Maire Martin at Warriors training | Photo: Andrew Cornaga/Photosport
Welcome to another action-packed episode of Running It Straight, Sport Nation's weekly rugby league fix!
With Sam Hewat away, Sam Ackerman steps into the hosting chair alongside Anthony Gelling to dissect all the massive talking points across the NRL, NRLW, and the looming State of Origin decider.
Sam is flying the flag for New South Wales, while Gello is bleeding maroon for Queensland! The boys debate coaching strategies, team selection adjustments, and whether the Suncorp Stadium factor will be enough to get Queensland over the line.
Plus, fresh off making her NRLW debut for the Bulldogs against the Wahine Warriors, Mary-Jane Taito joins the show to chat about the emotional moment she found out she was playing, her family's incredible reaction, and what it’s like stepping up to the big time.
Sammy and Gello also preview the NZ Warriors' Friday night clash in Campbelltown with the Wests Tigers, with the familiar face of Bunty Afroa starting at prop, and they get hyped for Sunday's NRLW battle between the Wahine Wahs and the Canberra Raiders with Black Ferns star Stacey Waaka set to make her debut.
Watch the latest episode via the Sport Nation YouTube below:
