#118: League Lows, Injury Woes, and Tennis Tantrums

Episode 118 of the SmartB Sports Update brings you the latest chaos from the Rugby League world and beyond! We unpack the Bulldogs’ win marred by knee injuries to Matt Burton and Viliame Kikau, while Billy Slater fires back at Des Hasler’s scheduling complaints. Shane Flanagan tears into halfback Lachlan Ilias after the Dragons’ loss to the Rabbitohs, and the Eels cop heat for letting Clint Gutherson walk amid a shocking season start. Dylan Brown faces boos from Eels fans in his first game since signing with the Knights, while Daly Cherry-Evans and Tom Trbojevic limp off in Manly’s defeat to the Warriors. Reece Walsh flops as the Broncos fall to the Raiders, Todd Payten puts Cowboys on notice, and Andrew Johns slams the Dolphins’ discipline. Off-field drama heats up as a Warriors assistant coach dodges the sack after allegedly choking a journalist, Stacey Jones eyes Kalyn Ponga for New Zealand, and Paul Gallen calls out Sonny Bill Williams over boxing demands. In tennis, Iga Swiatek stirs controversy by smashing a ball at a ball kid, and Rafael Nadal joins Andy Roddick for a must-hear podcast chat. Tune in for all this and more—another huge week in sports!

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