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Kayo Sports NRL Podcast: Storm update for Zac Lomax! Fletch and Hindy's Vegas tips, Buzz's retirement call, and Cam Smith mentoring the Broncos?

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The Storm have reportedly upped their offer to $300,000 for Zach Lomax.

1. The Kayo Sports NRL Podcast starts its first 2026 episode with Brian Fletcher and Nathan Hindmarsh talking rugby league, offseason stories, and Vegas plans. 2. Brian Fletcher and Nathan Hindmarsh host the show, and their back-and-forth drives the episode's coverage of NRL news and offseason gossip. 3. The episode asks what 2026 already means for the NRL, from Zach Lomax's release to Cameron Smith's Broncos move. 4. Buzz Rothfield's retirement becomes an early topic, with Brian and Nathan discussing his media career and what he leaves behind. 5. The hosts also revisit Brian's clash with Kenny Sutcliffe after an injury, using it as a story about players and journalists. 6. Vegas takes a large portion of the conversation, with advice about tipping, free drinks, taxis, airport exchange rates, and Old Vegas. 7. Nathan and Brian mention the Knights' Vegas jerseys and argue that the design matches the Las Vegas sign, not the Twin Towers. 8. Zach Lomax's situation becomes the central rugby league story, with the Storm's reported $300,000 offer and the Eels' resistance. 9. The hosts say Lomax's original release was for Rugby Union or R360, not another NRL club, which is why Parramatta is unhappy. 10. Angus Crichton's switch toward rugby union adds to the wider discussion about player movement between codes. 11. Brian and Nathan talk about how contracts could be weakened if a Supreme Court case ended up favouring Lomax. 12. The episode also raises the idea that the NRL might drift toward a draft-style system if clubs keep swapping players. 13. Cameron Smith's mentoring role at the Broncos gets attention because Brian sees him as more than a simple advisor. 14. The Broncos are discussed as a side that could again be one of the competition's top-four teams. 15. Brian and Nathan also compare their views on surfing, Bondi, Homebush Bay, and shark attacks after the recent bull shark stories. 16. They talk about the young man attacked at a jump and the mate who jumped in to help, treating both as a serious and brave moment. 17. The tone is loose, argumentative, and heavily bantering, with the hosts constantly interrupting each other and changing subjects quickly. 18. The format feels like a wide-ranging sports catch-up rather than a tight interview, with anecdotes, viewer questions, and topical debate. 19. Fans of NRL gossip, Vegas advice, and player movement. 20. Listeners wanting a tightly focused interview or one-topic analysis.

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A loose NRL yarn that turns Lomax, Vegas and Kyle Flanagan into easy listening.

This NRL podcast opens with teasing and holiday chatter before getting to Zac Lomax and the Storm's $300,000 offer. The tone stays loose and conversational, with Fletcher and Hindmarsh keeping the pace easy while they move through Vegas and a defence of Kyle Flanagan.

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For NRL fans who want the Zac Lomax drama and the Vegas chatter while it's still fresh.

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