#73 Jack Welsby | The Bye Round with James Graham

This week Jimmy is joined by a man he owes so much to, his great friend Jack Welsby. The St Helens superstar talks about the grand final moment, his aspirations to join the NRL, captaining his country, upsetting the Panthers & has some cracking mad Monday stories involving Jimmy!
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0:00 Game Against The Roosters
4:45 Playing Style
12:24 2020 Super League Grand Final
31:15 WCC Win Against Penrith
44:00 2023 Super League Season
47:54 Ambition To Play In The NRL?
56:39 Playing For England
1:03:23 Tooheys Dream Spine
1:06:48 Captaining England
1:13:45 Jimmy’s Three Questions

[@usarugbyleagueunionfan]

I’m a Rugby League addict. It’s my favorite sport. I’m a certified Level One Rugby League referee and coach. I watch all the RL World Cup games. And State of Origin. And follow SL and NRL. The one thing that makes me chuckle is the lack of respect and snobbery of some NRL fans towards Super League. Our sport is barely a blimp on the rador around the world. League fans should be supporting each other. Hell I was watching French RL on KZbin this weekend. Sometimes I prefer Super League because the crowd noise and chanting is exhilarating. I’ve been following Welsby for a few years now. No doubt he could compete in NRL. The NRL should be helping SL with best practices on how to grow the code in England. RL needs most importantly to grow international the game.

[@chaoticspear]

I'm a new fan to League (always loved Union but wanted to get more into League) and watching Jack play is a privilege, what a player. Speaks so well and comes across brilliantly too - rarely say this these days but makes you proud to be English

[@bartcolen]

Whatever he does, I wish this exceptionally mature young man all of the very best. What a CV by 22 years of age! Good Jesus!

[@christyrer1981]

Don’t leave Jack lad we need you to take this team back to the number one spot

[@Blaze-md6js]

One of the best players in the world already at 22

[@deaddropholiday]

Paul Wellens going through six packs of chewing gum watching this lol.

[@Mpritchard1995]

Would love to see young Jack have a go in the nrl definitely got the talent for it

[@sirhc8972]

You can cough up the money then

[@davemcloughlin251]

Said the non saint's fan.... COYS

[@christ5826]

come to the greatest league team of all human history bro, the Aussie red v of the mighty St George Illawarra Dragons! 🎉🎉

[@davidbeeston8833]

As a Wigan fan it's still sore to see a Wiganer rip it up for Saints and that GF moment being replayed each year is particularly painful. Jack comes across really well - so mature for 22 years old. Big future ahead! Hope he goes to NRL

[@Pie86]

Love the podcast mate but can we get more super league players on? I know you're based in Aus but I thought you were a proud Englishman? Pay homage to the motherland 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿

[@TheAllthegoodstuff]

Typical Pom. Give ya an inch and ya take a mile 😂. Just playing mate. Would be quality to learn more about the northern hemisphere players 👍

[@mrfrisky6501]

This lad can be as good as he wants to be. Probably the one thing that will stop him being a true great is that he can play in any position so may end up covering positions rather than nailing down 1 position. Showed in last years WCC when they beat Penrith that he can beat the best.

[@creativeartist83]

Lovely shout out to Roby. I get emotional when people talk about Roby. Really special player and quite rightly regarded as our greatest ever in 🇬🇧

[@creativeartist83]

More British players please 🙏 love the podcast 👌

[@SkeletorsSon]

Already one of our greats up the Saints 💪

[@jnic2165]

It shows how International League has to get itself in order! The fact he's never played against NZ or Aus is a joke.

[@creativeartist83]

Wow James Graham was part of two of if not the two best Saints teams of all time. Hadn't realised. I agree the saints of that 4 grand final wins has to be the greatest ever saints team and the greatest of the super league era

[@stelconor9687]

Would be a huge upgrade on Junior Amone for St George.

[@ziyalawal861]

love the work Jimmy

[@emma00b]

great to see some english blood on the show

[@babesmate]

Hmmmm Jack Welsby, To the Dragons in the NRL? oooooh yes please :)

[@liamcoakley8638]

Prince Jack and King Graham 🤌🙌🔴⚪️🔴⚪️🔴⚪️🔴⚪️❤

[@threefivetwogames2944]

made up he's signed a new contract but its inevitable he'll end up in the NRL sooner rather than later. what a talent jack is!

[@SennyMarshall]

Come to the NRL Lad!!!!!!!! To the Raiders !

[@sallymay24]

Nice spine Jack ….come to the storm in a few years 😎

[@JAY61ish]

He should go to the NRL.... He's young enough.. and IF it don't work out he's got plenty of time to come back here . And even go back out there when he's older.. He's got the RL World at his feet really..

[@thecastpatrol]

Can’t wait to see Jack in the NRL

[@creativeartist83]

My god I hope he stays at Saints 🙏

[@alexdbr11]

As a Wigan fan, just going to skip between 12.24 and 31.15, no particular reason 🙄

[@kieraaanbreeew]

Jimmy saying the 2020 gf was the most important day in his life 😂😂 you forgot to say after the birth of your kids mate hahahah god love ya

[@christiandent7211]

Are you back home James

[@ethanwillis6970]

Did you watch it? There were plenty of references to this being filmed in the UK.

[@sallymay24]

On holiday for James rubys reitirement

[@Thelastmochican77]

"England's greatest ever full back" 🤣🤣🤣He's not even saint's greatest ever fullback......

[@azman5267]

If he doesn't come to NRL its a travesty of talent. Everyone knows Super League is a joke and he will never win a World Cup in this era. I'm obviously being very harsh (and probably wrong!) but surely he comes ASAP

[@The123dannyd]

St Helens beat the greatest nrl team of the this century. Wigan will fold them in WCC aswell

[@pwhitaker569]

Your 3 time winners just got served by a super league team nicklenut. 😂

[@sirhc8972]

How's he going to win a world cup playing in Aus?

[@briankennedy1192]

Why is the English so hung up on world cups All the fans hear is Bobby Moore 66. What about the girls football team, doesn't count? A lot of young European girls are more tennis driven. Anyway as an fan since I was 12 can't wait to the see the great man Paul Weller in February at the Sydney Opera house. Get on !!!

[@Gilm0urWaters]

Absolutely loved this, what a player and what a level headed young man.

[@Gasmonkey18]

Most overrated player in the British game

[@mrfrisky6501]

And here you are watching him😂😂😂