This episode of Rugby Reloaded looks back 75 years to the 1946 British Rugby League Lions tour of Australia and New Zealand. And to talk about their new book about the 'Indomitables', as the tourists were nicknamed, 'Rugby Reloaded' is joined by Martin Whitcombe, grandson of tourist Frank Whitcombe, and acclaimed historian Huw Richards.

We discuss the political origins of the tour, the backdrop of World War 2, the reception in Australia, the tour's controversial end, and Martin's moving story about the writing of the book. This is most definitely essential listening!

You can order The Indomitables - Rugby League’s Greatest Tour direct from the publishers here.

Martin’s earlier book about his grandfather, Bradford and Great Britain prop-forward Frank Whitcombe, The Indomitable Frank Whitcombe, is also available here.