Dave Parkinson chats to Simon Reynolds and Adrian Jackson about last weekend's results, loan players, the sack race and forthcoming fixtures.

In the latest episode of Talking Points, we round up the interviews from the Super League launch and discuss the action from the opening round from the Magic weekend. We've got audio highlights from Widnes v Toulouse as well as a roundup of all the weekend's Northern Rail Cup action. We also hear from Swinton coach Steve McCormack and Leigh coach Ian Millward.

In the latest Talking Points Dave introduces us to new podcaster Simon Reynolds. We look back on the opening weekend of the Northern Rail Cup competition from Batley's Mount Pleasant, take in reaction from the Jon Clarke Testimonial between Warrington and Wigan and hear from Rochdale Assistant Coach Chris Hough, Barrow's Jamie Rooney and Featherstone Rovers Stuart Dickens.

This week Dave, James and new recruit Adrian Jackson ventured to the Northern Rail Cup Launch. Dave vented his spleen at The Independent Newspaper before he and James completed their preview of the 2011 Super League season discussing the prospects of Warrington, Wigan and Wakefield.