The Good, The Bad & The Rugby
James Haskell, Mike Tindall and Alex Payne return for season five of The Good, The Bad & The Rugby. Expect more great guests, insight, laughter and tears.
Latest episodes
Oct 26, 2021 • 1h 34min
S2 Ep4: In The Ring With Sonny Bill Williams
The one and only Sonny Bill Williams drops in for a chat with Alex and Hask this week.
The offload king, whose recent retirement has led him back to the boxing ring, reflects on his remarkable journey from humble beginnings to household name.
We relive some of the unforgettable moments from an unforgettable career - but we also delve deeper.
SBW explains why he went off the rails early on in his career, how finding Islam changed his life, and talks about his greatest achievements off the pitch.
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Oct 19, 2021 • 1h 14min
S2 Ep3: Staying Humble with Alex Dombrandt
James and Alex are celebrating Tinds’ birthday without him this week, as they get down to business with Quins Number 8, Alex Dombrandt. They relive the fairy-tale that was Harlequins’ premiership winning season last year, discuss the highs and lows of university rugby and look ahead to his hopes for the Autumn Nations Cup and beyond, with England.
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Oct 12, 2021 • 1h 15min
S2 Ep2: Pressing Pause with Will Greenwood
Tinds and Alex are a man down this week, as Hask has an early season break to rest his back. The pair are joined by Tinds’ '03 World Cup centre partner, Will Greenwood. Obviously, no conversation between the duo is complete without reliving the glory days on and off the pitch, but Will also opens up about the tough stuff; from struggling to find peace in retirement to the pain of losing a child.
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Oct 8, 2021 • 23min
S2: The Hask Bounty
In this special bonus episode, Hask, Tinds and Alex have swapped the comfort of the studio for the wild west of the Moonshine Saloon in central London.
Ahead of the The Good, The Bad & The Rugby Poker Night, Tinds puts his high class poker skills on the line, while Hask relives some classic away day card games at the back of the bus.
Join the boys on Monday 11th October for the online tournament… and don’t miss the opportunity to win a PS5 by knocking Hask out (of the tournament, not by actually knocking him out).
Register for the tournament here: https://bit.ly/3AjSB3E
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Oct 5, 2021 • 1h 1min
S2 Ep1: The Return with Captain Genge
The boys are back for a brand new season! Alex, Mike and James are joined by a very chilly Ellis Genge who tells them all about his appointment as Leicester Tigers captain and their promising start to the season. The trio also make predictions for the Premiership title race, talk all things Rugby Championship and look ahead to a new year of GB&R.
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Aug 10, 2021 • 48min
S1 Ep56: The Review
Alex and Mike are in the studio for an end of season review this week. The final Lions Test, the future of the infamous tour and the legend of Morné Steyn are all on the menu. The boys also reflect on the greatest moments on the pitch this season, the things they really want to see next season, and their favourite podcast episodes and guests so far.
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Aug 3, 2021 • 1h 25min
S1 Ep55: The Decider: Flannery Says Relax
Ellis Genge is back in the studio with Alex and Hask this week to look ahead to the final Test. The boys are joined by Premiership winning Harlequins line-out coach, Jerry Flannery, who has a unique insight into the Springboks camp and the mindset of the coaches; having worked alongside Rassie Erasmus and Jacques Nienaber at Munster. England camp is also on the menu, as Ellis reflects on his summer as captain and the joy of Marcus Smith’s call up.
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Jul 27, 2021 • 1h 23min
S1 Ep54: The First Test with Bob Skinstad
Alex and Hask are joined in the studio by South African legend, World Cup winner and comeback king, Bob Skinstad. They dissect the game and get into the minds of the players and the coaches; but not before Skinstad treats the boys to some biltong and relives the highs and the lows of life as the first ever professional rugby player in South Africa.
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Jul 20, 2021 • 1h 14min
S1 Ep53: The Geese and the Glory Years with Simon Shaw
No Alex this week which means Hask and Tinds are steering the good ship GBR. They’re ably assisted by Simon Shaw to look back on his glittering career with club, country and The Lions. He reflects on the magnitude of the '97, '05 and '09 tours, the glory years at Wasps alongside a young and hungry Hask and playing alongside the world’s greatest players at Toulon.
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Jul 13, 2021 • 1h 15min
S1 Ep52: Nights Out and Lights Out with BOD
The great Brian O’Driscoll is on the show this week, joining Alex, Hask and Tinds to give his take on the Lions in South Africa. He also reflects on the key moments that shaped his reputation as a world class operator on and off the pitch - from hat-tricks in Paris to hangovers in Queenstown. We also find out what it’s like to share a room with Mike Phillips, a boxing ring with Austin Healey and a fairway with Tiger Woods.
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