The Rugby Pod

We're joined by Ben Foden to chat Nicole Scherzinger and Thom Evans and all things X-Factor as well as life in New York and a bit of rugby too. And, we dissect all the Champions Cup action with an open cloth, including some absolute filth of the worst kind at the AJ Bell Stadium and some filth of the best kind from Finn Russell!  See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

New Exeter Chief Stuart Hogg joins us to talk Sandy Park initiation, settling into Devon life, Scottish disappointment, hair care and much more, as well as their Champions Cup Round 1 triumph. We discuss Eddie Jones and Warren Gatland's books, chat about all the Champions Cup action and, yes, there's more Saracens salary cap comment as we record just as it's confirmed they're not appealing their 35-point penalty and £5m fine.  See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

We speak to the journalist who dug deep into Saracens' alleged salary cap breaches, Laura Lambert, and dissect the case with an open cloth...it's fair to say Big Jim and Goodey don't see eye to eye on the subject! While Saracens dominate the agenda, we also look back at the Premiership and ahead to the Champions Cup and we hear from Johnny Williams on his recovery from testicular cancer as Movember gathers pace.  See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Big Jim and Goodey are joined in the studio by Darren Cave to take an emotional look back on the 2019 World Cup. We catch up with South African legend Ruan Pienaar, who was on standby for the Springboks during the tournament, to get the inside track on Siya Kolisi and Rassie Erasmus and find out what impact it could have on the country. And, of course, there is a full analysis of what went wrong for England...  See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Big Jim and Goodey look ahead to England's first World Cup final for 12 years and dissect it with an open cloth. There's apologies (sort of) for George Ford and Eddie Jones and we speak to the man at the centre of the controversy the last time England and South met in the final back in 2007, Mark Cueto. All that plus more Japanese wisdom from Jim, some Premiership chat and much more...  See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Part Kiwi, part Irishman, full on legend James Lowe joins us to dissect Ireland's hammering at the hands of the All Blacks, as well as who he was cheering for and his prospects of wearing the green jersey next year. We hear a first hand account from Eddie Jones' latest off the wall press conference and Jim and Goodey discuss England's prospects against New Zealand, as well as Wales v South Africa. All that plus a Premiership round-up, some more Japanese cultural insight from Big Jim and more of your social media questions answered...  See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Big Jim dissects Scotland's pool stage exit with an open cloth, while he and Goodey marvel at the heroics of Japan both on and off the field. We discuss their possible inclusion in the Rugby Championship and look ahead to all of the World Cup quarter-finals. And, Australian legend Drew Mitchell joins us to talk Cheika, Jones and all things England v Australia...you don't want to miss it!  See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Darren Cave joins Big Jim and Goodey in the studio as we catch up with France's coach at the 2015 World Cup Philippe Saint-Andre to find out if the rumours of more mutiny in the French camp are true. Jacques Burger also joins us to discuss Namibia's heroic half against the All Blacks and how the Tier 2 nations are punching above their weight and need more support. Plus, there's a heated debate on Tomas Lavanini's red card and an in-depth look ahead to the epic conclusion of Pool A...  See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Welsh international Rob Evans joins us to discuss Wales' epic win over Australia, as well as what it was like being left out of the squad at the last minute. Jim has found some Japanese ancestry so he can't lose when Scotland face the hosts and we dissect the Same Kerevi and Michael Hooper incidents with an open cloth. All that plus more Japanese words of wisdom from Jim and a host of your social media questions answered...  See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

World Cup winner Steve Thompson joins us on the Pod this week and he has some strong views on the current England side and what they're lacking, as well as some candid thoughts on his time wearing the red rose. Meanwhile, Big Jim is scathing about Scotland's performance against Ireland and Goodey isn't impressed, to put it mildly, with the standard of refereeing at the World Cup so far...  See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices