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May 2, 2023 • 1h 10min

Episode 34 - Champions Cup Semis, Grand Slammer Sadia Kabeya & Glasgee Make A Final

Big weekend of ruggers as we wrap up two huge Champions Cup semi-finals and another Grand Slam for England’s women in front of a record crowd at Twickenham. We'll be chatting to one of their players of the tournament, Sadia Kabeya. We also wrap up the Challenge Cup and pay tribute to some of the best one of club players in the game! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
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Apr 25, 2023 • 1h 16min

Episode 33 - Twitter Fines, Saints' Fin Smith & The Beginning of the End of the Season

How would the Premiership Top 4 do in the URC? We’ll be rounding up the final round of the URC and the end of the playoff race in the Premiership. We’ll also be discussing Jack Nowell’s whopper fine and looking ahead to the Champions Cup semi-finals. Plus, we’ll be chatting to Northampton star Fin Smith after Saints’ confirmed their spot in the premiership playoffs. Enjoy and make sure you’re subscribed on Spotify. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
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Apr 18, 2023 • 57min

Episode 32 - Ashy Gets His Ton, A World XV and Prem Top Four Heats Up

As the premiership heats up, we pay tribute to the 'lovable rogue' Chris Ashton as he scores his 101st try this weekend in Leicester's win at Exeter, and the lads give their thoughts on how the final four might shape up. We also take a look at the URC with the big news at Leinster with World Cup-winning coach Jacques Nienaber set to join the Irish outfit next season and a couple of impressive performances in South Africa. Also, with the BaaBaas set to face the World XV, the lads pick their current starting lineup for an All-Star XV. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
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Apr 11, 2023 • 1h 11min

Episode 31 - Jim's Back, South African Travel Pains & Ireland & Leinster's Jimmy O'Brien

Jim's back after taking a breather last week post Hong Kong to reveal what really went down at the world's loosest rugby tournament. The lads give their thoughts on the South African teams all getting knocked out of Europe and the travel challenges all teams are facing in the new cross-hemisphere competitions. We're also joined by Leinster and Ireland's Jimmy O'Brien to get some cracking insight on what's going on behind the scenes at Leinster and Ireland, as well as who was behind the camera when the Irish team crashed Gary Ringrose's house after the grand Slam. We also wrap up all the rest of the European action and look forward to some massive semi-finals! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
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Apr 4, 2023 • 1h 5min

Episode 30 - Ben Youngs Jumps in for Jim, Bristol Bears' Semi Radradra & Champions Cup Wrap

Hong Kong has taken Jim, so we have a massive upgrade this week with England's most capped player of all time, Ben Youngs joining the Pod with Goodey. We hear about England camp under Borthers as well as life at Leicester. We're also joined by Bristol's Semi Radradra to talk about his incredible journey from working in a mine in Fiji, to being one of the best players on the planet. Lots more as we wrap up the Champions Cup quarterfinals and look towards the Semi finals. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
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Mar 28, 2023 • 60min

Episode 29 - Premiership Top Four Heats Up & London Irish Captain Matt Rogerson Joins the Pod

We turn our attention back to domestic rugby this week with Saracens and Quins playing in front of an incredible 55 thousand people at the Tottenham stadium. We look at how the top four is shaping up and speak to London Irish's Matt Rogerson about their strong season so far and what's changed in the squad compared to previous seasons. We also look at some of the major action from the URC including some big results for Glasgow and Scarlets, and preview the European Champions action this weekend. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
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Mar 21, 2023 • 1h 10min

Episode 28 - Six Nations Wrap Up & Grand Slam Celebrations with Finlay Bealham

Ireland Secure The Slam in Dublin on Paddy's weekend, so we chat to Finlay Bealham to find out how they marked the historic moment with a three-day celebration. The lads wrap up the final weekend of Six Nations action including a much improved England performance, some fight from Wales in Paris, and a nervous last few minutes in Edinburgh. We pick our player of the tournament and look at what's next and where each team is going into the World Cup. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
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Mar 14, 2023 • 1h 10min

Episode 27 - England Get Le Crunched, Jim's New Tattoo & Italy's Paolo Garbisi

After a French shellacking at Twickenham, the lads give their take on what went wrong for England and Borthwick in their record Six Nations defeat against France, and what comes next ahead of a Paddy's Day Grand Slam showdown in Dublin between Ireland and England. We look back at Ireland's physical and at times chaotic win over Scotland, Wales' first win of the competition, and we're also joined by Italy's Paolo Garbisi to get an Italian take on where they are as a team and their ambitions for Edinburgh next weekend. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
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Mar 7, 2023 • 1h 12min

Episode 26 - Le Crunch with Freddie Steward, Triple Crown Decider in Edinburgh, and Wooden Spoon Showdown in Rome

Freddie Steward from England joins to talk about the England camp and previewing England v France. The lads also discuss the Triple Crown match in Edinburgh and the Wooden Spoon showdown in Rome. Charity events for Hambo and Ed Slater, as well as upcoming live shows in Belfast, Dublin, and London, are also highlighted.
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Mar 2, 2023 • 41min

Bonus Interview - Sam Vesty enters The Andy Goode Suite

Sam Vesty played over 150 times for Leicester during one of the club's most successful periods, including winning a Premiership title in 2007. He also played for Bath before moving into coaching, where he's had successful stints at Worcester, England, and most recently Northampton Saints. We hear about his career on and off the pitch, his attacking coaching philosophy, and some of the hard lessons he learned on the famous Leicester Team bus. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

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