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We're delighted to be joined by a man who's made the Six Nations team of the tournament in Italian flanker Sebastian Negri, as he helps us dissect all the incredibly entertaining and controversial action from the final weekend of the campaign. We discuss what's been described as 'the worst red card ever shown' and try to work out why Jaco Peyper was so quick to brandish it, if Rugby is being ruined by the amount of red cards and soft officiating going on, why players are now taking inspiration from football and acting injuries to get their opposition sent off, Sebastian also opens up about how; referee's should be punished for their mistakes and stood down like players are if they don't perform, after Italy experienced another set of bad decisions against Scotland. We discuss how Ireland are the greatest team in the world and also why Sebastian thinks France are overrated and are there for the taking. Seb then takes us through his meteoric rise which has taken him from being chased out of his own farm in Zimbabwe by Mugabe's private army to having his life saved on the pitch by Ellis Genge to scrapping with Owen Farrrell at Twickenham and now to being one of the most sough after players in world rugby. He's a wonderful guest - so please sit back, relax and enjoy. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

It is an absolute honour to be joined in studio by a rugby legend in Danny Care to help us breakdown all of the action from a jaw dropping weekend of action in the Six Nations. Danny explains why he believes; this French side is the greatest team ever in the history of the sport, England were so baldy beaten and where the problems lie, Farrell should be the next Lions coach, England need to sort out their problems at the breakdown, who they should pick at scrum half, the frustrations Marcus Smith has been experiencing, why England may need to turn to central contracts and less teams in the Prem, how England can learn from Scotland and becoming an attacking team and much more on the analysis of the weekends action. Plus we manage to get the greatest stories from his incredible career so far in the sport - from coming up against a young Dupont in France, to tackling Jonah Lomu when he was 17, learning his craft from Justin Marshall at Leeds, renting a private jet to Monaco, being thrown into a fish tank by a bouncer whilst clubbing, witnessing punch ups at Ben Foden's wedding, falling out with Eddie Jones, getting miseld by Warren Gatland for the Lions and much much more... Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

We're joined this week by Wallabies' most capped player of all time, George Gregan. Gregan shares his experiences from his illustrious career, which spanned over a decade and saw him earn 139 caps for the Wallabies. We hear about his early career working with Eddie, sledging Byron Kelleher, the 2003 Rugby World Cup final, coming up against Lomu and Wilkinson, and nearly losing half the Wallabies after a run-in with Crocodiles pre-World Cup camp. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Today we're delighted to be joined by an England legend in Mike Brown and the most coveted player in the current England team in Ollie Lawrence to help breakdown all the action from another incredible round of Six Nations Rugby. Mike Brown doesn't hold back as he; rips the Welsh apart for their performance, attitude and tactics, reveals he can see England improvements and their philosophy coming through, warns how livid Marcus Smith will currently be in the England squad, admits that he's been amazed by how Scotland have stepped up their game and attitude but ultimately believes that no one will trouble the Irish. Ollie Lawrence gives us the inside scoop on what its like in the England camp under Steve Borthwick, his partnership with Henry Slade, his hatred for Eddie Jones and his regime, flirting with the Princess of Wales, how the lads are blowing off steam in camp and also his real thoughts on the owners who ruined Worcester - plus much much more as always. So sit back, relax and enjoy the pod. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Today we're beyond delighted to be the first to interview Wallabies legend Matt Giteau since his retirement, and in doing so we're the first to hear his greatest stories from a professional career which spanned over 20 years. After previewing the upcoming Six Nations clashes this weekend, Matt entertains us with some of the greatest yarns ever delivered on this podcast, taking us from; the events of the 2003 world cup final in Sydney to stealing the Queens drink at Buckingham Palace and his french physio practising shall we say 'alternative' methods on his teammates at Toulon, Bakkies Botha's weird pre-match routine, Getting beaten up by Fijians, what went wrong on that disastrous day in Murrayfield, the events which made him livid around the 2011 World Cup, the weird and wonderful world of Michael Cheikah, and becoming the best paid player in the world in Japan plus much more. We are also are treated to some hilarious stories about working under Eddie Jones (including impressions) and find out finally what actually went wrong in the MLR for the LA Giltinis. So sit back, relax and enjoy the pod. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

As the Six Nations continues to throw up an incredible plethora of engaging and entertaining matches, we're joined by Lions & Wales legend Mike Phillips to discuss the highs, lows and controversies from round 2. After the lads analyse the big talking points from the huge clash in Dublin between Ireland & France - including; the Wayne Barnes controversy, the James Lowe try that never was and how Ireland managed to bring a holt to France's 14 games unbeaten run - the lads turn their attention to Scotland vs Wales. Mike explains how; he's never seen it so bad for Welsh rugby, how he was surprised Gatland got offered the job and how he looks out of his depth and he's lost his bark, how he never did much of the coaching anyway and relied on his staff around him (namely Shaun Edwards and Rob Howley), how it's time to clear out all the old generation, and how Wales realistically are battling to not finish last this Championship. Ryan (as ever) is happy to gloat about the genius of Scotland and in particular last weeks guest in Finn Russell. Finally the lads discuss the England vs Italy game and debate whether; England have gone back to an old fashioned boring game plan of kicking and driving, how impressive Ollie Lawrence and Jack Willis were on their returns, why Italy were hard done by and finish off by previewing what they think will be the outcome in the table now that we're two weeks in. So sit back, plug in and enjoy! Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

We're delighted to be joined by Scotlands very own hero in Finn Russell to discuss how the team masterminded their Calcutta Cup victory at Twickenham on Saturday and why they no longer celebrate beating the English. Finn takes us behind the scenes to explain how they prepared to take on and beat the English last week, and the problems they faced trying to guess Borthwick's selections. On selections Finn reveals his thoughts on what England should do to fix their 10/12/13 disaster and also shares his thoughts on the atmosphere (or lack of it) at Twickenham. We're also told the full story of what happened with the physical and verbal ruckus between himself and England captain Owen Farrell and how in hindsight Marcus Smith may have been the man to blame! We also hear about how his move to Bath next season came about, the one million reasons he couldn't turn them down, how becoming a dad has made him a better fly half and the Aston Martin he's trading in for the baby! Plus the lads review all the weekends action and look ahead to another incredible weekend of six nations rugby - circulating around the huge clash between Ireland and France. ---How does a free case of beer sound?To celebrate the start of the Six Nations our pals at Beer52 are offering you a FREE case of delicious craft beer!Simply go to www.beer52.com/OFFLOAD and cover the meagre postage cost of £5.95 to claim your free case of 8 unique craft beers now. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Today we're delighted to facilitate a debate on the hottest topic in world rugby currently in the 'Tackle Height' saga between World Rugby's very own Dr Ross Tucker and an incredibly outspoken opposition voice representing the amateur game in Jonathan Beardmore. Dr Ross Tucker is a science and research consultant for World Rugby, whereby he supports all strategic decisions that involve player welfare (so injury, concussion, player health), High Performance (performance analysis, performance audits) and Law (law change and monitoring) and hence has played a large part in introducing these coming changes. Jonathan Beardmore is a podcast host and a representative of the amateur game in the press and is an outspoken critic of these proposed changes to the game. Sit back and enjoy. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

As he announces his headline grabbing move to the Highlanders we're delighted to be joined by friend of the show and ex-England international fly-half Freddie Burns as he gives us the inside scoop on; what his old Leicester title winning coaches in Borthwick and Kevin Sinfield are going to bring to the england job, what style of rugby England will play, what the coaches are like behind the scenes, what Borthwicks like on the piss, who he'd like to see starting in Englands backline and who's going to win the Calcutta Cup. Plus the lads do a full briefing and build up to the Wales vs Ireland clash in Cardiff and of course debate whether Italy can continue to shock the world by getting a result against France on Sunday. Burnsy also tells us his highlight memories from his time in the premiership, how his big money move to the Highlanders came about and why he was reduced to tears on BBC Radio this week plus much more as always..... ---------How does a free case of beer sound?To celebrate the start of the Six Nations our pals at Beer52 are offering you a FREE case of delicious craft beer!Simply go to www.beer52.com/OFFLOAD and cover the meagre postage cost of £5.95 to claim your free case of 8 unique craft beers now. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

We're delighted to be back in the studio and to be the first rugby podcast to secure an exclusive interview with one of the most talked about rugby players over the last 25 years in Ex England fly half; Danny Cipriani. Danny is without doubt the most talented England rugby player since Johnny Wilkinson and yet a career which was meant to see him surpass 100 caps for England resulted with him finishing with merely 16. In this interview for the first time he reveals in his own words his struggles throughout his career both on and off the pitch from; being harassed by the paparazzi 24/7, to dating famous celebrity women, to falling out with managers, getting knocked out by teammates, spending nights in police cells, being run over by a double decker bus, slating Eddie Jones, falling out of love with rugby and a lot more. Plus, he looks back on his incredible achievements on the pitch and reveals his new found philosophy on life and rugby that he's hoping to take to his next club, which when asked maybe with Ronan O'Gara's La Rochelle. Plus the lads debate whether the RFU's new tackling laws are going to ruin rugby once and for all! Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Today we're delighted to be joined by Irish legend CJ Stander as he takes us through the incredible highs and terrifying lows of his career which took him from Captaining South Africa U20's to becoming a legend in Ireland and Munster. After getting the lads thoughts on the controversial news surrounding Eddie Jones and Dave Rennie and having heard their theories around the England Six Nations squad coming and goings, we're treated to some of the greatest stories you'll ever hear as CJ relives his greatest moments. From coming out of retirement to play in a charity match and nearly killing one of the opposition, to revealing for the first time why he really retired so young, to reliving the moment he decided he turn his back on South Africa, plus the terrifying moment he nearly killed himself when his BBQ exploded, his thoughts on Leinster, his terrifying school initiation, his stand our Lions memories and two hilarious stories from his early days attempting to settle in at Munster plus much much more.... we've got it all, so sit back and enjoy. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

England and British & Irish Lions legend, James Haskell joins Max Lahiff and Ryan Wilson for our first ever show in studio. The crew chat through Joe Marler's recent ban, Eddie Jones' sacking and James tells some great previously untold stories from his playing days! Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Today we're joined by one of the most decorated rugby players in history in Ex England International & British & Irish Lion Brad Barritt to help take us through a wonderfully exciting and entertaining weekend of European rugby. We also get to delve into Brads incredible career which saw him win 5 premiership titles and 3 european trophies. We hear how Brad believes that the South African clubs can bring some much needed attention and interest back to European rugby, as they have done in the URC and believes that it will strengthen the tournament, how he's happy to see Eddie Jones be let go from the England job as he was one of his first victims and England and the players who've been left out will be reignited once more, we debate whether Eddie Jones and Dave Rennie will be able to get on with each other if he joins up with Australia, whether Ulster's travel delays were to blame for their hammering against Sale, whether Andy Warwick should have got a red card for knocking out Tuilagi with a head collision and what happened when max came face to face with Henry Tuillaggi. Plus Brad shares some incredible stories from his career - ranging from nearly losing his eyesight thanks to Owen Farrells finger, the day Matt Stevens saved his life from drowning and the incredible story behind him being called upto play for the Lions when in the middle of a bender in Las Vegas! Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

We're joined bright and early this Autumnal morning all the way from Japan by world cup winning Springbok Jesse Kriel to help us digest the massive breaking news that both Wayne Pivac and Eddie Jones have been fired merely 9 months before the World Cup in France. We debate whether both of these decisions were the right ones, what the fall outs going to be and also whether Gatland and Borthwick are the right men to succeed in the roles. On top of this we also get an incredible insight into life as a Springbok behind the scenes from Jesse Kriel, from how they celebrated their incredible pumping of England at HQ, to what Rassie Erasmus is really like, all the way back to crazy initiations at school and secret extra gym sessions which led to his success.(THIS PODCAST WAS RECORDED IN 2 PARTS - WE FOUND OUT HALF WAY THROUGH AT AROUND 12.30 MINS IN EDDIE HAD BEEN FIRED AND SO REACT TO HIS DISMISSAL FROM THEN ONWARDS ALONGSIDE JESSE KRIEL) Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Today we're joined by ex England international and now head of Dubai 7's Mathew Tait to help break down what has been labelled as 'the darkest week in english rugby history' by Clive Woodward and the same could be said for the Welsh. England are in tatters having only won 1 of their Autumn internationals - we discuss - why England got so badly bullied by the Boks, Is it time to end the Smith/Farrell partnership experiment, have England got worse since the 2019 World Cup Final, should Eddie Jones get fired immediately and if not whats keeping him in the job, who would replace him if he goes and how do we sort out the mess of this England team? We also discuss Wales woes, having lost 75% of their matches this year they're arguably in a worse place then England currently and with rumours of Gatland returning to take over the job from Wayne Pivac - we analyse how things have got so dour for the men in Cardiff. Plus we delve into Mathew Taits career which saw him; be victim to one of the most famous dump tackles in history from Gavin Henson which resulted in him being dropped for 18 months, almost scoring a try in the 2007 world cup final which could have tipped the tie in Englands favour and we find out which player Prince Harry drunkenly gave a love bite to in Paris..... Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

This Podcast is brought to you by Irwin Mitchell, The official legal partner of England Rugby. Irwin Mitchell are the safe pair of hands you need when it comes to protecting you, your family and your business. If you need legal advice and support trust them to be there for you when it really matters. It’s what Irwin Mitchell call the expert hand with the human touch and you can find out more by visiting Irwinmitchell.com.Today we're delighted to be joined by England scrum half Joe Simpson to help digest another incredible weekend of Autumn Nations Cup action, whereby the lads hold nothing back! We discuss; why the Welsh are so bad and if its time for Wayne Pivac to walk the plank, how impressive the Georgians are and whether its time they finally got a shot at the Six Nations, if Ireland after 2 questionable shaky performances have once again peaked too soon pre world cup next year, try to make sense of Englands fightback, Jack van Poortvliets nightmare outing at HQ and debate if England are underperforming under Eddie. Plus Joe Simpson is on wonderful form as he lifts the lid on some incredible secrets from throughout his career including - Eddie Jones coaching stories and how it impacts the England players in camp, Headbutts at weddings, Shaun Edwards breaking his players noses, Severed Stag Heads at the 2011 World Cup, Andy Goode's prematch routine, a secret Wasps pub trip which ended up in the prop breaking his leg in 3 places and much more.... Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

This Podcast is brought to you by Irwin Mitchell, The official legal partner of England Rugby. Irwin Mitchell are the safe pair of hands you need when it comes to protecting you, your family and your business. If you need legal advice and support trust them to be there for you when it really matters. It’s what Irwin Mitchell call the expert hand with the human touch and you can find out more by visiting Irwinmitchell.com.Today we're delighted to be joined by the most talked about rugby player in the world currently on and off the pitch in Elton Jantjies, who has made headlines recently after being dropped from the Springboks squad for having an affair with the dietician Zeenat Simjee. For the first time since the allegations were confirmed he joins us to reveal what's actually been going on and how Rassie Erasmus helped him go into a specialist clinic to help his mental recovery and addiction problem. We're also delighted to be joined by Freddie Burns who gives us an unrivaled insight into the battle between Ben Youngs vs Jack Van Poortvliet and what makes Freddie Steward the best fullback in the world. Plus Ryan relives the agony of Scotland's attempt to finally take down the All Blacks and discusses whether Rassie Erasmus is Rugby's Donald Trump? Plus full analysis of all the other weekend's action. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

This Podcast is brought to you by Irwin Mitchell, The official legal partner of England Rugby. Irwin Mitchell are the safe pair of hands you need when it comes to protecting you, your family and your business. If you need legal advice and support trust them to be there for you when it really matters. It’s what Irwin Mitchell call the expert hand with the human touch and you can find out more by visiting Irwinmitchell.com.Today we're overjoyed to be joined by the greatest centre in world rugby in Australias very own Samu Kerevi, to help us unpack all the incredible action from the Autumn Nations Cup matches and also celebrate some of the most memorable, terrifying and of course hilarious moments in his career so far. We go through all the main talking points from all of the action over the weekend whereby we debate whether; its time for Alun Wyn Jones to retire, Why the hell Cheslin Kolbe is playing full back, are Scotland a team in decline, are Ireland the best team in the world, why are England so uncreative and frustrating to watch and have the french peaked too soon before the world cup? Plus Samu lifts the lid on the Wallabies camp giving us incredible insights to what Dave Rennie is like as a coach and the work he's doing to better the team, how close it got him to quitting the Wallabies all together, reveals why he's terrified of Manu Tuillagi and Eddie Jones, why he hates Ellis Genge and why he thinks Japan will boast the best league in world rugby within the decade. He also tells us the harrowing story of how he escaped a criminal family in Fiji followed by a Coup d'etat in the Solomon Islands and escaped to Australia where he's was given refuge and to finish off he tells us what his Starting XV would be for his ANZAC side in 2025 against the British & Irish Lions. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

This Podcast is brought to you by Irwin Mitchell, The official legal partner of England Rugby. Irwin Mitchell are the safe pair of hands you need when it comes to protecting you, your family and your business. If you need legal advice and support trust them to be there for you when it really matters. It’s what Irwin Mitchell call the expert hand with the human touch and you can find out more by visiting Irwinmitchell.com.As the Autumn Nations Cup fixtures got into full swing last weekend, we were delighted to be joined on the podcast by ex-Wallabies Skipper Will Genia to get his thoughts on the action which took place over the weekend and also to look ahead to whats to come. He reveals his thoughts on why the AB's are currently so weak and why every country would be 'licking their lips at the prospect of playing them', why Scotland are crazy to get rid of Finn Russell, Why he's been underwhelmed by the Wallabies since Dave Rennie took over and what they can do to improve, why the constant involvement of the TMO in rugby is killing the game both on and off the pitch, shares his memories of his greatest ever coach and why he wants to see him back in charge of the Wallabies ASAP, relives some wonderfully loose memories from playing for the Barbarians twice and the players who were on the best form, recounts the ruthlessness and borderline terrifying behaviour Eddie Jones exalted during his brief tenure as Queensland Reds Boss, shares his regrets of losing the series against the Lions, why his move to France didn't go to plan and the bitching he had to put up with, how he's disgusted he's still not an Aussie citizen yet despite playing for the country 110 times and why Mike Phillips is his worst enemy in rugby and much more.Plus Ryan and Max update, us on all the action from the Premiership and reveal who they think are the 3 best brothers to ever play rugby and also share with us their combined Northern Hemisphere vs Southern Hemisphere dream teams..... Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Recovered from his bout of E. coli, Ryan gives us the full story from his trip to Durban and canceled game versus the Sharks. We're also joined by former Springbok captain John Smit to chat about his stellar career, some highlights including victories at the World Cup and against the Lions, as well as some lowlights like being frozen, starved, and shot at, during the infamous Kamp Staaldraad. We hear about his captaincy techniques with some of the all-time greats, including trying to reign in Bakkies Botha's aggression and who would line out in his all-time greatest Bok XV. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

What an honour it is to be joined by Michael Cheika, the only coach in history to win a major rugby title in each hemisphere and currently Argentina's (and Lebanon Rugby Leagues) head coach, for an exclusive interview to discuss his incredible career so far. After briefly touching on the current Rugby League World Cup taking place in the UK - we turn to Rugby Union whereby Cheiks takes us on a rollercoaster ride through the highs and lows of his career including; his love/hate relationship with Eddie Jones (including what Eddie was like when they used to play together and his infamous foul mouth), his fears for the future of rugby union in Oz, his incredible memories of his time at Leinster including coaching 'the best player in the world' in Brian O'Driscoll, his darkest moments when he was head coach at Stade Francais when they went bankrupt, his infamous aggressive viral Australian half time team talks and his thought process behind it, getting forced to stand down against his will as Australia head coach due to the ARU Chairman being a snake, his Pumas side nearly getting chucked out of their hotel in NZ for suspected 'drugs' in their rooms, why Sam Burgess was wasted by Stuart Lancaster, his thought process behind serving his Australia squad tequila before training, dropping people 'on a hunch', why Pablo Matera can be one of the worlds greats, why he loves to get involved in training with his players even if it has led him to serious injuries and much more.... Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Today we're joined by one of rugbys greatest ever players in world cup winner and IRB player of the year - Schalk Burger to discuss his incredible 17 year career in rugby. A career that's never been short of entertainment both on or off the pitch - whether it be his 7 yellow cards in international rugby, his 4 world cup campaigns, his 2 month stay in hospital where he nearly died, his battles with the likes of Richie McCaw and George Smith, his hatred for Nic White, his thoughts on Johny Sexton being the biggest whiner in world rugby, going out for beers with Eddie Jones every day after training, his amazingly loose memories of Saracens famous away mid-season piss ups, that infamous eye gouging incident against the Lions, his thoughts on the Springboks involvement in the Six Nations, and a lot more....Plus we hear from Burnsy and Ryan on their insights behind the scenes at Leicester and Glasgow along with their takes on the biggest stories in the Prem and URC. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Today we welcomed back a great friend of the show in Ollie Lawrence to allow him to lift the curtain and reveal the truth behind all the destruction and havoc that has been caused by the actions and recent statements by the Worcester owners. Families livelihoods have been snatched away from them, mortgages are left unpaid, players are being forced to retire from the game they love, injured players are having to beg charities and associations to help them with the cost of their injuries and throughout all this the owners who've caused this destruction refuse to take the blame and in fact are blaming the players and the fans. Plus we're joined by world cup winner Kat Merchant to help reveal who she thinks will come out on top in the Womens World Cup starting this weekend and also give us an insight into how far the game has developed since she started playing 20 years ago. On top of this Max and Ryan are in brilliant form as they assess their own losses over the weekend, reveal why Swanseas one of Europes best nights out, debate over if the Premiership is a far superior league to the URC, reminisce in the biggest bar brawls they've witnessed and much more... Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Today we're joined by Jake Polledri to discuss his long awaited return to professional rugby, after 2 years out with a potentially career ruining injury the Italian international is back and hungry to make an impact both domestically for Gloucester and The Azurri. We hear about how dark the last 2 years have been for him, including losing his brother to a sudden cardiac arrest on a night out, but also his excitement to finally be back out competing once more. He recalls crazy stories with Sergio Parisse, messy Italian initiations, destroying Ryan Wilson on debut, the Gloucester milk challenge, taking down Kieran Read, the challenges of Italian rugby, and Adam Hastings weird obsession with his sister. Plus the lads do a full breakdown on the craziness of the weekends premiership action including that ridiculous Harlequins game and of course reflect on the rugby championship - whereby they brand the New Zealand side as 'the worst to ever win the title' - loads of laughs, analysis and fun as always. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Today we're honoured to be joined by 4 times Prem, 2 times European and 1 time World Champion in Ex Springbok Schalk Brits to take us through all the craziness which has been unfolding in the Rugby Championship and the Premiership over the last week. Schalk has a theory on why the All Blacks keep getting the better of the officials decisions including against the Wallabies, discusses the possible positive impact the recent drug allegations will have on the Springboks, predicts alongside the lads who will win the championship this weekend and then takes us through his career's incredible highs and terrifying lows in a wonderfully entertaining fashion. From getting caned everyday at school, the trials and tribulations of a wrestling career, taking part in his schools brutal rugby initiation, fighting to put on weight to impress Jake White in super rugby, inventing the modern day hooker role, his regrets in not getting more international caps, the trials and tribulations of a wrestling career, getting beaten up by Bakies Botha and Victor Matfield, nearly playing centre alongside JDV, moving to Saracens to try and prove his doubters wrong, the salary cap scandal, the incredibly loose saracens bonding trips, winning all those titles, knocking out Owen Farrell and many many more incredibly entertaining stories from one of rugbys longest professional careers. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Today we're delighted to be joined by triple European champion and Ex-England international Delon Armitage to bring his incredible career to light. From his memories of being rejected by France U16s for being to skinny, to the desperation he felt being the only state school kid at England trials, to the brutal culture at London Irish, the day he accidentally burnt down the London Irish academy house, his public shaming at his first day of England training, Martin Johnsons weirdest moments, his various bans for beating up a doping official and getting into a fight with a Leicester fan and the day he saved James O'Connors life on the bus after a Toulon game plus much more....The lads also discuss the Queens passing and its impact on sport, the premiership highlights from round 1 and how common it is in a rugby squad for one of the players to start dating one of the backroom staff inspired by the story unfolding in South Africa involving Elton Jantjies. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

The lads are all back for another series of the offload and we're joined by rugby royalty in World Cup winning Springbok Butch James to cast an eye on the incredible events of the The Rugby Championship and to preview the up and coming Premiership season. Butch reveals; why he believes rugby is becoming too soft, his thoughts on who's going to win The Rugby Championship, why he believes Nic White should have been suspended for his acting escapades and relays to us the incredible stories behind his careers highs and lows. The lads also look at Worcester's financial problems, Ryans regrets at being dropped as Glasgow Captain, how savage the new training scheme is under new head coach Franco Smith, the Michelin star level food on offer at Bristol, Ellis Genge's return to the west country, who will make the Premiership Dream Team XV this season plus much more..... Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

We've waited all season for this. Max Lahiff and Ryan Wilson take part in the infamous Gloucester rugby milk challenge. The boys have to drink 4 litres of full-fat milk in 20 minutes without getting sick. Wa Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

A special final episode of the season as we're joined by Drew Mitchell to wrap up the July Internationals and discuss everything that happened post the final whistle in Syndey, Wellington, Cape Town and Santiago del Estero. We chat about Eddie Jones and his post-match blow-up with a fan, Ireland's epic performance against the All Blacks, and a big bet between Drew and Joe Marler. We also look back on Drew's incredible career and he shares some great stories on and off the pitch. Max and Ryan are already in pre-season so we also get an update from camp. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Max and Ryan are joined by one of the toughest back rows in Irish rugby history, Stephen Ferris, to review week two of the July internationals and preview the final round of games between the Northern and Southern hemispheres. We get the lads take Ireland's win over New Zealand, England's sledging against Australia, Wales' surprise upset in South Africa and Scotland's redemption in Argentina. Ferris also gives us his take on that biting incident with Dylan Hartley and offers an olive branch to the former England player. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Today we're delighted to be joined by one of the greatest rugby players of all time in Bryan Habana, to go through the southern hemisphere dominance over the weekend and unpick what went so drastically wrong in particular for the; English, Irish and the Springboks.Is it time for Eddie Jones to go? Why can't England beat 14 men? Did Johnny Hill deserve a red card? Is Arundell the next Habana? Why were the Springboks so sloppy? How incredible were the Welsh back 3? What does Habana make of LRZ? Are the Welsh really going to come back and win the series? Why were the Irish so easily dominated in NZ? Is there anyway back? Is Scott Barrett the dirtiest player in the world?All these questions are answered plus more and we're lucky enough to get an exclusive insight into Habana's hatred for Toulon's management in Fabien Galthie and their ownership during his tenure there, plus an incredible story when Mamuka Gorgodze pulled a knife on Nonu in the changing room..... Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Today we're delighted to be joined by Ex England & Lions legend Mark Cueto to help preview an incredibly mouth watering weekend of international test match rugby, as well as hear some incredible stories from throughout his illustrious career. From Brian Ashton losing control of the England team at the 2007 world cup, to his hatred for Stuart Lancaster, the inside story of 'Dwarf Tossing' in NZ in 2011 and his thoughts on 'Crazy Eddie Jones' - there's a lot to enjoy in this episode. Plus Ryan has just got back from a remarkably loose weekend in the Caribbean, Max has just flown in fresh from a stag-do in Vegas and Mark's been at a 4 day wedding in New York - so on top of the rugby be prepared for a lot of fantastic stories and anecdotes . Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

After a massive weekend, Max and Ryan are joined by Premiership Champion and drop goal hero, Freddie Burns to relive all the drama from Twickenham. We hear about the preparation for the final, the game itself, that match-winning kick, and of course the celebrations afterward. Freddie takes us onto the pitch, into the dressing room, and onto the team bus post-game to reveal all. We also wrap up the England v BaaBaas game and what it means for England ahead of their tour to Australia. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

The big rig Will Skelton joins us from Monaco this week where he's on tour with the Barbarians and rooming with George Kruis. He fills us in on the tour so far, hanging out at the palace with the Prince and who's leading the charge off the pitch. We also hear about his man-of-the-match performance for La Rochelle in the Champions Cup Final, that famous open-top bus celebration and what it's like playing for coaches like O'Gara and Cheika. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Today we're delighted to be joined by Wales and Lions legend Alex Cuthbert in an all encompassing interview where he reveals the incredible highs and painful lows he's experienced so far throughout his illustrious career. From banking a £100k bonus for winning the grand slam whilst he was still a student and taking his frat house on holiday, going to the races in a private chopper and Bentley with Warren Gatland, partying the nights away in Ibiza with Liam Williams and Vegas with Kathryn Jenkins to being publicly abused by the Welsh public and media, spending much of his time at Exeter out injured and having a very painful fallout with ex teammate Andy Powell - this episode has it all. Plus we hear about the sacking of Ryans head coach Danny WIilson at Glasgow after they experienced their heaviest defeat in over 25 years against Leinster on the weekend and Max keeps us entertained with his travels in Thailand. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

James O'Connor joins the lads this week to walk us through his phenomenal and often misunderstood career. He talks to us about being the youngest player to line out in Super Rugby and for the Wallabies, struggling with alcohol, fame and partying, as well as playing in London, Manchester and Toulon before returning to Australia. One of the most talented players of his generation, he gives us an incredible insight into the highs and lows of his career so far and what his plans are next. Max and Ryan also cover off the Champions Challenge Cup Finals and the jubilant scenes in La Rochelle Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Bristol and England's Dave Attwood joins the guys this week to reveal some loose stories from a well-traveled career. We hear about his run-in with Owen Farell, why his modern man approach didn't go down well with a certain head coach, and skiing in France with the Galacticos of Toulon. We also get Dave's first-hand account of Carl Fearns and Gavin Henson's bust-up and the fallout from Sam Burgess' move to Bath. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Ulster's Slot machine, John Cooney joins the panel this week to talk us through his journey across Irish rugby. From starting out at the famed Leinster academy to moving west to Connacht and finishing up north at Ulster, we hear about his journey and highs and lows along the way for club and country. We also wrap up all the action from the European Champions and Challenge cups and Max and Ryan give us their rugby entrants for the Eurovision and pick a tasty backline of cross-over forwards. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Ryan's BaaBaas BFF and Wallaby scrum-half, Nic White joins us this week with some incredible stories from a well-traveled career. He talks about his time coming through the ranks in Australia alongside some of the biggest names in the sport and how he was put in his place by the old guard. We hear about his experiences playing up north at Montpellier and Exeter, both the good and the bad. He also gives us some insight into the beef between Jones and Cheika, and what Cheiks was like as a coach. Lots more stories including a loose trip to Chicago with The Honey Badger, boat parties and naked buses and finding David Pocock stuck up a tree. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

On this episode we're joined by England & Saracens utility back Alex Lozowski to hear about the incredible highs, lows and hilarious stories from his career so far including; the initiation he had to do at university which made him give up rugby, his best mate getting into a fight with Mark Cueto in a kebab shop, his memories of playing for Chelsea FC, the Saracens team pranking a certain Glasgow fly half via his cameo page, his crasiest memories of playing under Phillipe Saint-Andre, his recent conversations with Eddie Jones and we also hear about the various discussions which have been taking place with Kieran Crowely and Italy, plus much more... including the lads discussing the merits to Rassie Erasmus's new 3 point plan to improve rugby, why bath are completely useless and the most colourful derby contests they've ever been involved in. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

We're joined by Springbok royalty, Siya Kolisi, who discusses his incredible journey to becoming one of the most iconic players the sport has ever seen. Siya discusses his career journey both on and off the pitch including - being stabbed, held at gun point, the genius of Rassie Erasmus as a coach and selector, URC vs super rugby, the possibility of moving to play in Europe, his thoughts on Boks joining six nations, resetting rugby pathway, an incredible impromptu supper with Gerald Buttler, Drinks with Jurgen Klopp & Roc Nations positive influence on rugby Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

We're globe-trotting this week as Ryan is dialing in from Glasgow's tour in South Africa and Zach Mercer joins us from the South of France after a massive win for Montpellier against Harlequins in the Champions Cup. We get an insight into life in France for the former Bath backrower and hear about his interactions with Eddie Jones and his future aspirations to play for England. Max gives us a bit of insight into what's going on in Bristol after a disappointing end to their European campaign and Ryan fills us in on his trip to Stellenbosch. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

We're joined by Australian rugby royalty in the form of The Honey Badger, Nick Cummins this week. We hear about Nigerian weightlifters, nights out in Dublin's famous Copper Face Jacks, run-ins with wild buffalo in the Australian outback and the Badge's no regrets philosophy on life. Lots more great yarns as well as a wrap-up from the European Champions Cup action from the weekend. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

With Ryan off on his travels, Freddie Burns steps into the breach once more for a cracking episode. We hear about his trip to Dubai with Ben Youngs and his family, some training punch ups in his earlier days and getting dropped at Leicester over a spicy rice at Nandos. We also get the guys' thoughts on loyalty in rugby, England's next head coach post Eddie and promotion and relegation from the Championship. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Nathan Hughes joins us this week to talk about his remarkable journey from Fiji to England. We hear about his early days playing in New Zealand before moving to Wasps and eventually lining out for England. He gives us an incredible insight into life under Eddie Jones and Pat Lam, why he left Bristol for Bath and his aspirations to line out for Fiji. Lots more including his introduction to Lawrence Dallaglio, his run-in with Ryan Wilson when England played Scotland and his England debut versus the Boks. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

We wrap up the Guinness Six Nations with England fullback Freddie Steward joining the show this week. We get their view on Italy's historic win against Wales, Scotland's disappointing performance in Dublin and France's Grand Slam winning performance in Paris. Freddie tells us about his pre-match rituals, his England bestie, life in student digs, Pennyhill Park and which opposition player impressed him the most in the Six Nations. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

We're joined by former England International and current Brive coach Jamie Noon this week to preview France's Grand Slam showdown with England in Paris at the weekend. Jamie gives us his take on living and working in France and looks back at some career highlights. Max and Ryan also run over last week's Six Nations action, give us their team of the week and preview the final round of Guinness Six Nations. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

With Max unavailable this week, Freddie Burns steps into the breach to join Ryan and special guest Ollie Lawrence. Freddie gives us his take on Leicester's strong start to the season and what makes him the ultimate stand-in superstar. Ollie talks us through his relationship with Eddie Jones and how his career could easily have taken a different turn. We get the guys' best MLR impressions and Freddie asks the question every rugby player poses when watching football. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Jack Nowell joins us this week to give us an insight into England camp pre and post the Guinness Six Nations game against Wales. He tells Max and Ryan what's changed in camp since he was last involved and how the squad is prepping for their next game against Ireland. We also hear about the best post-match feeds around the rugby world, how some of the England squad recently got trapped in a lift and just how much the guys enjoy a post-match beer in the dressing room. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Scotland and Exeter's Sam Skinner joins the lads this week to preview their Guinness Six Nations game against France this weekend. Max and Ryan also give their thoughts on the potential addition of South Africa to the Six Nations and plenty more chat as usual. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

We're joined by England's Luke Cowan-Dickie this week as the Six Nations squads take a break after two rounds of action. We hear from the Exeter Hooker about his journey with England and the Lions, his relationship with Eddie Jones and of course that volleyball moment in Edinburgh during the Calcutta Cup. Max and Ryan give their thoughts on the weekend battles in Cardiff, Paris and Rome, pick their team of the week and look forward to the rest of the tournament. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Ryan and Max review the Calcutta Cup clash in Edinburgh as well as the rest of the first round of this year's Guinness Six Nations. We get the guys' thoughts on the defining moments in Edinburgh including some insight from Max on the final scrums and LCD's volleyball skills. The guys also respond to Clive Woodward's stinging criticism of Eddie Jones. We look at the Irish game and discuss whether Ireland are the proven real deal yet or if the Welsh performance flattered them. We're also joined by the real Paddy Power to chat through the first round of the revolutionary rugby trading game ASX and we have another installment of Max's book club. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

It's Calcutta Cup weekend and we're building up to the big game with Scotland's Cameron Redpath joining Ryan Wilson and Max Lahiff on the show. The guys give their predictions for the first round of action and we hear from Cam about his journey to becoming a Scotland International, how his father and Scottish legend Bryan Redpath celebrated the news, and how he has settled into camp. We also hear about his journey back from injury, playing alongside Finn Russell and dealing with tough season at his club Bath. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Max is sunning himself in Dubai and Ryan is licking his wounds after a tough loss to La Rochelle in the Champions Cup. The lads are joined this week by former Bristol Bears and current Saracens back row Ben Earl to give us some insight into both camps ahead of their Showdown 2 on the 26th March in Tottenham Hotspur Stadium. Earle also gives us some fantastic stories on playing under Eddie Jones including the lengths he went to prepare England for a showdown with the Springboks. We also get Ben's favoured back row for England's Six Nations campaign and hear another installment of Max's book club. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Max and Ryan are joined by England's hottest prospect Alfie Barbeary this week after his international call-up to chat about his phenomenal season so far and his massive win for Wasps against Toulouse. We're also joined by Ryan's BFF and British & Irish and Leinster legend Rob Kearney to chat through his incredible career, his favorite Lions Tour memories and of course his Baa-Baas experience with Ryan. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Springbok and Wasps' winger Francois Hougaard joins Ryan and Max this week to chat through all the latest action and reminisce on his Springbok and club career so far. We get his take on the bust-up with Ellis Genge, what it was like lining out alongside all-time greats like Bakkies Botha and Matfield, the unlikely and selfless act that allowed him to make his international debut, and where his favoured position is. Max also give us some first hand insight into Bristol's massive win against Sale and he explains the massive lengths a prop has to go through to keep their spine in shape. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Ryan is out of quarantine, but it's been a tough Christmas for the lads and we hear from Max about what it's like preparing to play a game on Boxing day. We get some outlandish predictions for 2022 and a new installment of storytime with Max. We're also joined by England and Saints back row Lewis Ludlam to chat about life at Northampton, playing for Eddie Jones, The Rugby World Cup and getting added and removed from the England player's Whatsapp chat. Lots more so make sure you're subscribed wherever you get your podcasts. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Ryan fills us in on his hotel quarantine Odessey and we're joined by Glasgow, Scotland and British & Irish Lion Ali Price this week. We hear about his Lions experience, playing alongside maverick Finn Russell for club and country, and what he would be doing if he didn't play rugby. Lots more as we wrap up the European action and get another installment of Max's book club. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Max, Ryan and Marc are joined this week by former All Black and current Bristol Bears coach and prop John Afoa to hear about life in the front row. John chats us through his phenomenal career from lining out in schools rugby alongside the likes of Joe Rokocoko and Jerome Kaino, before playing for the All Blacks and then travelling north and lining out for Ulster, dodging initiations at Gloucester and finishing up at the back of the bus at Bristol. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

After the high of being named captain for the Baa-Baas, Ryan fills us in on the low of the game being cancelled and what exactly went on behind the scenes. We hear about the 11th hour cancellation of the game and the build up and fall out. Ryan tells us who he got on best with and who surprised him the most. We also cover Eddie's comments about Maro Itoje's captaincy credentials and Marc, Max and Ryan are also joined later by Jamie Roberts to chat about his new book and some stories. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Ryan is living the dream in the Baa-Baas camp ahead of their game against Samoa. He fills us in on the team bonding taking place and who he's rooming with. We're also joined by former England front row Matt Stevens to wrap up the November Internationals and get his take on South Africa v England. Max gives us another installment of his book club and lots more great chat as usual. Enjoy and make sure you're subscribed. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Springbok legend Brian Habana joins us this week ahead of the England v South Africa game this weekend and fills us in on everything from training under Rassie, where England ranks in terms of rivalries, which player gave him sleepless nights and mauling with Bakkies Botha. We also review the weekend action including Ireland's phenomenal win against the All Blacks and lots more. Make sure you're subscribed wherever you get your podcasts. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Fresh off the back of a huge win against Australia, Ryan, Max and Marc are joined this week by Scotland's Finn Russell to give us a first-hand account of Scotland's third successive victory over Australia last weekend at Murrayfield. The maverick fly-half is his usual candid self as he talks about his style of play and life on and off the pitch. We also round up all the international action from the weekend and look forward to the upcoming games this weekend. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

England's Jack Nowell joins us to preview the November internationals and fill us in on Exter's turbulent start to the season. We also look back at the weekend's premiership matches and internationals in Cardiff and Edinburgh. The guys fill us in on the vital role of the rugby kitman at a rugby club and we also hear a bit more about what Eddie Jones is like behind the scenes. Finally, Max reads us a belter of a story from one of the all-time GOATs. Enjoy and make sure you're subscribed and leave us a review. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

We're joined this week by one of the biggest characters in rugby, Andy Powell. Powelly gives us some unbelievable stories from his career including punch-ups, makeups, booze ups and so much more. He remembers some of his favourite Lions Tour stories, playing for Steve Diamond, coming up against Bakkies Botha on his debut, getting tear-gassed on tour and of course, what really happened in the golf buggy. We also round up all the latest action from the week and meet Ryan's hero, Broccoli man. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Marc, Ryan and Max are joined by former England captain Chris Robshaw this week to review Eddie Jones' England squad and give some insight into what we can expect from Marcus Smith in the upcoming November Internationals. We also get an insight into what life is like over in San Diego in the MLR from Chris, and Max fills us in on the fallout at Bath with Sam Burgess. We wrap up all the week's other action and the guys decide who would make the best cross over from Union to league. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Louis Rees-Zammit joins Marc, Max and Ryan this week to reveal all about being the youngest player on the Lions Tour to South Africa, taking care of Bill, fines, becoming a social media sensation, Gloucester initiations and lots more. We also cover all the weekly action, including Max's incredible game against Harlequins, another W for Ryan against South African opposition and the potential fallout from the agents v clubs row in the premiership. Enjoy! Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Max and Ryan are joined this week on the panel by England, Exeter and British & Irish Lion second-row Jonny Hill. The guys chat England debuts, Eddie Jones' feedback, the Lions Tour to South Africa and a trip to Vegas. We also round up all the action from the weekend, including South Africa's return to number 1 in the world and a winning weekend for both Max and Ryan. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Ryan, Max & Marc are joined this week by journeyman Ollie Phillips to recount some of the loosest rugby stories you'll ever hear, from sharing a house with Haskell in Paris to sharing a bathtub with Madonna, a billionaire owner and 17 French rugby players. We hear how he went from a flaming initiation in Durham University to lining out against the all-time great Jonah Lomu. Max and Ryan also round up all the weeks other action including their two games in the URC and Prem and we also have an instalment of story time with Max. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

We welcome back the new season with Jack Nowell joining Max and Ryan to review the first weekend of action. Max gives us the lowdown on Bristol's defeat to Saracens and what makes Pat Lam such a unique coach. Jack is on top form after a relaxing pre-season. We hear about his trip up to London for a West Ham game wearing his Man U shirt, as well as Exeter's hopes for the season. We also get the lads' thoughts on 4G pitches, the tadpoles and sharks in Exeter and get a hair raising story from Max. Lots more, so make sure you're subscribed wherever you get your podcasts. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

We're back for Offload Season 2, with new host Marc Edwards joined by Max Lahiff, Ryan Wilson and special guest this week Hamish Watson. The guys chat pre-season, World 12s, the new rules in the premiership and how they see the season unfolding. We're also joined by Hamish Watson to fill us in on the Lions Tour to South Africa, who he bonded with, how things went on and off the pitch and what he made of the furore about his size by a certain journalist. Lots more including a few new regular segments, so make sure you're subscribed wherever you get your podcasts. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

We wrap up the season with Christina and Ryan joined by Lions legends Jamie Roberts and Jean de Villiers to run the rule over the third test and a tightly fought series in South Africa. We get JDV's take on the overall series, what Rassie Erasmus is actually like, Finn Russel's performance and how South Africa have reacted to the win. The guys also give their standout moments from the tour, their player of the series, a combined Springbok / Lions starting XV and lots more. Thanks for joining us this season and we'll be back ahead of the new season in September. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Going into the third and final test between the Lions and The Springboks, Christina and Ryan are joined by former British & Irish LionsTommy Seymour and Matt Stevens to preview the biggest showdown of the year. The guys discuss which coach may have been responsible for the Lions kicking tactics and what needs to happen to solve the refereeing crisis. We also get reaction to Gatland's final squad, what he got right and what the guys think he got wrong. Lots more including some insight into the dark arts of rugby and Lions memories. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

With the Lions series now in full swing, Christina, Ryan and Max are joined by former England and Lions front row Matt Stevens all the way from South Africa to review the first test and look forward to round two on Saturday. Matt gives us some incredible insight on the scrum battle between the two squads and also chats about playing alongside Mako and Maro at Saracens. We hear about his unlikely selection for his second Lions series as well as celebrating the with Prince Harry and William in Paris. Lots more, so enjoy! Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

It's test week, so we have former British & Irish Lion Jamie Roberts, Scotland's Ryan Wilson and England's Mike Brown on the Pod this week to preview the biggest game of the year between the Boks and Lions. What will the starting XV look like? What do the guys make of the Springbok team and their preparation? Where will the game be won and lost? All that and lots more. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

We're joined by Bristol's finest this week, Max Lahiff, to chat viral interviews, punch-ups and riding the monorail. Ryan, Zeebs and Max give their take on the Lions performance, the debate at 10, AWJ's miraculous recovery and the brutal physicality of the Springboks. Zeebs also gives his best pal White Chocolate a call in South Africa to give him some good news. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Christina is joined by regulars Ryan Wilson and Simon Zebo as well as special guest, Irish Sevens Olympian, former Munster man and Love Island champion Greg O'Shea. We discuss the latest from the Lions camp and hear about how the players are dealing with the tough conditions in South Africa, review both warm-up games and discuss the Lions 10-12 axis and back row debates. Greg O'Shea tells us about his incredible journey to finally reach the Olympics with the Irish Sevens squad via Munster, and becoming an overnight sensation in the UK by winning Love Island. Lots more about his experience on the touring circuit and his plans for post Olympics. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Christina and Jamie Roberts are joined by the most exciting player in World Rugby at the moment. Fresh off the back of a European and domestic double, Cheslin Kolbe joins us to relive that 50-metre dropkick in the final, preview the upcoming Lions Tour to South Africa and talk to us about his journey and the challenges he faced to reach the pinnacle of the game and winning The Rugby World Cup for The Springboks. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Ryan, Zebo and Christina are joined this week by Mike Brown and Tomasso Allan to review a phenomenal weekend of Rugby where Harlequins pulled off the greatest comeback in Premiership History and Benneton pulled off a massive upset to win the Rainbow Cup against the Bulls. We also hear from Zebo on his disappointment in the Top 14 and look forward to Lions first game against Japan this weekend. Lots more as usual, so enjoy and please share! Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

We're back with Simon, Jamie and Christina ahead of the final few weeks of domestic rugby and looking forward to the Lions kicking off their tour against Japan next week. The guys discuss the new version of the Pro14 and whether South African teams should be entering the European Champions Cup. The guys also give some insight into the crazy world of French team owners and some of the unusual motivation techniques they use involving tigers. We also add some players to the RugbyPass Lions Legend squad and answer some fan questions. Enjoy. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

New panellist Jack Nowell joins Ryan Christina this week to give us an update on his return from injury and look forward to the premiership semi finals. Ryan revels in a big win against Pro14 champions Leinster and Jack gives us the full story on his initiation to the England squad. We're also joined by Freddy Burns fresh off his recent trip to Japan and looking forward to returning to the Premiershipnext season. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Springbok legend Bryan Habana joins Christina and Jamie Roberts this week to preview the upcoming Lions Tour. Bryan tells us which Lion player he would swap into the Springboks and who South Africans would be most intimated by in the Lions squad. Bryan names his starting XV for the first test for SA - both him and Jamie make their predictions - discuss how the coin toss in the first test in 2009 spooked Paul O’Connell and the lions and gave SA the psychological Edge – explain how the brutal physicality of the games and rivalry meant the teams never socialised with each other, which both Jamie and Bryan massively regret. We also hear the real story about Bryan being terrified of racing that cheetah, his top 3 players he faced and much more. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

As well as reviewing the European Champion finals, Scotland and soon to be Gloucester fly-half Adam Hastings joins Ryan, Simon and Christina on the show this week to chat about growing up with one of the most famous names in Scottish rugby, playing and learning from Finn Russell, why he's moving to the Premiership, favourite nights out with Ryan, nicknames and whether he actually shaves his legs. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Former All Black and current Toulouse hardman Jerome Kaino joins us this week to preview his European Champions Cup Final in Twickenham and give us some insight into how Toulouse are plotting to win a 5th European title against La Rochelle this weekend. Kaino also relives his incredible All Black career, including facing two Lions Tours. He talks us through his favourite memories, toughest battles, the infamous drawn series in 2017 and lots more. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Three times Lions tourist, Jeremy Guscott joins the panel this week to review the squad announcement and look back on the highlights of his three tours to Australia, New Zealand and South Africa. We get the guys thoughts on the current squad, who has been hard done by and who they see lining out in the first test match. Jerry gives us an insight into how players found out they were in the squad on previous tours before live squad announcements on YouTube. He also relives a key try versus Australia and a match-winning drop kick against South Africa. All that and lots more. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Springbok legend Jean de Villiers joins Christina, Jamie Roberts and Ryan Wilson to preview a massive week where the Lions squad will finally be announced. As well as wrapping up a weekend of European action with Jamie and Ryan, JDV gives us an update on the Springboks, how South Africa is preparing for the tour as well as his take on the squad and who he thinks should line out for the British & Irish Lions. He also looks back on his stellar career and reminisces about some of his toughest opposition and favourite memories. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Christina, Dylan and Zebo are joined this week by England’s Shaunagh Brown and England Sevens speedster Dan Norton. The panel covers the RFU’s review into Eddie Jones and England’s Six Nations performance, professionalism in the women’s game, the upcoming Lions squad announcement, Zebo’s return to Munster and the tumultuous England Sevens programme. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Christina, Ryan and Jamie are joined by two guests this week. Mike Brown gives us his side of the story on his departure from Quins and how he felt let down by the process after 16 years of service to the club. He also explains what's changed at Quins in terms of performance and how the players have taken control. We're then joined by England's Maggie Alphonsi to preview the final round of the Women's Six Nations and hear her incredible story of overcoming hurdles to become one of the most decorated players in the game. She also tells the story of how she melted Owen Farrell in front of current England coach Eddie Jones. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

We're joined by Wallabies legend Kurtley Beale this week to chat about his journey from schoolboy sensation in Sydney to playing for Racing92 in Paris alongside Finn Russel and Zebo. We review all the Champions Cup action from the weekend, including a last minute kick which knocked Racing 92 out of the competition. Kurtley also gives us an Australian perspective on the upcoming Lions Tour and also relives that infamous slip in the second test against the Lions. Lots more as usual, so enjoy and please share. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Joining us all the way from Las Vegas, former England captain Chris Robshaw gives Jamie and Christina an update ahead of his first game in the MLR with San Diego Legion. We cover his stellar career for Quins and England, including the challenging fallout from England's unsuccessful home World Cup and just how hard this affected him. Chris tells us about his experiences working with both Stuart Lancaster and Eddie Jones, and gives us his thoughts on the current England squad and how Eddie will be dealing with the pressure. We also get his Lions XV and Jamie revels in another Welsh Six Nations Championship. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Welsh and British and Irish Lions legend Mike Philips joins us this week from Dubai with Christina and Ryan Wilson to review the final weekend of the Six Nations. Ryan gives us the inside story on how he went from training with Glasgow to earning a last-minute call-up and earning his 50th cap in Scotland's historic win in Paris. Mike Philips also relives some of his career highlights from his 99 caps, including that Lions tour to South Africa, a few Welsh Grand Slams and some of the memorable celebrations. The lads also give us their starting Lions XV's and lots more. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

England's Jack Nowell joins Christina, Jamie Roberts and Simon Zebo this week to recap an incredible weekend of Six Nations action. We cover the frantic final few minutes in Paris, Ireland’s return to form in Dublin and what the future holds for Eddie Jones’ England. We also pick our Lions starting XV based on current form and Jack relives some of his career highlights and challenges from playing with a broken foot, bursting his appendix before the World Cup, touring with the Lions and winning a European a Premiership double. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Former British and Irish Lion and World Cup winner Neil Back joins Christina, Dyland Hartley and Ryan Wilson this week to review all the Six Nations action and also take a trip down memory lane. We cover England's performance against France, Scotland's disappointing result versus Ireland, Wales' grand slam chances and what to do with Italy. Neil Back relives some of his greatest memories including a World Cup win in Syndey and his Lions Tours, as well as some of his more controversial moments versus Munster and Ireland. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

We're joined by Scottish royalty this week as Finn Russell, aka 'White Chocolate', comes on for a chat with old mates Simon Zebo and Ryan Wilson. The guys preview the Scotland v Ireland game with Finn and Zeebs putting a little forfeit on who might win. Finn gives us the inside scoop on how things are going in the Scottish camp, his relationship with Gregor since their fall out, who's impressed him the most in the squad and his thoughts on England's campaign so far. We also hear about life at Racing, his aspirations for the Lions Tour and what life is like for him in Paris. Plenty more and some great chat from the guys this week. Enjoy! Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Christina, Dylan and Jamie are joined by Welsh and British & Irish Lion back-row Dan Lydiate this week to review all the Guinness Six Nations action, including the controversial match between Wales and England v Cardiff. The guys disagree on some of the refereeing decisions and Jamie sees a path to an unexpected Grand Slam for Wales. We also cover the fallout from the French team's Covid blunder and what it should mean for the French team and tournament. Dan relives his favourite Lions memories and also talks about his experience in France for Racing 92. Plenty more as usual, so make sure you're subscribed wherever you get your podcasts. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

We're joined by refereeing royalty this week as Nigel Owens is on the panel with Christina, Simon Zebo and Ryan Wilson to make sense of the flurry of red cards from the weekend's action. Nigel gives us an incredible insight into the decision process of referees before looking back at his career highlights, regrets and plenty of stories stretching out over his past 33 years of refereeing. Some incredible stores from the Welshman as he gives his take on some of his famous one-liners, toughest players to referee, favourite players and lots more. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

After another cracking weekend of Six Nations action, Christina is joined by Jamie Roberts and Ryan Wilson to review all the action. We cover the Wales v Scotland game and get the lads reaction to another Welsh win against 14 men. We look at the England game and whether the referee got things wrong. Jamie gives his take on whether Conor Murray and Sexton are still the answer for Ireland. Lots more including some chat about the most intimidating players the lads have played with or against, their throughs on the Croc roll that ended Jack Willis' tournament and a hobby Australian is added to the social XV Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

We're back to review Scotland's historic Calcutta Cup win with Ryan Wilson and the nonplussed Dylan Hartley. We discuss England's form and whether Billy Vunipola is fit for purpose or just not fit. The guys give us their using heroes from the round and also give their take on Peter O'Mahony's red card and the fall out from Billy Burns missed kick. We're also joined by Dove Men+Care ambassadors Jamie Ritchie and George North to discuss their big wins over the weekend and their upcoming fixture this weekend. Lots more as usual, so enjoy and please share! Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Christina, Dyland and Zeebs welcome former England international and current Rugby United New York fullback, Ben Foden, to The Offload this week to chat life in New York, Saints memories and some World Cup memories. We also chat about recovery routines, ice baths, look forward to the upcoming Six Nations, discuss the options for a potential Lions Tour in Australia and lots more. Make sure you're subscribed so you get the show each week as soon as it's released. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Ryan Wilson and Jamie Roberts are joined on the panel this week by former Scotland international and Francophile Johnnie Beattie to preview the upcoming Six Nations squads. Johnnie gives us an update on what's changed in French rugby and why there's renewed hope going into the tournament. He also gives us a fascinating insight into what it was like to play under French coach Fabian Galthié and why he's probably better suited to international rugby. The lads give their thoughts on a potential Lions V Barbarians clash, discuss the best and worst international changing rooms and the most entertaining motivational speakers that came into camp during the Six Nations. Lastly, we get another quality entry for our Tourist XV. Enjoy! Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

With very little rugby this week, Mike Brown joins Christina and Jamie to chat through his career ups and downs, including what it's like to play under Eddie Jones and his constant mind games, the disappointment of getting knocked out of a home World Cup, and missing out on the following World Cup after a bust-up with a teammate. The guys also give their thoughts on what should happen to the Lions Tour, preview the upcoming Six Nations and tell us what their biggest gripes are with teammates. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

We're back for 2021 and Zeebs, Ryan and Christina are joined by former professional referee JP Doyle to talk through all the latest news and happenings in the world of rugby. The guys chat Christmas celebrations, Covid cancellations and crazy scenes in the Pro D2. JP gives us some insight into what it's like being a professional referee and some of the most challenging players and coaches he had to deal with. Zebo gives his reaction to potentially having to face Israel Folau with rumours he might be returning to the Top 14 and the lads give their verdict on why Finn Russell should be pulling the strong for our Tourist XV. Lots more, so enjoy and please share far and wide. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

It's a Christmas special and Christina, Dylan and Ryan are briefly joined by Billy and Freddie Burns for some festive cheer. We hear about Billy's debut for Ireland and Freddie fills us in on the weird and wonderful from his Japanese adventure. Lots more as we cover Nigel Owens retirement, the CTE and dementia litigation, the Rugby World Cup draw, male grooming and add another couple of players to our tourist XV. Enjoy! Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Christina is joined by Simon Zebo and Ryan Wilson this week, and fresh off his debut season for Ireland, James Lowe dials in to chat club rivalries, initiation songs as well as react to Chris Ashton and Eddie Jones' comments. We cover the final round of the Autumn Nations Cup, including the England v France final and whether or not Scotland are in fact deluded. Zebo gives a passionate and important response to the fallout from Matera's racist tweets and World Rugby and Argentina's lack of action. Ryan also gives an insight into concussion in the game and what clubs are now doing to help players better deal with the risks. Plenty more as usual, so enjoy and please share and leave us a review. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Does rugby have a duty to entertain or is it just all about winning? With the backlash against another week of defense dominated rugby, Dylan and Jamie discuss what changes might help make rugby great again and what onus is on the players versus the administrators. We review the Wales v England game and Jamie gives some great insight into the ruthless post game analysis under Shaun Edwards, and the mind games Warren Gatland would play to keep him on his toes. We also welcome Mike Umaga – managing director of Pacific Rugby Players Welfare and a former Samoa international – to the show to talk about the recent Oceans Apart documentary and his son Jacob playing for England. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Ryan Wilson joins Christina and Dylan fresh off a tough night against Munster in the Pro14. Ryan tells us about his yellow card and dust up with the Munster boys and what he thinks needs to change to make the game more entertaining. The guys review the weekend's action, including the England v Ireland game and Scotland's close encounter with France. Despite his standout performance, there are some doubts on whether Itoje is the right man to lead the Lions in South Africa, but everyone's in complete agreement on who should be going on the social tour. Plenty more as usual, so please make sure you're subscribed wherever you get your podcasts and leave us a review. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Former England & Lions prop and all round great guy, Alex Corbisiero joins Dylan, Zeebs and Christina this week to chat Lions, Tinder matches, Giltinis, and update us on how his cancer treatment is going. The guys review the first round of the Autumn Nations Cup and look forward to the showdown at Twickenham this weekend. Zeebs gives us some gold on what Peter O'Mahoney is like in training and Dylan fills us in on what he was doing in England camp with Eddie Jones. Lots more including reaction to Argentina's shock win against the All Blacks, what it meant for the Springboks and who the lads would bring on tour to lighten the mood. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Simon Zebo, Ryan Wilson and Jamie Roberts join Christina this week for a cracking new episode of RugbyPass Offload. Zeebs and Ryan clear up their social media fall out, and we hear just how much the Munster players actually hate Ryan. The lads discuss what it means to beat England, including some Scottish motivational techniques. Ryan relives what happened in Tunnelgate and why he was banned from Twickenham. We preview the Autumn Nations Cup, with Jamie giving some insight into the Welsh camp. Lots more, including Eddie Jones' potential 9/6 split, Irish eligibility, Dave Rennie's coaching techniques and the guys pick their Lions bolters ahead of the Autumn Nations Cup. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Ireland's CJ Stander joins Christina, Dylan and Jamie this week to wrap up the longest Guinness Six Nations in history. The guys chat through Super Saturday, their memories lifting the trophy, and how each team is looking headed straight into another tournament. We also discuss what's going wrong in Wales, what makes Itoje the player he is, internet trolls and CJ Stander talks about his campaign to tackle your feelings. Lots more as usual and incredible insight and stories from three of the most decorated players in the Northern Hemisphere. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Scotland's Ryan Wilson joins us for a full episode this week alongside Dylan Hartley and Christina Mahon. The guys discuss the controversy around the Barbarians game being cancelled and Dylan shares his own story from the England dwarf throwing controversy during the World Cup in New Zealand. The guys discuss the outdated and bizarre citing process players have to go through, with Ryan reliving one of the more unusual cases he was involved in with Lee DICKson. We look forward to the final round of this year's Guinness Six Nations, discuss away days, WAGS, reaction to Eddie Jones' England squad and lots lots more. Enjoy! Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Simon Zebo joins Dylan and Christina this week to review his heartbreaking Heineken Champions Cup final loss to Exeter. He's extremely candid as he explains where he felt Racing 92 lost the game both through their own mistakes and some poor refereeing decisions. Dylan relives his own final experience for Northampton and how he picked himself back up. Credit is paid to Exeter and their amazing journey from English second tier, to European Champions in the space of ten years. We preview the return of the Guinness Six Nations, with Dylan sharing an unbelievable story about Eddie Jones and a bizarre selection technique. We also look at the second Bledisloe and Zeebs reviews Caleb Clarke's phenomenal debut for the All Blacks. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

We're back for episode 2 and Christina is joined by Dylan Hartley and Jamie Roberts this week to preview the Heineken Champions Cup final between Exeter and Racing 92. The lads give their views on how the game might pan out with Jamie giving some insight into the Racing 92 camp based on the two years he spent at the club. Dylan explains what makes Exeter so hard to beat and relives his own Heineken Cup final heartbreak with Saints. We also cover the premiership semifinals, Eddie Jones selection policy and relationship with the media, in form players Joe Simmonds and Jack Willis, as well as answering some listener questions and lots more. Enjoy and make sure you're subscribed! Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

In our very first episode of RugbyPass offload, Christina Mahon introduces our panel of England’s Dylan Hartley, Ireland’s Simon Zebo, Wales’ Jamie Roberts and Scotland’s Ryan Wilson. Dylan chats about his transition away from rugby and why he’s joined the Podcast, while Simon Zebo gives us a glimpse into life in France, why he left Ireland, as well as reliving one of the most iconic off field moments from his Lions Tour. Regular panelists Jamie Roberts and Ryan Wilson also join us in episode one to chat Covid, Pro14, South Africa, building houses, raising chickens and Budee Aki’s on field chat. So much more as well. Enjoy and please make sure you're subscribed for future episodes.  Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Ahead of our first episode, subscribe to the new RugbyPass offload Podcast with Christina Mahon, Dylan Harley, Simon Zebo, Jamie Roberts and Ryan Wilson. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.