James Haskell, Mike Tindall and Alex Payne return for season six of The Good, The Bad & The Rugby. Expect more great guests, insight, laughter and tears.
A bonus episode: Mike Tindall and James Haskell reflect on the outcome of the Owen Farrell and Billy Vunipola disciplinary hearings. The England Captain and the specialist No.8 will miss England's huge opening game v Argentina in 2 weeks time. Season 4 of GBR is in partnership with Continental Tyres. 🎟️ TOUR TICKETS: https://bit.ly/GBRTourTickets 🎟️ 🛳️ Join us on the GBR Cruise: http://infinitysportstravel.com/gbr 🛳️ Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
With the World Cup just around the corner we bring you our preview of the Southern Hemisphere nations. When will we see the return of Handrè Pollard? How can Steve Hansen help the Wallabies? How far can Michael Cheika take Argentina? Can the Pacific Island nations shock the world? Elma Smit is joined at GBR HQ by former All Black fly-half Nick Evans, Springbok World Cup Winner Bob Skinstad. Fijian hooker Sam Matavesi joins live from the team hotel as they prepare for this weekend’s game v England. With a recent England coach in studio we also ask how England can get their backline firing? Season 4 of GBR is in partnership with Continental Tyres. 🎟️ TOUR TICKETS: https://bit.ly/GBRTourTickets 🎟️ 🛳️ Join us on the GBR Cruise: http://infinitysportstravel.com/gbr 🛳️ Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
An emergency pod is called as Lord Mike Tindall summons Jonathan "Fox" Davies to react to the huge news of Owen Farrell's red card being overturned. Earlier in the week our dynamic duo met up in Wales with Head Coach Warren Gatland who is set to name his Rugby World Cup squad for France RWC 2023. It’s been a turbulent year for Wales with injuries, retirements and off field politics. However, there is optimism in the air following the World Cup warm-ups v England. EXCLUSIVE NordVPN Deal ➼ https://nordvpn.com/goodbadrugby Try it risk-free now with a 30-day money-back guarantee! Season 4 of GBR is in partnership with Continental Tyres. 🎟️ TOUR TICKETS: https://bit.ly/GBRTourTickets 🎟️ 🛳️ Join us on the GBR Cruise: http://infinitysportstravel.com/gbr 🛳️ Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
We’re back with a bang for Season Four; a day out at Twickenham for Steve Borthwick’s Rugby World Cup Squad announcement. Our Ellis joins Payno & Tins for an overdue catch up. He tells them how Steve broke the news to everyone, lays down some big hopes for the legacy of his side and asks the nation to believe in the boys in white. England’s opening game against Argentina is only a month away, so The Telegraph’s Charlie Morgan pops by to give some insight into the starting 15 Borthwick might pick to face them. Charlie also runs through the runners and riders for the dance in France, at a time when it still feels like it’s anyone’s game. Season 4 of GBR is in partnership with Continental Tyres. 🎟️ TOUR TICKETS: https://bit.ly/GBRTourTickets 🎟️ 🛳️ Join us on the GBR Cruise: http://infinitysportstravel.com/gbr 🛳️ Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
🛳️ Join us on the GBR Cruise: http://infinitysportstravel.com/gbr 🛳️ Tins, Hask and Payno return for the last show of Season 3 to look back at the rugby year that was including Globogym Saracens beating Average Joe Sale (Hask call them that, not us!) and ask is Owen Farrell like a fine wine? The boys also dish out their end-of-season awards, there's positivity from Payno for the domestic game, Tins reveals his encounter with Spiderman and Hask has been partying with the Universe Boss. We also find out what really happened on the Honda shoot and there's a truly scurrilous rumour about Payno's Fiat 500! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
🛳️ Join us on the GBR Cruise: http://infinitysportstravel.com/gbr 🛳️ Payno and Tins are joined by a heartbroken Shane Horgan as his Leinster fell at the final hurdle again in defeat to La Rochelle on home soil. Payno declares that Ronan O’Gara is living rent free in D4 and Shane tells a touching story of some La Rochelle/ROG fans in the stands. While Ronan might be the most sought after coach in the world right now… the question is, where will his next move be to? We’re also joined in the studio by the Premiership trophy & its CEO Simon Massie-Taylor to take stock of the season that was and find out what might be in store this weekend and beyond. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
🛳️ Join us on the GBR Cruise: http://infinitysportstravel.com/gbr 🛳️ The boys are on tour, well sort of! Tins, Hask and Payno are let loose atop the Me Hotel in Ibiza… stunning views, beautiful sun and free-flowing rosé - what could go wrong? Well a lot actually, with Hask going out of his way to insult 11 different people in rugby (that’s our count anyway) which includes a diabolical Lawrence Dallaglio impression. Tins teases with some Coronation tales and we get a reappearance of “Japan Alex” as he tries to get the other two to join in with his “10 ways to make rugby better”. Amongst all that the guys also talk European and Premiership Rugby finals. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
Payno and Hask are joined by Jason 'Foxy' Fox to talk about joining the Marines as a 16-year old and then into the special forces, his struggles after his honourable discharge and how he got to be everyone's favourite instructor on SAS: Who Dares Wins. Foxy tells of Ben Foden impressing in the UK version of the show and of Sam Burgess's amazing escape in the Australian version. We also hear an incredible story of Foxy meeting the Cartel and the Mexican marines - none of us barely took a breath! Oh, and if that wasn't enough we find out the only celebrity that thankfully made Hask speechless! This episode does touch on some personal subjects, notably when Jason contemplated taking his own life. If you or someone you know is struggling with mental health, you can contact Samaritans 24hrs a day, 365 days a year. Call 116 123 (free from any phone) or email jo@samaritans.org Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
Payno and Hask are joined by the current Ukrainian national team’s team manager Maksym Kravchenko and their scrum-half Vadym Sivak who are both in Ukraine and fly-half Anton Shashero who’s in Georgia to talk about their experiences since Russia invaded in February 2022. Makysm and Vadym recall what life was like when those first sirens sounded and Anton tells of his anguish of watching it all from afar. They talk about their recent games in the 3rd tier of European rugby and, not just their hopes for the sport in the country and on the international stage, but also Ukraine’s continuing fight for freedom. Amongst all of that Hask also makes one of the greatest faux pas of all time - of course he does! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
London Irish duo Henry Arundell & Ben White join Hask and Payno to chat about their careers and their meteoric rise from schoolboys; going into great detail about some ‘interesting’ living conditions in their academy days! Known by many for two incredible tries that went viral, Henry reveals who’s taken him under their wing in England camp and it's not who you think it might be… And, Ben spills the beans on his move from Leicester to the Exiles as well as his unexpected Scotland call-up and his on-field relationship with Finn Russell. Payno also does his best mockney Hask impression and the Hoff responds with a tale of a hot-tub encounter with an Irish legend in Vegas! It makes little sense to us, too. 🛳️ Join us on the GBR Cruise: http://infinitysportstravel.com/gbr 🛳️ Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
Payno and Hask are joined by Toulouse and England star Jack Willis, who was without a club when Wasps went bust in October last year but has secured himself a long-term deal at Europe's most successful club. Jack talks about his hopes of playing for England beyond the World Cup, gets emotional about his final Wasps days and lifts the lid on what makes Antoine Dupont tick. Jack also dispels the rumour (that Hask started) of him naming his first born after an England legend and reveals the true cause of Hask's mysterious "Royal Toe" injury. Oh and Hask looks back on his wrestling days with 101 try-man Chris Ashton, all for a chocolate bar... 🛳️ Join us on the GBR Cruise: http://infinitysportstravel.com/gbr 🛳️ Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
The boys are back to give their 10 things that they love about rugby in 2023 and yes, we somehow managed to keep Hask somewhat positive throughout! Payno waxes lyrical about the likes of the Hong Kong Sevens and rugby tours as well as reveals what happened when he drank 8 pints of Guinness in 80 minutes. Tinds tells us what his favourite national anthem is - and it’s not what you think it may be! Hask remembers why he was pinned up against a wall by Johnno in Australia and we’re ‘treated’ to his Trump impression (don’t tell him but it’s actually quite good!)... Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
Alex is back alongside Hask and Tinds and this week they’re joined by Leicester and England’s Anthony Watson. He talks about his international comeback with England after almost two years out of the squad, what it was like as the French gave them a battering at Twickenham and why he thinks they could have beaten Ireland. He also discusses battling back from serious injuries, why he won't be building bridges with Bath and what's going through his mind as he debates where he will play rugby next season. We also discover who rules England’s What’s App group with an iron fist, which team-mate most enjoyed the Netflix cameras during the 6 Nations and why Eddie Jones gave him two nicknames. EXCLUSIVE NordVPN Deal ➼ https://nordvpn.com/goodbadrugby Try it risk-free now with a 30-day money-back guarantee! Follow The Good, The Bad and the Rugby: Instagram: @goodbadrugby Twitter: @GoodBadRugby TikTok: @goodbadrugby Facebook: @GoodBadAndRugby Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
Hask and Tinds are joined by a special guest this week as Matchroom MD, and the man behind some of boxing's biggest fights in the last 20 years, Eddie Hearn, drops by the studio. They discuss Anthony Joshua’s upcoming fight on Saturday 1 April with Jermaine Franklin on DAZN, which Eddie calls the most important of AJ’s career. Eddie also gives his verdict on how to better market rugby for the masses, tells which fighter demanded a Rolex, debates whether a Hask v Joe Marler match-up would sell out, recalls his 00s heyday at Sugar Reef and explains how he feels about people knowing him more for the No Context Hearn memes. Watch Anthony Joshua vs Jermaine Franklin live on DAZN, this Saturday April 1st, included as part of your monthly DAZN subscription, sign-up at DAZN.com 🥊 EXCLUSIVE NordVPN Deal ➼ https://nordvpn.com/goodbadrugby Try it risk-free now with a 30-day money-back guarantee! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
Records were broken, tears were shed and jigs were danced as an Ireland Grand Slam on St Patrick’s weekend has come to pass. The man behind the jig, Ireland’s captain and the highest ever points scorer in Six Nations history, Johnny Sexton, breaks away from celebrations to join Hask and Payno for a debrief. He relives Saturday, gives his two pence on Andy Farrell and tells the lads that while this is great, the job won’t be done til the autumn. Hask and Payno also give their thoughts on Freddie Steward's red card, England’s fitness and question the World Cup pools, which as it stands has the top 5 ranked teams in the world in one half of the draw... France '23 is gunna be one hell of a tournament! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
What a stunning penultimate round of the Six Nations and to break it down with Payno and Tinds are the crowing Ben Kayser (sans his yellow gloves) and Shane Horgan. The boys deconstruct England's record defeat with Tinds really trying not to go in hard - he fails. Ben tells us how he'll delight in the victory whilst eating rosbif at his English father-in-law's and reveals what it was like watching that game at Twickenham sat between English rugby royalty, and, Shane revels in Josh van der Flier and Cian Healy's hooking duties. The guys also discuss the gulf between the Premiership and Test rugby and recall the worst defeats in their careers, surprise surprise Tinds can’t remember it! GBR TOUR TICKETS: https://bit.ly/GBRTourTickets 🎟️ Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
England won the World Cup in 2003 but often forgotten is the Six Nations Grand Slam winning team earlier that year. Payno and Tinds are joined by Lawrence Dallaglio and Matt Dawson to look back and relive each game, culminating in that ferocious finale in Dublin. The boys discuss their "world class" partying ability, Matt's sticky gloves and an interesting Christmas card from Sir Clive, Lawrence reveals the lengths he took for privacy at Pennyhill Park and of course that red-carpet drama at Lansdowne Road! Also, don't forget our World Cup After Party Tour, tickets available here https://bit.ly/GBRTourTickets Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
We’re getting to the business end of the Six Nations so Payno, Hask and Tinds preview what’s likely to be a gripping slate of penultimate round games. With Marcus Smith dazzling for Quins over the weekend, Tinds predicts some surprising line-up changes for England, Payno’s desperate to know why international teams don’t throw caution to the wind more often & Hask derails the conversation with a nod to Jamie George’s sporting repertoire and Payno’s Sake chaos. And just when you thought you knew everything about Payno, he lets out that he was in Pony Club as a youngster… Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
Payno returns to take stock of a Six Nations for the ages and the trio announce that they’re going back on tour after the World Cup in the autumn!!!! Once they get over the excitement of getting back on the road, they give their two pence on the state of play in Wales, as the Welsh clubs pick through their new budgets and try to map out who they can and can’t afford to keep on the books next season. Hask and Tinds relieve the time they spent on a picket line, Alex decides a Rugby League and Rugby Union hybrid is the future of the game… and Tinds gives some insight into the level of pressure Owen Farrell might be under, as he reflects on how heavy the weight of the 10 jersey could be, even for one Jonny Wilkinson… Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
No Alex or Tinds this week so Hask has sent out the bat signal and two GBR favourites have answered. Ben Kayser and Jon ‘Fox’ Davies join the pod to discuss one of the most turbulent weeks in the history of Welsh Rugby. The players and the board are at war but will the players make the historic decision to strike ahead of their pivotal Six Nations clash against England? Foxy gives us the low down on the feelings in and around Cymru. The boys also preview this weekend’s Six Nations match ups. Ben gives his honest thoughts on the prospect of facing a resurgent Scotland and Hask does his best to get Fox permanently banned from Welsh Rugby. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
No Alex this week so Hask is in the big chair alongside Tinds as they look back on a brilliant second round of matches in the 6 Nations. Ellis Genge joins us from inside the England camp to discuss the win over Italy, reveals whether there was unrest among the players under Eddie Jones and what it's like when you run head-first into Sebastian Negri. He also answers some of the criticism of England's playing style and how it's been to have the Netflix cameras following the team around. Also on the show is former Ireland winger turned TV presenter Tommy Bowe to reflect on that amazing match between the Irish and the French, the Scottish All Blacks and how he went viral after a slight mishap on the box. Follow The Good, The Bad and the Rugby: Instagram: @goodbadrugby Twitter: @GoodBadRugby TikTok: @goodbadrugby Facebook: @GoodBadAndRugby Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
As the dust settles after a turbulent weekend of rugby, the boys get back together to talk back selections, team mentality and a new era for the 6 Nations. Greig Laidlaw jumps in (from Japan), with his views on the brilliant performance from Scotland, and Stuart Hoggs' sun tan. Mystic Mike makes his predictions for the next round, and the trio take a moment to bid farewell to Simon Middleton. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
Roll up, roll up, get your Six Nations preview here - rugby nause or not, this episode is for you… The boys are joined by Jon ‘Fox’ Davies and Geordan Murphy to run through what’s what for this year's tournament, just over six months out from the Rugby World Cup later this year. There’s all change in Wales and England camps, with Gatland and Borthwick in situ, the top two teams in the world in France & Ireland battling for the top spot and Italy finally playing some exciting rugby- it’s set to be a good’un. The boys unpack it all; selection, Netflix, game plan and tactics - oh, and Hask goes off on one (again) about ruckgate… Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
Another quiet week in the world of rugby… The RFU dropped a bombshell when they announced plans to lower the legal tackle height in the amateur game from the shoulder line to the waist line; cue uproar from every corner... So, Tinds & Alex sat down to tackle the debate. They hash through the stats, data and views from across the game, with The Head of Game Development at the RFU, John Lawn to find out how and why the decision has been made. They’re also joined by Paul Milham and former Leicester Tiger, James Buckland, who’re both from Aylesbury RFC, one of hundreds of clubs who’ll be affected by the announcement. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
Alex, Hask and Shane Horgan take a deep dive into the Heineken Champions Cup. How did a competition once viewed as the pinnacle of the northern hemisphere club game lose its lustre? What should it look like in the future? Should it stay traditional or become something completely new, like cricket's The Hundred? Joining them are the head coach of reigning European champions La Rochelle - and all round legend - Ronan O'Gara and the former Wasps Head Coach, and now Scarlets Backs and Skills coach, Lee Blackett. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
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