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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.
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Saracens, England and Lions legend Elliot Daly joins the boys for a wide-ranging conversation that's as entertaining off the field as he is on it. From his infamous first day at Wasps in full school uniform (briefcase very much denied), to three Lions tours, a siege-gun boot, and mentoring the next generation of English talent, Daly proves he's as sharp in the studio as he is at fullback. The lads also look ahead to a crunch Premiership clash with Exeter, dissect Mark McCall's coaching genius, and assess whether England's talented young squad can peak at the 2027 World Cup. 00:00 🛞 Season 6 Powered by Continental Tyres 00:46 🏏 Cricket Chat 05:07 💼 Briefcase Banter 07:17 🐝 First Day as a Wasp 15:20 🌍 Barbarians Tour Chaos 19:55 🩺 Surgery, Rehab & Recovery Timeline 22:36 🎙️ Mark McCall: Lessons from the Top 35:42 🧠 Eddie Jones’ Best Advice 41:47 ⭐ Noah Caluori 48:39 🏟️ Exeter Away 52:58 🔀 Position Preferences: 58:59 🦵 The Siege Gun Boot & Monster Kicks 01:03:05 🦁 Lions Tours & Surprise Selection Calls 01:11:00 💪 Grip Strength Challenge Showdown 🥃 Rémy Martin Cocktail Recipes https://www.remymartin.com/en-uk/cocktails/ 🚶♂️Lewis Moody Fundraiser Walk https://lewismndwalk.co.uk 📗 The Good, The Bad & The Rugby: Unloaded: https://lnk.to/GBRUnlocked/waterstones Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
The lads are joined by a man sporting one of rugby’s most iconic hairdoos, Alfie Barbeary. From going “full Barbs” in nothing but budgies and a flag as Bath celebrated winning the treble, to navigating back row, hooker and number 8 at Wasps Academy, we untangle Alfie’s irreverent and impressive career. 00:00 🛞 Season 6 is sponsored by Continental Tyres 02:39 🩲 Full Barbs Budgies Story 05:39 🌟 Cult Hero and Team Jokes 16:40 😤 You’re Not My Dad! 19:50 🥃 Remy Martin Fathers Day Moment 21:23 🛁 Bath Exit and Sarries Move 34:11 🏉 Hooker Skills And Scraps 36:50 💪 Choosing Back Row Life 39:07 ⚠️ Wasps Collapse Lessons 40:40 🦟 Kid Prodigy & Wasps Academy 45:53 🌹 Pro Mindset And England Ambitions 48:57 🟥 What To Expect At Sarries 52:05 ☠️ The Bath Poisoner 56:47 🚗 Continental Tyres Grip Strength Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
Before professionalism swept it away, the Divisional Championship packed out Twickenham and launched international careers. Today, we're bringing it back. Armed with current pros, regional pride, and very little agreement on eligibility rules, our panel drafts four teams - North, Midlands, London & South, and the South West - and puts it to you to decide who'd win. Joining the show are World Cup winner and Leicester Tigers legend Ben Kay, and cross-code flying machine Martin "Chariots" Offiah - a man who actually pulled on the London jersey in 1987. Together with Payno and Tins, they argue, haggle, and horse-trade their way through the ultimate fantasy rugby draft. 00:00 🛞 Season 6 is sponsored by Continental Tyres 02:06 🌏 State of Origin Idea 03:16 🏉 Selectors and Memories 08:55 📋 Eligibility Rules 10:14 🔁 Back Three Picks 17:47 ⚔️ Centers 23:40 🎯 Halfbacks 32:07 🔒 NordVPN Break 34:45 💪 Front Row Picks 38:43 🏗️ Second Row Pairings 42:09 🔥 Back Row Debates 52:54 🏆 Who Wins? 54:15 🏟️ Choosing Home Stadiums 57:34 🧠 Picking The Coaches 01:00:04 💭 Can This Concept Actually Happen? 01:01:25 🤜 Grip Strength Challenge 🔐 EXCLUSIVE NordVPN Deal ➼ https://nordvpn.com/goodbadrugby Try it risk-free now with a 30-day money-back guarantee 📗 The Good, The Bad & The Rugby: Unloaded: https://lnk.to/GBRUnlocked/waterstones Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
The Springbok tighthead, the broken grip strength machine, and a bag of homemade biltong. This one had it all. Thomas du Toit sits down with the boys to talk farm life, front row dark arts, Springbok test weeks, and what England can really expect when they rock up at Ellis Park in July. Simply one of the best guests we've ever had. 00:00 🛞 Season 6 is sponsored by Continental Tyres 01:22 💪 Grip Strength Chaos 03:58 🥩 Biltong And Boerewors 12:49 🚜 Farm Kid To Pro Pathway 15:05 🏉 Schoolboy Rugby Rivalries 23:15 🔧 Machinery and Fixing Stuff 30:00 ↔️ Switching to Tighthead 32:04 📚 Loosehead vs Tighthead Explained 34:44 🎭 Scrum Dark Arts Revealed 39:35 🦸 Scrum Combos and The Avengers Pack 50:20 🇿🇦 Springbok Selection Ups and Downs 54:46 ⛰️ England Test - Ellis Park Altitude 01:00:29 👀 England Front Row Talent Watch 01:05:55 🛁 Bath Depth and Will Stuart Praise 01:07:03 🏆 Try Scoring 01:09:15 🎯 Premiership Goal and World Cup Ambitions 01:13:30 🤝 Most Respected Opponent 🔐NORD VPN : https://nordvpn.com/goodbadrugby 📗The Good, The Bad & The Rugby: Unloaded are available: https://lnk.to/GBRUnlocked/waterstones Welcome to The Good, The Bad & The Rugby with journalist and former broadcaster Alex Payne, England and Lions flanker James Haskell, and World Cup Winner Mike Tindall. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
His coach told him to keep the guns in the holsters. Ryan Lamb never listened. The cult Gloucester fly-half who helped light up the Premiership at just 20 years old joins Alex and Tins for a GBR classic. From locking a teacher in a cupboard to calling Stuart Lancaster "Steve", Lamby holds nothing back. He relives the iconic Bristol promotion playoff, his love-hate relationship with Dean Ryan, why he thought Premiership rugby was "quite easy," and what it's like running Plymouth Albion on their promotion charge. Honest, hilarious, and completely unfiltered - this one's not to be missed. 00:00 🛞 Season 6 is sponsored by Continental Tyres 02:48 🌊 Cornwall Cults & Secret Beaches 05:01 🎯 The Plymouth Dream & Five Year Plan 24:05 🔍 The Most Complete 10 in England right now? 24:24 🚪 "I Locked A Teacher In A Cupboard" 25:27 🚀 From School Trials To Prem Finals 27:10 🔫 Keep The Guns In The Holsters? Never 30:46 😬 The Curse Of Gloucester - So Close, So Many Times 34:30 😤 Ryan’s Cantona Moment 37:55 😤 Dean Ryan's Stress Ball 45:28 🚗 Driving Away From An England Camp 50:16 😱 "It's Happening Again" - That Bristol Playoff 54:47 😂 Called Him Steve. Never Got Capped 📗The Good, The Bad & The Rugby: Unloaded are available: https://lnk.to/GBRUnlocked/waterstones Welcome to The Good, The Bad & The Rugby with journalist and former broadcaster Alex Payne, England and Lions flanker James Haskell, and World Cup Winner Mike Tindall. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
With Bath chasing a historic double and a Champions Cup semi-final looming in Bordeaux, Tins is joined by two proper club legends, and his former flatmates: Matt Perry and Lee Mears. Bath Now: The Finn Russell era, a world-class academy at Farleigh House, 9,000 fans watching Bath University games, and a squad that has traded "hope" for "belief." Bath Then: From Matt Perry earning £1.80 an hour in a tea room to the training-ground fights at Lambridge that led Bath to '98 European Glory. Plus Lions Tales and why Paul O'Connell begged the 2009 squad to "sacrifice professionalism" to become friends. 00:00 🛞 Season 6 is sponsored by Continental Tyres 01:15 🏆 Bath Legends and Hall of Fame 03:35 🥫 Living With Tins 09:08 🫖Perry Pathway to Pro 18:50 🥊 Training Fights and Culture 22:44 🍷 1998 Bordeaux Glory 28:05 🏉 Bath Today Semi Final Preview 35:08 📉 Why Trophies Dried Up 40:46 🃏 Card School 45:55 🦁 Lions Tour 2001 Lessons 48:28 ❤️ Lions Tour 2009 Culture 50:57 🤔 Should Lions Change? 01:09:12 💪 Grip Strength Challenge 📗The Good, The Bad & The Rugby: Unloaded are now available: https://lnk.to/GBRUnlocked/waterstones Welcome to The Good, The Bad & The Rugby with journalist and former broadcaster Alex Payne, England and Lions flanker James Haskell, and World Cup Winner Mike Tindall. #Rugby #Podcast Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
From stacking shelves at Sainsbury’s to 70 England caps, Joe Launchbury joins Payno and former teammate Hask for an emotional retirement special. He reveals the "heartless" moment Wasps collapsed, the truth behind Eddie Jones’ psychological mind games, and his decision to move to Japan over Leicester. From 2015 World Cup heartbreak to “slosh” banter, this is an unfiltered look at the integrity & resilience of one of England’s most respected players. 01:42 🔥Retirement Decision 02:22 💦 The Story Behind “Slosh” 15:06 🛒 Sainsbury’s Shelf Stacker 22:49 🐝 Wasps Breakthrough 30:11 ⭐ The Biggest Star Signings 35:04 💔 Finals Heartbreak: 2017 vs 2020 37:45 🥲 The End of Wasps 48:44 💪 Grip Strength Challenge 56:59 😠 2015 RWC Man of the Match 01:03:05 🔗 Best Lock Partnerships 01:07:17 🧠 Eddie & Steve 01:10:17 🦁 Lions “What If” Scenario 01:11:48 🌅 Life After Rugby 📗The Good, The Bad & The Rugby: Unloaded are now available: https://lnk.to/GBRUnlocked/waterstones Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
Wayne Barnes returns to GBR to discuss his transition from World Cup Final referee to the RFU Board - and the tension brewing over the future of English rugby. As a member of the RFU Board, he’s at the center of a massive vote on April 24th that could change the governance of English rugby for the first time in 20 years. 01:08 ⚖️ Online Abuse and Accountability 03:02 🌱 Life After the Whistle 04:17 🏛️ Inside the RFU Boardroom 10:10 🏉 Community Game Priorities 12:14 📅 April 24 SGM Explained 15:19 🎯 What Success Looks Like 20:54 🎤 Final Pitch and Sign Off Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
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