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James Haskell, Mike Tindall and Alex Payne return for Season 7 of The Good, The Bad & The Rugby. Expect more great guests, insight, laughter and tears.
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This week, DIY SOS TV star Nick Knowles joins Alex Payne, James Haskell and Mike Tindall and he’s got some great stories to tell. Now part-owner of the Cornish Pirates, Nick talks about his Welcome to Wrexham-inspired documentary and his ambitious 10-year plan to take the club all the way to the top of the Prem. He also opens up on the realities of making it happen, from the stadium and budget to the challenges of travel to and from Cornwall. From American investment and pirate-themed stadiums to pasties and cannons, this episode is top drawer. 00:00 🛞 Season 6 is Sponsored By Continental Tyres 04:27 💪 Grip Strength Challenge 07:03 🏉 Rugby Roots 11:02 🚪 Nick’s Career Breaks 14:15 🧠 Rugby Life Lessons 19:03 🎬 Pirates Documentary Vision 27:07 🌊 Love Letter To Cornwall 33:23 🔴 Saracens Visit 35:52 🍒 Gloucester Hype Check 38:14 🏴☠️ Pirates Ten Year Plan 43:37 🏟️ Stadium Vision 49:29 💥 Pirate Matchday Spectacle 51:53 🛠️ DIY SOS Legacy 01:04:11 👀Richmond Rising 🎤 Off-Road Live Tour: https://myticket.co.uk/artists/the-go... 📗 The Good, The Bad & The Rugby: Unloaded: https://lnk.to/GBRUnlocked/waterstones 💻 Nord VPN - To get 4 extra months head to: https://nordvpn.com/goodbadrugby 💰 Shopify - You don’t need anyone’s approval to make a living. Build your own business with a free trial at shopify.co.uk 📊90% off Xero for 6 months. Visit Xero.com/goodbadrugby Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
England's Player of the Season, Joe Heyes, joins the GBR lads for one of the most honest interviews we’ve ever done. Joe talks us through Leicester's opening-weekend defeat to Saracens, before opening up on a much tougher chapter as a teenager, a battle with his mental health and the journey back to become England's best scummager. We also dig into Joe’s passion for history, his family's sporting heritage, his smoked-fish side hustle and where England go after a tough 12 months. ... Jonny May eventually made it in too. Links: 🏰 Follow Joe’s History channels on TikTok & Instagram: @Heyestory 🚴 Support the RFC500 Challenge. Find them on @RFC500 on Instagram. 💻 Nord VPN - To get 4 extra months head to: go to nordvpn.com/goodbadrugby 🎤 Off-Road Live Tour: https://myticket.co.uk/artists/the-go... Chapters: 00:00 🏉 Season 7 Is Sponsored By Continental Tyres 01:12 💪 Grip Strength Challenge 02:50 🔍 Leicester V Saracens Review 13:04 🏆 Player of Year Mindset 17:57 📜 Joe’s History Channel 26:00 🔄 Rugby vs Football Culture 30:48 💔 Academy Pressure and Mental Health 37:01 🎭 England Mindset and Team Quirks 46:50 🏟️ Gameday & Family Support 52:56 🏃 Jonny May Arrives Late Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
New season, same chaos. The wheels are rolling on Season 7 of The Good, The Bad & The Rugby, and we're kicking things off with our wildest preview yet. Payno, Hask and Tins run through everything ahead of a huge year of rugby: the headlines you need to know, the signings that'll shake up the leagues, the fixtures already circled in the calendar, the kits we're loving (and the ones we're not), the coaches we'd love to play for, and a full set of "Massive Punt Predictions" for 2026/27 that we absolutely do not expect to age well. Thank you as always to Continental Tyres, official tyre partner of England Rugby and proud sponsors of the Continental Tyres Schools Cup. With a World Cup in Australia around the corner, the lads hit the road for another Live Tour! Tickets are on sale Thursday 24th September at 10am. 🎤 Off-Road Live Tour: https://myticket.co.uk/artists/the-good-the-bad-the-rugby 00:00 🛞 Season 7 is Sponsored by Continental Tyres 03:15 📰 The Biggest Headlines Ahead of the New Season 10:06 🎟️ The Fixtures We Can't Wait to Watch 12:20 ✍️ Signings That'll Shake Up the Leagues 18:52 🏆 Who We Want to Win Silverware 22:43 👕 Best & Worst Kits of the New Season 32:42 🌟 The Rock Star We'd Pay to Watch 37:23 🚀 The Kid Ready to Make an Impact 44:18 🧠 The Coach We'd Love to Play For 53:41 🎲 Massive Punt Predictions for 2026/27 01:00:57 🧡 A Tribute to Tins' Dad Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
It's the last show of the season, and what better way to sign off than with a brand new member of Team GBR joining the panel, Courtney Lawes sits down with Tins to break down a chaotic, controversial final weekend of Nations Championship rugby. England scrape past Argentina in one of the most chaotic games we've seen in years, four yellow cards and all. Courtney gives his verdict on whether England were simply "too aggy" against a scrappy Pumas side. We also round up the rest of the weekend: New Zealand's impressive win over Ireland, Scotland's near-miss against Fiji, and a dominant Springboks side that Courtney says are "operating like a religion" under Rassie Erasmus. It's been a mammoth season of GBR — thank you to every single one of you for watching and listening. See you next season! ───────────────────────────── 🔗 LINKS 📗 The Good, The Bad & The Rugby: Unloaded: https://lnk.to/GBRUnlocked/waterstones 💸 Refund Club is a trading style of Sandsford Law Limited, authorised and regulated by the Solicitors Regulation Authority (SRA no. 8008114). Checking is free. A fee is payable only if your claim is successful. Eligibility: car finance taken out in the UK between 2007 and 2021. The average claim is around £829 per agreement; this is an average and not a guarantee of the amount you will receive. You can also claim yourself for free by contacting your lender or the Financial Ombudsman Service. https://refundclub.co.uk/gbr ───────────────────────────── 📑CHAPTERS 00:00 🚗 Season 6 Is Sponsored By Continental Tyres 01:51 💥 England vs Argentina Chaos 03:26 🟨 Discipline Yellow Card Crisis 07:17 🏉 Breakdown Strategy Debate 10:10 📈 Positives and Player Progress 15:52 💸 Refund Club 16:51 🎥 TMO Drama 22:31 🔥 Borthwick Pressure and Roadmap 32:33 🤔 Selection Stability Debate 33:17 🔒 Locking In Core Roles 34:32 ⭐ Should Pollock Start 35:56 🌍 England World Cup Outlook 38:55 📺 Harvey Norman RGB TVs 40:38 ⚡ All Blacks vs Ireland Controversy 47:54 🏴 Scotland and Fiji Check-In 53:43 🏆 Boks Dominance and Season Sign-Off Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
Producer Tom and Mike Brown dig into Steve Borthwick’s final selection for the summer leg of the Nations Championship ahead of England v Argentina. Steve has a 5/5 record against Los Pumas… no excuses then? 00:29 💔 Football Heartbreak 03:41 🏴 England Team Named 05:07 🔄 Marcus at Fullback 06:19 🤫 Start Pollock Debate 11:03 💥 Buenos Aires Hostility 13:45 💸 Refund Club 14:44 📈 What Counts as Progress? 17:25 🔥 How Big Is This Game? 💸 Refund Club is a trading style of Sandsford Law Limited, authorised and regulated by the Solicitors Regulation Authority (SRA no. 8008114). Checking is free. A fee is payable only if your claim is successful. Eligibility: car finance taken out in the UK between 2007 and 2021. The average claim is around £829 per agreement; this is an average and not a guarantee of the amount you will receive. You can also claim yourself for free by contacting your lender or the Financial Ombudsman Service. https://refundclub.co.uk/gbr Win two tickets to a Gallagher PREM match 🛞 https://purespectrum.decipherinc.com/survey/selfserve/53b/260718?list=1 Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
Alex Payne is joined by Mike Brown and former Scotland Captain John Barclay to break down Round 2 of the Nations Championship. The trio unpack South Africa's incredible depth, ask whether anyone can stop the Boks on the road to 2027, and debate whether Scotland's performance was a step forward despite the defeat. Plus, England finally get back to winning ways against Fiji where Henry Pollock continues his remarkable rise. Will Steve Borthwick start him v Argentina? The guys give their verdict. Refund Club is a trading style of Sandsford Law Limited, authorised and regulated by the Solicitors Regulation Authority (SRA no. 8008114). Checking is free. A fee is payable only if your claim is successful. Eligibility: car finance taken out in the UK between 2007 and 2021. The average claim is around £829 per agreement; this is an average and not a guarantee of the amount you will receive. You can also claim yourself for free by contacting your lender or the Financial Ombudsman Service. https://refundclub.co.uk/gbr 00:00 Season 6 is Sponsored by Continental Tyres 03:16 Scotland vs Springboks 13:55 South Africa Depth Debate 21:37 Ad Break Refund Club 22:35 Fiji Worries and Board Drama 25:56 England Attack Identity 33:56 Let Pollock Loose 34:28 Backline Picks Argentina 35:22 Backing Van Rensburg 37:01 Caluori & Why Fullback Is Hard 41:30 Harvey Norman Break 43:02 Will Jordan Record Breaker 47:02 France Depth And Wallabies Woes 52:22 Japan Home Game Farce 56:48 All Blacks vs Ireland - Round 3 59:07 Argentina vs England - Round 3 01:02:33 Tables Fixtures And Farewell Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
Alex Payne and Mike Brown run the rule over Steve Borthwick’s selection ahead of England’s game against Fiji. The pressure is on Steve Borthwick following a 5th straight defeat this year. 00:00 🚗 - Season 6 Is Sponsored By Continental Tyres 01:26 🏉 - England v Fiji Build-Up 02:49 📋 - England Team Sheet Analysis 06:11 🎙️ - Brown On England’s Backline 10:47 💷 - Refund Club 11:46 🤔 - Who Should Play 15? 14:20 💥 - How Will England Deal With The Pressure? 17:57 🧠 - The Value Of Experience 20:14 🍻 - O’Neills Pubs 20:58 🏴 - Come On England Refund Club is a trading style of Sandsford Law Limited, authorised and regulated by the Solicitors Regulation Authority (SRA no. 8008114). Checking is free. A fee is payable only if your claim is successful. Eligibility: car finance taken out in the UK between 2007 and 2021. The average claim is around £829 per agreement; this is an average and not a guarantee of the amount you will receive. You can also claim yourself for free by contacting your lender or the Financial Ombudsman Service.https://refundclub.co.uk/gbr Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
South Africa reminded everyone exactly why they're world champions, brushing England aside 45-21 at altitude in Johannesburg to open the new Nations Championship. Payno, Hask and Tins dig into where it really went wrong for England, not the early 17-0 hole (they clawed back to within three at half-time), but the, two costly yellow cards, and defensive system the boys argue isn't getting the best out of these players. It sparks a proper debate about whether Shaun Edwards is the "elephant in the room" England can't keep ignoring. The lads give their early thoughts on the tournament itself. Plus Wales' back-to-back wins, Dave Rennie's winning start with the All Blacks, Ireland's fightback in Australia. Refund Club is a trading style of Sandsford Law Limited, authorised and regulated by the Solicitors Regulation Authority (SRA no. 8008114). Checking is free. A fee is payable only if your claim is successful. Eligibility: car finance taken out in the UK between 2007 and 2021. The average claim is around £829 per agreement; this is an average and not a guarantee of the amount you will receive. You can also claim yourself for free by contacting your lender or the Financial Ombudsman Service. [refundclub.co.uk/gbr] 🛞 00:00 Season 6 is Sponsored By Continental Tyres 🤔 01:31 Does the New Format Make Sense? 📊 03:09 Round One Results and World Cup Picture 🍿 05:54 Snack Wars and Matchday Vibes 🏉 06:45 England vs South Africa Breakdown 🎯 13:16 Tactical Margins: Kicking and Control 🛡️ 16:25 Defence Coaching and Sean Edwards Debate 🧠 28:14 World-Class Coaches Debate 👔 30:46 Who Replaces Borthwick? 🦁 32:13 England Identity and Defence Fix 💸 33:46 Refund Club 🔥 34:48 Australia vs Ireland Thriller 🇳🇿 39:58 All Blacks Edge France 🌸 44:09 Japan Upsets Italy and Wales Rise 📋 47:34 Table Round Up Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
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