The Good, The Bad & The Rugby

Join Payno & Hask, as they chat with Mike Brown about his transition from player to Sporting Director at Esher Rugby Club. They delve into his new role, challenges, and ask for his insights on the current state of Harlequins and Marcus Smith's future.

00:00 🛞 Sponsored by Continental Tyres

02:26🤓 Mike Brown's Journey to DoR

04:30 🟤 The Brown Philosophy

10:30 🏉 Putting the boots back on?

16:42 💬 Difficult Conversations

27:23 👂 Learnings from Cheika et al.

46:39 🃏What's going on at Quins?

01:00:50 🙏 Marcus Smith's Future

01:15:00 👀 Browny for Quins?

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The rugby icon turned reality star spills Traitors secrets, revealing why fellow England International Jonny May would be the ultimate Traitor. He discusses why he quit rugby, his wrestling debut as "The Scrum Lord," and the potential for the GBR Panto. Plus Joe takes on the Continental Tyres grip strength challenge.

00:00 🛞 Proudly Sponsored by Continental Tyres

04:29 ✂️ Truly Dreadful Haircuts

07:21 🕵️‍♂️ Inside The Traitors Experience

21:42 🤼 Wrestling Debut Chaos

34:33 💪 Continental Tyres Grip Strength Challenge

40:18 🎙️ Podcasting & Dream Guests

43:52 🎭 Acting Ambitions and Pantomime Plans

48:06 🏉 Why Marler Quit Rugby

58:53 🔙 Looking Back on Their First Episode Together (2019)

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England’s iconic 90s back row - Mike Teague, Peter Winterbottom, and Dean Richards - reunite to discuss the "brutal self-policing" of their era. From surviving legendary drinking sessions with Jason Leonard to smashing the Calcutta Cup, the "Three Wise Men" deliver a masterclass in what international rugby was like for the last amateurs.

00:00 🛞 Sponsored by Continental Tyres
01:55 👑 Meet the Three Wise Men
03:33 🍺 Drinking Stories
15:49 🧢 Debut Memories and Early Days
30:19 🦁 The Iconic 1989 Lions Tour
36:27 🇳🇿 The very first Rugby World Cup
40:03 🥞 The Infamous Calcutta Cup Incident
47:16 🌹 The 1991 Grand Slam and World Cup Journey
49:41 📺 The Rise of Rugby's Media Profile
51:24 💼 The Transition to Professionalism
52:06 🏃🏾‍♂️ Lomu and the 1995 World Cup
01:07:04 💪 Continental Tyres Grip Strength Challenge

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Hask and Tins reunite with their old pals James and Oliver Phelps, better known as the legendary Weasley twins from Harry Potter. In the muggle world, the twins are die-hard Gloucester fans and have many tales of mischief to share from the Shed, the Hong-Kong Sevens and The Women’s World Cup. Oliver even coaches his daughter’s team at Spartans. The lads get sorted into Hogwarts Houses, recast the Harry Potter films with rugby players and learn about the twins hosting Wizards of Baking on Prime. Grab a butter beer, a mince pie and ready yourselves for the ultimate Rugby vs Potter quiz to round up the year. 

Give to The Matt Hampson Foundation for Oliver's New York Marathon run:

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All episodes of Wizards Of Baking are now on Amazon Prime.

Spartans Rugby Club, if you want to give your youngsters a try, check it out here: https://www.spartansrufc.co.uk/

🎬 00:00 – Coming Up…

🍒 02:43 – Gloucester Rugby Memories

🏉 07:23 – Oliver RFU Coaching and Women's Rugby

🎉 11:42 – Hong Kong Sevens Antics

💥 15:38 – Ascot, Tasers & Smoke Grenades

⚡ 21:31 – Harry Potter Films Recast with Rugby Players

🛞 30:07 – Continental Tyres Grip Strength Challenge

🎄 31:49 – Christmas Plans and Family Dynamics

🍰 33:18 – Wizards Of Baking TV Series

📜 35:33 – Rugby & Harry Potter Legacies

🤖 43:51 – Hask’s Fabulous AI Sidekick Glen

🏉🧙 47:06 – Rugby v Hogwarts Quiz

🎭 53:55 – Would The Twins Act Again?
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Northampton and England’s Alex Coles “The Educator” looks back on the WWE-style headlock that sparked his unforgettable nickname. He breaks down the intense pressure behind pro-rugby lineout calling, relives the glory of conquering the legendary Blakiston fitness challenge, and explains how he manages to survive the daily chaos caused by teammate Henry Pollock.

Alex also reveals the reason George Furbank should never leave Northampton Saints. A classic episode of GBR - and one you definitely don’t want to miss.

00:00 🛞 Sponsored by Continental Tyres

01:57 🏷️ Why They Call Him "The Educator"

02:58 🏉 Hask at Saints — The Untold Stories

08:50 🎉 What Really Goes On at Team Socials

19:01 📣 Inside the Mind of a Lineout Caller

32:25 🚀 2025: The Year Everything Changes

41:15 ⚔️ Beating the All Blacks

43:17 ✈️ The Argentina Tour!

46:45 😅The Brutal Blakiston Challenge

52:07 🔥 The Real Reason Furbank Must Stay at Saints

57:32 😄 New Nickname Unlocked: Corporal Coles

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