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The Blindside

Gloucester Rugby

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Frequency: 1 episode/60d. Total Eps: 11

We're back and we've got a new name!

Introducing a brand-new Gloucester Rugby podcast, The Blindside.

The Blindside takes you inside the game. Each month, hosts Teddy Draper, Mark Atkinson, and Kathryn Buggy sit down for a roundtable chat with players, coaches, and performance experts from Gloucester Rugby and beyond. Expect laughs, honest stories, expert insights, and fresh takes on the biggest rugby headlines. It’s rugby talk with personality, passion, and plenty of behind-the-scenes access.

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Nutrition hacks & the three reds: Roses, Bulls & Cards!

Season 3 · Episode 1

Friday, October 3, 2025 • Duration 40:23

A new lounge, a new show, and a fresh look at how rugby really works, from the kitchen to the kick-off. We pull back the curtain with Gloucester Rugby Performance Nutritionist James Hudson to explore the hidden engine of form: fuelling the whole week, not just match day. James breaks down position-specific body composition goals, why style of play should shape the plate, and how simple, affordable choices, think eggs, rice, chicken, and yes, chocolate milk, can beat expensive supplements for recovery and consistency. When food tastes good and fits the schedule, players stick with it. When emotions spike after a tough loss or a selection shock, routines bend without breaking. That’s the difference between surviving the season and stacking quality sessions.

Momentum on the pitch mirrors momentum off it. We dissect Gloucester’s opener against Sale: the missed launch chances, line-out frustrations, and George Ford’s elite game management that nudged the game away. Then we widen the lens to what’s making rugby more watchable: longer ball-in-play, smarter risk in the right areas, and refereeing that rewards continuity. On the other side of the sport, women’s rugby just owned a defining stage at Twickenham, delivering a style built on evasion, pace, and space that drew families and first-time fans at scale. That surge isn’t a sideshow, it’s a growth play for the entire game.

We close with the league’s bigger currents: Red Bull’s investment at Newcastle and what it means for the North’s grassroots pipeline, potential pathways for the women’s game in the region, and the shockwaves from Steve Diamond’s exit. It all ties back to the same pillars: clear strategy, sustainable support, and game plans, on the field and at the table, that people can actually follow. If you’re curious about how culture, nutrition, and tactics combine to create wins, this is your new monthly fix. Enjoy it?

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Christmas Special | Afo & Max find the ultimate mince pie

Season 2 · Episode 6

Monday, December 23, 2024 • Duration 19:50

Join us on the sofa for one last time before Christmas as Afo Fasogbon and Max Llewellyn join Aki to find the ultimate mince pie.

Cross-code friendships, the 745 game and Caolan's take on Tomos

Season 2 · Episode 5

Monday, November 25, 2024 • Duration 22:40

Dom Waldouck joins Aki on the sofa to discuss the 745 charity game in aid of 4Ed and Caolan Englefield chats about his experiences working with Tomos Williams.

Double trouble | The Benz-Salomon twins

Season 2 · Episode 4

Thursday, November 7, 2024 • Duration 24:07

Toti & Joni Benz-Salomon join Aki on the sofa, after the pair became the first twins to play a professional game together for Gloucester Rugby!

Long things, Welsh Freddie, & Gloucester's class of 92.

Season 2 · Episode 3

Friday, October 25, 2024 • Duration 21:26

Freddie Thomas and Arthur Clark chat to Aki and we here from Gloucester-Hartpury's Andrew Ford in this week's episode of Akcess All Areas.

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It's Bath time with Olympic medalist Tom George and Ollie Thorley

Season 2 · Episode 2

Wednesday, October 9, 2024 • Duration 26:01

Olympic Silver Medalist and Gloucester super-fan, Tom George, joins Aki and his mate, Ollie Thorley, on the sofa to talk all things Olympics, Gloucester and the upcoming derby fixture with Bath.

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Learning languages with Max Llewellyn and Jack Singleton

Season 2 · Episode 1

Tuesday, October 8, 2024 • Duration 28:21

Aki puts Gloucester Rugby players Max Llewellyn & Jack Singleton's language skills to the test and talks all things rugby with the Cherry & Whites pair ahead of Saturday's Premiership opener. Meanwhile, Kelsey Jones is joined by her Gloucester-Hartpury teammates Ranni Samuda, Mia Venner and Ellie Green to preview their fixture against Bristol Bears.

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