As the Six Nations heats up, Alex, Hask, and Tins are joined by French rugby expert Ben Kayser to dissect the key moments from Round 1 and preview the upcoming England vs. France showdown. Can Borthwick’s team bounce back? Is Antoine Dupont truly unstoppable? Ben shares the inside scoop on who’ll start at 10 for France. Plus, we dive into our first Howden Lions Watch. Season 5 is Sponsored by Continental Tyres WOB Group & GB&R Competition Entry Form 00:00 – Intro 03:41 – The Lord’s Take on Ireland vs. England 08:30 – England’s Defence NEEDS WORK 10:00 – Ben Kayser; A view from France 13:19 – England v France off-field differences 21:51 – Is This England Team TOO Soft? 38:21 – Continental Tyres’ Question of the Week – You Won’t Believe the Answer! 40:18 – France vs. Wales catch-up 43:18 – Antoine Dupont DOMINATES 53:00 – Red Card Chaos: N’tamack’s OUT! Who Should Start at 10?! 56:29 – Where Are France’s Weaknesses? 59:00 – How to STOP Antoine Dupont? 01:03:57 – Scotland’s Big Moment 01:07:00 – Howden Lions Watch 01:11:57 – Mystic Mike’s Predictions 01:17:00 – Stuart Lancaster SACKED 01:19:00 – Don’t Miss Your Chance to Win Big with the WoB Group! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

In this episode of GBR, the team dives into the highly anticipated Six Nations tournament. Is it the greatest rugby competition in the world? Former Ireland winger Shane Horgan joins the discussion, reminiscing about the tournament’s magic while the guys discuss whether moving it behind a paywall could be a costly mistake. On the field, the big questions loom: Can anyone stop France? How will Ireland’s aging squad get on? And just how much pressure is Steve Borthwick under? Plus, don’t miss Mystic Mike’s predictions—brought to you in partnership with heycar! Season 5 is Sponsored by Continental Tyres. —>WOB Group & GB&R Competition Entry Form Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

The World Sevens Series kicks off in Dubai this weekend - where GB7s men & women will take on the best teams in the world & start their epic international journey! Before they headed off, Alex sat down with a couple of the big bosses & players from GB7s to reflect on the summer in Paris, the growth of the sport & size up the season ahead! Joe Lydon, Director of Performance for GB7s, women’s player, Lauren Torley, who’s rumoured to have the best dance moves in Team GB join Alex first. Then World Cup winner & newly appointed Head Coach of three women’s side, Giselle Mather & men’s captain Kaleem Baretto plot their maps for the of a World Series ahead. 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

This week on The Good, The Bad & The Rugby, Payno is joined by Ireland legend Shane Horgan and former Scotland captain Rory Lawson for a jam-packed episode. They dive into the aftermath of Scotland’s massive win over Australia, look at South Africa’s undeniable dominance, and assess Joe Schmidt’s rebuild of the Wallabies. With the Six Nations looming, the gang predicts the carnage to come, speculates on Lions Tour selections, and explores how Ireland will fare without Andy Farrell at the helm. Plus, they spotlight the meteoric rise of players like Sam Prendergast and discuss the ever-growing Blair Kinghorn fan club. There's also throwback to the 1980's as we put together a modern day Scotland-Ireland Combined XV, will Irish & Scottish stars dominate the Lions Squad? EXCLUSIVE NordVPN Deal ➼ https://nordvpn.com/goodbadrugby Try it risk-free now with a 30-day money-back guarantee! Season 5 is Sponsored by Continental Tyres. 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

Eddie Jones joins Hask and Alex to talk about his new role as Australia Head Coach. He also explains why he knew he was going to be sacked from his role with England, the effect it had on him and the prospect of the two sides matching up at the World Cup. We also hear from Rugby Australia chairman Hamish McLennan on why he thinks Jones is the best coach in the world and their aims over the next 5 years as they approach two World Cups and a Lions Tour. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

2022 was a massive year for rugby in England, the sport’s having a tough old time off the pitch, so Hask and Alex invited themselves to Twickenham for a coffee with the big dogs; the CEOs of the PRL and the RFU, Simon Massie-Taylor and Bill Sweeney. The boys manage to peel back the curtain of the goings on in the corridors of power, learn about the men behind the jobs, as well as Eddie’s dismissal, Borthwick’s ascension, Wasps & Worcester and the future of domestic rugby from the prem to grassroots. They talk Championship, Red Roses, Prem 15s, marketing, investment, sponsorship, broadcast deals and the global calendar… strap yourself in for a whistle stop tour of the problems and solutions in the game, as Bill & Simon see it. There’s no stone left unturned in this extended show. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Starting as we mean to go on, the boys catch up with the All Blacks record cap-holder and stand-in skipper; super Sam Whitelock. Payno and Hask get into New Zealand’s rollercoaster year & ask what was really going on as they lost 4 in 5 games. We find out about the Whitelock rugby dynasty and his own amazing rise from club rugby to the iconic black jersey in just 12 months. We get the low-down on some of his illustrious teammates, the story behind a rather strange photo with a former Prime Minister of New Zealand & Sam reveals an unlikely hidden talent that blows the boys away. Oh, and Hask goes full fanboy & recalls the time he crashed their 2015 World Cup winning celebration party. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Join the lads for one of the best nights of their live theatre tour, earlier this year; Cardiff with Scott Quinnell. The boys are aware they’re on Scott’s home turf, with the crowd on his side, so fireworks between Hask and SQ are inevitable. Rugby league, Wigan, the Lions, Jason Robinson, Shaun Edwards and the dynasty of legendary rugby players that makes up Scott’s family are all for discussion. Hask also relives how he almost donned a Wales shirt, Tinds remembers how he once ran out for Llanelli and they both recall the glory days (and embarrassing days) at a hostile Principality Stadium. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Welcome to another shambles of a Christmas special as the boys are in the studio with their Blackeye gin to look back on the year personally and in rugby and ahead to 2023 in which one of the team reckons France will bottle it in their own World Cup. Tinds talks about a heavy week or so down under after his jungle experience, we see the return of 'Japan Alex' as Hask and Tinds go to town on him after one G&T too many and we find out about Hask's stand-up escapades, would he jack it all in to be a comic - you bet he would if the cash was right! We also find out the amount it would take for Hask never to speak publicly again - a crowdfunding page has already been set up! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

BONUS Episode: After his appearance on the show earlier this week Payno sat down with the brilliant Wayne Barnes to find out about the man behind the whistle. We find out his favourite ground and his childhood hero, if he still gets nervous and why Richie McCaw and John Smit are the best players he's refereed. We hear of a 'Tea Tour' around Samoa with the late great Peter Fatailofa (it wasn't tea they were drinking!) and about Wayne's love for musicals and amateur dramatics! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Join Alex Goode and Charlie Morgan as they break it all down from Twickenham! England’s Autumn series wrapped up with just one win in four matches—so how do our guys rate their performance out of 10? Should England stick with their aggressive “Hammer” Defence? Who stood out as England’s top performers this autumn? Can England regroup and rise in time for the Six Nations? Get ready for an honest review. The Quick Tap is sponsored by Continental Tyres. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Just weeks after THAT game in France and THOSE tweets from Rassie Erasmus the brilliant Wayne Barnes joins Payno and Ben Kayser to talk about the backlash on social media in the aftermath of that Springbok defeat and how it's affected him and his family. He reveals that he cancelled the planned half-time celebration at Twickenham in recogonition of his 101 caps and whether he wants to carry on being a referee or not (SPOILER: He does!). It's not all serious though, we find out what his karaoke song is, if his picture is still in a New Zealand urinal and how he and his team escaped from the Principality after the World Cup QF win by France over the All Blacks in 2007. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

The Lord of the Jungle, Tinds has returned from Australia so we had to get his thoughts on a tumultuous 10 days or so in English rugby with the Eddie Jones' sacking. In the 3rd of our GB&R: The Breakdown Tinds reveals why he thinks Jones was sacked, Hask is still fighting in Eddie's corner and Payno explains why we didn't have the counter balance to David Pembroke on last week's explosive show. Hask gets on his soapbox (again...) to rant about the media and Payno crunches the numbers, almost sending the boys into a spin! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

And there he goes. Eddie Jones’ 7-year tenure as England Head Coach came to an end today. So, Payno spoke with the Australian’s right hand man, David Pembroke, who was texted by Eddie during the show! Pembroke launched a broadside against some of the English media, said that there was no ‘unrest’ in the England camp and that Eddie will be gutted to not take this group of players to the World Cup. Payno also speaks to the returning Hask, who pays tribute to the “best” head coach he’d ever had and both look ahead to a new era under Richard Cockerill and perhaps Steve Borthwick. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

A slightly different offering for you today as Payno is joined by Wales and Lions legend Jamie Roberts to discuss Wales moving on from Wayne Pivac and going back to the heralded former head coach of twelve years, Warren Gatland. Jamie runs the rule of Pivac's tumultuous three-year tenure, looks ahead to Gatland's second stint with the World Cup just 10 months away and he talks about of the state of the game in Wales as players face an uncertain domestic future. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

A huge show as Payno and Hask have their say on England’s poor Autumn Nations Series display. Hask defends his old boss in Eddie Jones and says he is still the right man to take the team to the World Cup. Vice-captain Ellis Genge joins the boys and gives his verdict on England’s results, has his say on the rumours of player unrest in the camp and talks about his move back home to Bristol. Payno and Hask are also joined by former Scotland winger Kenny Logan who pays tribute to his former teammate and great friend and a true rugby legend, the indomitable Doddie Weir, who sadly left us over the weekend after a courageous battle against MND. They talk about Doddie the player - the “mad giraffe”, Doddie the prankster who tormented Jim Telfer and Doddie the amazing campaigner who did so much good work for charity. If you want to donate to Doddie’s MND foundation head over to: https://www.myname5doddie.co.uk/ Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Payno, who’s feeling rather tender after the World Rugby Awards in Monaco, is joined by Hask and former World Cup winning Springbok Bob Skinstad in the studio where they congratulate our very own Ellis Genge and Emily Scarratt for their inclusion in the Dream Teams of the year. They hail 100-cap Owen Farrell and look back on England’s draw with New Zealand, asking if Marcus Smith did the right thing in kicking the ball out at the end of time. Bob runs the rule over Rassie Erasmus and his controversial tweets and has a strategy to revolutionise professional refereeing. Hask recounts the time he was used as a hitman against the Georgian pack in a training session and offers to be Eddie Jones’ henchman in the USA if the England Head Coach leaves for the Eagles top job post the World Cup, and, we find out why Bob is known as the Patrick Swayze of South African rugby! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

The show goes on tour, well, sort of! Payno heads to England training HQ at Pennyhill Park to chat to [vice] captain Jack Nowell about the team’s rebound win over Japan at the weekend, Jack’s leadership status within the team, his thoughts on Ellis Genge’s new responsibilities and looks ahead to the All Blacks this weekend. They review Tinds’ budgie smugglers in the Jungle and also chat about the atmosphere at international grounds, no Hask you can’t DJ! Elma also welcomes Mo Hunt back into the fold, & the girls break down the Red Rose’s heartbreaking loss in the World Cup final on Sunday. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

With Tinds hosting spiders on his head in the Jungle, Payno and Hask are joined by Scarlets and Wales legend Jonathan ‘Foxy’ Davies to break down an intriguing weekend in the Autumn Nations Series. The trio discuss the defeats for Wales and England and ask; why is Twickenham so quiet on match days? Hask comes up with a foolproof plan to improve the atmosphere on game day at HQ, so of course it involves him DJing and taking centre stage! We also get the latest from the Women’s World Cup in Aotearoa as the Red Roses make it to the final to face the Black Ferns, who dramatically scraped past the heartbroken French. There’s the return of Bin Juice and the boys make their predictions for this weekend, with Payno making some particularly rogue selections. Grab your exclusive NordVPN Deal by going to nordvpn.com/goodbadrugby . You’ll get a huge discount on your plan and 4 additional months for free! It’s completely risk free with Nord’s 30 day money-back guarantee! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Ahead of his stint in the jungle, the lads caught up with Mike to discuss his fears and feelings before heading to Australia. We also give him a call sign to let us know that he is thinking about the dream team. I'm a Celebrity gets underway Sunday 6th November. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

With Hask away and Tinds in the Jungle, for once it’s a proper rugby show as Ben Kayser and Shane Horgan join Payno in the studio. The boys break down the intriguing Japan/New Zealand game with Shane suggesting that international teams are no longer scared of the All Blacks. They look back at Australia’s win over Scotland discussing Finn Russell’s absence and the effect it’ll be having on Blair Kinghorn, and, Ben recalls a couple of amazing stories about Sergio Parisse and the late great Christophe Dominici. They talk about Ireland and France’s status as the two best teams in the world and preview all of this weekend’s Autumn Nations Series games. We also get the latest from the Women’s Rugby World Cup with The Good, The Scaz & The Rugby’s Elma Smit who speaks to Wales flanker Alisha Butchers after they were knocked out of the tournament by the Black Ferns. Grab your exclusive NordVPN Deal by going to nordvpn.com/goodbadrugby . You’ll get a huge discount on your plan and 4 additional Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Payno, Hask & Tins are joined by England speedster Jonny May and Wales legend Jon "Fox" Davies to debrief on an Autumn to forget for both nations. Just where has it all gone wrong for the Rose and the Dragon? With a Lions year fast approaching, we ask if one Australian journalist is getting a little overexcited..."WE’RE BACK YOU BASTARDS, AND COMING FOR YOU!” Plus, we dive into the bombshell news of a proposed breakaway league that could shake the sport to its core, with the world’s top 200 players reportedly being tempted away from their clubs. What could this mean for rugby as we know it? EXCLUSIVE NordVPN Deal ➼ https://nordvpn.com/goodbadrugby Try it risk-free now with a 30-day money-back guarantee! Season 5 is Sponsored by Continental Tyres. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Just the three in the studio and it is a veritable topic tombola as the boys discuss a mini-injury crisis for Eddie Jones’ England ahead of the Autumn Nations Series games and if Ellis Genge could be England’s next captain. They chat about training methods and if players do too much pre-game - of course Hask says they do. We get the latest from the Women’s World Cup with Red Roses’ Bryony Cleall and look ahead to Scotland vs Australia, asking why Finn Russell has been dropped from the squad. Hask reveals an amazing Chris Robshaw story after the former England captain announced his retirement and we delve into the murky life of a lower level Championship rugby player in our new feature, Bin Juice. 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

The boys have their say on Wasps going into administration and England’s squad for the Autumn Nations Series games. They are also joined by an absolute bonafide legend in both rugby codes - Shaun Edwards. He’s amassed 54 medals in his glittering career as well as 36 caps for Great Britain and another 3 for England, he’s a Man-of-Steel winner and captained Wigan in the crushing of Bath in the Cross Codes Clash. As a head coach he’s won the Premiership and Heineken Cup with Wasps, as the best defensive coach around he’s been on a Lions tour and won 5 Six Nations titles including 4 Grand Slams. We hear about the game that haunts Shaun the most, if he'd ever like to coach England one day, his karaoke skills and about the time he once used Hask’s head as an actual punch bag! 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

Former Worcester and England flanker Matt Kvesic joins the boys to go through exactly what happened in the final days at the now defunct club. We also link up with The Good, The Scaz and The Rugby’s Elma Smit to look at the Red Roses chances down under, as the tournament gets underway. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Lions, Wales, Wasps and Waikato legend Warren Gatland is with us this week to share insights into his coaching philosophy and skilfully evade questions about what’s next for him in his celebrated career. We also get his take on the All Blacks’ ‘slump’ and Gats reveals some of the hilarious mind games he’s played (and won) over the years. Leadership, working with Shaun Edwards and remembering Hask’s early days at Wasps are also on the agenda. The boys also look ahead to the Rugby World Cup, getting under way this weekend, in New Zealand. For more information about An Evening with Warren Gatland... Swansea - https://www.swanseagrand.co.uk/article/17323/An-Evening-with-Warren-Gatland-CBE Cardiff - https://www.stdavidshallcardiff.co.uk/whats-on/speakers/an-evening-with-warren-gatland-cbe/ Llandudno - https://www.visitconwy.org.uk/whats-on/an-evening-with-warren-gatland-cbe-at-venue-cymru-p453261 Aberystwyth - https://www.aberystwythartscentre.co.uk/talks-spoken-word/evening-warren-gatland Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Season three kicks off at Tindall Towers, joined by the newest member of the Haskell family, three-week old Bodhi, and some other exciting new additions. New signing, Jonathan ‘Fox’ Davies and seasoned veteran Ben Kayser join the boys for the season opener in what’s been a busy summer of GBR recruitment, with two other new faces on the roster. (Don’t worry, the Baby Rhino’s re-signed, too.) Twelve months out from RWC 2023 the international rugby landscape is top of the agenda. But we also look in detail at matters closer to home following some of the big news and bad business that has beset domestic rugby in England in the off season. A note. We planned to put this launch episode out a couple of weeks ago, but following the passing of Her Majesty The Queen, we decided to postpone, so we’re not quite as up-to-do date as we usually would be. Bernard Foley can breathe a sigh of relief. Normal service resumes next week. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Ahead of the official launch of Season Three, the boys are back for a special episode of reflection, to pay their respects to Her Majesty The Queen. Tinds gives some insight into the last few weeks and the boys reflect on her incredible life of duty. Episode One of Season Three will be available at the usual time tomorrow (Wednesday). Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

It's the final episode of the season & Alex, Hask and Tinds are joined by the BBC's Ukraine Correspondent, James Waterhouse. This may seem random for this podcast, but Waterhouse used to play rugby in the Championship for Rotherham and Esher… and has since jacked it all in for a career in Journalism. They reminisce about James’ days on the pitch and learn about the reality of life in Ukraine & the resilience it takes to report on the front line. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Washington Commanders defensive end Efe Obada, and New York Giants punter Jamie Gillan, aka the Scottish Hammer, are with Alex, Hask and Tinds this week for a GB&R with a difference. They talk about their respective journeys to the NFL, from London and Inverness, in fascinating detail. Efe was trafficked to the UK, fostered and then worked in bingo hall before being drafted by the Dallas Cowboys. There is a rugby link with Jamie - he dreamed of playing rugby for Scotland before making the transition to American Football. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

With Alex away it’s left to Hask and Tinds to steer the ship. They are joined by Hask's old teammate, the former Northampton and England back-row Tom Wood. Having just retired the boys discuss what's in store for him after rugby, a particularly pertinent subject on this week's show given Ryan Jones' dementia diagnosis. Unusually there's plenty of on-field chat, too, after Ireland’s historic and transformative series win in New Zealand. We also break down the rest of the action across the Summer Tours, focusing on England's win against the Wallabies and Eddie Jones' fan engagement skills.  Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

The northern hemisphere have turned it around in the latest leg of the summer internationals. Lots to discuss on the pod this week, as the Welsh and Irish teams cement themselves in the history books. Alex, Hask and Tinds are in the studio again, joined by George Gregan who reflects on his experience under Eddie Jones, playing for the Brumbies and how he nearly lost the Wallabies to a river of crocodiles. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

The Quick Tap is back with The Daily Telegraph's Charlie Morgan and England full-back Alex Goode. Together, they break down the defining moments from England’s hard-hitting 20-29 showdown with South Africa. With expert insights into England’s line outs and kicking game, the power of Sam Underhill, defending Etzebeth at the breakdown and the gamechanger that is Cheslin Kolbe. The Quick Tap is Sponsored by Continental Tyres. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

George Kruis is with us to look back on his career - a journey that started on the wing and ended up in the engine room at Saracens, England and in Japan. So why now for retirement, when he can still perform at the very highest level and backheel conversions with the best of them? And after a bruising weekend in the southern hemisphere, we try to figure out the way back for the home nations who have a lot to do. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

International summer rugby fills the next few weekends, so the boys take a look ahead to what's in store. They start with England who take on a rejuvenated Wallabies. The Eddie Jones’ era was just getting underway the last time England toured Australia in 2016 and you may remember - he barely mentions it - but our very own Hask won man of the series. The boys turn back the clock and relive some of those stellar performances and also pick a 23-man World XV squad, made up of the four travelling home nations and the southern hemisphere giants. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Pass the paracetamol as Alex and Tinds are joined by a refreshed Freddie Burns and Richard Wigglesworth following their Premiership title win over Saracens and the celebrations since. Freddie talks us through his climactic drop goal, reveals how at one stage he was almost done with rugby and considers who should play him in the inevitable movie, while Richard explains why this victory was extra special, even compared to the many others he has won. The guys also give us a rundown of their team-mates and take us inside a weekend that's included (many) pints, double denim and Wiggy's hunt for chicken nuggets. Elsewhere, Tinds and Alex discuss England's loss to the Baa-Baas, the squad named for the tour of Australia and give their starting 15 for the first Test. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices