Blood & Mud Rugby Podcast

We are back with The Preseason Pod That Isn't About Preseason™ as we take you back to May 1996, where it's all check shirts, curtains, Adidas Sambas, horrendous golf-based game shows and pretty decent films. But we are mainly interested in this particular month as it contains the Clash Of The Codes rugby matches; in which Wigan took on Bath in RL and RU in the new frontier of professionalism and t...

LJ is a producer and all round TV bod extraordinaire who has used her talents for the likes of Cardiff Blues, World Rugby, Sky Sports and most recently covering the Women's World Rugby 7s Series. She chats to Lee about how all that came about, what life in rugby media is like and how some people simply won't be told. Support this show http://supporter.acast.com/bloodandmudrugby. See acast.com/priv...

Podcasting legend, JB from EggChasers, pops in for a chat with Lee about being part of one of the world's biggest podcasts and his life in rugby. From wandering over a field in wellies to get his first taste at his local club to podcast domination, via Manchester, dyslexia and the Xfm studios. Support this show http://supporter.acast.com/bloodandmudrugby. See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-...

The final proper pod of the season is here and we chat all things England, Ireland and Scotland from the weekend. Plus all the usual and a very boring man down the clubhouse. Support this show http://supporter.acast.com/bloodandmudrugby. See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

It's another weekend of Wales competence and England misery for us to pick through. Also, Scotland's upset, Hadleigh's calves in the rain, Jaco Peyper's tache and what Mike Brown deserves as well as respect. It's here, it's probably too long, get used to itSupport this show http://supporter.acast.com/bloodandmudrugby. See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information. Learn more about your...

A bumper weekend is unpicked as we take a look at South Africa's minerals, England's issues, Wales's confusing proficiency and Ireland's plan B issues. Join us on the magic carpet ride with no carpet and even less magic. Support this show http://supporter.acast.com/bloodandmudrugby. See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.co...

Rugby takes itself off to the new frontier with SA vs Wales in the New World and well and truly ruins everyone's day with how terrible it was. As you can imagine, Lee & Josh lap that up like there's no tomorrow. Support this show http://supporter.acast.com/bloodandmudrugby. See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoic...

All the usual with Paul Williams for some added debonair class to the swearing. Together we unpack the finals, England's shame and revel in the Crusaders' wet game, and we also have a look at Who's Down The Clubhouse, among other things. Support this show http://supporter.acast.com/bloodandmudrugby. See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit...

An epic journey of technical shithousery from our equipment is overcome to bring you an hour of chat taking in the big games of the Semi-final weekend, Bob Marley, Harlequins' overstocked foodstore, a welsh fullback with poor hand hygiene and Jaguardo's romance. Support this show http://supporter.acast.com/bloodandmudrugby. See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information. Learn more abou...

The european finals weekend is dissected, including all the talking points (that we decide on), Ben Kay banging his head, the Cardiff Blues bender and God's smiting of Australian rugby. Support this show http://supporter.acast.com/bloodandmudrugby. See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Josh returns from his US trip to chat about the regular season denouement, Squads, co-captains, the mysterious James Lang, Tim Horan in a puffer jacket and Stephen Jones not being very happy with a mechanic. Support this show http://supporter.acast.com/bloodandmudrugby. See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Lee chats to Welsh stand up and former player, coach and erstwhile loser of tempers, Mike Bubbins in the our latest spin-off series: A Rugby Life. Mike tells us all about his rugby journey from Barry to TV, via Canada and Exeter. We hope you enjoy this our latest attempt to entertain you all in a different manner. Support this show http://supporter.acast.com/bloodandmudrugby. See acast.com/privacy...

In Josh's absence, Paul Williams is our man from the bench to talk all the usual from the weekend; including Lionel Ritchie, New Zealand shitting out wingers and which player has been snorting Weetabix? Support this show http://supporter.acast.com/bloodandmudrugby. See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

The European weekend is analysed; including Mark Robson's nonsense, Leinster's excellence and Cardiff's poor entrance control policy. There's also a magnificent New York based Player Spotted and we also salute those teams that have had an horrific season in the return of There's Always Next Year. Support this show http://supporter.acast.com/bloodandmudrugby. See acast.com/privacy for privacy and o...

Our new bonus series exploring the history of rugby with the incomparable Professor Tony Collins kicks off with a look at the history of rugby in England from its beginnings at Rugby School to the The Great Split with what became Rugby League. In it many questions will be answered, did Webb Ellis really invent a game? Why did Blackheath rugby club think of Frenchman? Who are the Flamingoes? Why di...

The season carries on in the awkward bit before the play-offs get underway and Lee and Josh are with you every step of the way with Welsh front row Easter egg shenanigans, weekend rugby chat, SHIT/GOOD™ Ratings and details of where Edwin Starr lived his latter years. You don't get this cornucopia of topics anywhere else. Support this show http://supporter.acast.com/bloodandmudrugby. See acast.com/...

Paul Williams joins us to talk the Big Cup European weekend, Juan Martin Hernandez remembered, all the latest news and some referee extra-curricular activities. There's all the usual Players Spotted and SHIT/GOOD™ Ratings from the action and a passing mention for 90s dance combo Utah Saints. Support this show http://supporter.acast.com/bloodandmudrugby. See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-ou...

All the usual as we look at the domestic weekend, plus Ant McPartlin's six words and a magnificent South Africa related Player Spotted. Support this show http://supporter.acast.com/bloodandmudrugby. See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

It's the end of the 2018 Six Nations, so Lee & Josh have a good poke around at it and also name the #SHITGOOD Teams of the Tournament. Josh also gets all mystic for reason we still don't understandSupport this show http://supporter.acast.com/bloodandmudrugby. See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Congratulations to Ireland as Lee & Josh look back over an eventful weekend when all of what has been said about England came to pass. Plus there's all the usual and yet another song to add to the collection of songs you probably don't want to hear. Support this show http://supporter.acast.com/bloodandmudrugby. See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information. Learn more about your ad cho...

All the usual chat with Player Spotted, the weekend games that weren't snowed off and the Dragons plunging to new depths. There's also a Six Nations mid-term report and the SHIT/GOOD™ RatingsSupport this show http://supporter.acast.com/bloodandmudrugby. See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

TON UP!The latest round of Six Nations matches is unpicked with special guest Mike Bubbins, there's also some Nicolae Ceaușescu and Vichy France chat to lighten the mood. Support this show http://supporter.acast.com/bloodandmudrugby. See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

A bit later than usual, this week's episode will preview the weekend's round 3 NatWest Six Nations matches, there's also Player Spotted, music, and Mr Mallinder Goes To ManchesterSupport this show http://supporter.acast.com/bloodandmudrugby. See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

As mentioned earlier, here's all the SHIT/GOOD™ Ratings from Round 2 of the Six Nations, plus a few other bits that form the second part of this week's podcast mini-series. Support this show http://supporter.acast.com/bloodandmudrugby. See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

We managed to bang on for so long about round 2 of the Six Nations that we've decided to split this episode over two parts. This one covers the Player Spotted, all the stuff we learned from the weekend and the first Challenged Cup update. Part b, later in the week will be an exclusively #SHITGOOD offeringSupport this show http://supporter.acast.com/bloodandmudrugby. See acast.com/privacy for priva...