RAMS RUGBY

Chairman Andy Lynch and CEO Gary Reynolds discuss the new structure of English rugby.

The Podcast is back with our Chairman and CEO delving into the recent headlines around the RFU. If you want to understand what's at issues at the heart of our game then this is the episode for you!  Is the current structure of the game fit for purpose? Does the council system need reform? Andy and Gary provide their views on what we as a sport need to do to ensure the betterment of the game a...

We're joined by Reading Rockets player Alannah Malone and her RAMS personality boyfriend Zach Clow!  It was great having the pair on the show and get a glimpse into another local franchise in the area. Some great chat and another great turn out for our second podcast at The Three Tuns. Massive thank you to the Ramily that joined it was a brillant evening! As you look ahead to book in the next...

Hello! We're back and on the road! These last few weeks have been a momentous time for RAMS rugby - with our centenary year, historic win over ex-bogey team Sale FC there's lots to catch up on as the Rugby Ramble trio plonk themselves down in one of Reading's best watering holes! Looking to bring the good chat and conversation to you we're switching up the format, setting up sh...

It's the start of the 2024/25 Season and Rugby Ramble is back for it's third season! So much potential drama ahead of us as RAMS start the new campaign in National One. After Chinnor ran away with the league last season, the whole Ramily is excited to see what's in store: following our Boys in blue as we charge forth and show this league how we do it at Old Bath Road! Huge thanks to...

Fraser Honey joins the lads in the studio to discuss his first year as a RAM! He's been a great inclusion to the RAMILY and gives a great interview to boot! The lads also make their last (terrible) upcoming fixture predictions of the season. How the time has flown! Big up all the RAMILY who will turn up in force to BM on Saturday! COME ON YOU RAMS!

A great win last Saturday closes off the home fixtures of this cracking season. The podcast trio discuss the Richmond fixture as well as the deserving win of Chinnor as National One Champions this year. They also look at the dramatic fixtures at the other end of the table where it's all still to play for all teams! We have a week off this coming weekend, but best of luck to all RAMS sides tur...

It was great to bring Matt Maxwell onto the podcast to fill the void of Spike this week! The Stat-Man and Matt discuss their experience at Plymouth and the loss last week. We now look forward to the final home game of the season!  COME ON YOU RAMS!

The Trio chat about the entertaining win against Blackheath last Saturday! They cover the other results both within the club and across National One.  To all our listeners, we hope you have a lovely Easter period. COME ON YOU RAMS!

The Trio (minus Spike) are joined by GMC in the studio! We discuss with George his experience recently winning the U20s Six Nations as part of the English side that impressed so much over the last few weeks! Rich and Charlie also chat over the convincing win at Cinderford last weekend; the other results of the latest round and look to Saturday where RAMS face Blackheath at HOME at OBR! We're...

The podcast trio talk about the tough loss against Sale at home last week, pick apart the other results of the weekend and look ahead to another big game on the horizon. Cinderford away is going to be a massive game and a great opportunity to show we're still in the fight! COME ON YOU RAMS!

After our week off rugby it's great to be back as we ramp up to an excellent fixture this Saturday with Sale FC coming to OBR, it's going to be a cracker! Mister Chandler is also back - delving into his Monster Truck experience and once again determined to beat is unfortunate run on predications. Will next week finally be his week?! We weren't able to quite pull off the crossover wi...

Paddy joins the gang once again to discuss all things RAMS! Joining the podcast this week is Colin Stapley: 'Super Fan' and 'Father Extraordinaire' who completes our Stapley Set! It was great to get the insights on the club, our sport and his boys from Colin's unique perspective over the years! Thanks again for coming on. :) With it being a by-week we look forward to bring...

This week officially marks the first birthday of the Rugby Ramble Podcast! An entire year! Can you believe it? Huge thanks to all of our amazing guests and supporters this last 12 months, it's been a blast bringing all the best and latest news/stories around this amazing club! The colts also sent us three of their best to discuss the fantastic season they've had so far as they head into...

This week the lads are joined by two of the Ramily's newest members! After losing their beloved London Irish - the pair found their way to OBR and have loved every moment! A moment they might have been glad to miss was last week's tense first half performance at Bishop's Strotford - which laid the way for a solid second half display and big W on the road. It wasn't just the Fir...

The trio are joined by John Raspin this week, discussing his history with the club up to his current role as Youth Chair for RAMS. John's graced run outs for all senior sides in his time at RAMS and gotten stuck-in as a volunteer and coach through the minis and junior section too! This week we reflect on last week's National One results, but also the inflammatory article published in the...

With no RAMS National One fixture this weekend - The Trio are joined by RAMS CEO Gary Reynolds who chat about the awesome victory at OBR last weekend and look ahead at the other up-and-coming fixtures across the league! Gary also goes over the article in the Rugby Paper which outlines the RAMS support for minimum league requirements for Tier 2 - as the RFU look to market and bolster the amazing sp...

Tim and Paul join the podcast team in the studio to reflect on the last minute, nerves of steel victory at the Rock last week! Next week we look towards our bout with Taunton at OBR. It's always a spicy match up against these two clubs with a great history of strong and entertaining fixtures. Come on down this Saturday! Huge thanks to Tim and Paul for coming on and bringing their northern tre...

This week the podcast trio natter about the strong win against the Manchester big cats last weekend at OBR.  Can you smell what the rock's cooking? Our boys in blue hope for another mark in the win tally as they head on over to Rosslyn Park this saturday and after another fine performance under our belts its going to be a humdinger! Get yourselves over if you can! It wasn't just our 1st...

Happy New Year to all - it's great to be back for the first episode of 2024! Rugby Ramble is back and that means more importantly National One Rugby has returned! This week we look towards the first fixture of the second half of the season with Sedgley Park coming to OBR. They will be looking to even the score after our strong performance up north. Watch this space as (depending on selection)...

After a falling the wrong side of last week's derby fixture against Chinnor the podcast team reflect on the lessons from that loss and also on a wider scale what has been a tremendous first half of the season for our boys in blue! We also have making a brief appearance: Mike Tewkesbury and Gary Reynolds talking about the coaching initiatives at RAMS prior to their conference during the week!...

This week the podcast are joined by two of the cornerstones of U11s rugby here at RAMS as the podcast team delve into the corker of game last week at the RAG. It's Derby Week in National One and tonight our boys will be heading over to Thame to take on a very strong in form Chinnor side! It's the last round before Xmas and number one versus number two will be slogging it out for the Xmas...

The Podcast Crew are joined by a very special guest this week as Rugby Ramble cross over into the realm of the round shaped ball to speak to Reading Football's very own Tom McIntyre, who it turns out has strong familial connections to OBR. It's great to speak with an athlete from a different sport and hear them discuss the same values and approaches to hardship, graft and sacrifices, we...

Rich and Charlie sit down and lead the conversation after arguably the RAMS best performance of the season so far!  Another entertaining round of National One and the results never fail to impress, Plymouth continue to build on their strong season as another almighty clash is shaping up at OBR.  Its the last home game of 2023 - so not one to be missed! Let's make the most of the home advantag...

Ex Harlequins and RAMS Legend Tim Bell gives an entertaining account of his varied and accomplished rugby career! The boys also discuss the RAMS being back to winning ways and the looming fixture away to Blackheath - or should we say the club! It's always a great battle against Blackheath and not too bad a journey. If you haven't gone to watch our lads away yet this season, this Saturday...