Tim Cocker, JB, Phil

The EggChasers Rugby Podcast

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The Eggchasers Podcast is a Rugby Union Podcast that doesn't take itself, or the game, too seriously. The longest running rugby podcast on earth. Tim Cocker, Jonathan Beardmore & Phil Largan have a lifetime of following & playing rugby and bring you real rugby chat straight from the clubhouse. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

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Tim Cocker, JB, Phil

Episodes

S2 Ep40: "Has Cippers Done Wrong...and J.C. - The Terminator - Sadly Gonnne." 08.06.2015 56:42

A lack of rugby in the UK is no reason for there being no podcast...we honour one of rugby's great characters, Jerry Collins. Has Danny Cipriani imploded or was it nothing more than a chocolate nesquik before breakfast? And in any case does he make the England World Cup squad regardless of any potential wrong-doing? Here's your weekly rugby dose for your cauliflower ears. Enjoy! Hosted on Acast. S...

S2 Ep40: "Has Cippers Done Wrong...and J.C. - The Terminator - Sadly Gonnne." 08.06.2015 43:41

S2 Ep39: "Hartley's World Cup Dreams Are Dead and Should Farrell Have Seen Red?" 01.06.2015 1:04:03

What a finish to the domestic season! The Sarries 'Borg' neutralised Bath's backline; Glasgow made history at Ravenhill; Gloucester narrowly missed out this time, but not quite as agonisingly as Bristol. Tim, JB and Phil welcome friend of the pod, Babarian Bryn Williams on for a chat over all things rugby. Enjoy! Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

S2 Ep38: "England's Mammoth Squad and BANNERS...Rugby God" 26.05.2015 1:08:53

Aviva Premiership and Pro 12 Semi Finals; European Playoff; Championship Final; England's MASSIVE squad; Alternative Rugby Awards...this weeks pod has it all - including a new hero to worship. Enjoy! Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

S2 Ep37: "Chiefs Hopes Dashed, Manu's Crashed & Leicester Using Witchcraft" 18.05.2015 58:44

It's playoff time. Premiership and Pro 12 players are either licking their wounds on the beach or going for glory with 2 weeks of the season to go and all to play for. We discuss the final round of matches, preview the semi finals, have a "Club Stalwart Quiz", "Stash Watch" and talk about Tuilagi's indiscretions. Enjoy! Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

S2 Ep36: "Top 4 Margins Get Finer & Another Top Badger One Liner" 10.05.2015 52:29

Get a round in, pull up a pew and join in with the post match chat with us after an intense weekend of rugby. Seasons are balanced on knife edges and we've got analysis, talking points and predictions on all of it. The race for top 4 in the Premiership, the Pro, Championship semi finals...rampaging forwards tries, another classic Bade' one liner, a Headgear XV and find out which rugby player Phil...

S2 Ep35: "Rugby Coalitions and Top 4 Missions" 05.05.2015 48:12

How else to mark election week but by dreaming up a Government cabinet of rugby stars? Join in with your own suggestions. There's a bizarre press conference, heated debates too. All in addition to the big European final reaction and full preview of the race for places in the Premiership and Pro 12. Enjoy! Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

S2 Ep 34: "An Adam Corolla Special & A Top 4 Spot Premiership Wrestle" 26.04.2015 1:04:15

The World's Biggest Podcast (FACT!) is made by American broadcasting legend Adam Corrolla. The universe may implode when he makes his appearance on the World's best Rugby Podcast (FACT!). With a limited knowledge of rugby Adam helps our game forever if the powers that be will take note. We also look back at an intense weekend of Premiership matches as the battle for Top 4 and Top 6 spots hots up....

S2 Ep33: "The French Are Still To Be Feared...and Sir Jonny Wilkinson's Dodgy Beard" 20.04.2015 52:28

Tim and JB (Phil is somewhere in the Vietnam wilderness on a probing rugby scouting mission) react to the European semi finals. Steffon Armitage; rugby's most punchable players; tv inspired rugby contests; a top try scorer quiz; and a preview of a huge week of domestic rugby ahead all make the cut on this latest installment of rugby chit chat. Enjoy! Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more...

S2 Ep32 BT Sport Vist and trying to blag an invite to the Crooked Hooker 14.04.2015 24:57

The Kyle Eastmond version of the podcast, a little shorter then average but with no less talent, adventures with JB and Bryn as they head down to BT sport and meet the Alpha Male himself Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

S2 Ep31: "Balsh and Flats in a Land Rover... oh and some rugby" 07.04.2015 1:23:03

JB and Phil meet some men in a car park and the Borg do it again, all the action from the European cup Quarter-finals Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

S2 Ep30: "George North's Marshmallow Head and A Questionable Red" 30.03.2015 1:12:48

The last week of rugby was never going to live up to the epic final weekend of the 6 Nations...but will any weekend ever do so?! This episode turns into a bit of an impromptu "Ref Special" after some controversial decisions affected games in the Pro 12 and Aviva Premiership. There's a roundup of the rugby action and a look ahead to the knockout stages of European competitions this weekend. Enjoy!...

S2 Ep29: SIX NATIONS: "Best Day of Rugby Ever?" 23.03.2015 1:14:27

Does it get better than that!? Tim, JB and Phil could not wait to record this weeks pod after the most entertaining day of rugby they can remember. From Eddie Butler's pronunciation of French players, to Courtney Lawes' monster hits and Nigel Owens keeping 18 stone beasts in check...not to mention 27 tries in just 3 games, this weekend had it all! We also round up our 6 Nations Team of The Tournam...

S2 Ep28: SIX NATIONS "Wales' Spring Has Sprung, Ireland Undone & Rugby's Answer to Jeremy Clarkson" 16.03.2015 1:14:28

What a weekend! A breathless round of matches in the Six Nations...well, if you ignore the snorefest in Rome that is. Wales' 250 tackles, Ireland's lack of inspiration, England's missed opportunities, Scotland's attacking intent, France and Italy's amazing anthems: we've got the lot covered. Plus Tim, Phil and JB turn rugby agony aunts and have an Age Game quiz for you. Enjoy! Hosted on Acast. See...

S2 Ep27: "Ref Feedback is Damning and Sam WAS Slammin" 09.03.2015 1:00:23

We preview Round 4 of the Six Nations and look back at an eventful domestic weekend, including a DoR taking an official to task, Sam Burgess' big defensive effort, GLoucester's late season resurgence (??) and a look ahead at the run in to the playoffs, among many more talking points. We attempt to select some Six Nations Sevens teams, there's a round of "Rugby Social" and a Super Rugby based quiz....

S2 Ep26: SIX NATIONS "Parisse - God Among Men & When Will England Learn...When?!" 02.03.2015 1:04:33

Week 3 of the 6 Nations - What went wrong for England? Are Wales back on track and Scotland off the rails? We discuss chunky backlines, ring fencing the Premiership, reptile aliens (!?) and there's a special St David's Day "Age Game"...among much more. Enjoy! Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

S2 Ep25: "Leicester & Bath Loves Their Scrums, Commentary Cliches - Here They Come" 23.02.2015 57:54

A weekly slice of rugby for your cauliflower ears! Ireland v England; France v Wales; Scotland v Italy. Another amazing weekend of rugby ahead in the #6Nations is previewed. Where will the games be won and lost. The weekend's #Pro12 and #AvivaPrem action is reviewed, including some heavies doing some serious shunting in the scrums in the bogs of February. We have a "Cliche XV" made of the player f...

S2 Ep24: SIX NATIONS: "England Fans Are Bouncing, Eddie Butler's Over-Pronouncing" 17.02.2015 59:56

There was SO much rugby to talk over. #6Nations #AvivaPrem #SuperRugby #Pro12…and more. Fresh from a weekend soaking up the atmosphere (and alcohol!) in Edinburgh the boys are back to talk all things rugby. Eddie Butler's enigmatic style goes under the microscope, there's a quiz, a rugby inspired "15 Shades of Grey" and much more besides. Enjoy! Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more info...

S2 Ep23: "SIX NATIONS: England's Plans Are On The Rails and DJ Spoony Doesn't Help Wales" 09.02.2015 58:33

What a weekend! There may have been only 3 big fixtures to speak of (we will mention the LV Cup briefly) but the Six Nations has already thrown up some memorable moments, impressive performances and a brand new podcasts worth of talking points. Get ready for a dissection of all the action including: Captain Bantos; tunnel standoffs; DJ Spoony; O'Brien's hamstring; France's stash; George North's he...

S2 Ep22: "Six Nations Skippers Aren't Wearing Boots and Which Of The Coaches Are Most Astute?" 01.02.2015 59:32

It's here. It's finally here. The traditional rivalries with the added spice of a World Cup year. A full 6 Nations preview, and especially that mouth watering tie in Cardiff, is centre stage on this week's podcast, with a special musical treat for you and a cursory mention of the Saxons-Wolfhounds game, and a teeny tiny bit about the LV Cup. 6 Nations let's Go! Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/priva...

S2 Ep 21: "Prem Still Has to Prove Itself...and Meet Lee Mears - Real Life Elf" 25.01.2015 58:02

A podcast bigger than the Bath, Toulouse and Wasps back row's combined. We debate all the action from the #ERCC weekend and the merits of the 8 Quarter FInalists. We start to get excited about the impending #6Nations Championship as it inches ever nearer. We do all that in the company of a special guest on this week's podcast...former Bath, England and Lions hooker Lee Mears, who's about to embark...

S2 Ep20: "The Pro 12 Isn't Thriving and a Shameful Case of Diving!" 19.01.2015 59:59

Tim, JB and Phil celebrate the best of another amazing week of European rugby, including some memorable wins. The Pro 12 sides face the very real possibility of no sides making the knockout stages...unheard of in years past. Why? The boys have their say. With 6 nations squads about to be announced who should Stuart Lancaster be selecting in the contentious positions? And there's a "hipster XV" whe...

Eggchasers Special: The Salary Cap 15.01.2015 21:31

Head of the Rugby Players Association Damian Hopley joins us to try to make some...ANY...sense of this salary cap issue that seems to be a hot topic right now. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

S2 Ep19: "Underdogs Ease Their Woes & Players Are Blagging Nandos" 12.01.2015 59:58

Tim, Phil & JB take you through an amazing, and unpredictable set of results from the weekend's #AvivaPrem and #Pro12 match ups AND get salivating over some tasty European fixtures which lie in wait. But not salivating quite as hard as rugby players clearly do over the prospect of a free Nandos it seems. Aside from their blagging antics the boys bring you a weekly rugby quiz, 'Rugby Social' and a...

S2 Ep18: "New Year Rugby Resolutions and Salary Cap Signing Distribution" 05.01.2015 58:13

Happy New Year! Tim, JB and Phil get back in the saddle for the first podcast in 2015...a World Cup year no less. The boys run the rule over the weekend's rugby action in the #AvivaPrem and #Pro12. They discuss what New Year's resolutions there may be in the world of rugby; speculate what signings are most needed by teams as the recruitment drive gets into full swing; there's an "age-old" quiz for...