The EggChasers Rugby Podcast

The final Eggchaser's Podcast of 2014 sees a groggy JB, Phil and Tim patched up for one final effort this year. There's festive rugby themed antics, there's a discussion on the call to end the salary cap in the #AvivaPrem. Should Dylan Hartley have seen red in the East Midlands Derby. That, along with the rest of the weekend's action and looking ahead to the festive rugby matchups. An "Alternative...

Another BIG weekend of European action. Literally in the case of one particular pack of forwards that are huge...but are they TOO big? We wrap up all the big stories from the rugby week, including the campaigners trying to ban the singing and playing of the Tom Jones hit 'Delilah' in the Millennium Stadium...guess what JB's reaction is to that. Will quiz champ Tim finally get his come-uppance? Can...

A fiery weekend's European Rugby Action to review. Cudmore vs O'Connell and Castro vs Cockerill are just 2 of the heavyweight clashes. 2 of many as all 6 ties featuring English sides feature an Aviva Premiership winner...surely that's a first?! If anyone knows it'll be Phil who brings you stats and another rugby quiz...can JB finally break his duck against rugby brainbox Tim. There's discussion ab...

Man stood on the surface of the moon. Scientists recreated the big bang with the Large Hadron Collider. And now...Sam Burgess is a rugby union player! Tim and Phil try to keep a lid on JB's incredible passion for the big man whilst casting an eye over the final autumn internationals and all of the Pro 12 and Premiership action. Phil has another quiz, a stash of FACTS and Tim has tales to tell from...

Once again we can all wallow in this incredible feast of rugby like we're South African's feasting on a freshly barbecuedt-bone steak. Reaction to the autumn internationals and a famous win for Ireland and despair for Wales. Just where ARE England after that Samoa match? Find out the England player who struggles talking, compete with Tim and JB in Phil's rugby quiz. Finally, how are we getting on...

Tim, Phil and JB are back to debate the second week of autumn internationals with more flair than England but less style than France's beautiful new stash. This week we talk Scotland's resurgence, England's turmoil, Wales' rare autumn wins and a freshened up France. And in the #AvivaPrem we try to give #LondonWelsh something positive to focus on and cast our eye over the best of the weekend's acti...

Another jam packed pod. You'll hear the autumn internationals reviewed; An up to date "Stash Watch"; Phil's Rugby Trivia Teaser; We pick an "Unselected XV" of overlooked players; Hear Johnny Wilkinson as you never have before; We look ahead to the weekend's international and domestic matches and hear JB make an extremely rare heartfelt apology to an entire nation as Tim and Phil feed him spoonful...

After a heavy few days in Chicago for the #USARugby vs #AllBlacks matchup at Soldier Field, the boy's are back to tell the tale. With heavy heads and jetlag, hear about their rugby filled days and booze filled nights Stateside. We, once again, celebrate the glory of the "Badge" Nick Cummins, look back at the weekend's rugby...and ahead to the HUGE autumn international fixtures. Enjoy! Hosted on Ac...

It's been necessary to dust off the Delorean and mess around with the space time continuum during this podcast as Tim bobs off on a family holiday, leaving JB and Phil to review the weekend's #ERCC match ups. The holy trinity though do, together, debate the merits of the recently announced international squads, the transfer rumour mill is well and truly fired up and there's another Rugby Brainteas...

We've got reaction to the weekend's #ERCC continental competition match-ups, including our own Eggchaser's 'road trip' to Welford Road for Phil's first game watching #UlsterRugby against #LeicesterTigers. What WILL Stuart Lancaster's #EnglandRugby squad look like? We attempt to predict it. But it WONT feature Steffon Armitage of course, we look into what might've been. Phil's brain teaser and a lo...

In this week's podcast we cast our eye the weekend's #AvivaPremiership and #Pro12 match ups before preparing ourselves for the return for some meaty battles in the new-look European competitions. Plus, we talk about the 2 big topics this week. Wasps upping sticks to Coventry and THAT punch from our Rugby League cousins in their showpiece Grand Final...with a special, brand new Mick Morgan remix fr...

England's coaches are handed 6 year contracts - is it necessary? Richard Cockerill claims his players are being encouraged to start diving like footballers - has he lost the plot? Did JB need to watch Burger and Henson face off in a darkened room with aromatic candles? What have we learned from the conclusion of the Rugby Championship? Is there any merit in Wasps upping sticks and doing one to Cov...

Another big week of rugby to talk over, but this week Tim, JB and Phil have able assistance from Jebb Sinclair, who spoke to the boys during his recovery from a hard fought win for London Irish against Leicester. But Jebb talked about far more than rugby, as you'll hear. Will he join Nick Cummins in "Banter Squadron"? Find out as we also catch up with the 'Badge's new money making venture. Enjoy!...

The boys let rip on the number of yellow and red cards being dished out and ask if the lawmakers and refs have gone too far. There's some BIG results to dissect in the latest episode too. And in addition to the weeks rugby actions hear Tim and Phil dissect JB's national radio debut for Eggchasers. Enjoy! Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

The 14/5 season is getting better and better. Points, attacking teams outdoing defenses...the festival of rugby rolls on. Tim, JB and Phil revel in the weekends rugby, debating the big talking points and results, as well as a focus on James Haskell's "charge of the banter brigade", Corbisiero getting his flow (again) and a Rugby Nicknames Top 10. Enjoy! Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for m...

We haven't moved from the sofa for 3 straight days, except to get into the studio and make this weeks podcast, such was the sheer volume of rugby to talk about. #RugbyChampionship, #AvivaPremiership #Top14 and #Pro12. We've got it all boxed off as we chew the cud over the return of rugby to these shores and a feast of eggchasing action. Enjoy! Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more inform...

Welcome to a brand new rugby season. It's . Who will Phil be supporting in the Fan Free Agency as it reaches it's conclusion? The Pro 12 & Premiership get their previews as the curtain raisers approach, and we cast our eye over the Top 14 and Rugby Championship. Everything you need for the new season with 3 guys as excited as you are. Enjoy! Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more informat...

2 weeks to go! We've almost made it through these long, lonely, rugby-less days. Fair enough - there's some Top 14 and Rugby Championship rugby for us to talk about, but it's all about the return of domestic rugby to the UK and Ireland...and we have your backs with more chat from the last week of rugby. A surprising contender for the "Fan Free Agency" and a "Geography XV" among the shenanigans. En...

2 and a bit weeks before order in the universe is finally restored and eggchasing is back for real. Tim, JB and Phil attempt to fill this rugby void by chewing the rugby cud over the culmination of the Women's RWC, the start of the Rugby Championship. Add to that a Rugby 'Most Wanted Criminal XV', matching up Premiership rugby and football teams and Northampton Saints try to recruit Phil as their...

Tim, PHil & JB have somewhat of a "stash special". With so many new kits launched in the last week (and knowing only too well how much us egg chasers love stash) we get right into the best and worst of the new offerings. London Irish and London Scottish pitch to have Phil as their newest follower in the "Fan Free Agency", we preview the Big 3 (and Argentina) facing off in the Rugby Championship as...

This episode is a star studded affair! We'retaken up the Shard (not a euphamism) by Harlequins as they launch their brand new stash. You will hear from Internationals Ugo Monye, Joe Marler, Marland Yarde, Danny Care and Jordan Turner-Hall. We will crown our "1 Man XV Champion", discuss Sarries and Leicester's chances of success in our club close-up and one of the team had a brief encounter with Sl...

Another week closer to the new season, another week of very mildly informed rugby chatter with the selection of a "Fatties XV", a club close-up putting 2 more sides under the microscope; another entry trying to secure Phil's fandom in "Fan Free Agency"; and a new game "Just A Rugby Minute" makes it's debut. Enjoy! Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Tim, JB and Phil are reunited as the holy trinity, whipping themselves into shape with another pre-season podcast workout. A new member officially joins Banter Squadron; our "Club Close Up" examines Bath and Exeter Chief's chances of success; our "1 man XV" reaches the quarter final stage and we want YOUR suggestions of summer blockbuster rugby based movies. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy...

Tim and Phil are without the services of honeymoon bound JB during this week's slice of rugby chat. The boys waste no time in revealing all the secrets of JB's wedding behind his back. And there's a "divorce": between the Honey Badger and Super Rugby - listen for a fitting tribute to Nick Cummins. The debate around the "1 man XV" continues, and there's a non-playing contender for a proud place in...

Tim, JB and Phil give you the only outlet left in which to pour your eggchasing passion during the barren off season. This week the boys discuss the best team of undersized players; If there were a team comprised of only one individual 1-15 which would win; We focus Stateside with a left-field pitch in the 'Fan Free-Agency'; And finally the boys drool over the prospect of an Adidas made Quins kit,...