The Rolling Maul

Mike and Elliott discuss some rumours, kits and injuries before looking ahead to Dan McKellar's first hit out against Nottingham in a pre-season friendly and taking a stab at what we hope to see in our first hit out of the year.  Plus, we lay the groundwork for future humiliation by looking at Bath, Bristol, Exeter and Gloucester's prospects for the Premiership season.

Mike and Elliott carry on their in depth look at the Tigers squad, predicting who will be the player of the season, young player and the best newcomer, whilst also getting excited about a cheeky kit rumour doing the rounds...

Mike and Elliott usher in a new season of the Rolling Maul pod, taking in the latest news, running the rule over some tasty stash and making our calls on who will be players to watch this year.

Absolutely nothing to do with the fact that Mike just watched Christopher Nolan's Oppenheimer, relax and roll your eyes at this overdramatic, overelaborate 2 minute trailer for what we've got in store in Season 3.

Mike and Elliott present a bumper season finale, chatting to King of Leicester Freddie Burns as he parties in Dunedin for the Highlanders, as well as having a natter with tighthead prop Joe Heyes about the season just gone, and what lies ahead. Plus, Tigers commentator Chris Egerton joins us to review our end of season awards and welcome in the Dan McKellar era.

Mike and Elliott review a heartbreaking but stirring effort against Sale in the Premiership semi-final, a loss that sees the season come to an end a little earlier than last time out. We look at the reasons for the defeat, and explore some of the huge positives to come out of it too.

Mike and Elliott revisit some admittedly hazy memories of a frustrating loss to Quins in a pretty pants game, whilst trying to decipher what it all means (if anything at all) for the huge playoff clash away at Sale on Sunday. Plus, we're joined by Tigers' (and soon to be Scotland) giant, Cam Henderson, to chat through his remarkable journey over the last 12 months and discover how much c...

Mike and Elliott cast an eye over the heartbreaking loss for the Tigers Women in the Playoff Final, whilst going giddy about their season as a whole, before looking ahead to the last home game of the season against the up-and-down Quins. Plus, we announce the Head Coach (AKA the Godfather) of our Ultimate Pro Era XV.

The devil finds work for idle hands, so Mike and Elliott make the most of a couple of weeks off for the Tigers men's side by previewing the Women's playoff final with head coach Vicky Macqueen, before engaging in a mini "rugby forum" with the Telegraph's rugby correspondent, Charles Richardson - discussing everything from Tigers' season, to Dan McKellar, to the tackle...

Mike and Elliott get all giddy as they review a record-breaking bashing of the Chiefs, whilst celebrating 100 Premiership Tries for Chris Ashton and 300 Tigers appearances for Ben Youngs. Plus, we round off the Ultimate Pro Era XV in some serious style.

Mike and Elliott take an honest look at a Heineken Cup humbling, but try to add some context and extract some positives from a convincing defeat at the hands of one of the best club sides in the world. Plus, we look forward to getting back on the horse on the domestic front with a crucial game against Exeter, and announce a bumper vote for the back 3 in the Ultimate Pro Era XV, largely thanks to E...

Mike and Elliott review the dog fight against Edinburgh and consider whether or not Steve Diamond should be more careful with who he decides to wind up in the future. Plus, we take a look at some hulking options for the 11 shirt for our Ultimate XV before turning our attention to the mother of all challenges, a quarter final away at the mighty Leinster, and ask - how possible is the impossible?

Mike and Elliott relive one of Tigers' best performances of the season following a comprehensive win over Bristol, a win which provides an enormous boost to our playoff hopes. Plus, we speak to the Casual Scottish Rugby blog's Iain Naylor for an insight into our European Cup opponents, Edinburgh, and look at some mighty contenders for the 13 shirt in the Ultimate XV.

Mike and Elliott are joined by Tigers royalty, Neil Back, the winner of multiple Premiership titles, back to back European titles and a cheeky World Cup medal, to talk about what success looked like for his Tigers and England sides, and how it may manifest itself within the current crop of Leicester players. Plus, we preview a huge clash with Bristol with Pete Brealey from the Bears Beyond the Gat...

Mike and Elliott are joined by former Leicester Mercury sports writer Martin Crowson to sift through a dominant win (well, second half) against Gloucester and look at what it means for playoff hopes and beyond. Plus, we turn our attention to the battle of the generals as we pit two of the club's great tactical brains against each other in our Ultimate Pro Era XV feature.

Mike and Elliott and joined by Jess Bunyard to revel in the side's comprehensive win over Bath, as well as pondering our best second-row combination. We also use some beer mat maths to figure out if there's any margin for error going forward as the Tigers hunt the playoffs. We look forward to the first of those cup finals against Gloucester at Kingsholm, and announce the winner of the nu...

Mike and Elliott are joined by former Tiger and Wallaby Matt Toomua to chat about his rollercoaster time at Tigers and what fans can expect from incoming headcoach Dan McKellar. Plus, we eulogise about the team's goal-line defence after a second successive backs-to-the-wall win, before previewing a critical home game against Bath.

Mike and Elliott react to the news that Wallabies assistant coach and former Brumbies boss Dan McKellar will be taking over at Tigers, and try to offer a smidge of insight as to what this means for the club.

Mike and Elliott look back over a pant-wettingly tense encounter with Saracens, where a backline consisting of dad's army prevailed in a battle of pure guts and determination, before looking ahead to a devilishly tricky encounter with London Irish. Plus, Tigers hooker Nic Dolly drops by to chat rehab, returns and raw second row power, and Elliott explains the significance and concern surround...

Mike and Elliott endure yet another week without the Tigers' mens side playing, but the women continue their unstoppable march and head coach Vicky Macqueen and centre Katie Childs stop by to discuss what the future holds for the side at the top level. Plus, we preview the mens' crucial showdown against runaway leaders Saracens with fellow fan pod, Fezcast, and get stuck into blindside o...

Mike and Elliott run through the options for head honcho following the news that Richard Wigglesworth and Aled Walters will be leaving to join Steve in the England set up, before being joined by the fantastic Sam Larner, rugby data expert, who helps us pinpoint what exactly Andrea and the team will be looking for in their hunt for a replacement.

Mike and Elliott face up to the first derby day defeat under the watch of this podcast and try to pick out the positives from another narrow defeat, despite it feeling like another step backwards. Plus, we cast our eye over a raft of exciting signings for next season and announce the winner of the tighthead jersey in the Ultimate Pro-Era XV feature.

Elliott and Mike are joined by the clubs comms guru, Sam Williamson AKA Bondi to chat about how its been behind the scenes after a mad few weeks at the club. We also review an entertaining but heartbreaking loss against the Ospreys before looking ahead to a watered-down East Midlands derby. Plus, we discuss a brutal choice for the tighthead shirt in the Ultimate Pro Era XV feature.

In a bumper episode, Mike and Elliott are joined by Tigers legend Tom Croft to chat about his induction to life as forward at Leicester, highlights of his career and the perils of being a housemate with the Youngs brothers. Plus, the brilliant Squidge Rugby of youtube fame joins us to preview the match up against his beloved Ospreys, and that's all in addition to our review of a redemption vi...

Mike and Elliott avoid hitting the panic button as they address a second consecutive humbling in the North, this time against the Falcons. To help them make sense of it all, legend Shazam Harrison pops in from down under to talk about what it's like as a player losing coaches halfway through a season, and dealing with grumpy fans. Plus, we preview a trip to Clermont in the European Champions&...