The Rolling Maul

Elliott and Mike nurse a particularly nasty New Year's hangover as they plod through a chastising defeat away against Sale, and ask what this means for top 2 hopes and for the treatment table. Plus, we announce the head coaches of the Import and Homegrown XVs and announce the mother of all showdowns, before previewing a now-critical visit to Newcastle to play an improving Falcons side.

Mike and Elliott welcome in the Era of Wiggyball following a feisty festive scrap with the Cherry and Whites and look ahead to a crucial encounter against Sale on a cold, wet Friday night in Salford. Plus, we announce the winner of the #WorldCupofSteve and look at the options for Head Coaches of the Homegrown and Import XVs.

The inevitable is confirmed and, with Steve Borthwick and Sir Kev now anointed as the saviours of England, Mike and Elliott look back at their legacy and what the future holds for the club. Plus, we review a tough win against Clermont and look ahead to a Wiggy Biggy - Richard Wigglesworth's first game as head coach, against Gloucester.

We're joined by young Tigers loosehead James 'Jimmy' Whitcombe to chat about the mood in Tigers camp following a week of rumours and a tough win against the Ospreys, whilst Charles Richardson of the Daily Telegraph also drops by to discuss an impending game of head coach musical chairs and an impressive victory in Swansea.

The episode we feared having to make is here. In the aftermath of Eddie Jones being sacked by England & Steve being approached as his successor, Mike takes a leave of absence in both sadness and illness. Elliott & supersub Iain Morton try and make sense out of the news, piece together a plan for the rest of the season & try to stay as calm as possible. An action packed draw with Bristo...

Mike and Elliott review the long-awaited but worryingly nervy win at home against London Irish, before previewing the next fixture against Bristol with our west country counterparts, Bears Beyond the Gate. Plus we deal with a controversial outcome in the votes for the 11 shirt in our Homegrown Hero feature.

Mike and Elliott are joined by the lineout general himself, Mr Calum Green, to nause all over the set piece technicalities, Tigers' start to the season and his favourite moments across two stints at the club. Plus, we chat through what we can take from a Premiership Cup win against Saracens and look forward to the long-awaited return of Premiership Rugby at Welford Road, with London Irish com...

Elliott and Mike review a face-palmingly frustrating Friday evening in the Rec, for which Mike receives a lifetime ban, before reviewing the 13 options for the Homegrown Heroes.

Mike and Elliott are joined by their Bath Rugby podcast counterparts to preview the renewing of an old rivalry at the Rec on Friday, plus we're joined by new enforcer Olly Cracknell, a man who seems born to be a Tigers forward. Plus, we chat about the double header, new signing rumours and a controversial option at 12 for the Homegrown Heroes XV.

With no match to review but a historic double header at Welford Road to look forward to, Mike and Elliott are joined by men's skipper Hanro Liebenberg and women's second row Georgia Westwood to chat about their respective seasons so far. Plus, Bobby Bridge joins us to discuss the situation at Wasps and Tigers' new signing, Charlie Atkinson.

Having missed a week due to badly organised holidays, Mike is joined by Jess Bunyard to look over a superb return to form against Quins at the Stoop and discuss the outstanding start to the Women's inaugural season with head coach Vicky Macqueen. Plus, we throw you a frankly unfair scrum half conundrum in our Homegrown Heroes feature.

Elliott and Mike are joined by the hero of the Tyne, Guy Thompson, to chat through life after rugby, his time at the Tigers, and uncomfortable propositions received after his iconic performance against Newcastle. Plus, we ask if it's time to worry after a blunt display against Sale and look ahead to a trip to the always dangerous Harlequins.

Elliott and Mike face the day they've always dreaded, a good old-fashioned thrashing at the hands of one of your rivals. We look at what went wrong at the Stone-X and rummage around for some positives, before looking ahead to a brutal home fixture against Sale. Plus, we announce the winner of the 6 shirt in the Homegrown Heroes Feature.

Elliott and Mike are joined by the wonderful Telusa Veainu, a man who lit up Welford Road as one of the Tigers' best ever attacking players. We talk about his time at the club, his love for the fans and, weirdly, his penchant for pasties. Plus, we review a crazy derby win away at Saints and look forward to a tough trip to the Stone-X for a rematch of the 2022 Premiership Final, as well as ann...

After getting bagged to the beyond about boring rugby, the Tigers turned it on in an imperfect but entertaining win against Falcons, which we pick apart before looking forward to the first East Midlands Derby of the year. Plus, we're joined by legend Leon Lloyd to chat about his iconic Tigers' career, where he sees the current crop and life after rugby.

Elliott and Mike react to an opening day defeat against the Exeter Chiefs at Sandy Park, engaging the helpful services of Captain Hindsight in the process. Plus, we look ahead to a fixture against Newcastle which takes on extra significance and announce Leicester's best homegrown hooker (for legal reasons, we have to specify this refers to the number 2 shirt on a rugby team).

Elliot and Mike are joined by the Voice of Rugby, Mr Nick Mullins, to chat about the intricacies of narrating the sport's greatest moments and to have a look at how the rest of the league is shaping up ahead of the Premiership season. Plus, we announce the winner of the 1 shirt for the Homegrown Heroes feature and preview the opening fixture against Exeter at Sandy Park.

Elliot and Mike return for the long-awaited second season of the Leicester Tigers' Fans' Podcast with the second album curse at the forefront of their minds. We chat over summer club news (signings, contracts, rumours and some, shall we say, unwelcome sponsorships), look at the shape of the Tigers squad and predict our heroes for this year. Also, we introduce the new Homegrown Heroes fea...

It's bonus pod time as the King of Leicester, Freddie Burns, drops in to talk about an incredible season of ups and down, his right boot and discovering a buffalo prodigy in the Ship in Wandsworth. 

Elliott and Mike reflect on a crazy 10 months and, in Mike's case, a crazy 10 days, and hand out some coveted end of season awards. In the words of Arnie....We'll be back.

Elliot and Mike talk about Leicester Tigers beating Saracens and winning the Premiership Title. That's it. And it's a lot of fun,

It's bonus pod time! The teams are announced, a couple of surprises lurking in Tigers' selection - Elliot and Mike chew through what that may mean for the teams' strategies and how it might play out on Saturday.

Elliott and Mike are joined by Daily Telegraph journalist Charlie Morgan to talk through a pant-browningly intense encounter with Northampton in a Premiership semi-final, which saw us set up a date at HQ with perennial winners / villains, Saracens. We talk through some of the key tactical battles that will be running through Lord Borthwick's head over the coming week.

Elliot and Mike are joined by awards-collector, Freddie Air Steward, to chat through a meteoric 12 months for the Tigers' fullback. We also breeze through a final regular season match against Wasps which saw the boys finish top of the pile going into the playoffs, and get ourselves revved up for the big one - a home semi-final-East-Midlands-Derby. Not that much revving is required.

Elliott and Mike are joined by Bobby Bridge of Leicestershire Live to preview the final regular season game at home to Wasps, where our boys hope to nail down top spot. Plus, we answer another hammock load of your questions and name a pretty tasty bench for the Import XV.