The Rolling Maul

Elliot and Mike look over a solid win but a frustrating performance against Newcastle on the dreaded plastic pitch, send out our love to magnificently haired Nick Dolly and sprinkle in some lightly sauced transfer rumours as light relief. 

Elliott and Mike don't let up just because Tigers have had the week off - there's a hammock-full of signing news to chew through plus a trip to face the Geordies to prepare for. Plus, we announce one of the more obvious inductees into the Import XV and discuss some of the topics you lovely listeners have sent in for us to discuss.

Elliot and Mike are joined by the ever chatty George Chuter to talk about some of his favourite European memories, getting chopsy on the pitch and the lessons Tigers can take from their quarter final exit at the hands of a brilliant Leinster side. Plus, we reveal the winner of the 11 shirt in the Import XV.

In a bumper episode, Mike and Elliott are joined by rugby coach Jess Bunyard to chat through a Bristol game which proved a fitting send off for Tom Youngs and provided more than adequate vengeance for Scrumgate. Joe Heyes also stops by to chat about all things Tigers - but especially scrums - and we're joined by Leinster podcaster, Jeff (from Harpin' on Rugby), to look ahead to a titanic...

With Elliot on the road for 50% of the pod, Mike is joined by former England fullback Vicky Macqueen to talk about the Leicester Tigers womens' set up, the sight of the Red Roses running out at Welford Road and, depressingly, a brutal reality check in the Premiership Cup against London Irish. Elliot then returns for a preview of the Bristol game, with the help of Pete from the Bears Beyond th...

Elliot and Mike go against the grain of the London "meejah" to take a more holistic view of Tigers' narrow defeat to Quins at the Stoop, deliver a sack-load of good off-field news and look ahead to a daunting challenge as a young XV faces off against an experienced London Irish side in the Premiership Cup. Plus, things get spicy in the Import XV as the big names roll into town.

Elliot and Mike are joined by BBC Radio Leicester's Adam Whitty and Chris Edgerton to pore through the home win against Clermont in the Champions Cup, which has set up a tongue-tying home quarter final against the mighty Leinster. We also look forward to another big away day at Harlequins, with the team aiming to lock down a home quarter final, as well as announcing the fly half in our Import...

Elliott and Mike are joined by Martin Crowson again to nause over one of the greatest results in the Tigers' European history and ask if this was a coming of age win for a young side. It's only half time though, as we look ahead to the return leg at Welford Road, plus we announce the winner of the 9 shirt for the Import XV.

Elliot and a very jet lagged Mike take a look over a convincing win by a young Tigers side against Irish, meaning they make the knockouts of the third competition of the season, before looking ahead to the altogether bigger fish of Clermont, to be fried in France. Plus, we welcome aboard pod sponsors St Martins Coffee Roasters and announce the winner of the 8 shirt for the Import XV.

Elliot and Mike take time to appreciate the mutually beneficial relationship developing with now record try scorer Chris Ashton and the trophy-hunting Tigers, as we celebrate making the playoffs with 4 matches to spare. We also look ahead to Tuesday Night Lights against London Irish and announce the 7 shirt for the Import XV.

Elliott and Mike speak from opposite corners of the planet with a backdrop of Australian wildlife and noisy children as they take a look at the promising shoots in a defeat in the Premiership Cup against Newcastle, before looking forward to welcoming the big guns back for a key fixture against Exeter at Sandy Park.

Elliott and Mike drag their jaws off the floor after a stunning display from Nadolo saw the mummy-inspired big man take London Irish to the cleaners. We talk salary cap news, look ahead to seeing some young guns in the Prem Rugby Cup and announce the man of granite for the 5 shirt in the Import XV.

Elliot and Mike pile into a review of a defeat on the plastic pitch in London, and wonder if it's an opportunity missed or just more expert shadow boxing by Steve. Elsewhere, we look ahead to a massive home game against Irish and announce the giant filling out the 4 shirt for Elliot's Imports.

Elliot and Mike are joined by Tigers legend Sam Harrison as they bask in the glory of a crucial victory against top-4 challengers Gloucester, look ahead to a brutal away fixture against Saracens and announce the owner of the oversized 3 shirt in Elliots Import's XV. We also have a couple of free tickets for the home game against London Irish to giveaway as we get swallowed up by the corporate...

Elliot and Mike are joined by the Welshiest man in Leicestershire, Aled Walters, as we talk his coaching philosophies and try to get him to dish the dirt on who gets sent for extra laps. We also review Tigers' win in a tricky encounter at the Rec, before looking ahead to a crucial home fixture against Gloucester. 

Elliot and Mike modestly gloat over a convincing win over Saints in the East Midlands derby, ponder if Julian Montoya may be the one true Emperor of the 2 shirt and look ahead to a trip down the plughole to face Bath at the Rec.

Elliot and Mike are joined by Charles Richardson of the Daily Telegraph to run the rule on a win against Worcester which was the definition of a "job done" and look ahead to an East Midlands derby under Friday Night Lights. Plus, we announce the least surprising result of all time as the first inductee to Elliot's Imports XV is revealed.

Elliot and Mike enjoy a season-first moan over a catalogue of calamities which led to a 35-26 loss away at Sale and look ahead to an afternoon of retribution (hopefully) against Worcester. JVP also kindly joins us to talk about life in the Tigers squad and reveal how many positions he *really* plays, and we announce the new feature to replace the Cult Corner...

Elliot and Mike fill the void of a covid-cancelled match against Bordeaux with a high-pressure quiz, look ahead to a fixture against Sale and discuss the latest Tigers transfer rumours. And, finally, the cult-corner XV is completed with the announcement of the winner of the 15 shirt. 

Elliot and Mike relive another last gasp win, determined by the fact that Hosea must have surprisingly small feet to get the benefit of a wafer-thin touchline call, before trying to pull apart the permutations of the ridiculous Champions Cup schedule ahead of the home fixture against Bordeaux. Also, we announce the winner of the 14 jersey for Cult Corner before going full-on on full-backs.

Elliot and Mike hold Court over the Tigers' winning run coming to an end at Wasps (spoiler - nobody is quite calling for Borthwick's head) but cheer themselves up with some surprising and occasionally ludicrous transfer rumours. They also discuss wingers for the Cult Corner XV and look forward to a European clash against Connacht in windy Galway.

Elliot and Mike welcome in the New Year with a review of a comfortable win over Newcastle on a pitch resembling marshland, before being joined by Leicestershire Live Tigers correspondence Bobby Bridge to look ahead to the M69 Derby against Wasps. Also, we mull over left wingers for the Cult Corner XV and take a stab at figuring out what on earth is happening with the salary cap investigation.

Elliot and Mike catch their breath after a dramatic last-gasp win against a Bristol side in a Boxing Day game which had more spice than a leftover-turkey curry, look ahead to a tough game against the Falcons at Welford Road and announce the proud owner of the 13 jersey for Elliot's cult corner.

With Elliot high rolling in Vegas, Mike is joined by Jess Bunyard to chew over 'that' video announcing Ellis Genge to Bristol, as well as looking over the home win against Connacht before looking ahead to an away fixture, ironically, at Ashton Gate against the Bears. Mike also chats to Pete from the Bears Beyond the Gate podcast to get their perspective on the recent 'dramaz' b...

In an unprecedented and frankly unwelcome emergency episode, Elliot and Mike collectively blub over the shock news of captain Ellis Genge's decision to leave the club [Apologies for poor audio quality, it was such an emergency that Mike didn't have time to set up his mic properly].