The Rugby Pod

The holy trinity of Goodey, Big Jim and Marleybone are reunited in the studio for the first episode of 2019 and we tackle the big topic of the week by discussing the size and trajectory of saliva after Joe’s team-mate was accused of spitting and Goodey caused a storm on Twitter. We also discuss what the guys have been up to over Christmas and New Year, look at all the other Premiership and PRO14 a...

We've put together some highlights from our first few months of Superfan content, including interviews with Joe Marler, Wayne Barnes, Nick Mullins, James Horwill, Matt Hampson, Nick Evans, Siya Kolisi, Paul Gustard and Andy Powell. Thanks to everyone who is supporting us to make this extra content, and if you’d like to listen to all of these interviews, as well as all of the upcoming content for 2...

Merry Christmas to one and all....the second part of our bumper Christmas special is here and you don't want to miss it as Big Jim hits us with a festive rap! We're also joined by Benetton and Italy fly half Ian McKinley to talk us through his incredible story and the new documentary that's been made about it for RugbyPass. And, we answer a load of your social media questions in our 12 social medi...

Ho ho ho...Christmas is a week away so it's time for the Rugby Pod Secret Santa, as well as a couple of stellar guests in the first of two installments of the Pod in the lead up to the big day. We're joined by Edinburgh head coach Richard Cockerill to discuss the plight of a couple of his old clubs, his team's European exploits and how he's turned them around. And, we catch up with Ulster's Will A...

Big Jim's away in South Africa so Big Joe Marler's back in the studio to make some more waves after the dust has just about settled on his last visit! He talks players getting paid too much, his feelings during the autumn internationals and much more. And, we catch up with Gloucester back row Jake Polledri to hear about his journey from Subway to superstar...  See acast.com/privacy for privacy and...

As well as discussing Leicester's latest travails, Sarries marching on, Quins ending Exeter's run and all of the other Premiership action, Gary Graham calls in to fill us in on exactly what happened with his switch of allegiance from England back to Scotland, tell us what his dad made of it all and discuss whether Eddie Jones knew who he was! All that plus Jim's notes on the PRO14, a few transfer...

Fiji's fantastic win over the French is the talk of the Pod with one of their heroes joining us on the line, we look at Wales' autumn clean sweep and England's walloping of the Wallabies...and Stuart Hogg joins us from the car on the way down to Exeter! All that, plus a bit of Premiership chat, some hot rumours and the week rounded up in the Goode, the Bad and the Ugly.  See acast.com/privacy for...

We're joined by one of the heroes of Ireland's win over the All Blacks to find out about the atmosphere at the Aviva, the tactical genius of Joe Schmidt, the night out afterwards, Jacob Stockdale's balls and much more. Big Jim, Goodey and Darren Cave are all in the studio to discuss all of the autumn internationals and the Premiership action. Plus, a few seriously good rumours and the week wrapped...

Big Jim and Goodey pick apart all of the latest round of autumn internationals, including analysing another controversial ending at Twickenham. Former Wales and British & Irish Lions star Andy Powell joins us to talk about the end of an Australian hoodoo, golf buggies and look ahead to our Cardiff live show and we catch up with Dean Budd to discuss the biggest game of the weekend as Italy took on...

Zach Mercer joins us to discuss what it was like making his debut for England, winning the crucial turnover at the death and the prospect of facing the All Blacks at the weekend. We set the record straight on the Owen Farrell tackle, talk about the Doddie Weir Cup and Ireland v Italy in Chicago and we preview all of next weekend's games...oh and a few juicy rumours are thrown in for good measure!...

Join us as we take over Twitter headquarters to record a special episode of the Pod...you won't want to miss it as Jim reveals the England line-up for this weekend's game against South Africa, Goodey gives it to the WRU and SRU both barrels, there are some big coaching rumours and we get through some of your questions...  See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information. Learn more about...

European Cup & World Cup winner Lawrence Dallaglio joins us to discuss Eddie Jones and England's autumn prospects, as well as talk us through some tales from his career and chat about the latest round of Champions Cup action. We talk Cipriani's sending off, fantastic Falcons, terrible Toulon, Wade winging his way to the NFL and much more...  See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out informatio...

Ulster centre Darren Cave fills in for Goodey while he's away but the man himself phones in from Dubai to explain Wasps' drubbing at Leinster. We speak to Ireland skipper Rory Best about Ulster's Champions Cup hopes, his World Cup dream and tales from the Lions tour...and we catch up with the man who led Newcastle to victory in Toulon, Mark Wilson! All that plus the guys' take on Freddie's drop an...

Big Jim's back from Hong Kong with a tale to tell, we check in with Dan Robson to talk Wasps, England and receding hairlines and we catch up with Leinster prop Jack McGrath ahead of the start of their European title defence. All that, plus a look ahead to the Champions Cup, a couple of major rumours and your social media questions answered...  See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out informat...

Joe Marler’s back on the Pod, fresh from helping Harlequins win away for the first time for over a year, and reveals in depth why he has chosen to retire from international rugby. We hear how the conversation with Eddie Jones went, why he couldn’t keep going until the World Cup and much more. Plus, we catch up with Big Will Skelton to discuss Saracens’ meeting with Quins at the weekend and his Wal...

The biggest name in the Guinness PRO14 John Cooney AKA George Clooney joins us to talk nicknames, scars and Ireland ambitions and we also catch up with Francois Hougaard to confirm what car he's driving around Worcester and find out how the Warriors won at Welford Road. There's also some strong views on Eddie Jones' England training squad, a few juicy transfer rumours and much more...  See acast.c...

The concluding part in this week's two-part special is here! Ben Kay is with the guys in the studio, we catch up with Ed Jackson to find out how he's getting on after climbing Mont Buet and discuss the Rugby Championship and PRO14 action. Goodey and Jim answer some of your social media questions as well...tune in to discover who their smelliest team-mates were, which players they would and wouldn'...

This week's bumper episode comes to you in two parts as Ben Kay joins the guys in the studio...check out the first part to hear what the thinking was at board level behind Matt O'Connor's sacking at Leicester, listen to the guys disagreeing about the weekend's major talking point in Will Spencer's red card and find out what Wayne Barnes had to say about a urinal in New Zealand and a trip to Austra...

Joe Marler's back in the studio with Big Jim and Goodey discussing his disciplinary history and the strangest thing he's done on a rugby field, as well as talking through the weekend's action. And we speak to new Leicester Head Coach Geordan Murphy about a hectic seven days at Welford Road and how long he's likely to be in the job for.  See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information. Le...

We discuss the issues at Leicester at length, as well as speaking to Ian Madigan about Bristol's triumphant return to the Premiership and Darren Cave about Ulster putting a season of woe behind them and beating Scarlets in Round 1...oh, and a certain Joe Marler calls in to reassure everyone he'll be back next week!  See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information. Learn more about your a...

We're back...the long summer wait is over and a new, big-name panel member joins Big Jim & Goodey in the studio...you don't want to miss it! We fill you in on what we've heard about Danny Cipriani's night out in Jersey and give our predictions for the coming season, including a surprise pick for the top four...all that plus much, much more.  See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out informatio...

Calling all Superfans. Like Goodey's belly, The Rugby Pod is getting bigger. We love producing the Podcast and hopefully, you've enjoyed the stories and laughs over the last two seasons. We want to produce more content for you, set up our own studio with a built-in melted wheelie bin and weird fish tank, get more big guests on the Pod, organise more live shows across the UK & Ireland and do some l...

We're going out with a bang for the final Pod of the 2017/18 season...Jamie George joins us to discuss England's tour to South Africa and his 37-game season and we assess Ireland, Wales and Scotland's summer tours, as well as analysing where it's all gone wrong for England and what victory in the third Test told us. All that plus plenty of refereeing controversies, your social media questions answ...

Schalk Brits joins us to explain how he went from sipping mojitos to coming out of retirement for the Springboks. South Africa's World Cup winning hero from 1995 Joel Stransky also joins the Pod to compare that historic occasion 23 years ago to Saturday when Siya Kolisi led out the Boks. Plus, we discuss Ireland in Australia, the refereeing in New Zealand v France, look ahead to all of the second...

Premiership winning skipper Brad Barritt joins us straight from the golf course to talk Saracens' celebrations, what turned the season around and the keys to the culture at the club. Plus, we discuss Chris Robshaw, George Ford and England's failures, analyse the new 'nipple tackle' law trial and share a few juicy rumours.  See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information. Learn more about...