The Rugby Pod

We reveal the results of our national survey and announce the first few dates of the Pod’s world tour before talking Ireland, Lions tours, Devin Toner and Joe Schmidt’s cats with Jamie Heaslip and hearing from Samoa skipper Chris Vui on the England game and the cash and politics surrounding it.  See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podc...

Scotland scrum half Ali Price joins the guys to discuss what might have been against the All Blacks and an emotional night at Murrayfield, while Wales and referees cop some more flak, the rumour mill goes into overdrive and Jim wants to know about your bathroom habits!  See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Big Billy Vunipola joins the boys to talk rehab, how to solve the Pacific Islands' problems and what Jim was really like at Sarries. And, we analyse the autumn internationals and discuss how Joe Schmidt and his cats have worked wonders with Ireland!  See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

It’s on…we’ve finally tracked down Joe Marler to settle his beef with Big Jim! Amid the trash talk and big fight negotiations, he reveals the extent of the issues with Marland Yarde at Quins, talks about his ‘8-week stag do’ on the Lions tour and admits his devastation at missing the chance to pile into Wales in a training session.  See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information. Learn...

Don Armand joins us to discuss his England omission, the pursuit of Joe Marler continues, Marland Yarde gets the ugly and Jim reveals all on his international retirement and the bust-up with Stern Vern!  See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Exeter scrum half Nic White joins us to discuss the epic win away at his old club Montpellier, life in Devon and that famous Chiefs initiation. Meanwhile, we celebrate the arrival of Goodey’s twins and talk drugs in Scotland, missing Marland and Stuart Hogg’s helmet!  See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Filthy XV skipper Luke Narraway joins us to discuss drinking from the hot tap & reveal all on Goodey's sudden departure from London Irish, while Ryan Lamb calls in to talk life in La Rochelle & their Champions Cup success over Quins.  See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

‘Jungle Jim’ reveals his latest brush with showbiz! He also compares himself to Tom Hardy, discusses going full Covskin on Chris Ashton and tells us a special story at the end of the show, while Danny Cipriani calls in for a chat with the guys from David Haye’s training camp.  See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adch...

Big Jim's got big news this week! Goodey's Wasps curse continues, we're joined by a guest superfan and Ed Slater calls in to discuss Gloucester's record defeat, Johan Ackermann and his sudden switch from Tigers.  See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Fresh from our live Pod in Fulham, the lads are back in studio and Jim is fired up. Quins and Goodey's gut are in his firing line. Ed Jackson joins the pod to tell his inspiring story about his rehab from a broken neck and chat to to the lads. Some massive transfer news in the rumour mill and all the usual chat including the Goode, the bad and ugly. Enjoy and as always, please give it a share  See...

Jim's back with tales from Four Floors and Jamie George joins us to talk Philly, Lions, season length & more.  See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Danny Care steps in to fill the void left by Jim ‘9 points’ Hamilton and discusses touring, Vegas and one-on-one scrummaging with Adam Jones in the hotel bar, while the King of Bath Freddie Burns calls in mid-road rage incident!  See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

After last week's drama, we have a full house as Goodey's out on bail. The lads are joined by ex-Sarries prop, Petrus du Plessis, fresh from his winning debut for London Irish in Twickenham. Jim tells us how he's settling into showbiz life and Goodey shares two bits of great news. Lots more including the usual Tweet Roulette and a round up of the Goode, The Bad and the ugly. Enjoy!  See acast.com/...

Big Jim and Andy Rowe have turned up for the first episode of season 2, but the Bellymonster has gone missing. It transpires there's been an issue with the police and Goodey is in big trouble. Unsure of what to do, Jim decides there's only one person to call - Goodey's mum. Hopefully everything will be cleared up and we'll be back later this week with the full squad.  See acast.com/privacy for pri...

It's the end of the season and the lads are off on their summer holiday. One last episode to review the final Lions test, reminisce about the highs and lows of the Pod and tell a few morefilthy ffstories. We'll be back in a month to do it all again. In the mean time get your audition tapes in to join the Pod next season. Cheers for listeneing!  See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out informa...

The lads are back from their tour down to New Zealand and have plenty of stories from Hong Kong, Eden Park & Auckland Departure lounge. After a few travel tales, we talk some actual rugby and review the second test between The All Blacks and the Lions and preview the second test. We also cover the usual rumours as well The Goode, The Bad & The Ugly.  See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out i...

Big thanks to Radio Sport New Zealand for hooking us up with big shag ahead of the first test. Quality stuff from the big man.  See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

The Pod has landed in New Zealand and are officially on tour. After a stop off in Hong Kong and a visit to Hamilton for the Chiefs game, we sit down in Augusto's studios in central Auckland for a chinwag with Lions legend Stephen Ferris.  See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

We’re back in studio after our live show in Temple. Jim & Goodey are planning their trip down to New Zealand for the Lions Tour via Hong Kong. Andy Rowe gets plenty of stick following the Crusaders loss. The guys give their take on the Lions squad and who’s in pole position for the first test and we cover all the latest rumours as well as the Goode, The bad and the ugly.  See acast.com/privacy for...

We're coming to you live from Walkabout, Temple, in Central London for a Lions Special. Andy and Jim are joined by Lions legend Simon Shaw for this week's epsisode as they dissect the tour so far and look forward to the test matches and their big trip down south. Plenty of stories, rumours and laughs. Enjoy and as always please share!  See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information. Lea...

We start this week’s Pod with a big announcement from the lads. We’re also joined by Freddie Burns on the phone to discuss his move to Bath and Leicester’s semi-final loss to Wasps. Jim gives his thoughts on Sarries and Goodey covers this week’s Goode, Bad & Ugly. A few rumours are also dropped by the guys and we answer your social media questions. As usual, give it a share and a rating! Cheers  S...

It's official, Big Jim is hanging up his boots. After picking up almost every accolade in the game, he's calling it a day. He's joined by Goodey to reminisce on his Cup winning performance & John Terry moment. We're also joined by ex-Samoan captain Dan Leo this week who talks about the new eligibility rules and how it affects the Pacific Island nations. We cover the latest rumours and news as well...

Martin Devlin from Radio Sport New Zealand joins the guys for this week's episode to give a Kiwi perspective on the tour. Lots of chat about the Champions Cup Final, melted wheelie bins, the premiership and a few rumours. Enjoy and as always give it a share on social media!  See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoi...

In a one off special, The Rugby Pod & Celtic Rugby Pod join forces for a Lions special. Andy Goode, Jim Hamilton, Lee Byrne, Brendan Macken and Andy Rowe complete an all star panel for this week's Lions Pub quiz. We cover the best of both pods with rumours, posts of the week and the Goode , the Bad and the Ugly. Make sure you're on your own for this one, plenty of LOLS as the lads let loose.  See...

After a huge Champions Cup semi final win, Jim celebrated in Barcelona & St. Albans with his Sarries teammates. He recounts all. Goodey covers the Goode, Bad & Ugly for the week. We also discuss a few rumours, England's squad for Argentina and lots more. Enjoy and give it a share!  See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com...