The Good, The Bad & The Rugby

Northampton and England winger Tommy Freeman joins the pod for a laugh-out-loud, raw and at times deeply personal chat. Fresh off a Lions call-up and in red-hot form - with 15 tries in his last 10 games - Tommy reflects on the moments that shaped him, from the heartbreak of missing out on the 2023 Rugby World Cup to living with epilepsy. With Saints heading into the Investec Champions Cup Final, we look ahead to his blockbuster showdown with Louis Bielle-Biarrey as Northampton prepare to face Bordeaux.



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🎧 00:00 – Strap in with Continental Tyres

🦁 02:00 – Freeman’s a Lion 

💥 10:00 – Tommy on Pollock 

🔄 19:28 – Mr Versatile - winger, fullback, centre... and maybe even a 10?

👬 23:07 – Mitchell & Smith - the big kids of Northampton

👑 27:00 – Hampton Court & Royal Questions 

🔥 33:00 – Try Machine

🚨 38:28 – Hooked by Eddie Jones

🐯 42:28 – Why Tigers Passed 

💔 43:57 – Missing the 2023 RWC 

🧠 45:00 – Living with Epilepsy

🔵 54:36 – The Leinster Recap 

🙌 01:00:00 – Fraser Dingwall Appreciation Society 

⚡ 01:04:00 – Final H2H: Freeman vs Bielle-Biarry 

🏆 01:08:00 – The People’s Final – Saints vs Bordeaux

⌚ 01:14:30 – Watches of Bath Quiz 
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Filmed in style at the House of Rémy Martin, this week’s episode finds Alex, Hask, and Jonny May enjoying life in Cognac-deep in wine country and not far from Bordeaux’s dismantling of Toulouse-as they unpack a seismic weekend in the Investec Champions Cup.



Northampton’s young guns stun Leinster, prompting big praise for Pollock, Smith, Freeman and more. But how might the Saints’ heroics shake up Andy Farrell’s Lions selection? Plus, Jonny faces another pronunciation test-this time courtesy of Bielle-Biarrey.



Please enjoy your Rémy Martin responsibly.



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🚗 00:00 – Buckle Up with Continental Tyres

🥃 02:53 – Welcome Rémy Martin!

🎤 05:00 – Hampton Court Live Show Details

☘️ 06:33 – How the Saints Stunned Dublin

🔥 14:51 – Fearless ? Northampton’s Mindset

🎨 24:00 – Pollock’s not so secret talent

🦁 31:30 – How the results will impact the Lions selction

😱 46:24 – What happened to Leinster?

🍷 50:00 – Bordeaux make their first Champions Cup Final!
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As French club rugby thrives, English rugby finds itself at a crossroads. Alex and Tins are joined by Jonny May, Courtney Lawes, and rugby powerbroker Simon Gillham [OBE] for a timely conversation on what England can learn from across the Channel. From the dominance of ProD2 and the booming Top 14 to the structural chaos at home, the team digs into the future of the English game.



Plus: Courtney’s Lions ambitions & Investec Champions Cup semi-final previews. Tickets are selling fast for finals weekend in Cardiff on the 23rd and 24th of May, head to EPCRugby.com for more details.



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🛞 00:00 – Buckle Up with Continental Tyres
🎙️ 02:00 – Meet Simon Gillham OBE: Rugby’s Quiet Powerbroker
🤝 05:47 – When Brive Signed Courtney Lawes: Inside the Transfer
🏆 11:14 – Why Promotion & Relegation Still Works
🇫🇷 21:13 – What English Rugby Can Learn from France
📺 27:30 – Prem Rugby’s £200M TV Deal: Gamechanger?
⚠️ 40:18 – The Hidden Problem with Premiership Academies
🏗️ 45:47 – Franchise Model: Big Questions
🔥 51:35 – Investec Champions Cup Semi-Final Preview
🔍 56:59 – Courtney’s  Saints Scouting Report
🦁 01:04:00 – Lions 10 Debate: Smith, Prendergast, Ford, Farrell?
🇫🇷 01:09:49 – Bordeaux v Toulouse: All French Affair
🔮 01:11:50 – Semi-Final Predictions: Who’s Going to Cardiff?
🎯 01:13:50 – Courtney on a 3rd Lions Tour?
🧠 01:18:00 – England’s New Coaching Team & Players to Watch this Summer
🐉 01:21:25 – Dave Reddin Joins Wales




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The Godfather of Strength and Conditioning.

Fresh from the misty mountains of Peru, Al and Hask are joined by Hask's former Conditioning Coach at Wasps, Craig White; a man whose influence has shaped the face of High-Performance Coaching in rugby. 

With troublesome tales of managing Trevor Leota at Wasps alongside Shaun Edwards, Craig shares the biggest lessons he learned working with Clive Woodward and Warren Gatland on the 2005 and 2009 Lions Tours. For Craig, everything changed when he took a breather from the hyper-masculine world of rugby just months before the 2011 World Cup to go on a yoga retreat that opened his eyes to mindfulness, nature and a more spiritual style of coaching…

Season 5 is sponsored by Continental Tyres. 

🛞 00:00 - Strap in with Continental Tyres
🐝 01:00 - A Wasps Reunion
💪09:38 - Prescribing Brotherhood
⚽🏉 16:07 - Football V Rugby, Allardyce V Gatland
🤯 20:26 - How Do You Manage Trevor Leota?
🦁 25:02 - 2005 + 2009 Lions Tour Double
🐯 34:54 - Crouching Tigers Hidden Craig
🧘‍♂️ 38:24 - The Life-Changing Yoga Retreat
💥 45:19 - Hitting Rock Bottom & Learning How To Feel
🌿 52:03 - Get Children Off Screens & In Nature
🌍 55:46 - Tier 2 Champion: Uruguay and Chile
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2-time Investec Champions Cup Winner Geordan Murphy joins Hask and Payno to break down the weekend’s action. Leinster have activated cheat mode with Jordie Barrett at 12 and the RG Snyman wrecking shop. Jack Willis checks in from Toulouse to reflect on a gritty win in Toulon, life without Dupont, and his Lions ambitions. Plus: Furbank’s return, Vesty’s attack and Pollock’s swagger lighting up English rugby. 

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🛞 00:00 – Buckle Up with Continental Tyres
🤣 03:28 – Hask’s WILD Rory McIlroy Story 
⚡ 06:15 – Leinster Go FULL Cheat Mode
🧠 14:52 – How should Leinster deal with Pollock? 
😲 26:54 – The Reason Tommy Freeman Left Leicester
🔥 29:00 – Just How Lethal is Sam Vesty’s Attack?!
🇫🇷 33:20 – Bordeaux Lucu Good
👬 39:16 – Willis x Hask Reunite
⚔️ 41:51 – Toulon vs Toulouse: Hostility & History 
🔍 45:00 – Who Really Is Ugo Mola? 
😢 53:29 – The Dupont Void: How Big a Loss?
🫡 57:30 – What It Means to Captain Toulouse
📈 01:00:00 – Jack’s Rise On & Off the Pitch
❤️ 01:07:00 – Brotherly Love: Tom & Jack’s Bond
🦁 01:11:00 – Jack’s Lions Nibble
🌟 01:17:30 – Investec Dream Team
🧩 01:25:00 – New Tigers Coach? No.10? Fin Smith Rumors Fly!
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