The Good, The Bad & The Rugby

Saracens, England and Lions legend Elliot Daly joins the boys for a wide-ranging conversation that's as entertaining off the field as he is on it. From his infamous first day at Wasps in full school uniform (briefcase very much denied), to three Lions tours, a siege-gun boot, and mentoring the next generation of English talent, Daly proves he's as sharp in the studio as he is at fullback. The lads also look ahead to a crunch Premiership clash with Exeter, dissect Mark McCall's coaching genius, and assess whether England's talented young squad can peak at the 2027 World Cup.



00:00 🛞 Season 6 Powered by Continental Tyres

00:46 🏏 Cricket Chat  

05:07 💼 Briefcase Banter 

07:17 🐝 First Day as a Wasp 

15:20 🌍 Barbarians Tour Chaos 

19:55 🩺 Surgery, Rehab & Recovery Timeline

22:36 🎙️ Mark McCall: Lessons from the Top

35:42 🧠 Eddie Jones’ Best Advice

41:47 ⭐ Noah Caluori

48:39 🏟️ Exeter Away 

52:58 🔀 Position Preferences:

58:59 🦵 The Siege Gun Boot & Monster Kicks

01:03:05 🦁 Lions Tours & Surprise Selection Calls

01:11:00 💪 Grip Strength Challenge Showdown



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The lads are joined by a man sporting one of rugby’s most iconic hairdoos, Alfie Barbeary. 



From going “full Barbs” in nothing but budgies and a flag as Bath celebrated winning the treble, to navigating back row, hooker and number 8 at Wasps Academy, we untangle Alfie’s irreverent and impressive career. 



00:00 🛞 Season 6 is sponsored by Continental Tyres
02:39 🩲 Full Barbs Budgies Story
05:39 🌟 Cult Hero and Team Jokes
16:40 😤 You’re Not My Dad!
19:50 🥃 Remy Martin Fathers Day Moment
21:23 🛁 Bath Exit and Sarries Move
34:11 🏉 Hooker Skills And Scraps
36:50 💪 Choosing Back Row Life
39:07 ⚠️ Wasps Collapse Lessons
40:40 🦟 Kid Prodigy & Wasps Academy
45:53 🌹 Pro Mindset And England Ambitions
48:57 🟥 What To Expect At Sarries
52:05 ☠️ The Bath Poisoner
56:47 🚗 Continental Tyres Grip Strength
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Before professionalism swept it away, the Divisional Championship packed out Twickenham and launched international careers. Today, we're bringing it back. Armed with current pros, regional pride, and very little agreement on eligibility rules, our panel drafts four teams - North, Midlands, London & South, and the South West - and puts it to you to decide who'd win.

Joining the show are World Cup winner and Leicester Tigers legend Ben Kay, and cross-code flying machine Martin "Chariots" Offiah - a man who actually pulled on the London jersey in 1987. Together with Payno and Tins, they argue, haggle, and horse-trade their way through the ultimate fantasy rugby draft.



00:00 🛞 Season 6 is sponsored by Continental Tyres
02:06 🌏 State of Origin Idea
03:16 🏉 Selectors and Memories
08:55 📋 Eligibility Rules
10:14 🔁 Back Three Picks
17:47 ⚔️ Centers
23:40 🎯 Halfbacks
32:07 🔒 NordVPN Break
34:45 💪 Front Row Picks
38:43 🏗️ Second Row Pairings
42:09 🔥 Back Row Debates
52:54 🏆 Who Wins?
54:15 🏟️ Choosing Home Stadiums
57:34 🧠 Picking The Coaches
01:00:04 💭 Can This Concept Actually Happen?
01:01:25 🤜 Grip Strength Challenge


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The Springbok tighthead, the broken grip strength machine, and a bag of homemade biltong. This one had it all. Thomas du Toit sits down with the boys to talk farm life, front row dark arts, Springbok test weeks, and what England can really expect when they rock up at Ellis Park in July. Simply one of the best guests we've ever had.



00:00 🛞 Season 6 is sponsored by Continental Tyres

01:22 💪 Grip Strength Chaos

03:58 🥩 Biltong And Boerewors

12:49 🚜 Farm Kid To Pro Pathway

15:05 🏉 Schoolboy Rugby Rivalries

23:15 🔧 Machinery and Fixing Stuff 

30:00 ↔️ Switching to Tighthead 

32:04 📚 Loosehead vs Tighthead Explained 

34:44 🎭 Scrum Dark Arts Revealed 

39:35 🦸 Scrum Combos and The Avengers Pack 

50:20 🇿🇦 Springbok Selection Ups and Downs 

54:46 ⛰️ England Test - Ellis Park Altitude 

01:00:29 👀 England Front Row Talent Watch 

01:05:55 🛁 Bath Depth and Will Stuart Praise 

01:07:03 🏆 Try Scoring 

01:09:15 🎯 Premiership Goal and World Cup Ambitions 

01:13:30 🤝 Most Respected Opponent



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Welcome to The Good, The Bad & The Rugby with journalist and former broadcaster Alex Payne, England and Lions flanker James Haskell, and World Cup Winner Mike Tindall.
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His coach told him to keep the guns in the holsters. Ryan Lamb never listened. The cult Gloucester fly-half who helped light up the Premiership at just 20 years old joins Alex and Tins for a GBR classic. From locking a teacher in a cupboard to calling Stuart Lancaster "Steve", Lamby holds nothing back. He relives the iconic Bristol promotion playoff, his love-hate relationship with Dean Ryan, why he thought Premiership rugby was "quite easy," and what it's like running Plymouth Albion on their promotion charge. Honest, hilarious, and completely unfiltered - this one's not to be missed.



00:00 🛞 Season 6 is sponsored by Continental Tyres

02:48 🌊 Cornwall Cults & Secret Beaches 

05:01 🎯 The Plymouth Dream & Five Year Plan 

24:05 🔍 The Most Complete 10 in England right now?

24:24 🚪 "I Locked A Teacher In A Cupboard" 

25:27 🚀 From School Trials To Prem Finals

27:10 🔫 Keep The Guns In The Holsters? Never

30:46 😬 The Curse Of Gloucester - So Close, So Many Times

34:30 😤 Ryan’s Cantona Moment

37:55 😤 Dean Ryan's Stress Ball

45:28 🚗 Driving Away From An England Camp

50:16 😱 "It's Happening Again" - That Bristol Playoff 

54:47 😂 Called Him Steve. Never Got Capped



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Welcome to The Good, The Bad & The Rugby with journalist and former broadcaster Alex Payne, England and Lions flanker James Haskell, and World Cup Winner Mike Tindall.
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