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The Good, The Bad & The Rugby

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James Haskell, Mike Tindall and Alex Payne return for season six of The Good, The Bad & The Rugby. Expect more great guests, insight, laughter and tears.

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Season Finale: Courtney Lawes on England's Wild Year

It's the last show of the season, and what better way to sign off than with a brand new member of Team GBR joining the panel, Courtney Lawes sits down with Tins to break

Jul 20
1 h 07 min

Argentina v England Preview

Producer Tom and Mike Brown dig into Steve Borthwick’s final selection for the summer leg of the Nations Championship ahead of England v Argentina. Steve has a 5/5 record

Jul 16
19 min

Stop The Boks! Can't Stop The Boks!

Alex Payne is joined by Mike Brown and former Scotland Captain John Barclay to break down Round 2 of the Nations Championship. The trio unpack South Africa's incredible d

Jul 12
1 h 06 min

Fiji v England Preview

Alex Payne and Mike Brown run the rule over Steve Borthwick’s selection ahead of England’s game against Fiji. The pressure is on Steve Borthwick following a 5th straight

Jul 9
23 min

Altitude Sickness: Can England Find a Cure?

South Africa reminded everyone exactly why they're world champions, brushing England aside 45-21 at altitude in Johannesburg to open the new Nations Championship. Payno,

Jul 5
51 min

South Africa v England Preview

Mike Brown joins Payno to react to Steve Borthwick's England team selection ahead of the blockbuster Test against South Africa. From Tommy Freeman at 13 to Tom Curry's ma

Jul 2
27 min

How to Beat the Boks in South Africa

In this week’s show we hear from two men who have done what few England players ever have: beaten the Springboks in South Africa. Mike Tindall and Jonny May take us ins

Jun 30
1 h 02 min

Gordon D'Arcy on Leinster, Leo Cullen & Ireland's Summer

Leinster, British & Irish Lions and Ireland veteran Gordon D’Arcy joins GBRXtra to discuss Leinster’s triumph in the URC and the form of Irish rugby ahead of the Nations

Jun 25
24 min

Can Northampton’s “Champ Babies” Inspire England?

Fresh from the Saints' Prem triumph, we ask whether the club’s champion "kids" can provide the spark England need this summer. Payno, Hask and Tins react to Steve Borthwi

Jun 23
1 h 06 min

Dawson & Grayson: The Prem Final, England's Half Backs & Their Story

For the week of the Prem Final we have reunited Matt Dawson and Paul Grayson an iconic Northampton half-back partnership, immortalised on the computer game Jonah Lomu Rug

Jun 16
1 h 17 min

The Sports Psychology Secrets of The Springboks, F1 & Bath Rugby

Payno and Tins are joined by Professor Pieter Kruger - clinical psychologist, performance consultant, and one of sport's most sought-after minds. Having worked with the S

Jun 10
1 h 11 min

Elliot Daly: Joker in the Wolf Pack

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

Jun 2
1 h 17 min

Lifting The Lid On Alfie Barbeary

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

May 26
1 h 02 min

State of Origin: The Union Way

Before professionalism swept it away, the Divisional Championship packed out Twickenham and launched international careers. Today, we're bringing it back. Armed with curr

May 20
1 h 06 min

Thomas “The Tank” Du Toit

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, f

May 12
1 h 20 min

Ryan Lamb: The Gunslinger

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

May 6
1 h 16 min

Bath: Now Vs Then

With Bath chasing a historic double and a Champions Cup semi-final looming in Bordeaux, Tins is joined by two proper club legends, and his former flatmates: Matt Perry an

Apr 28
1 h 14 min

Joe Launchbury & The Legend of "Slosh"

From stacking shelves at Sainsbury’s to 70 England caps, Joe Launchbury joins Payno and former teammate Hask for an emotional retirement special. He reveals the "heartles

Apr 21
1 h 19 min

Wayne Barnes on the Battle to Reform English Rugby

Wayne Barnes returns to GBR to discuss his transition from World Cup Final referee to the RFU Board - and the tension brewing over the future of English rugby. As a membe

Apr 16
23 min

10 Things That Must Happen Before Season’s End

Payno, Hask and Tins draft their ultimate rugby wishlist: blockbuster signings, Bledisloe redemption, Champions Cup reform, and England’s shot at the Springboks. Expect b

Apr 14
1 h 08 min

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Difficult to get any rugby ‘news’ or should I say banter in China. These podcasts make my long drives fly by. Thanks chaps great podcast, please keep them coming. Chris in China..

ChinaChrisWTF · May 2023

Great content for someone new to the international rugby scene. Just love to learn from some great commentators. Also how does a guy across the ocean get some rugby gear. It’s not easy.

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