The Boks Office
138 episodes - English - Latest episode: about 1 month ago - ★★★★★ - 7 ratingsThe Boks Office Podcast is back with Host Hanyani Shimange, Jean De Villiers & Schalk Burger giving their expert views, fun loving perspectives and sharing their greatest told and untold rugby stories. They will also be joined by the biggest names in world rugby each episode to uncover their incredible tales from on and off the pitch. Sit back, relax and enjoy the fun.
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Episodes
Episode 10 - Six Nations Final Round Review
March 21, 2024 12:20 - 1 hour - 136 MBJoin Boks Office host Hanyani Shimange as he sits down with Springbok legends Schalk Burger and Robbie Fleck as they review the final weekend of Guinness Men's Six Nations action. The boys discuss whether Jacques Kallis and AB de Villiers would have made good rugby players, the epic test match between France and England and whether Ireland are the best team in the world - this is an episode you won't want to miss! Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Episode 9 - Six Nations Round 4 Review & Super Saturday Preview!
March 21, 2024 12:19 - 56 minutes - 103 MBHow did Italy pull off one of the greatest upsets in Six Nations history? Who will come out on top this weekend in Lyon England vs France and how? How did England manage to dominate Ireland at Twickenham? Plus Borthwick vs Farrell. Hear from our Boks Office cast as they discuss the latest drama in round 4 of the Six Nations and look ahead to the final weekend of Super Saturday. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Episode 8 - Six Nations Special With Boks Legend Robbie Fleck
March 21, 2024 12:18 - 1 hour - 113 MBJoin Boks Office host Hanyani Shimange as he sits down with Springboks Jean de Villiers and Schalk Burger and special guest Robbie Fleck. The boys discuss the Six Nations and Robbie makes some bold claims as he asks whether this is the worst England team ever? Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Episode 7 - Six Nations Round 3 Review
March 21, 2024 12:17 - 54 minutes - 100 MBJoin Boks Office host Hanyani Shimange as he sits down with Springbok Jean de Villiers and Schalk Burger as they review week three of the Guinness Men's Six Nations. They talk Scotland retaining the Calcutta Cup, whether the Green Machine Ireland be stopped and France's close shave vs Italy. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Episode 6 - Boks Office Special With Double World Cup Winner Jesse Kriel
March 21, 2024 12:16 - 59 minutes - 110 MBJoin hosts Hanyani Shimange, Jean de Villiers and Schalk Burger as they welcome double Rugby World Cup winner Jesse Kriel to the Boks Office sofa for the first time. The centre talks about life in Japan, working with Rassie Erasmus and who was the hardest team he had to play at the Rugby World Cup! Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Episode 5 - Six Nations Round 2 Review With Matt Stevens
March 21, 2024 12:16 - 58 minutes - 111 MBJoin Boks Office host Hanyani Shimange as he sits down with Springbok Jean de Villiers and England international and British & Irish Lion Matt Stevens as they review week two of the Guinness Men's Six Nations. They ask can anyone stop Ireland, if England were lucky to beat Wales and they give their verdict on THAT Scotland try or no-try against France. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Episode 4 - Six Nations Round 1 Review
March 21, 2024 12:15 - 56 minutes - 105 MBJoin Boks Office host Hanyani Shimange as he sits down with Springboks Jean de Villiers and Schalk Burger as they review the opening round of the Guinness Men's Six Nations. They ask why Felix Jones's defence is misfiring with England after he won the World Cup with South Africa, Duhan Van Der Merwe's brace and Ireland's opening night dominance! Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Episode 3 - Six Nations Preview With Brad Barritt
March 21, 2024 12:14 - 47 minutes - 92.5 MBJoin Boks Office host Hanyani Shimange and Jean de Villiers as they sit down with Rugby World Cup winner Schalk Brits and England and British and Irish Lion Brad Barritt to preview the Guinness Men's Six Nations and in particular the opening day clash between Ireland and France, which many think will decide the outcome of the tournament. The boys also discuss the new RugbyPass TV original documentary Whistleblowers and the importance that officials play in our game. Hosted on Acast. See aca...
Episode 2 - Damian Willemse on Tattoos, World Cup Celebrations & Whether He'd Play At The Olympics?
December 11, 2023 05:15 - 44 minutes - 60.6 MBWe're back live from the Cape Town 7s and Shimmy is delighted to be joined by 3 world cup winners in Bryan Habana, Jean De Villiers and the youngest 2 x World Champion in history in Stormers and Springbok star Damian Willemse. Damian gives us the hilarious inside stories on the the Boks celebrated their World Cup success, why he refused to take his kit off, his drunken tattoo, what makes Rassie such a genius, whether he's going to play at the Olympics next year in the 7s and who should play a...
Episode 1 - Deon Fourie on His Fairytale Story To Becoming A World Champion - Rassie's Hilarious Nickname For Him & His Huge Bust Up With Schalk Burger!
December 08, 2023 14:18 - 42 minutes - 79.3 MBThe Boks Office is back open; live from The Stormers HQ in Cape Town and Shimmy, Jean and Schalk are honoured to be joined by World Cup Winner Deon Fourie to hear about his incredible fairytale story; from becoming the oldest Bok debutant in history to lifting the trophy in Paris. We also hear some hilarious stories from the Boks celebrations in Paris, how Rassie gave him his nickname 'Brannas', the trouble the lads got into after a long lunch with their executives, a huge fight with Schalk ...
Episode 79 - Schalk Brits - “I’m Shocked Stormers Lost To Munster & Ireland Will Flop This World Cup”
May 31, 2023 07:06 - 36 minutes - 57.3 MBToday we're delighted to be joined by ex Saracens, Stormers & Barbarians hooker Schalk Brits to get his take on all the action from an enthralling weekend of rugby. Plus, with merely 100 days to go until the World Cup kicks off, Schalk takes us through his predictions for how the tournament will play out, including his controversial take on how the Irish will fare. Also, we're treated to many a great Barbarians tale from Hong Kong to Brazil and Schalk shares his Ultimate XV. Enjoy. Hosted o...
Episode 78 - Jack Nowell - Are Leinster The Biggest Chokers In Modern Rugby? + What Really Went 'Wrong' With Cowan-Dickies Medical!
May 23, 2023 04:15 - 46 minutes - 74.5 MBToday we're joined by great friend of the show Jack Nowell, as we dissect the 2 incredible European finals we were treated to over the weekend, whilst also finding out first hand from both Jack Nowell and a passing Luke Cowan-Dickie the inside story on their personal situations which have made headlines recently. The lads discuss why Leinster have becoming the biggest team of chokers in modern rugby, what effect that will have on Irelands chances in the world cup and why Ryan was pissed off w...
Episode 77 - Tom Varndell - Tuilagi's Arrest - Levi Davis' Disappearance & Shaun Edwards Attempted Knock Out !
May 17, 2023 04:15 - 44 minutes - 72.4 MBWhat a joy it is to be joined by the second highest try scorer in Premiership rugby history in the legendary Ex England winger Tom Varndell, to hear some incredibly entertaining stories from his wonderful career both domestically and internationally and also garner his thoughts on all the incredible domestic action in the Prem & URC from the weekend. Tom lifts the lid on his career with some hilarious stories such as; Tuilagi' being arrested on a night out in Leicester, getting beaten up by J...
Episode 76 - Joe Marchant - Why He's Turning His Back On English Rugby, Super Rugby Reigns Supreme & Getting Loose With The Barbarians!
May 11, 2023 04:10 - 1 hour - 120 MBToday we're in studio and delighted to be joined by England, Blues & Quins centre Joe Marchant just before he packs his bags to head to France for both the World Cup and then to move to his new home in Paris where he'll be playing for Stade Francais. He takes us through why he's made the decision to leave english rugby, his real thoughts on Eddie Jones, how much nicer the England camp is under Borthwick, why his experience playing for The Blues in Super Rugby was so incredible, relives his an...
Josh Navidi - Welsh & English Rugby On The Brink Of Collapse & How A Chance Meeting With Jonah Lomu Changed His Life
May 04, 2023 06:00 - 42 minutes - 67.9 MBToday we're honoured to be joined by Wales, Cardiff & Lions star Josh Navidi, as we celebrate his incredible his career that was all triggered thanks to a chance encounter with Jonah Lomu. We hear about how he's been tragically forced into early retirement through his chronic neck injury, his dads epic escape from Iran during the 1979 revolution, his school boy days playing rugby in NZ, an epic bust up with Bakkies Botha and why Kyle Sinkler was such good fun on the Lions tour to SA. Plus the...
Episode 75 - Josh Navidi - Welsh & English Rugby On The Brink Of Collapse & How A Chance Meeting With Jonah Lomu Changed His Life
May 04, 2023 06:00 - 42 minutes - 67.9 MBToday we're honoured to be joined by Wales, Cardiff & Lions star Josh Navidi, as we celebrate his incredible his career that was all triggered thanks to a chance encounter with Jonah Lomu. We hear about how he's been tragically forced into early retirement through his chronic neck injury, his dads epic escape from Iran during the 1979 revolution, his school boy days playing rugby in NZ, an epic bust up with Bakkies Botha and why Kyle Sinkler was such good fun on the Lions tour to SA. Plus the...
Episode 74 - Pierre Spies - Surviving Blood Clots On His Lungs To Become An SA Rugby Legend & Ultimate Beast
April 27, 2023 04:10 - 42 minutes - 67 MBWe're delighted to be joined by the original Ultimate Beast in Springbok legend Pierre Spies, to hear his incredible story which has taken him from a close shave with death in 2006 and missing out on the world cup in 2007 to fighting back and becoming a SA legend and being the main clog in destroying the Lions in 2009. We also hear how his struggles on and off the field, have led him to nowadays being a Minister in the christian church back in SA. Most importantly he reveals his secrets on ho...
Episode 73 - Stuart Hogg - The Worst Red Card In History & How Social Media Abuse & Losing The Scottish Captaincy Triggered His Retirement!
April 20, 2023 04:15 - 47 minutes - 76.5 MBWe're joined by the man of the moment in Scottish and Lions legend Stuart Hogg, who a couple of weeks ago shocked the rugby world by announcing his retirement from the sport at merely the age of 30! We get the inside scoop on why he's really decided to call it a day after the world cup, we get his reaction to Olly Woodburns ridiculous red card on the weekend and Jack Nowelll's punishment for tweeting about it, plus he takes us through his career sharing some of his greatest stories. From bein...
Episode 72 - Victor Matfield - A Sprinbok Legend Shares His Most ; Hilarious, Terrifying & Inspiring Tales From Throughout His Career!
April 12, 2023 04:15 - 51 minutes - 79.1 MBToday we're joined by a proper legend in Victor Matfield, a man who's represented his country 127 times, won the currie cup 3 times, the super rugby title 3 times, the tri nations twice and the world cup and is widely regarded as one of the greatest forwards in the history of the game. For the first time ever, he reveals his incredible story which started off with him scrapping with Bakkies Botha as teenagers and ended up with them being known as the greatest sporting partnership in the worl...
Episode 71 (In Studio) - Heartbreak For Gloucester - The Worst Munster Side In History & The Lads Take On Kate Ovens In An Epic Food Challenge!
April 05, 2023 04:15 - 41 minutes - 79.8 MBWe've dragged the lads to the studio in London on a Sunday afternoon to have a couple pints and discuss the highs, lows and controversies from an epic weekend of European rugby, but just as they started to relax into the session, we surprised them with the presence of Kate Ovens (world famous competitive eater) and forced them to take her on in an epic food challenge. Max was late again, Ryan was loose lipped and Kate was an incredible guest - so sit back, relax and plug in for your rugby fix...
Episode 70 - Thibaud Flament - From Playing Fly-Half For The 5th XV To Winning The Grand-Slam, Top 14 & European Cup
March 30, 2023 04:15 - 39 minutes - 62.3 MBToday we're delighted to be joined by arguably the best player in Europe over the last 2 years in France and Toulouse 2nd Row Thibaud Flament to hear about his meteoric rise over the last 5 years, which has taken him from playing fly-half for the 5th XV at Loughborough University to winning every single major honour in Europe in merely a 12 month period. His story is perhaps one of the craziest and definitely the most inspiring in modern rugby, even when he was playing for the worst team at ...
Episode 69 - Seb Negri - Six Nations Wrap Up - Getting Chased Out of Zimbabwe By Mugabe's Private Army & How Ellis Genge Saved His Life!
March 22, 2023 05:15 - 51 minutes - 77.9 MBWe're delighted to be joined by a man who's made the Six Nations team of the tournament in Italian flanker Sebastian Negri, as he helps us dissect all the incredibly entertaining and controversial action from the final weekend of the campaign. We discuss what's been described as 'the worst red card ever shown' and try to work out why Jaco Peyper was so quick to brandish it, if Rugby is being ruined by the amount of red cards and soft officiating going on, why players are now taking inspiratio...
Episode 68 - Danny Care - England's Darkest Day - Marcus Smith's Frustrations & Private Jets, Stag Do's & Fishtanks!
March 16, 2023 05:15 - 1 hour - 146 MBIt is an absolute honour to be joined in studio by a rugby legend in Danny Care to help us breakdown all of the action from a jaw dropping weekend of action in the Six Nations. Danny explains why he believes; this French side is the greatest team ever in the history of the sport, England were so baldy beaten and where the problems lie, Farrell should be the next Lions coach, England need to sort out their problems at the breakdown, who they should pick at scrum half, the frustrations Marcus ...
Episode 67 - George Gregan - Wallabies Most Capped Player on Eddie Jones, Sledging Byron Kelleher, World Cup Finals, Tackling Lomu and Crocodiles
March 09, 2023 04:19 - 1 hour - 121 MBWe're joined this week by Wallabies' most capped player of all time, George Gregan. Gregan shares his experiences from his illustrious career, which spanned over a decade and saw him earn 139 caps for the Wallabies. We hear about his early career working with Eddie, sledging Byron Kelleher, the 2003 Rugby World Cup final, coming up against Lomu and Wilkinson, and nearly losing half the Wallabies after a run-in with Crocodiles pre-World Cup camp. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for ...
Episode 66 - Ollie Lawrence & Mike Brown - Wales' Woes - England's Resurgence & Irelands Lucky Escape
March 01, 2023 05:15 - 46 minutes - 74.8 MBToday we're delighted to be joined by an England legend in Mike Brown and the most coveted player in the current England team in Ollie Lawrence to help breakdown all the action from another incredible round of Six Nations Rugby. Mike Brown doesn't hold back as he; rips the Welsh apart for their performance, attitude and tactics, reveals he can see England improvements and their philosophy coming through, warns how livid Marcus Smith will currently be in the England squad, admits that he's bee...
Episode 65 - Matt Giteau - Reveals The Greatest Stories From His Incredible Career & Six Nations Preview
February 23, 2023 05:15 - 1 hour - 103 MBToday we're beyond delighted to be the first to interview Wallabies legend Matt Giteau since his retirement, and in doing so we're the first to hear his greatest stories from a professional career which spanned over 20 years. After previewing the upcoming Six Nations clashes this weekend, Matt entertains us with some of the greatest yarns ever delivered on this podcast, taking us from; the events of the 2003 world cup final in Sydney to stealing the Queens drink at Buckingham Palace and his f...
Episode 64 - Mike Phillips - Gatland's Lost His Bark - Ireland Dominate & Boring England
February 15, 2023 05:15 - 37 minutes - 60.2 MBAs the Six Nations continues to throw up an incredible plethora of engaging and entertaining matches, we're joined by Lions & Wales legend Mike Phillips to discuss the highs, lows and controversies from round 2. After the lads analyse the big talking points from the huge clash in Dublin between Ireland & France - including; the Wayne Barnes controversy, the James Lowe try that never was and how Ireland managed to bring a holt to France's 14 games unbeaten run - the lads turn their attention t...
Episode 63 - Finn Russell - That Spat With Owen Farrell - How He Led Scotland To Victory & Fixing His Relationship With Gregor Townsend
February 08, 2023 05:15 - 48 minutes - 86.1 MBWe're delighted to be joined by Scotlands very own hero in Finn Russell to discuss how the team masterminded their Calcutta Cup victory at Twickenham on Saturday and why they no longer celebrate beating the English. Finn takes us behind the scenes to explain how they prepared to take on and beat the English last week, and the problems they faced trying to guess Borthwick's selections. On selections Finn reveals his thoughts on what England should do to fix their 10/12/13 disaster and also sh...
TACKLING DEBATE SPECIAL - World Rugby's Dr Ross Tucker vs Amateur Rugby Player & Coach Jonathan Beardmore
February 01, 2023 11:16 - 42 minutes - 70.3 MBToday we're delighted to facilitate a debate on the hottest topic in world rugby currently in the 'Tackle Height' saga between World Rugby's very own Dr Ross Tucker and an incredibly outspoken opposition voice representing the amateur game in Jonathan Beardmore. Dr Ross Tucker is a science and research consultant for World Rugby, whereby he supports all strategic decisions that involve player welfare (so injury, concussion, player health), High Performance (performance analysis, performance a...
Episode 62 - Freddie Burns - Full Six Nations Preview - How Borthwick & Sinfield Will Revolutionise England & Who's Going To Come Out On Top?
February 01, 2023 05:15 - 39 minutes - 61.3 MBAs he announces his headline grabbing move to the Highlanders we're delighted to be joined by friend of the show and ex-England international fly-half Freddie Burns as he gives us the inside scoop on; what his old Leicester title winning coaches in Borthwick and Kevin Sinfield are going to bring to the england job, what style of rugby England will play, what the coaches are like behind the scenes, what Borthwicks like on the piss, who he'd like to see starting in Englands backline and who's ...
Episode 61 - EXCLUSIVE - Danny Cipriani Reveals The Highs, The Lows & The Crazy Untold Stories From A Career In The Spotlight + Have The RFU's New Laws Ruined Rugby?
January 26, 2023 05:14 - 1 hour - 78.6 MBWe're delighted to be back in the studio and to be the first rugby podcast to secure an exclusive interview with one of the most talked about rugby players over the last 25 years in Ex England fly half; Danny Cipriani. Danny is without doubt the most talented England rugby player since Johnny Wilkinson and yet a career which was meant to see him surpass 100 caps for England resulted with him finishing with merely 16. In this interview for the first time he reveals in his own words his struggl...
Episode 60 - CJ Stander - Why He Turned His Back On SA - The Real Reason He Retired So Young & The BBQ Disaster That Nearly Killed Him
January 18, 2023 05:15 - 45 minutes - 42 MBToday we're delighted to be joined by Irish legend CJ Stander as he takes us through the incredible highs and terrifying lows of his career which took him from Captaining South Africa U20's to becoming a legend in Ireland and Munster. After getting the lads thoughts on the controversial news surrounding Eddie Jones and Dave Rennie and having heard their theories around the England Six Nations squad coming and goings, we're treated to some of the greatest stories you'll ever hear as CJ relive...
Episode 59 - James Haskell - Joe Marler's Ban, Prince Harry & Eddie Jones + Crazy Untold Stories From His Career!
January 11, 2023 22:01 - 1 hour - 87 MBEngland and British & Irish Lions legend, James Haskell joins Max Lahiff and Ryan Wilson for our first ever show in studio. The crew chat through Joe Marler's recent ban, Eddie Jones' sacking and James tells some great previously untold stories from his playing days! Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Episode 58 - Brad Barritt - How South African Clubs Are Saving European Rugby - Getting His Eyeball Lacerated By Owen Farrell & How Matt Stevens Saved His Life!
December 14, 2022 05:15 - 48 minutes - 49.8 MBToday we're joined by one of the most decorated rugby players in history in Ex England International & British & Irish Lion Brad Barritt to help take us through a wonderfully exciting and entertaining weekend of European rugby. We also get to delve into Brads incredible career which saw him win 5 premiership titles and 3 european trophies. We hear how Brad believes that the South African clubs can bring some much needed attention and interest back to European rugby, as they have done in the U...
Episode 57 - Jesse Kriel - Was It Right To Fire Eddie Jones & Wayne Pivac & Are Borthwick & Gatland The Right Replacements?
December 06, 2022 15:06 - 42 minutes - 43.6 MBWe're joined bright and early this Autumnal morning all the way from Japan by world cup winning Springbok Jesse Kriel to help us digest the massive breaking news that both Wayne Pivac and Eddie Jones have been fired merely 9 months before the World Cup in France. We debate whether both of these decisions were the right ones, what the fall outs going to be and also whether Gatland and Borthwick are the right men to succeed in the roles. On top of this we also get an incredible insight into li...
Episode 56 - Mathew Tait - Time For Change At England? - Time To End The Smith/Farrell Experiment? & Getting A Love Bite From Prince Harry
November 30, 2022 05:15 - 42 minutes - 43.1 MBToday we're joined by ex England international and now head of Dubai 7's Mathew Tait to help break down what has been labelled as 'the darkest week in english rugby history' by Clive Woodward and the same could be said for the Welsh. England are in tatters having only won 1 of their Autumn internationals - we discuss - why England got so badly bullied by the Boks, Is it time to end the Smith/Farrell partnership experiment, have England got worse since the 2019 World Cup Final, should Eddie J...
Episode 55 - Joe Simpson - Have Ireland Peaked Too Soon - Why Are Wales So Bad & Eddie Jones' Mind Games
November 23, 2022 05:15 - 51 minutes - 52.7 MBThis Podcast is brought to you by Irwin Mitchell, The official legal partner of England Rugby. Irwin Mitchell are the safe pair of hands you need when it comes to protecting you, your family and your business. If you need legal advice and support trust them to be there for you when it really matters. It’s what Irwin Mitchell call the expert hand with the human touch and you can find out more by visiting Irwinmitchell.com. Today we're delighted to be joined by England scrum half Joe Simpson ...
Episode 54 - Elton Jantjies - Autumn Nations Review, The Truth Behind 'The Affair' & How Rassie Erasmus Helped His Recovery
November 16, 2022 05:15 - 47 minutes - 46.1 MBThis Podcast is brought to you by Irwin Mitchell, The official legal partner of England Rugby. Irwin Mitchell are the safe pair of hands you need when it comes to protecting you, your family and your business. If you need legal advice and support trust them to be there for you when it really matters. It’s what Irwin Mitchell call the expert hand with the human touch and you can find out more by visiting Irwinmitchell.com. Today we're delighted to be joined by the most talked about rugby pla...
Episode 53 - Samu Kerevi - Escaping A Life Of Crime In Fiji - Why He's Terrified Of Eddie Jones & How Ellis Genge Became His Number 1 Enemy
November 09, 2022 05:15 - 48 minutes - 50.8 MBThis Podcast is brought to you by Irwin Mitchell, The official legal partner of England Rugby. Irwin Mitchell are the safe pair of hands you need when it comes to protecting you, your family and your business. If you need legal advice and support trust them to be there for you when it really matters. It’s what Irwin Mitchell call the expert hand with the human touch and you can find out more by visiting Irwinmitchell.com. Today we're overjoyed to be joined by the greatest centre in world ru...
Episode 52 - Will Genia - 'Weak' All Blacks, 'Underwhelming' Wallabies & Fighting For Aussie Citizenship + Incredible Stories On - Eddie Jones, Michael Cheika, Mike Phillips & More
November 02, 2022 05:15 - 58 minutes - 59 MBThis Podcast is brought to you by Irwin Mitchell, The official legal partner of England Rugby. Irwin Mitchell are the safe pair of hands you need when it comes to protecting you, your family and your business. If you need legal advice and support trust them to be there for you when it really matters. It’s what Irwin Mitchell call the expert hand with the human touch and you can find out more by visiting Irwinmitchell.com. As the Autumn Nations Cup fixtures got into full swing last weekend, ...
Episode 51 - John Smit - The Full Story from Kamp Staaldraad - E. Coli in Durban and an Epic Lions Series
October 26, 2022 05:00 - 53 minutes - 85.9 MBRecovered from his bout of E. coli, Ryan gives us the full story from his trip to Durban and canceled game versus the Sharks. We're also joined by former Springbok captain John Smit to chat about his stellar career, some highlights including victories at the World Cup and against the Lions, as well as some lowlights like being frozen, starved, and shot at, during the infamous Kamp Staaldraad. We hear about his captaincy techniques with some of the all-time greats, including trying to reign in...
Episode 50 - Michael Cheika - Australia's Worrying Decline - Eddie Jone's Best Sledges & Why He Gave His Players Tequila Pre Training
October 19, 2022 04:15 - 50 minutes - 52.4 MBWhat an honour it is to be joined by Michael Cheika, the only coach in history to win a major rugby title in each hemisphere and currently Argentina's (and Lebanon Rugby Leagues) head coach, for an exclusive interview to discuss his incredible career so far. After briefly touching on the current Rugby League World Cup taking place in the UK - we turn to Rugby Union whereby Cheiks takes us on a rollercoaster ride through the highs and lows of his career including; his love/hate relationship wi...
Episode 49 - Schalk Burger - Narrowly Avoiding Death - Eye Gouging Luke Fitzgerald & Getting Bullied By Tuilagi
October 12, 2022 04:15 - 59 minutes - 61.2 MBToday we're joined by one of rugbys greatest ever players in world cup winner and IRB player of the year - Schalk Burger to discuss his incredible 17 year career in rugby. A career that's never been short of entertainment both on or off the pitch - whether it be his 7 yellow cards in international rugby, his 4 world cup campaigns, his 2 month stay in hospital where he nearly died, his battles with the likes of Richie McCaw and George Smith, his hatred for Nic White, his thoughts on Johny Sex...
Episode 48 - Ollie Lawrence Reveals The Havoc & Destruction Caused By Worcesters Owners & Kat Merchant Previews The Womens World Cup
October 05, 2022 04:15 - 49 minutes - 50.4 MBToday we welcomed back a great friend of the show in Ollie Lawrence to allow him to lift the curtain and reveal the truth behind all the destruction and havoc that has been caused by the actions and recent statements by the Worcester owners. Families livelihoods have been snatched away from them, mortgages are left unpaid, players are being forced to retire from the game they love, injured players are having to beg charities and associations to help them with the cost of their injuries and t...
Episode 47 - Jake Polledri - The Worst All Blacks Side In History, Worcesters Woes & Bullying Kieran Read
September 28, 2022 03:15 - 52 minutes - 87 MBToday we're joined by Jake Polledri to discuss his long awaited return to professional rugby, after 2 years out with a potentially career ruining injury the Italian international is back and hungry to make an impact both domestically for Gloucester and The Azurri. We hear about how dark the last 2 years have been for him, including losing his brother to a sudden cardiac arrest on a night out, but also his excitement to finally be back out competing once more. He recalls crazy stories with Ser...
Episode 46 - Schalk Brits - Sprinbok Drug Allegations - Refereeing Controversies & Knocking Out Owen Farrell
September 21, 2022 04:15 - 58 minutes - 58.7 MBToday we're honoured to be joined by 4 times Prem, 2 times European and 1 time World Champion in Ex Springbok Schalk Brits to take us through all the craziness which has been unfolding in the Rugby Championship and the Premiership over the last week. Schalk has a theory on why the All Blacks keep getting the better of the officials decisions including against the Wallabies, discusses the possible positive impact the recent drug allegations will have on the Springboks, predicts alongside the ...
Episode 45 - Delon Armitage - Saving James O'Connors Life - Beating Up A Doping Official & Burning Down His Academy House
September 14, 2022 04:15 - 1 hour - 62.2 MBToday we're delighted to be joined by triple European champion and Ex-England international Delon Armitage to bring his incredible career to light. From his memories of being rejected by France U16s for being to skinny, to the desperation he felt being the only state school kid at England trials, to the brutal culture at London Irish, the day he accidentally burnt down the London Irish academy house, his public shaming at his first day of England training, Martin Johnsons weirdest moments, h...
Episode 44 - Butch James - Nic White's A Disgrace - Why TMO's Are Ruining Rugby & The Springboks Brutal Initiation
September 07, 2022 04:30 - 46 minutes - 49 MBThe lads are all back for another series of the offload and we're joined by rugby royalty in World Cup winning Springbok Butch James to cast an eye on the incredible events of the The Rugby Championship and to preview the up and coming Premiership season. Butch reveals; why he believes rugby is becoming too soft, his thoughts on who's going to win The Rugby Championship, why he believes Nic White should have been suspended for his acting escapades and relays to us the incredible stories behi...
The Gloucester milk challenge - The most brutal rugby initiation
July 27, 2022 05:00 - 4 minutes - 4.95 MBWe've waited all season for this. Max Lahiff and Ryan Wilson take part in the infamous Gloucester rugby milk challenge. The boys have to drink 4 litres of full-fat milk in 20 minutes without getting sick. Wa Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Episode 43 - Drew Mitchell - Sydney Blow-out, Losing Bets, Cheiks & Red Mist
July 21, 2022 05:59 - 1 hour - 76.9 MBA special final episode of the season as we're joined by Drew Mitchell to wrap up the July Internationals and discuss everything that happened post the final whistle in Syndey, Wellington, Cape Town and Santiago del Estero. We chat about Eddie Jones and his post-match blow-up with a fan, Ireland's epic performance against the All Blacks, and a big bet between Drew and Joe Marler. We also look back on Drew's incredible career and he shares some great stories on and off the pitch. Max and Ryan ...