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#36 The Champ Story You Need to Hear and URC & Prem Title Races Blown Wide Open

4/28/20261 hr 39 min

The lads are back in studio covering all the latest from URC and Prem, as well as a proper grassroots story, joined by Harlequins and England legend Nick Easter and Chinnor stalwart Alun Walker. The lads get stuck into the Champ’s underdog rise, what life’s really like in the second tier, and the big debate around ring-fencing the Prem and whether promotion and relegation has a place in English rugby. There’s plenty to get into from the weekend too with the Stormers putting Glasgow to the sword, Leinster’s aura taking a hit after a loss to Benetton, and lots going on at the top of the Premiership with the top four race blown wide open. Add in Lions tour rumours to France, some big injuries, and lots more. Get stuck in. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Clips

What Champ Players Really Earn
No Private Healthcare Bombshell
Worcester Collapse, House Completion Day
Ringfencing Reality Check
Why Two Nights Beats Three
The Docu-Series Pitch
35, Day Job, And Still Scrumming

Transcript preview

First 90 seconds

  1. Andy Goode· Host0:00

    [upbeat music] Pod, pod, pod, pod Rugby Pod. [upbeat music] Welcome back to the Spotify studio, lads, but more importantly, welcome back to our Rugby Pod listeners. We've got a hell of a show lined up for you today. Something a bit different. Joining us in studio, we have Harlequins legend, Nick Easter, and a grizzled veteran, Alan Walker, both from Chinnor RFC.

  2. Jim Hamilton· Host0:30

    Dollar, dollar bill, yeah.

  3. Andy Goode· Host0:31

    They tried to sign me many years ago. Uh, a proper underdog story that we're gonna get stuck into about the championship, about Nat 1, about where they're coming from. How are you? Where's your fans? Let's be having you. A few seasons ago, they were languishing at the bottom of Nat 1 in the pyramid of the RFU system.

  4. Jim Hamilton· Host0:50

    Political. But we are gonna be chatting about the grit here, reality of English rugby's second tier, the warriors that are rumbling around down there. What they really think about the RFU temporarily ring-fencing the Prem, and does club rugby in England need promotion and relegation?

  5. Andy Goode· Host1:09

    Yes. Anyway, we're gonna dig into it, as well as looking at all the action from the URC and the Prem. So without further ado, settle back, enjoy, and make sure you've subscribed. Where, Robert?

  6. Speaker 21:21

    Spotify.

  7. Andy Goode· Host1:22

    Oh.

  8. Jim Hamilton· Host1:22

    I am. I'm already subscribed.

  9. Andy Goode· Host1:23

    Yes.

  10. Jim Hamilton· Host1:24

    Of course, yeah. Are you?

  11. Andy Goode· Host1:24

    I am, and Rob's got energy today, which is good.

  12. Jim Hamilton· Host1:27

    He has. It's good to see, Rob.

  13. Speaker 21:27

    'Cause the sun's out, isn't it?

  14. Jim Hamilton· Host1:28

    [laughs] Nice slug under there, as well.

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