Going to the Pub with Mack Hansen: Rugby's Wildest Character
5/10/20261 hr 8 min
In quite possibly the loosest episode of For The Love Of Rugby, Ben Youngs and Dan Cole are in Galway for a pint with one of Ireland rugby's favourite sons: the man, the myth, the Mack Hansen. From sunny Canberra to the wild west of Ireland, Mack opens up about his journey through rugby, life in Galway, and what it meant to tour his homeland of Australia with the British & Irish Lions. Dodgy trims, naked wrestling and tattoos of legendary coaches: this is how you become an off-pitch icon. 🏥 Use code LOVEOFRUGBY to get 20% off your first Thriva blood test: http://thriva.co/ 💳 Use code FTLOR100 to get £100 cash reward when you spend up to £500 in your first 30 days. Ts & Cs apply: http://tide.co/ftlor100 📋 Fill out the FTLOR listener survey: https://forms.gle/rPGCtcPe7NpnBgfh6 ✍️ Subscribe to Coley's newsletter: https://loveofrugby.substack.com/subscribe 📹 Send us your rugby videos: https://forms.gle/TrB1MB2V2krVXdqd7 💭 Got a question for us? Fill in this form: https://forms.gle/4o1f7VCSFvj5aZb38 💗 Buy a bobble hat: https://crowdnetwork.co.uk/podcasts/for-the-love-of-rugby 🎶 Music courtesy of BMG Production Music Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
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Ben Youngs· Host1:26
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