Joe Launchbury & The Legend of "Slosh"
4/21/20261 hr 20 min
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 "heartless" moment Wasps collapsed, the truth behind Eddie Jones’ psychological mind games, and his decision to move to Japan over Leicester. From 2015 World Cup heartbreak to “slosh” banter, this is an unfiltered look at the integrity & resilience of one of England’s most respected players. 01:42 🔥Retirement Decision 02:22 💦 The Story Behind “Slosh” 15:06 🛒 Sainsbury’s Shelf Stacker 22:49 🐝 Wasps Breakthrough 30:11 ⭐ The Biggest Star Signings 35:04 💔 Finals Heartbreak: 2017 vs 2020 37:45 🥲 The End of Wasps 48:44 💪 Grip Strength Challenge 56:59 😠 2015 RWC Man of the Match 01:03:05 🔗 Best Lock Partnerships 01:07:17 🧠 Eddie & Steve 01:10:17 🦁 Lions “What If” Scenario 01:11:48 🌅 Life After Rugby 📗The Good, The Bad & The Rugby: Unloaded are now available: https://lnk.to/GBRUnlocked/waterstones Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
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First 90 secondsAlex Payne· Host0:00
You were stacking shelves in Sainsbury's. Is it, was that right?
Joe Launchbury· Guest0:03
I actually got rejected by Tesco the week before, and then I got the- God, there's a lot going on in your life.
Alex Payne· Host0:07
[laughs] From Queens to Tesco's in a week.
Joe Launchbury· Guest0:09
When Was folded, I actually had an opportunity to stay in England at, at, at Leicester with, with Steve. And the idea of being in a opposition changing room, I found pretty tough. It is still quite raw and emotional for me. Um, I don't want to...
Alex Payne· Host0:22
Well, welling up.
Joe Launchbury· Guest0:23
It's all right.
Alex Payne· Host0:23
It's part of it, though.
Joe Launchbury· Guest0:24
I actually look now at what the guys have achieved. I think it's amazing. I think that playing a small part in their journey makes me really proud.
Speaker 2· Soundbite0:29
Alex Payne trying to keep the side going forward. Haskell takes it on now with just relentless chat. And there's Tindall to add the finishing touch of glamour and World Cup winning stories. A dominant display by the good, the bad, and the rugby.
Alex Payne· Host0:44
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James Haskell· Host0:54
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Alex Payne· Host1:06
So to this week's show. And this week's guest, Joe Launchbury, 70 caps for England, a three-time Six Nations champion, an amazing career that saw him play at Worthing in National Two, Wasps, Toyota Verblitz. And this weekend, he plays his final game for Queens. Welcome to you. Is that actually, it, it is booked in, done and dusted this weekend, or is there still just a, is there an asterisk against this might just be the end? [laughs] Is there one more tour?