Episodes

  • 12: Blindside: Christian Day

    12: Blindside: Christian Day
    Sep 23 2024
    In this Blindside edition, Sam Roberts and Sam Larner spoke with Christian Day, the General Secretary of the Rugby Players Association (RPA) about some of the reasons to be positive about rugby. Earlier in the month, the RPA co-signed the professional game partnership (PGP) to hopefully set rugby on a more solid footing. Christian talks about the impact of that as well as how else the RPA assists players.
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    36 mins
  • 11: Grassroots Rugby and Prem Preview

    11: Grassroots Rugby and Prem Preview
    Sep 20 2024
    Sam Larner has some grassroot rugby frustrations to get off his chest and Sam Roberts previews Newcastle's season and gives his opinion on whether Christian Wade can set the Premiership try scoring record or not. Plus, we share some deep heat based stories.
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    36 mins
  • 10: Blindside: Will Roberts

    10: Blindside: Will Roberts
    Sep 16 2024
    Will Roberts is better known as the creator of the Young Rugby instagram page. He is an expert in all things youth rugby and in this edition of the Blindside he talks us through some of the challenges and opportunities young players have, plus, he gives us the low down on the future stars of the game!
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    39 mins
  • 9: Worries in Oz and Dream Fifteens

    9: Worries in Oz and Dream Fifteens
    Sep 12 2024
    Sam Roberts and Sam Larner are back to discuss the significant worries facing rugby down in Australia and what it might mean for the Lions tour. Plus, we follow the lead of Hever Castle and copy a meme. Can men really just have fun naming old sports people?
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    40 mins
  • 8: Blindside: Charlie Beckett

    8: Blindside: Charlie Beckett
    Sep 10 2024
    What does the life of a journeyman rugby player hold? Charlie Beckett has recently retired from his playing career and started his new role as a coach at Loughborough Lightning. In this episode, Charlie lays clear the frankly astonishing mismanagement that goes on at some clubs and why players are right to be disloyal when it comes to jumping ship.
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    33 mins
  • 7: Cap Limits and the Limits of Fandom

    7: Cap Limits and the Limits of Fandom
    Sep 6 2024
    Sam Roberts returns to the podcast after a week away and we discuss whether there's still a place for cap limits and national team selection restrictions in the modern game. Plus, we talk about how the relationship between fans and players might have changed.
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    37 mins
  • 6: Blindside: James Harrington

    6: Blindside: James Harrington
    Sep 2 2024
    Do you ever get the feeling that French rugby just works? If so, then our guest, James Harrington, will be able to tell you why. This Blindside ep, we wanted to learn all things JIFF and get a headstart as the new ProD2 and Top14 seasons kick off. This is a must listen if you want to watch French rugby this season!
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    38 mins
  • 5: Louis Rees-Zammit and Championship Optimism

    5: Louis Rees-Zammit and Championship Optimism
    Aug 29 2024
    Sam Roberts is currently sunning himself in the wilds of Spain, so we thought we'd call up a ringer in the shape of former player and current coach Charlie Beckett. Hot on the heels of the news about Louis Rees-Zammit's NFL career potentially ending and then looking like it will continue, we spoke about the benefits of this to rugby, plus, we spoke about reasons to be optimistic ahead of the Championship season.
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    34 mins