The Good, The Bad & The Rugby The Lock-In

Alex and Tins take you behind the scenes as we bid farewell to a GBR legend, Craig Swayne.

On this week’s show we are joined by Mark Foster, a former Gloucester and Exeter Chiefs winger.  He is now Senior Vice President of Finance at LIV Golf - the tournament backed by one of the biggest sovereign wealth funds in the world.

Golf is one of many sports that has seen significant investment from Saudi Arabia. Rugby is yet to have a big bite of the cherry but it feels like it may be a case of ‘when, not if’ this happens.

So where is rugby in the queue? How desperately does it need a big cheque from somewhere? What could it look like? What are the implications? 

Season 4 is sponsored by Continental Tyres.

This week James Haskell has been taking part in an important public duty...

Gethin Jenkins ‘Melon’ and Adam Jones ‘Bomb’ are 2 modern greats. Both test centurions who won 3 Six Nations Grandslams together for Wales. This accolade puts the Props in the same company as Sir Gareth Edwards, Gerald Davies and the late JPR Williams.

Both represented the British & Irish Lions, both are now coaching, but inbetween were involved in some of Wales’ greatest days. This show reveals what made them such a formidable pair.

Season 4 is sponsored by Continental Tyres.

A week in the life of Mike Tindall.

Alex Payne is joined by Ben Kayser, Shane Horgan and Will Greenwood to preview one of the biggest weekend’s in the rugby calendar. It’s the Investec Champions Cup semi-finals. 

How can Harlequins and Northampton Saints beat Toulouse and Leinster? Our expert panel give their views.

The lads also reflect on their own experiences of reaching European finals, what makes the tournament special, and how can it be improved?

Season 4 is sponsored by Continental Tyres.