306 episodes

David Flatman and Tom Shanklin are two former professional rugby players. Having been flatmates while playing at Saracens, their friendship endured, and now they’d like to share with you bunches of views and thoughts and jokes. Please, do let the chaps know if you like it (or don’t!).
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Flats and Shanks Flats & Shanks

    • Sports
    • 4.8 • 59 Ratings

David Flatman and Tom Shanklin are two former professional rugby players. Having been flatmates while playing at Saracens, their friendship endured, and now they’d like to share with you bunches of views and thoughts and jokes. Please, do let the chaps know if you like it (or don’t!).
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    Series 7 - Episode 26

    Series 7 - Episode 26

    Finale of Series 7 - The Snip, The Tour and The Red
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    • 48 min
    Series 7 - Episode 25

    Series 7 - Episode 25

    Attention seeking, holidays and play-offs
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    • 49 min
    Series 7 - Episode 24

    Series 7 - Episode 24

    Aftershaves, Golf days and Fraudsters
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    • 50 min
    Series 7 - Episode 23

    Series 7 - Episode 23

    What is the best butter? and some heavy chat about law changes
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    • 1 hr 2 min
    Series 7 - Episode 22

    Series 7 - Episode 22

    European Semi Finals and Beards
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    • 41 min
    Series 7 - Episode 21

    Series 7 - Episode 21

    Gadgets and Bad Backs
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    • 52 min

Customer Reviews

4.8 out of 5
59 Ratings

59 Ratings

Pinbath ,

Entertaining and informative (at times! ;-) )

Having listened fro the get go, Flats and Shanks just bring a lighthearted view of the game, with plenty of stories and some real insight, too.

If you want pure rugby detail, hen look to some of the other pods, but if you want some rugby and plenty of good craic, then this is the one you want & you may also get some good tips of food and video/TV! 🤷‍♂️😉👍

BBBelfast047 ,

Funny and engaging guys

Been listening for over a year and enjoy show very much. They are two guys talking about life, family, food, TV shows etc and they just happen to have been v good pro rugby players in their day. Honest and fun, a nice change of pace and content.

nula36 ,

Funnily enough, appointment listening!

These two host the only other podcast I listen to with regularity on the day it publishes. Two (almost) regular guys, with good senses of humor, and a great perspective on how rugby should be played. It is also a slice of home for an aging English rugby fan living in Boston, MA.

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