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Fringes - Life on the Edge of Professional Rugby

Ben Mercer

Fringes explores the less told stories from the edge of the professional game. In tandem with the book of the same name by former player Ben Mercer, Fringes explores familiar issues from the world of rugby from a different perspective, speaking to those at the edge of the game who make up the majority of playing professionals. Episodes involve a short passage read from the book before discussing the associated issue either in a solo format or with a guest. The book is available on Amazon now.

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You Can't Win Em All

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04/24/20 • 5 min

A short reading from the chapter You Can't Win Em All

Teams want to play an all court game but what do you do when you meet a superior foe?

You maul the life out of the game. Then you go skiing.

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04/24/20 • 5 min

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Captain Hindsight

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04/24/20 • 2 min

A short extract from the chapter Captain Hindsight

Video Sessions, where people are suddenly blessed with the powers of incredible hindsight

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04/24/20 • 2 min

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Pride in the Jersey

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02/24/20 • 3 min

A short extract from the chapter - Pride in the Jersey

What is Pride in the Jersey, that regularly invoked part of professional sporting life? Here it's found in school rugby, on the other side of the world while facing a whole school haka.

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02/24/20 • 3 min

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Le Gros Theil

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02/21/20 • 4 min

A short extract from the chapter - Le Gros Theil

An early attempt at integration goes awry - the club barman takes the English players to his favourite restaurant for a lunch that gets messy.

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02/21/20 • 4 min

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Crossing the Channel

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02/18/20 • 4 min

A short extract from the chapter - Crossing the Channel

An introduction to what lead me to France, the dilemma's facing an RFU Championship rugby player and taking someone's head off immediately on touching down in Rouen at my first training session.

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02/18/20 • 4 min

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A Flying Start

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02/18/20 • 3 min

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The boys quickly get a big result soon after arriving in France and are introduced to French post-match drinking

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02/18/20 • 3 min

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How many episodes does Fringes - Life on the Edge of Professional Rugby have?

Fringes - Life on the Edge of Professional Rugby currently has 6 episodes available.

What topics does Fringes - Life on the Edge of Professional Rugby cover?

The podcast is about Rugby, Podcasts and Sports.

What is the most popular episode on Fringes - Life on the Edge of Professional Rugby?

The episode title 'You Can't Win Em All' is the most popular.

What is the average episode length on Fringes - Life on the Edge of Professional Rugby?

The average episode length on Fringes - Life on the Edge of Professional Rugby is 4 minutes.

How often are episodes of Fringes - Life on the Edge of Professional Rugby released?

Episodes of Fringes - Life on the Edge of Professional Rugby are typically released every 2 days, 20 hours.

When was the first episode of Fringes - Life on the Edge of Professional Rugby?

The first episode of Fringes - Life on the Edge of Professional Rugby was released on Feb 18, 2020.

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