House of Rugby

Alex and James are joined by the legendary referee Nigel Owens for a magical seventy minutes of cattle, red cards, missed kicks, Only Fools and Horses, donkeys and calenders. He also talks movingly about how a single conversation changed his life when he was at his very lowest, and how a trip to Buenos Aires turned him into such a great official.

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• JOE's Football Spin, for instant reaction to the latest in the Premier League and the world of football.
• TKO with Carl Frampton, bringing you unprecedented access and brutal honesty from inside the world of boxing
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• Boys Don't Cry with Russell Kane, the show that gets men talking about the things men never talk about
• Unfiltered with James O'Brien, our critically-acclaimed and award-nominated interview series
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Goodie and Seanie are joined by Springbok & Harlequins centre André ‘The Giant’ Esterhuizen. The boys discuss what it’s really like to work with Rassie Erasmus, Andre reflects on that infamous Owen Farrell high tackle and they name who they think is Rugby’s Greatest Player Of All Time.

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From The Corner - A crossover boxing show that will appeal to fight fans and newbies alike, with huge name guests from within the fight game
All To Play For, Joe Cole and Tom Davis bring huge guests and hilarious stories from football’s front lines
In Defence Of - Stevo the Madman challenges his friends from the worlds of sport and entertainment to come and debate with him on some of football’s most contentious issues. Will they CHANGE HIS MIND!?
TKO with Carl Frampton, bringing you unprecedented access and brutal honesty from inside the world of boxing
Sportspages - Dig into the stories behind some of the greatest sports books ever written
Boys Don't Cry with Russell Kane, the show that gets men talking about the things men never talk about
Unfiltered with James O'Brien, our critically-acclaimed and award-nominated interview series
Pioneers with John Amaechi - Meet the trailblazers behind Britain’s most exciting businesses

Alex and James are joined again by the Leicester and England prop Ellis Genge who talks emotionally about unions, pay cuts and players strikes as he looks to shelve plans for a new representative body for players. Plus, he discusses his views on statues, racism in the game, and looks back on things that friends and teammates have said to him that have made him feel uncomfortable.

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• JOE's Football Spin, for instant reaction to the latest in the Premier League and the world of football.
• TKO with Carl Frampton, bringing you unprecedented access and brutal honesty from inside the world of boxing
• Sportspages - Dig into the stories behind some of the greatest sports books ever written
• Boys Don't Cry with Russell Kane, the show that gets men talking about the things men never talk about
• Unfiltered with James O'Brien, our critically-acclaimed and award-nominated interview series
• Pioneers with John Amaechi - Meet the trailblazers behind Britain’s most exciting businesses

Alex and Mike are joined by the former England skipper Will Carling for a wide ranging conversation about the game. From national team captaincy at 22, to World Cup Finals, tears, tantrums, Jonah Lomu, 57 old farts, Lions' disappointments, going into hiding, and what it means to really love the game, this is one episode you won't want to miss.

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• JOE's Football Spin, for instant reaction to the latest in the Premier League and the world of football.
• TKO with Carl Frampton, bringing you unprecedented access and brutal honesty from inside the world of boxing
• Sportspages - Dig into the stories behind some of the greatest sports books ever written
• Boys Don't Cry with Russell Kane, the show that gets men talking about the things men never talk about
• Unfiltered with James O'Brien, our critically-acclaimed and award-nominated interview series
• Pioneers with John Amaechi - Meet the trailblazers behind Britain’s most exciting businesses

Alex is joined by Jeremy Drake, club captain and starting hooker for one of the most unique rugby clubs in the world. Wakatipu sits just under the southern alps on New Zealand's South Island. Its squad is made up of locals and tourists, many of whom play whilst they're on holiday or working in the local ski resorts, and their numbers have included former All Blacks captain Justin Marshall and his international teammate and current Highlanders centre Michael Collins. Take a trip to the other side of the world to find out a little more about what makes Kiwi rugby so special in our latest House of Rugby Short.

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• JOE's Football Spin, for instant reaction to the latest in the Premier League and the world of football.
• TKO with Carl Frampton, bringing you unprecedented access and brutal honesty from inside the world of boxing
• Sportspages - Dig into the stories behind some of the greatest sports books ever written
• Boys Don't Cry with Russell Kane, the show that gets men talking about the things men never talk about
• Unfiltered with James O'Brien, our critically-acclaimed and award-nominated interview series
• Pioneers with John Amaechi - Meet the trailblazers behind Britain’s most exciting businesses