The Good, The Bad & The Rugby - S2: Live from Aberdare RFC with Wyn Jones, Ffion Lewis and Huw Bennett

S2: Live from Aberdare RFC with Wyn Jones, Ffion Lewis and Huw Bennett

05/01/22 • 67 min

In a bonus episode of the pod, Alex and Tinds visit Aberdare Rugby Club, where they're joined by Wales and Lions prop Wyn Jones, Wales Women's scrum-half Ffion Lewis and former Wales international – and current strength and conditioning coach – Huw Bennett.   Their trip to Wales is the latest leg of Vodafone's Lions Legacy Tour, which celebrates the return of grassroots rugby.    Wyn reveals what it's really like being part of a Lions squad, Ffion looks forward to the Women's World Cup later this year and Huw recalls some of the fun times had when away, including when he and Warren Gatland pranked a journalist travelling with them.

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S2 Ep30: The Kanye West of Rugby

This week the GB&R team speak to Bath and England prop Beno Obano about his new documentary series Prep To Win, which takes the viewer behind the scenes at Harlequins. He reveals how it came about, why rugby must broaden its appeal and the moment he knew he had something pretty special on his hands. Elsewhere, we get the inside story on the big fight...No, not Fury-Whyte...Payne-Curzon! The lads also pay tribute to Emily Scarratt after her 100th England cap and wonder what could be named after Hask following his induction into the Wasps Hall of Fame.

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S2 Ep31: Now we're touring...

The boys are finally off on their UK tour and already a little dusty from a few nights on the road. Hask has barely slept, Tinds is losing his voice, and Alex is attempting to hold it all together as usual. This episode comes from the stage of the empty Empire Theatre in Liverpool where the boys reflect on the best moments from the opening night in Sheffield with Dylan Hartley. He opened up about his time under Eddie Jones as England captain, as well as all the bans and indiscretions in between. Hask, Tinds and Alex also discuss the Red Roses Grand Slam, and Chris Ashton’s try scoring record.

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