Blood & Mud Rugby Podcast
Episodes
148: The Party Horn End Is Fully Functional
15 Apr 2019
Contributed by Lukas
It's been quite the week; join us as we unpick the whole mess, plus look at the weekend and address the Premiership Manager's Fight ClubSupport this s...
A Rugby Life - Andrew Cotter
11 Apr 2019
Contributed by Lukas
Lee has a chat with Andrew about Scotland, commentary and being frightened of Ali Williams. He also lifts the lid on just what happened when he abando...
147: The Maximum Break
08 Apr 2019
Contributed by Lukas
Another week, another episode where 80s dog dirt is mentioned on a pod about rugby.Support this show http://supporter.acast.com/bloodandmudrugby. See ...
146: Henry Slade dog mockery
01 Apr 2019
Contributed by Lukas
After an astonishing weekend of European QF matches, Lee & Josh have a chat about them and also go the obvious route of doing a mini Rugby Seven of "T...
145: Late, late show
27 Mar 2019
Contributed by Lukas
A couple of days late we look back at the weekend, Eddie Jones's mouth, other news, and have a shufty at the upcoming Big Cup quarters.Support this sh...
A Rugby Life - Chris Corcoran
25 Mar 2019
Contributed by Lukas
Lee has a chat with Welsh comedian, broadcaster & writer Chris Corcoran about his life in rugby, which includes international honours, a lack of power...
144: Grand Slam, with Mike Bubbins
18 Mar 2019
Contributed by Lukas
Bubbins is back to chat all things last weekend in the Six Nations, including the small matter of a Wales Grandslam, and that bonkers effort at Twicke...
A Rugby Life - Carolyn Hitt
13 Mar 2019
Contributed by Lukas
Lee has a lovely chat with Welsh writer and broadcaster Carolyn Hitt about her life in rugby, Oxford Uni, dealing with Wales coaches, Lansdowne Rd pre...
143: The Beeftank Gambit
11 Mar 2019
Contributed by Lukas
The Six Nations marches on relentlessly to its blanket defenced denouement, so we tell you all what we think about the latest installment. There's al...
142: It's the end of the World League as we know it...
04 Mar 2019
Contributed by Lukas
...and we feel shite.It's a rollercoaster of emotion as we let it all go on the World League, Project Reset and also dabble in some weekend rugby.Supp...
141: Wales vs England (slight return)
25 Feb 2019
Contributed by Lukas
It's a rerun of the weekend's thriller, but instead of rugby teams it's Lee vs Josh in a tournament of who can get the most vexed about stuff. Come on...
140: The Inbetweeners
18 Feb 2019
Contributed by Lukas
It's the first inbetween week of the Six Nations, so we're joined by Paul Williams to have a chat about the domestic weekend, Welsh woes, attempting t...
139: Six Nations, Round 2
11 Feb 2019
Contributed by Lukas
The abject shambles that is France, incredibly intricate NFL style kicking option analysis, Wales not being up to much, Scotland's lack of learning, I...
138: Six Nations, Round 1
04 Feb 2019
Contributed by Lukas
Lee glories in the Dublin win while Josh is pumped from his Twitter row with a certain former England miniature goblin, which is useful as he's not be...
137: A Rugby Seven - 6 Nations Special
28 Jan 2019
Contributed by Lukas
With Josh living it up in California, Lee is joined by Mike Bubbins to look back over seven things we've loved, remembered or loathed about the 5 and ...
136: California Loaf
20 Jan 2019
Contributed by Lukas
The Euro QFs are decided so we unpick the last weekend of action as well as considering other topics such as solvent abuse in 1990s semi-rural North W...
135: The Five Entities
14 Jan 2019
Contributed by Lukas
A handsome European weekend in chewed over, as well as the latest gobbledegook from Project Reset, regional welsh DIY stores and Sam Underhill refusin...
134: "THERE IS NOTHING ELSE"
07 Jan 2019
Contributed by Lukas
We're back with all the usual, an epic Player Spotted and our suggestions for rugby new year resolutions. Oh and some sexy leaked document chat.Suppor...
133: Oh no, not Europe again.
17 Dec 2018
Contributed by Lukas
There's a festive* party atmosphere as the second weekend of double headers is dissected, there's also Diet Coke stock level chat, Ugo in too many clo...
132: Europe with Mike Bubbins
10 Dec 2018
Contributed by Lukas
The European weekend review and guest Mike Bubbins helps us through all the usual, plus the long awaited return of 'You Dirty Get' takes us back to 19...
131: Domestic rugby (slight return)
03 Dec 2018
Contributed by Lukas
We gather together all of the weekend's domestic offerings, tie them together and throw them into a threshing machine, all for your pleasure. There's...
130: The End Of The Autumn
26 Nov 2018
Contributed by Lukas
We're joined by Robbie Owen of SquidgeRugby video fame to chat about the final round of Autumn Internationals.Support this show http://supporter.acast...
129: The Emerald Tide
20 Nov 2018
Contributed by Lukas
Join Lee & Josh as they take in the performance of the decade for Ireland, England's meh-ness, Wales's strange comfortable Autumn competence and Scotl...
128: The One With Mike Bubbins
12 Nov 2018
Contributed by Lukas
TV comic superstar Mike Bubbins joins Lee & Josh to look over the weekend's ups and downs, but and mostly Welsh win over Australia at the 1,253rd time...
127: Mark Wilson Forever!
05 Nov 2018
Contributed by Lukas
The two big games from the opening Autumn International weekend are pulled to pieces then stuck back together again with chewing gum. Featuring: Mark ...
126: A Rugby Seven - Autumn Internationals
29 Oct 2018
Contributed by Lukas
We introduce to you our occasional new episode format "A Rugby Seven", in which we have a chat about seven things from days gone by on a topical subje...
125: Scotland Forever (for now)
22 Oct 2018
Contributed by Lukas
All the Euro weekend, clubhouse, news and testicular chronicles action you can stomach at this time in the bloody day.Support this show http://support...
124: Smashed Testicle
15 Oct 2018
Contributed by Lukas
All the weekend's Euro action, Masterchef, one of the hosts' testicular history and a new song. This is what you all come here for, let's be honestSu...
123: All Blacks = Polio
08 Oct 2018
Contributed by Lukas
All* the weekend reviewed including mega-comebacks, Bristol's devastating awfulness, Dragons' inexplicable new changing rooms and Joe Marchant's #FIID...
122: A Future of above a certain threshold
01 Oct 2018
Contributed by Lukas
All the usual from the weekend including Worcester's "exciting" new future, favourite vegetables, scary dolls, Dai Young's trousers and much much more...
121: The Death Star is fully operational..
24 Sep 2018
Contributed by Lukas
Lee returns from Chicago to keep it tight and shave a full ten minutes off the run time. Progress.There's all the usual about the weekend and a new s...
120: The One With Josh & JB
17 Sep 2018
Contributed by Lukas
Two worlds collideRival PodcastsIt's a primitive clashVenting years of frustrationsBravely we hopeAgainst all hopeThere is so much at stakeSeems our f...
119: Private Equity Scrum Machines
10 Sep 2018
Contributed by Lukas
All the usual as we look over the weekend from the leagues and The Rugby Championship. We consider the potential impact of private equity on the Galla...
118: Matt O'Connor's one-game wonder
03 Sep 2018
Contributed by Lukas
The first proper episode of the season is here, in which we kick about the exit of Matt O'Connor after 80 sparkling minutes of shit, as well as the re...
117: The 1996 Clash Of The Codes
30 Aug 2018
Contributed by Lukas
We are back with The Preseason Pod That Isn't About Preseason™ as we take you back to May 1996, where it's all check shirts, curtains, Adidas Sambas...
A Rugby Life: Laura-Jane Jones
26 Jul 2018
Contributed by Lukas
LJ is a producer and all round TV bod extraordinaire who has used her talents for the likes of Cardiff Blues, World Rugby, Sky Sports and most recentl...
A Rugby Life: Jonathan Beardmore
08 Jul 2018
Contributed by Lukas
Podcasting legend, JB from EggChasers, pops in for a chat with Lee about being part of one of the world's biggest podcasts and his life in rugby.From ...
116: Another season over...
25 Jun 2018
Contributed by Lukas
The final proper pod of the season is here and we chat all things England, Ireland and Scotland from the weekend. Plus all the usual and a very boring...
115: Jaco Peyper, Cartoon Waiter
20 Jun 2018
Contributed by Lukas
It's another weekend of Wales competence and England misery for us to pick through. Also, Scotland's upset, Hadleigh's calves in the rain, Jaco Peyper...
114: "Maro Itoje is a seal coming up for breath"
11 Jun 2018
Contributed by Lukas
A bumper weekend is unpicked as we take a look at South Africa's minerals, England's issues, Wales's confusing proficiency and Ireland's plan B issues...
113: Rugby's terrible new frontier
04 Jun 2018
Contributed by Lukas
Rugby takes itself off to the new frontier with SA vs Wales in the New World and well and truly ruins everyone's day with how terrible it was. As you ...
112: Finals and England's battering
29 May 2018
Contributed by Lukas
All the usual with Paul Williams for some added debonair class to the swearing. Together we unpack the finals, England's shame and revel in the Crusa...
111: Semi-Finals and Welsh toilet habits
22 May 2018
Contributed by Lukas
An epic journey of technical shithousery from our equipment is overcome to bring you an hour of chat taking in the big games of the Semi-final weekend...
110: Get In the Bin!
14 May 2018
Contributed by Lukas
The european finals weekend is dissected, including all the talking points (that we decide on), Ben Kay banging his head, the Cardiff Blues bender and...
109: James Lang and the Co-captains of Justice
08 May 2018
Contributed by Lukas
Josh returns from his US trip to chat about the regular season denouement, Squads, co-captains, the mysterious James Lang, Tim Horan in a puffer jacke...
A Rugby Life, Ep 1: Mike Bubbins
02 May 2018
Contributed by Lukas
Lee chats to Welsh stand up and former player, coach and erstwhile loser of tempers, Mike Bubbins in the our latest spin-off series: A Rugby Life. Mik...
108: Aled Brew's Awesome Dream
30 Apr 2018
Contributed by Lukas
In Josh's absence, Paul Williams is our man from the bench to talk all the usual from the weekend; including Lionel Ritchie, New Zealand shitting out ...
107: A European semi-on
23 Apr 2018
Contributed by Lukas
The European weekend is analysed; including Mark Robson's nonsense, Leinster's excellence and Cardiff's poor entrance control policy. There's also a ...
Rugbistory, Part 1: England from Rugby School to The Great Split
19 Apr 2018
Contributed by Lukas
Our new bonus series exploring the history of rugby with the incomparable Professor Tony Collins kicks off with a look at the history of rugby in Engl...
106: Scott Andrews' extra egg quandary
09 Apr 2018
Contributed by Lukas
The season carries on in the awkward bit before the play-offs get underway and Lee and Josh are with you every step of the way with Welsh front row Ea...
105: John Lacey's meccano YouTube channel
03 Apr 2018
Contributed by Lukas
Paul Williams joins us to talk the Big Cup European weekend, Juan Martin Hernandez remembered, all the latest news and some referee extra-curricular a...
104: James Small's Rabbit Purchase
26 Mar 2018
Contributed by Lukas
All the usual as we look at the domestic weekend, plus Ant McPartlin's six words and a magnificent South Africa related Player Spotted.Support this sh...
103: Ireland Grandslam, It's Transcendental!
19 Mar 2018
Contributed by Lukas
It's the end of the 2018 Six Nations, so Lee & Josh have a good poke around at it and also name the #SHITGOOD Teams of the Tournament. Josh also gets ...
102: Faletau's Wink
12 Mar 2018
Contributed by Lukas
Congratulations to Ireland as Lee & Josh look back over an eventful weekend when all of what has been said about England came to pass. Plus there's a...
101: Snowtastic Aviva Weekend
05 Mar 2018
Contributed by Lukas
All the usual chat with Player Spotted, the weekend games that weren't snowed off and the Dragons plunging to new depths. There's also a Six Nations ...
100: Six Nations Round 3 with Mike Bubbins
26 Feb 2018
Contributed by Lukas
TON UP!The latest round of Six Nations matches is unpicked with special guest Mike Bubbins, there's also some Nicolae Ceaușescu and Vichy France cha...
99: Six Nations Round 3 Preview
22 Feb 2018
Contributed by Lukas
A bit later than usual, this week's episode will preview the weekend's round 3 NatWest Six Nations matches, there's also Player Spotted, music, and Mr...
98b: Six Nation Wk 2, the #SHITGOOD edition
14 Feb 2018
Contributed by Lukas
As mentioned earlier, here's all the SHIT/GOOD™ Ratings from Round 2 of the Six Nations, plus a few other bits that form the second part of this wee...
98a: Six Nations Wk2 TMO flabbergastery
12 Feb 2018
Contributed by Lukas
We managed to bang on for so long about round 2 of the Six Nations that we've decided to split this episode over two parts. This one covers the Playe...
97: Six Nations Round 1
05 Feb 2018
Contributed by Lukas
The chat is over, the action has happened so let's have, er, some more chat. A look at the games from the weekend and all the usual gubbins for your ...
96: Six Nations 2018 Preview
30 Jan 2018
Contributed by Lukas
All the preview chat for the upcoming Six Nations, plus a song about a special winger, some CPC chat and other nonsense.Support this show http://suppo...
95: Will Greenwood's squeaky voiced madness
22 Jan 2018
Contributed by Lukas
It's the cataclysmic European group stage weekend, CPC2: Electric Boogaloo, The Loneliness of The Long Distance Mallinder: Harry's Answerphone Special...
94: Racing Bolton Wanderers 92
15 Jan 2018
Contributed by Lukas
The european weekend is dissected by Lee, Josh and returning special guest Paul Williams. There's also an analysis of how Racing 92 are like Bolton W...
93: The Loneliness Of The Long Distance Mallinder
08 Jan 2018
Contributed by Lukas
Back after the festive break with all the usual: Player Spotted, What We Learned, SHIT/GOOD™ Ratings, the CPC and the debut of The Loneliness Of The...
92: A Holley Jolly Christmas
18 Dec 2017
Contributed by Lukas
What we learned from round four in Europe, Johnny Cash talks about Manu Tuilagi, a festive #SeanHolleySongs countdown, Damian McKenzie transfer rumour...
91: "Sad little footprints"
11 Dec 2017
Contributed by Lukas
Back to the original line-up this week as Lee and Josh unpick the ludicrous European weekend, including Mike Brown's inexplicable turn as captain of Q...
90: Wales beat South Africa
04 Dec 2017
Contributed by Lukas
The magnificent Mike Bubbins joins the regular pair to pick the bones out of the Wales win over the Boks, discuss Nick Mullins' curious questions abou...
89: Rory Lawson's Suede Brogues
27 Nov 2017
Contributed by Lukas
This week, it's a full breakdown of the weekend's international action, a consideration of Rory Lawson's footwear, Andy Powell's social media magnific...
88b: Autumn Internationals Round 3 Preview
23 Nov 2017
Contributed by Lukas
A quick gander at the games coming up this weekend, plus news about George North and Michael Cheika's disciplinary.Support this show http://supporter....
88: "Why would you do that?!"
20 Nov 2017
Contributed by Lukas
This week it's the usual round of news and reviews from the Autumn Internationals as we revel in the new Scotland Sexx Rugby, JIffy's disapproval of T...
87: "Get Up & Play It"
13 Nov 2017
Contributed by Lukas
Josh is back to join Lee as they dissect the weekend, do the SHIT/GOOD™ Ratings and have a first look review of the newly released Lions documentary...
86b: Autumn Internationals Week 1 Preview
09 Nov 2017
Contributed by Lukas
In the absence of Josh, Lee is joined by Robbie Owen to preview the weekend's big Autumn International launch weekend. All the home nation games rev...
86: The One With South Africa Chat
06 Nov 2017
Contributed by Lukas
As the Autumn Internationals draw near, Lee and Josh are joined by Sean Wilson from Jo'burg to have a chat about how the Pro14 is being received down ...
85: The Penetrator Coming Hard
30 Oct 2017
Contributed by Lukas
Lee & Josh are joined once again by Paul Williams to talk through all the weekend's action, including a review of the matches and spend far too much t...
84: Harlequins' Domestic Chores Disputes
23 Oct 2017
Contributed by Lukas
A look back over the European weekend, a glorious Australia win, and trying to figure out just what is wrong at Harlequins. All this plus the usual S...
83: Joe Launchbury Dog Mystery!
16 Oct 2017
Contributed by Lukas
The usual round of what we managed to learn from the big European weekend, including another step on Aled Brew's inexorable march to world domination;...
82: Bastareaud's Pants
09 Oct 2017
Contributed by Lukas
Usual rugby weekend stuff with Lee & Josh, plus Bastareaud's in tiny pants, No Brew No Clue update, and A Brief History Of Rob Andrew Being A Bellend...
81: Lion stupidity and Flamethrower Rugby™
02 Oct 2017
Contributed by Lukas
Lee & Josh are joined by Paul Williams to chat through the weekend's rugby, explain how Aled Brew is like Gandhi and somehow manage to invent and new ...
80: Short back & sides or mental sh*t
25 Sep 2017
Contributed by Lukas
The latest pod is here, with some news chat, Sean O'Brien, Kingsley Jones, a look a the weekend, a story about Mike Teague and an analysis of the barb...
79: "He's not allowed to do that!"
18 Sep 2017
Contributed by Lukas
The angels have sent Lee & Josh the most glorious moment to have a chat about and that's in addition to all the other stuff from the weekend's action ...
78: Carl Fearns' ghost train & Geraint Lewis vs Springboks
11 Sep 2017
Contributed by Lukas
Lee is joined by another welshman in the form of comedian Mike Bubbins who brings his views to the usual mix of nonsense that is somehow related to ru...
77: Opening weekend, Cockerill's well, Sanjay's tattoo
04 Sep 2017
Contributed by Lukas
Lee & Josh take long, hard and often bemusing look at the weekend's action, dish out some SHIT/GOOD™ Ratings, reveal the real reason for Leicester s...
76: We're back! Season preview, Rugby TV, other nonsense
28 Aug 2017
Contributed by Lukas
Welcome back to the new season with your favourite rugby podcast that sometimes manages to talk about rugby. This week, we look back over the Women'...
75: The end of season par-tay!
17 Jul 2017
Contributed by Lukas
Lee & Josh are demob happy as they take a look back over the season and remember all the SHIT/GOOD™ highlights from a cracking 2016-17. There's also...
74: The thrill of the draw?
11 Jul 2017
Contributed by Lukas
Lee & Josh have a in-depth look at the world's most emotionally confusing result: the drawn series. There also all the usual for your weekly aural r...
73: Let us bathe in the redemption of Lions 2nd Test victory
03 Jul 2017
Contributed by Lukas
Oh glorious day! Lee & Josh have a good long look at the British & Irish Lions victory in the second test and look forward to a triumphant win in th...
72: Lions first and second test review & preview chat
26 Jun 2017
Contributed by Lukas
Lee & Josh are joined by proper journalist Paul Williams to review the first Lions test and other happenings from the weekend. Together they attempt...
71b: Lions first test preview
22 Jun 2017
Contributed by Lukas
It's a special one-off preview podcast of justice where Lee has a long look at the first test and makes an undoubtedly wrong prediction. There's als...
71: The gathering Lions vs All Blacks test storm
19 Jun 2017
Contributed by Lukas
Lee & Josh are melting with the heat as they discuss the weekend action and mull over Warren Gatland's alleged destruction of the British & Irish Lion...
70: A Lions win, Lions loss, Karl Marx and ringpieces
12 Jun 2017
Contributed by Lukas
Since the last episode there has been what feels like an entire season of rugby and Lee & Josh are dying to get their teeth into the British & Irish L...
69: Dissecting the British & Irish Lions first win
05 Jun 2017
Contributed by Lukas
The Lions is finally, properly here and Lee & Josh pick apart the stultifying performance vs the NZ Barbarians and there's also all the usual nonsense...
68: the great finals analysis, Lions preview
30 May 2017
Contributed by Lukas
It's the end of the domestic season (apart from in France, where there are still 22 weeks to go probably), and Lee & Josh are full of joy about the Av...
67: Epic semi-finals review, plus Haskell related meltdown
22 May 2017
Contributed by Lukas
It's a week of contrasts and Lee & Josh wallow in the lovely waters of a mostly wonderful weekend of Aviva Premiership and Guinness Pro12 semi-final r...
66b: Premiership, Pro12 Play-offs preview predictions periodical
18 May 2017
Contributed by Lukas
Lee & Josh continue the midweek so-called magic of the extra episode with the sole purpose of previewing the weekend Aviva Premiership and Guinness Pr...
66: European Finals review, Lions anthems, Kenny Rogers?!
15 May 2017
Contributed by Lukas
Lee & Josh tell us what we learned from the European Finals weekend, take a look at Sean Holley's potential greatest hits, choose an unofficial Lions ...
65b: Euro rugby finals preview special (with added Sean Holley)
10 May 2017
Contributed by Lukas
A cheeky midweek preview pod for the upcoming European Champions and Challenge Cup finals, in which we become very worried about Billy Twelvetrees' we...
65: (boring) season finale, Rugby Reality TV, Dave Denton's 6am hair
08 May 2017
Contributed by Lukas
The regular season is at an end and the road to the play-offs have come to its entirely predictable end. Lee & Josh mull over the final weekend of ord...
64: The play-off run in and a Strong & Stable XV
02 May 2017
Contributed by Lukas
The seasons heads towards its denouement and Lee & Josh furnish you with what they learned from the weekend's action in the Aviva Premiership and Pro ...
63: European Semi-Finals & more Lions chat
24 Apr 2017
Contributed by Lukas
This week Lee & Josh break down the European semi final weekend, consider some of the Greatest Tries Never Scored, and have a chat with Jamie Wall all...
62: Post Lions Squad Announcement Special of Justice!
19 Apr 2017
Contributed by Lukas
We simply can't get enough British & Irish Lions chat at the minute, so here we chew over Warren Gatland's announcement of the 41-man squad for New Ze...