Alex Mead found rugby as a fat little eight-year-old at Brixham. Now he runs Southgate RFC and edits The Rugby Journal, and he thinks one word is driving kids out of the game.
My guest this week is Toulouse Espoirs player Jack Vas: from Thanet and the Saracens Academy to a student contract in France.
Rugby is very good at teaching players where to stand. Move here. Run this line. Pass there. Get into this shape. But what happens when the opposition doesn’t behave as expected? What happens when the defensive line breaks up, a gap appears or the player carrying the ball suddenly sees
The best rugby coaches spend countless hours perfecting lineouts, scrums and attacking shape. But according to former Bath fly-half and current Bulls coach Kennedy Tsimba, the biggest opportunity for improvement lies somewhere else entirely. It lies in the moments where structure disappears. During a fascinating conversation on the Amateur Rugby
My guest this week is former pro rugby player and now a Major in the British Army – Will Simpson. We talked about: This is a fascinating insight into the world of rugby just below the elite – I hope you enjoy. LINKS Use code TARP at checkout and subscribe
My guest this week is former Scotland International and now wild swimmer, Suzy Rook. We talked about: This is a remarkable, feel-good, riot of an episode. – I hope you enjoy. LINKS Suzy’s Just Giving page – https://www.justgiving.com/page/suzanne-rook-8 Suzy Rook on facebook – https://www.facebook.com/SwimQueenSuzy Suzy Rook on Instagram – https://www.instagram.com/swimqueensuzy/
My guest this week is Heath RFC’s Chris Moore. We talked about: This is a laugh-a-minute episode, but it’s all chock full with real value. – I hope you enjoy. LINKS Contact Christopher Moore on Instagram – @dougalmooreheath24 – https://www.instagram.com/dougalmooreheath24/ Heath RUFC – http://www.heath-rugby.co.uk/ Cobh Pirates RFC – https://bcrugby.com/clubprofile/8477/ Dolphin
My guest this week is Orkney RFC’s Glen McLellan. We talked about: This is a proper rugby episode – I hope you enjoy. LINKS Orkney Rugby Football Club: http://www.orkneyrfc.co.uk/ & https://www.facebook.com/OrkneyRFC Come Ashore Cup: https://www.facebook.com/groups/1167758211686710/ & https://www.instagram.com/comeashorecup Farmstrong Podcast: https://www.farmstrongscotland.org.uk/wellbeing-hub/come-ashore-come-ashore Penguins: https://www.penguinrugby.com/ Orkney LIVE streams: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCbK-mhWiL4VH57fataSe9ng Viking Barbarians – https://www.facebook.com/photo/?fbid=1347429110725635&set=pcb.1347430074058872
The 2025 Autumn Internationals are in full swing, and the fourth weekend of fixtures did not disappoint. Join me as I discuss Ireland vs South Africa and England vs Argentina.
The 2025 Autumn Internationals are in full swing, and the second weekend of fixtures did not disappoint. Join me as I discuss Scotland vs New Zealand, England vs Fiji and France vs South Africa.
