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  • The 2026 Nations Championship is officially underway and WHAT an opening weekend of international rugby. 🌍🔥


    Ryan and Max get stuck into every major Test as the Springboks destroy England, the All Blacks survive a French thriller, Ireland break Australian hearts, Scotland run riot in Argentina and Wales find a way past Fiji.


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    🇿🇦 SOUTH AFRICA 45–21 ENGLAND 🏴


    England were battered at Ellis Park.


    Yes, they fought back brilliantly after a brutal opening quarter. Yes, there were moments of genuine promise.


    But this was also England’s fifth consecutive Test defeat and the eighth game in a row in which they have received at least one yellow card.


    So we ask the uncomfortable question…


    Are England beginning to accept mediocrity?


    If Italy, Argentina, Wales, Fiji, Australia or Scotland produced that performance against South Africa, would we call them plucky? Brave? Gallant? Would we praise the fightback and talk about a young team taking positives?


    Probably.


    But what if it was New Zealand, France or Ireland?


    Would they accept being comprehensively put away?


    Steve Borthwick has a 56.5% win record across 46 Tests. At what point do “young England team”, “positives to take” and “building towards the World Cup” stop being enough?


    Especially when the Springboks were without Siya Kolisi, Eben Etzebeth, Sacha Feinberg-Mngomezulu, Franco Mostert, Lood de Jager, RG Snyman, Kwagga Smith and Frans Malherbe.


    A bad England performance?


    Or a huge statement win from the Springboks?


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    🇦🇷 ARGENTINA 38–47 SCOTLAND 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿


    Scotland go to Córdoba and produce their best-ever result in Argentina.


    Sione Tuipulotu leads from the front, Scotland find another gear and Gregor Townsend’s men start the Nations Championship with a massive away victory.


    Is Tom Jordan the natural successor to Finn Russell? 


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    🇳🇿 NEW ZEALAND 34–32 FRANCE 🇫🇷


    A captivating nine-try thriller in Christchurch.


    New Zealand strike.


    France answer.


    France strike.


    New Zealand answer.


    Brilliant test match rugby and a fabulous first win for the Dave Rennie era. Ryan absolutely stoked for his former coach! 


    Plus, remember the name: Fehi Fineanganofo. 👀 but is he going to Newcastle Red Bulls? The boys debate players being tied to contracts 


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    🇦🇺 AUSTRALIA 31–33 IRELAND 🇮🇪


    An absolute HUMDINGER in Sydney.


    Back and forth. Five tries apiece. Australia with a chance to win it at the death.


    But Ireland — and Hugo Keenan in particular — find a way.


    Ireland continue building serious depth while Australia provide even more evidence that…


    THE WALLABIES ARE BACK.


    Carter Gordon, Dylan Pietsch and a wildly entertaining Australian side give Ireland everything they can handle.


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    🇫🇯 FIJI 24–39 WALES 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁷󠁬󠁳󠁿


    The brutal efficiency of the driving maul versus the elegance, chaos and outrageous natural ability of Fiji.


    Neck and neck deep into the second half before Wales finally pull clear.


    And Selestino Ravutaumada probably won’t want to watch that Josh Adams nutmeg too many times. 😭


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  • George Hendy joins Maul or Nothing live from Ibiza after Northampton Saints’ 2026 PREM Rugby final win over Exeter Chiefs.


    The matchwinner talks Saints celebrations, scoring the decisive tries, why this title feels different from two years ago, and the slightly chaotic aftermath of trying to serenade the Saints faithful on stage.


    The boys also get stuck into the Henry Pollock Player of the Match debate, whether the stats really backed up the award, and why Northampton looked such worthy champions.


    Elsewhere, Ryan recovers from the Dublin fiesta as the show breaks down Leinster’s 36-7 URC final win over the Bulls at Croke Park, Sam Prendergast’s performance, James Lowe’s fishy farewell, Joe McCarthy winding up Ryan, and whether another Bulls final collapse says anything about England vs South Africa.


    Plus: Leo Cullen’s confirmed Leinster exit at the end of the 2026-27 season, Maro Itoje being rested, Jamie George captaining England, Noah Caluori’s call-up, Benhard Janse van Rensburg, and whether PREM Rugby moving play-offs to neutral venues from 2029-30 is genius or madness.


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    03:13 Pub Chat

    05:12 The Prem Final

    08:55 George Hendy Joins

    14:24 Sing-Songs, Potholes & Pollock as MoM

    29:13 New Prem format for knock out stages

    31:20 URC Final

    33:31 Joe McCarthy & James Lowe interviews

    36:50 Leo’s Leaving; who comes in for Cullen

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  • It is finals week on Maul or Nothing — and somehow Exeter Chiefs have smashed their way into the 2026 PREM Final.


    After a ridiculous comeback against Bath, Rob Baxter’s Chiefs are back at Twickenham, Henry Slade is still absolutely ridiculous, the Exeter scrum is looking like it has snooker balls hidden in its socks, and Bath are left wondering how 41 phases, white-line fever and no Finn Russell magic ended their season.


    Max Lahiff joins us after the Premiership awards and a stag do — which already sounds like a medical case study — while Ryan Wilson survives a full daddy day care weekend and returns to help break down one of the maddest play-off weekends in years.


    We get stuck into Exeter’s 27-26 semi-final win over Bath, the Chiefs’ unreal play-off record, Stephen Varney’s impact, Santiago Carreras and the drop-goal debate, Bath’s final attacking passage, and whether Finn Russell’s injury ultimately cost them a place in the final.


    Then it is Northampton Saints v Leicester Tigers: a proper Premiership classic. 76 points, 11 tries, Tom Litchfield’s hat-trick, George Furbank’s farewell fairytale, Henry Pollock carrying like a man possessed, Fin Smith pulling strings, and Rory Hutchinson still not getting nearly enough credit.


    And then we look ahead to the big one: Northampton Saints v Exeter Chiefs in the 2026 PREM Final. Can anyone actually stop Saints? Or are Exeter about to turn the fairytale into a robbery?


    Plus, we preview the URC Grand Final as Leinster face the Bulls again. The Bulls are in their fourth final in five years — but is this finally their time? And how much does the URC really matter to Leinster compared with the Champions Cup?


    Also featuring:

    •⁠ ⁠Max thrown under the bus by Pat Lam

    •⁠ ⁠Prem awards chaos

    •⁠ ⁠Stag do survival

    •⁠ ⁠Ryan’s daddy day care weekend

    •⁠ ⁠Exeter v Bath semi-final madness

    •⁠ ⁠Henry Slade appreciation hour

    •⁠ ⁠Stephen Varney and Exeter’s Italian influence

    •⁠ ⁠Santiago Carreras and the drop-goal debate

    •⁠ ⁠Bath’s 41-phase heartbreak

    •⁠ ⁠Northampton v Leicester: Prem rugby at its best

    •⁠ ⁠Tom Litchfield’s breakout night

    •⁠ ⁠George Furbank’s final home fairytale

    •⁠ ⁠Henry Pollock: world-class chaos machine?

    •⁠ ⁠Fin Smith’s control

    •⁠ ⁠Rory Hutchinson appreciation

    •⁠ ⁠PREM Final predictions

    •⁠ ⁠URC Final preview: Leinster v Bulls

    •⁠ ⁠Are the Bulls ready to finally do it?


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  • Leinster Tunnel Clash, Bulls Shock Glasgow & Is England Ignoring Henry Slade?


    🏉 Bulls vs Glasgow, Leinster vs Stormers, Henry Slade’s England future and Premiership Rugby semi-final predictions all feature in this week’s Maul or Nothing.


    😬 Ryan reacts to Glasgow Warriors falling agonisingly short in the URC, while the lads break down the Bulls’ remarkable comeback and discuss the tunnel confrontation following Leinster’s win over the Stormers.


    🔥 In the Premiership, Exeter Chiefs upset Saracens thanks to another masterclass from Henry Slade. Is England overlooking one of its most influential backs? We debate whether Slade should be back in serious contention for the England No.13 jersey.


    💪 We also review Bath’s hard-fought victory over Leicester Tigers, including Thomas du Toit’s hat-trick and the power game that continues to drive Bath towards silverware.


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    🏆 Premiership Rugby semi-final predictions

    😇 Northampton Saints vs Leicester Tigers preview

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    00:00 Introduction

    05:23 End of Season Revelries and Games

    10:31 Saying farewell to teammates

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    16:25 Glasgow Warriors shocked by Bulls

    22:47 The South African final that wasn’t to be & Bulls chances

    25:11 Tunnel Gate: The Leinster vs Stormers Incident

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    41:10 Anticipating the Semi-Finals: Bath vs Exeter

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  • Bristol’s season is over, but not before Max Lahiff signed off Ashton Gate in style.


    The Bears may have missed the Premiership semi-finals, but they’ve still got the West Country bragging rights — and after that result which shall not be mentioned — they bounced back in exactly the right way.


    Max joins us fresh from Friday night after scoring the winning try on his 200th Premiership appearance. Remarkably, it was his 10th Premiership try — matching Ryan Wilson’s career tally of 10 in 222 appearances. We break down the game, the celebrations, becoming an accidental social media sensation, launching Sam Underhill into low earth orbit, and whether we’ve lost a listener in the process.


    We also look back on an unforgettable weekend in Bilbao — the rugby, the food, the friends and the chaos — before reacting to the internet’s latest attempts to describe Max:


    •⁠ ⁠The Honey Badger born in the Cotswolds

    •⁠ ⁠Like Hugh Grant and The Rock had a baby

    •⁠ ⁠A shoo-in for a Bond villain

    •⁠ ⁠The Brian Blessed of rugby

    •⁠ ⁠And multiple comparisons to Lord Flashheart…


    Then it’s URC quarter-final time.


    Ryan relives Glasgow’s hard-fought victory over Connacht in a bruising contest, with Kyle Steyn once again delivering when it mattered most.


    We also hear from Dan Lancaster after helping Glasgow beat a side coached by his father, Stuart Lancaster. What did he know about the old man? Did he have access to the calls? And what’s it really like trying to knock your dad out of the URC?


    We break down all the quarter-final action:


    •⁠ ⁠Bulls v Munster

    •⁠ ⁠Stormers v Cardiff

    •⁠ ⁠Leinster v Lions


    Plus our semi-final predictions. Can either South African side stop what feels like an inevitable Glasgow v Leinster final?


    We then turn our attention to the Premiership run-in:


    •⁠ ⁠Saints secure a home semi-final

    •⁠ ⁠Exeter damage Leicester’s top-two hopes while ending Bristol’s season

    •⁠ ⁠Saracens keep rolling — is this the start of Sarries 2.0 or simply a strong finish?

    •⁠ ⁠Newcastle’s end-of-season celebrations and whether they’re getting slightly carried away…


    And with one round left, we preview two huge fixtures:


    •⁠ ⁠Bath v Leicester — potentially a semi-final dress rehearsal

    •⁠ ⁠Exeter v Saracens — effectively a win-and-you’re-in shootout



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    00:10 Introduction and weather chat

    02:08 Memories of Bilbao

    12:07 Bears Bonus Point debate

    15:00 Weird End of Season vibes

    19:05 Refund Club

    20:03 URC - Glasgow marching on

    22:04 The Lancaster Conundrum - Father vs Son

    26:03 Bulls maul Munster

    31:29 Stormers v Cardiff

    34:32 URC Semi-Final Predictions

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    36:54 Prem Roundup

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    50:27 Leicester suffer first home defeat to Exeter

    54:49 Bath v Leicester - Old foes to reunite

    57:50 Newcastle v Sale - big celebrations!

    59:37 Congratulations to Worcester

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  • We came for the pintxos, we stayed for the utter demolition. The Maul Or Nothing boys are coming to you live from Bilbao, sun-soaked (and slightly hungover) to digest a Champions Cup final that saw Bordeaux turn San Mamés into their own personal playground.


    Ryan catches up with the Bordeaux stars (and fans); including Le Petit Jason Statham; Maxime Lucu, The Wizard of Wellington (NZ) Senesi Rayasi and the European Player of the Year aka The Bordeaux Bullet; Louis Bielle-Biarrey.


    And what about Leinster? Four finals lost in five years. If it was painful before, was this 41-19 rout downright catastrophic for Leinster?


    Join us for Basque taste of how the day went down.



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    00:00Intro

    00:40Pre-match Chat

    08:14Half-time thoughts: Leinster blown away

    14:11Full-Time analysis

    16:47Maxime Lucu

    17:33Nord VPN

    19:28Ryan in with the UBB fans

    23:36Senesi Rayasi Chat

    25:39LBB

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  • This week on Maul or Nothing, Max Lahiff relives the absolute carnage after Saints put Bristol through a woodchipper at Franklin’s Gardens. We ask the big questions:


    👉 Is defending officially dead in the Premiership?

    👉 Should the Prem introduce the Top 14-style “3 tries more” bonus point?

    👉 Why are scores getting completely out of control?

    👉 And did the referee REALLY stop the game to help Max find his tooth? 🦷😂


    PLUS:

    🔥 Leicester Tigers keep the home semi race alive

    🔥 Saracens suddenly charging into the playoffs

    🔥 Owen Farrell’s accidental hooker cameo

    🔥 England squad reaction — Bath stars DROPPED

    🔥 BVR’s first England call-up causes chaos

    🔥 Ryan Wilson predicts the URC Top 8 EXACTLY 🤯

    🔥 Glasgow finish TOP of the URC pile

    🔥 Cardiff storm through 

    🔥 The real story behind SRU frustrations for the final 


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    🏆 Who actually wins the Champions Cup from here?


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    00:49Max walks us through that game - Saints v Bears

    08:25Try Scoring bonus points & Record scores

    12:33Max's Tooth

    18:19Quins vs Exeter

    20:48Saracens Surging

    24:26The Playoff Race

    26:21England Squad Conversations & Controversies

    35:47URC Final Round - Wilson called it

    45:20Bilbao bound!

    47:00Challenge Cup Predictions

    48:39Leinster vs Bordeaux

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  • The URC playoff race has officially descended into absolute carnage 😳


    🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿 Glasgow smash their way BACK to the top of the table after everyone declared the “collapse” was on 🚨

    🇿🇦 Stormers rescue a last-second draw against Ulster after one of the maddest finishes of the season… but was THAT penalty try actually the right call?

    ☘️ Leinster’s mega rotation policy keeps working — but are they risking losing rhythm before the business end?

    🩸 Munster face the ultimate tactical dilemma: throw the kids in on the final weekend to avoid a South African quarter-final?!


    PLUS — the Premiership playoff race is getting vicious 👊


    🐯 Leicester absolutely bully Northampton

    😤 Henry Pollock and Henri Liebenberg nearly come to blows

    🔥 Exeter destroy Bath to keep their season alive

    🇦🇺 Len Ikitau is cooking after THAT outrageous Josh Iosefa-Scott no-look assist

    📈 Gloucester’s rebuild suddenly looks VERY interesting

    😬 And Max reflects on a brutal day for Bristol…



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    00:10Intro chitty chat

    06:06Ryan; A man for the ‘knuckle draggers’

    08:49NORD VPN

    10:09Time to Talk Rugby

    12:25Bears downed by Sarries

    14:44URC

    19:00Glasgow on top & Stafford Macdowell; the most underrated man in rugby?

    23:34Ulster vs Stormers - barnstormer

    25:56Leinster doing what’s needed

    27:57Munster's Connundrum

    30:13Lambs & Lionhearts!

    34:17Ryan’s URC Top 8 Prediction

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    36:54PREM Roundup - Leicester smash Saints

    43:08Exeter win easy vs Bath

    47:35Gloucester - looking ahead to next season

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  • Another huge week on Maul or Nothing as we break down the Champions Cup semi-finals, including Bordeaux’s win over Bath, Leinster’s edge over Toulon, and all the officiating drama that’s sparked serious debate.


    We’re joined by Ben Tameifuna fresh off another match winning performance — talking big moments, that crucial late try, and what it really takes to win at the highest level. Plus, insight into life in France, massive second rows like Will Skelton and Emmanuel Meafou, and discovering love 


    We also get into:


    •⁠ ⁠Caelan Doris leading Leinster through a 13-man defensive stand

    •⁠ ⁠Late drama as Toulon nearly pull off a comeback

    •⁠ ⁠Maxime Lucu and Matthieu Jalibert driving Bordeaux forward

    •⁠ ⁠The Alfie Barbeary head contact controversy — and what really happened with the TMO vs TV angles and French directors 

    •⁠ ⁠The growing tension between coaches, pundits, and analysts in rugby discourse

    GOODEY VS SQUIDGE RUGBY 


    There’s also chat on:


    •⁠ ⁠Henry Pollock as Bordeaux’s pantomime villain

    •⁠ ⁠Front row battles featuring Kyle Sinckler

    •⁠ ⁠Plus one of the all-time great rugby love stories involving a first date and a ticket to Amsterdam…



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  • 🚨 Stormers dominate Glasgow, Prem playoff race explodes, and Noah Caluori is rewriting the record books…


    This week on Maul or Nothing, the lads break down a HUGE weekend across the URC and Prem — and it’s all kicking off.


    🌍 URC CHAOS

    The Stormers absolutely dismantle Glasgow in South Africa — is this just injuries for the Warriors or a full-blown collapse heading into the business end?

    Meanwhile:

    •⁠ ⁠Leinster stunned by Benetton 🤯

    •⁠ ⁠Cardiff edge closer to the playoffs

    •⁠ ⁠The Lions are roaring again in Joburg


    💥 PREMIERSHIP HEATING UP

    •⁠ ⁠Northampton edge Bath with a last-gasp Fin Smith penalty — but are Saints leaking too many points?

    •⁠ ⁠Bath rotate heavily… and STILL looked on fire👀

    •⁠ ⁠Bristol back in the playoff hunt after results go their way


    🔥 SARACENS REBUILD IN FULL FLOW

    •⁠ ⁠19-year-old Noah Caluori leads the league with 18 tries 🚀

    •⁠ ⁠Next-gen talent coming through FAST

    •⁠ ⁠Big names arriving… legends nearing the end


    ⚖️ CONTROVERSY

    •⁠ ⁠Exeter vs Gloucester ends in chaos

    •⁠ ⁠Ethan Roots red card — justified or game gone soft?

    •⁠ ⁠And yes… we somehow end up discussing happy slapping 😬


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    •⁠ ⁠Should rugby introduce an NFL-style draft?

    •⁠ ⁠Josh Bayliss running it back

    •⁠ ⁠And plenty more nonsense along the way


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    00:00 Introduction; Max's jolly trip to the Toon

    10:00 Newcastle's Recruitment is looking strong!

    13:51 Saints vs Bath

    19:56 Sarries vs Leicester

    22:10 Emerging Young Talent; Caluori, Zekhethelo Siyaya, Marcus Muller

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    43:18 The Lions' Rise and URC Dynamics

    44:54 Sharks not flying quite so high...

    46:00 Previewing the European Cup

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  • 🚨 He’s one of the most talked-about young player in rugby right now… and he’s HERE.


    Noah Caluori joins Maul or Nothing after a ridiculous FIVE-TRY performance vs Sale 🤯 — and right now, he’s leading the Gallagher Premiership try-scoring charts.


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    🎙️ IN THIS EPISODE:


    🔥 Caluori breaks down that 5-try masterclass

    🔥 The mindset behind being loaned out mid-season — and why it didn’t derail him

    🔥 Being kept grounded by the elder statesmen in the squad 

    🔥 His international ambitions — what’s next? 👀



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    The boys are joined by Toulon's giant forward Junior Kpoku to run through an unforgettable weekend of Champions Cup knockout rugby, packed with last-gasp heroics, giant clashes, and statement performances as Europe’s elite battled for a place in the semi-finals.

    💥 Bath last-gasp winners against Saints in one of the most thrilling Champions Cup matches of all time, edging a breathtaking 43–41 classic that had everything — drama, intensity, and heart-stopping moments.

    🍷 The giants collided as Bordeaux flexed their muscles against the European royalty that is Toulouse, securing a seismic 30–15 victory and looking every bit like the (defending) Champions elect .

    💔 Glasgow’s astonishing home record was heartbreakingly broken as Toulon defied their league form to put a dagger through the hosts’ hearts, grinding out a tense 22–19 triumph in a classic European arm wrestle.

    🔵 Leinster thrashed Sale with a ruthless 43–13 performance, reminding everyone why they remain Europe’s benchmark and a formidable force in the race for the cup

    🎙️ Join Maul or Nothing as we break down all the key moments, standout performances, and what these results mean for the road to European glory. Expect strong opinions, expert analysis, and plenty of laughs along the way!


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    04:00 Junior Kpoku joins

    05:26 Toulon Fighting to stay relevant in Top 14

    10:18 Ben White fired up for his homecoming

    12:00 Proving himself before a potential Prem return

    15:05 Henry Pollock; better to play with than against

    17:55 Moving to France at 18

    20:57 Owen Farrell; setting standards

    28:34 Pressures & Pleasures of playing for Toulon

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  • The Champions Cup last 16 delivered absolute carnage — huge scorelines, big momentum swings and one of the clearest examples you’ll see of how a game can completely flip.


    This week on Maul or Nothing, we break down the defining moments of the weekend — from Bath’s front-row impact to Bordeaux running riot — plus everything else across a stacked knockout round.



    🧠 INSIDE THE EPISODE:

    •🏉 Bath 31–22 Saracens — how the front-row switches flipped the entire game

    •💥 Thomas du Toit masterclass (MOTM performance)

    •🔁 Can a referee change shift momentum mid-game?

    •⚔️ Barbeary vs Willis — elite No.8 battle

    •🔴 Bordeaux 64–14 Leicester — try-of-the-season madness (LBB, Penaud, Rayasi)

    •🌍 Toulon vs Stormers thriller + Sale edge Quins

    •🐻 Bristol Bears — where it slipped, and why it was already gone

    👉 “14–14 while Lahiff was on… damage done before that.”

    •🇫🇷 Max’s French food jaunt 🍷

    •💼 Courtney Lawes to Sale & England implications

    •💰 Henry Pollock the millionaire?!



    🎙️ ALSO:

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    43:00 Return of the Lawmaker - Courtney Lawes to Sale (and England?)

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  • George Furbank & Stephen Varney join Maul or Nothing to break down BIG hits, England selection debates, and Exeter’s Italian revolution 🇮🇹


    This week on Maul or Nothing, we’re joined by Northampton Saints + England full back, George Furbank as well as Italy & Exeter scrum-half Stephen Varney for one of our most chaotic and insightful episodes yet.


    We dive straight into that huge collision moment — how’s the face?! 🤕 and ask the all-important question:

    👉 Would you rather have Sammy Arnold’s injury… or yours?


    Plus Max gives us an in-depth update on his omission from the Bears line up at Leicester.


    🏉 INSIDE NORTHAMPTON SAINTS (FURBANK)

    •Tough battle at Franklin’s Gardens — what actually happened?

    •Saints flying high — but is it Premiership or Champions Cup priority?

    •Post-Six Nations return — banter, tension, or total chaos in camp?

    •The rise of Henry Pollock — what’s he REALLY like behind the scenes?

    •England debate heating up — is Furbank being overlooked for the 15 jersey?



    🔥 BATH STATEMENT WIN vs SARACENS

    •Huge result — are Bath now title favourites?

    •Impact of Dyson’s investment — is this the turning point?


    🇮🇹 STEPHEN VARNEY — EXETER & ITALY

    •Exeter building serious momentum?

    •The Italian core at Exeter:

    •Ross Vintcent

    •Andrea Zambonin

    •Why Exeter’s trajectory is suddenly VERY interesting

    •Italy’s rise — what’s changed inside that squad?

    •And the big one… 👀

    👉 Born in Wales, speaks Welsh — was it ever close to playing for Wales?



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    •Medical madness: prostate exams in pro rugby?!

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  • 🎙️ France Win Six Nations With the Last Kick | England Baffling & Stuart McCloskey Exclusive


    The final round of the 2026 Six Nations delivered extraordinary drama as France beat England to win the championship with the last kick, and Ireland centre Stuart McCloskey joins Maul or Nothing to take us inside the Ireland camp.


    We break down France vs England, Ireland vs Scotland and Wales vs Italy from the decisive final weekend of the Six Nations 2026, as the championship came down to the final moments.


    🇫🇷 France vs England — Championship Decider


    France held their nerve when the pressure was highest.


    ⭐ Louis Bielle-Biarrey continues his incredible try-scoring run

    🎯 Thomas Ramos lands the kick that wins the entire Six Nations


    But England delivered a performance that perfectly summed up their tournament:


    Brilliant… and utterly baffling.


    Despite losing four matches in the championship — something England hadn’t done since 1976 — they pushed France all the way.


    Big talking points:


    •⁠ ⁠🟨 Was the yellow card and penalty try correct?

    •⁠ ⁠🏃 Ollie Chessum’s intercept — should he have gone closer to the posts?

    •⁠ ⁠🎬 Henry Pollock’s Hollywood offload moment

    •⁠ ⁠🦶 England kicking possession away with 90 seconds left while leading


    Is this England side actually building toward something… or stuck in a strange paradox?


    🇮🇪 Ireland vs Scotland — Stuart McCloskey Joins Us


    Ireland centre Stuart McCloskey joins the show after a huge championship.


    Across the tournament he led Andy Farrell’s Ireland in:


    🏉 Carries

    🔥 Offloads

    💥 Defenders beaten

    📈 Post-contact metres


    He takes us inside the Ireland camp:


    •⁠ ⁠Ireland’s performance in the final round

    •⁠ ⁠How the squad felt during those tense closing minutes watching and supporting England!

    •⁠ ⁠Chasing down Marcus Smith earlier in the championship

    •⁠ ⁠Life around the Ireland squad

    •⁠ ⁠And a very entertaining day out in London


    Plus: are Ulster finally back?


    🏴󠁧󠁢󠁷󠁬󠁳󠁿 Wales vs Italy — Wales Finally Stop the Run


    Wales ended a long wait for a Six Nations win.


    ✅ First championship victory since 2023

    🏟 First home Six Nations win in four years


    The game was effectively decided early as Wales raced into a 31-0 lead.


    Standouts:


    🔥 Aaron Wainwright immense

    🎯 Dan Edwards running the game with perfect kicking, a try and a drop goal


    Talking point:


    👉 Have Wales finally found their long-term No.10?


    🏉 Also on the show


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    •⁠ ⁠🏆 Player of the Championship debate

    •⁠ ⁠🎬 Max’s Moment of the Tournament

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    And Ryan nearly missing the show entirely after a night out in Dublin with an A-list Hollywood celebrity before scrambling home for Mother’s Day.


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  • Round 4 of the Six Nations 2026 delivered absolute chaos — and on this week’s Maul or Nothing, we break down one of the most extraordinary weekends of Test rugby in years.


    🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿Scotland 50 – France

    Gregor Townsend’s side ran riot — putting 50 points on France in a statement win that has completely blown open the championship race.


    We dive into:


    •⁠ ⁠Ben White vs Antoine Dupont — the scrum-half duel

    •⁠ ⁠Darcy Graham vs Louis Bielle-Biarrey in a brilliant wing battle

    •⁠ ⁠Scotland’s attacking blueprint that dismantled France

    •⁠ ⁠Dupont’s forward pass that summed up the French afternoon

    •⁠ ⁠the Scottish cohesion but France unusually subdued 


    Plus the controversy…


    👀 Oscar Jégou’s alleged eye gouge

    A disciplinary hearing looms. We ask:


    •⁠ ⁠Is it worse than Eben Etzebeth’s recent incident?


    🏉 England vs Italy – what on earth is the plan?


    England had the ball.

    England… kicked it away.


    Italy magnificent 


    We break down:


    •⁠ ⁠England leading the tournament in kicks in play & kick metres

    •⁠ ⁠Ben Earl saying England were “unbelievable for 60 minutes” — are fans being gaslit?

    •⁠ ⁠Maro Itoje’s yellow card — careless or costly?

    •⁠ ⁠⁠Menoncello the best centre in world rugby right now 


    And the big question:


    ❓ Should Steve Borthwick still be England coach for the 2027 Rugby World Cup?



    🇮🇪 Ireland vs Wales


    Ireland got the job done in Dublin — but this may have been the most encouraging Welsh performance of the championship.


    We discuss:


    •⁠ ⁠Jack Crowley as Farrells World Cup 10

    •⁠ ⁠Signs of life in Steve Tandy’s Wales rebuild

    •⁠ ⁠The huge shift in Welsh physicality

    •⁠ ⁠Rhys Carre magic 



    🔥 Championship permutations heading into the final round


    The title race is wide open.


    •⁠ ⁠France win the title with a bonus-point victory

    •⁠ ⁠Scotland could win their first championship since 1999

    •⁠ ⁠Ireland still alive if results fall their way


    We break down every scenario heading into Super Saturday.



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  • The Maul or Nothing Round 4 Preview Show is here — and the 2026 Six Nations title race is reaching boiling point.


    After England’s heavy defeat to Ireland at Twickenham, Steve Borthwick has torn up his backline and made 12 changes ahead of the trip to Rome.

    Is this a necessary reset… or full panic stations inside England camp?


    We break down all the major team selections, tactical questions and storylines heading into one of the biggest weekends of the championship.


    🏉 In this episode


    •⁠ ⁠England’s selection revolution after Twickenham

    •⁠ ⁠Fin Smith starting, Freddie Steward dropped and the entire backline reshuffled

    •⁠ ⁠Are England building toward the 2027 Rugby World Cup or still searching for an identity?

    •⁠ ⁠Italy’s rise — the Cannone brothers, Ferrari and Capuozzo back

    •⁠ ⁠Have Italy officially crossed the line from “free win” to genuine threat?

    •⁠ ⁠Can Scotland shock France at Murrayfield?

    •⁠ ⁠Is Ryan’s bold prediction actually possible… or delusional?

    •⁠ ⁠Ireland v Wales — Andy Farrell leaning heavily on Ulster talent

    •⁠ ⁠Are Wales finally beginning a proper rebuild?



    🎉 Big news on the pod


    Max Lahiff has signed a new contract — and the boys have plenty to say about it.


    AND… breaking rugby news means Maul or Nothing now technically has inside access to the All Blacks 👀


    With Dave Rennie becoming the new New Zealand head coach, MON suddenly has a direct line to the top of world rugby — given he used to coach Ryan.


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  • Twickenham. 2026.

    And England were dismantled.


    🇮🇪 Ireland clinical.

    🏴 England chaotic.

    🗣 Ellis Genge admitting they may have believed their own hype.


    One of the most sobering afternoons at HQ in recent Six Nations history.


    This week on Maul or Nothing we break down:


    •⁠ ⁠Luke Cowan-Dickie & Freddie Steward hooked

    •⁠ ⁠George Ford’s missed kicks and the momentum swing

    •⁠ ⁠Ireland majestic across the park

    •⁠ ⁠Jamison Gibson-Park dictating everything

    •⁠ ⁠What this means for Steve Borthwick with the 2027 Rugby World Cup just 18 months away


    🏟 In Cardiff:

    Wales finally show signs of life under Steve Tandy — but Scotland still find a way. Finn Russell magic. Again. 


    🇫🇷 And France?

    Is the Grand Slam already inevitable? Their depth is frightening.


    🇮🇹 Italy improving again — and will genuinely fancy England in Rome.


    This is proper Six Nations analysis. No fence-sitting. No safe takes.



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  • England’s Grand Slam talk lasted a week.


    At Murrayfield in Round 2 of the 2026 Six Nations, Scotland delivered another Calcutta Cup statement — and this week on Maul or Nothing (MON) we’re joined by the man who ran it:


    🔥 Scotland scrum-half Ben White, fresh off controlling one of the biggest games of the championship.



    🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿Scotland v England – Calcutta Cup 2026


    With Ben White in the studio:

    •⁠ ⁠The tactical plan at Murrayfield

    •⁠ ⁠The build-up after the Rome fallout

    •⁠ ⁠Scotland’s fast start and the momentum swing

    •⁠ ⁠The Arundell yellow/red and the 6–2 split gamble

    •⁠ ⁠Why versatility matters at Test level

    •⁠ ⁠What Finn Russell said to Ben just before his try 😂

    •⁠ ⁠What it feels like when the crowd and momentum are fully behind you


    White’s kicking game. Russell’s tempo. Tuipulotu carrying. Huw Jones lurking.

    Scotland playing with belief.



    🇮🇪 Ireland v Italy


    •⁠ ⁠Italy humbling the Irish scrum

    •⁠ ⁠Tadhg Furlong and Dan Sheehan getting properly squashed up top

    •⁠ ⁠The controversial TMO forward-pass call

    •⁠ ⁠Ireland winning by the seat of their pants

    •⁠ ⁠Hollie Davidson’s calm, authoritative display



    🇫🇷 Wales v France


    •⁠ ⁠France’s frightening depth

    •⁠ ⁠Jalibert & Dupont pulling strings behind a monstrous pack

    •⁠ ⁠Charles Ollivon in full Greek-god mode

    •⁠ ⁠Where Wales go from here


    Elite-level Six Nations analysis, player insight and honest selection debate.


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  • The Six Nations is back — and Maul or Nothing opens Week 1 with a proper deep dive, featuring Italy winger Louis Lynagh after one of the most emotionally charged weekends of international rugby.

    From Max’s whirlwind week inside England camp, to France’s brutal ballet in the rain and dismantling of Ireland, to serious questions about where Wales — and Scotland — go from here, this episode is packed with insider detail, big takes, and plenty of laughs.


    🔥 MAX’S WEEK WITH ENGLAND

    Fresh from camp, Max takes us inside the bubble:

    •⁠ ⁠How did the call-up actually land?

    •⁠ ⁠Who was the first person he told?

    •⁠ ⁠Walking into a squad full of rivals… with just one club-mate

    •⁠ ⁠Did he break the unspoken rule and train like an academy kid?

    •⁠ ⁠Matchday nerves, stadium walk-ins, and the full Test-week rhythm

    •⁠ ⁠And yes… trying to get Henry Pollock out after the match, throwing Ben Earl under the bus — and most importantly… the stash


    🏉 LOUIS LYNAGH — FROM PREM FINALS TO SIX NATIONS

    Louis joins us to relive:

    •⁠ ⁠First-person thoughts on an epic international win

    •⁠ ⁠What happens immediately after the final whistle

    •⁠ ⁠Family watching on — and what that meant

    •⁠ ⁠How does a Six Nations moment compare to those Premiership final tries?

    •⁠ ⁠Italy’s passion, belief, and why this side feels different


    🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿 SCOTLAND: THE ROAD AHEAD

    •⁠ ⁠Is this the end of the road for Gregor Townsend?

    •⁠ ⁠Where do Scotland go from here?


    🔴 WALES: WHERE DO THEY GO FROM HERE?

    •⁠ ⁠What can Steve Tandy realistically change?

    •⁠ ⁠Is this tactical, psychological — or something deeper?


    🔵 FRANCE v IRELAND — A SHIFTING POWER?

    France were majestic in appalling conditions. One writer summed it up perfectly:

    “Playing rugby against France is like spending 80 minutes being beaten up by a huge bloke, who breaks off to do a bit of ballet every now and again.”

    We break down:

    •⁠ ⁠France’s blend of violence and finesse

    •⁠ ⁠The Bordeaux influence — the catalyst?

    •⁠ ⁠Ireland’s injuries, pressure points, and performance

    •⁠ ⁠What they could do — and what they can realistically do now


    🧠 PLUS:

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