
Blood & Mud Rugby Podcast
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446: Depressed Kiwi Prun
445: Shonky Grubber
444: Worshipped By The Cockroach People
Ep 443443: De-fang The Poshness
The domestic season continues apace towards the playoffs. We have chat about that, plus all the latest news from The Week In WRU, and the return of the greatest rugby TV star ever. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
Ep 442442: Slapstick Knock-on
EThe ridiculous Super Saturday is unpacked, as well as some Six Nations reflections and our Team Of The Tournament. There's also a return to mini-digger chat. It's a long one, but worth it. Probably. To get the full episode go to patreon.com/bloodandmud sign up like you mean it. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
Ep 441441: An Edifice Full Of Sadness
EWe spend absolutely ages revelling in a bloody glorious Six Nations weekend. Come and join us, it's fabulous. patreon.com/bloodandmud to get all the full and fancy content from less than £2 per month Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
Ep 439439: Tom Ramos Les Bleus Explosion
EA fascinating weekend of Six Nations fixtures is unpicked, along with spring being sprung. patreon.com/bloodandmud for more content Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
438: Two Men Enter, Alun-Wyn Leaves
Round two of the Six Nations and all therein is discussed, plus the whereabouts of Sam Cross's location on the Aldi trail patreon.com/bloodandmud to support us and get the full episodes, ad free Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
Ep 437437: Shit Hammock
EThe horrible reality of turning 50 and what it brings to your door, plus all the round 1 action of the Six Nations 2026. If you want all the game chat and analysis then you need to head over to patreon.com/bloodandmud where for practically nowt you will get an ad-free, unabridged experience. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
Ep 435435: The Gooning Of Les Kiss
EWith Lee off on a Spanish birthday adventure, Josh is jetlagged to buggery but back in the chair to break down a week's worth of rugby chaos with recently-suffering Munster fan Patricia Viera… which obviously means chat about the travails of international air travel, storming the WRU HQ, and wondering if Les Kiss will ever actually get to be Wallabies coach? Plus all the usual SHIT/GOOD from the weekend. Want to listen to the full two-hour podcast, where we dissect the Six Nations squads and the weekend's club rugby? You can join our Patreon here. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
Ep 434434: Hot Lamps Of Clusterfuckery
EWe consider the latest from the road to WRUin, as well as the 6 Nations squads Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
A Rugby Life - Sam Larner
bonusLee chats with Sam Larner, friend of the pod and author of Attacking The Space: Inside Rugby's Tactical & Data Revolution. We cover his journey in the sport from Yorkshire to France via Blackheath, and plenty about analysis and the role it plays in the modern game. You can pre-order Sam's book here Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
Ep 433433: A Turducken Of Shit
EThe European weekend, early morning jazz horror and one-hot Monster Munch Trifecta are all discussed at (too much) length. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
Ep 432432: Tombola Of Nobodies
EWe return with all the gusto of a Harlequins apology statement for your listening pleasure Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
Ep 431431: Our Tenth Christmas..
E... which we are marking with a song, and then all the usual nonsense that you love so much. patreon.com/bloodandmud for membership and extra content. Why not give the gift of us to yourself this Christmas? Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
Ep 430430: A Rising Ollivon Lifts All Boats
EThe euro weekend is considered, alongside Nativity Mullets. patreon.com/bloodandmud for ad free, unedited episodes and more Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
Ep 429429: Occurrence & Happenstance
The Wales record defeat, plus grown men justifiably in full sports uniform and other rugby. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
Ep 428428: The Great Highvelt Bake Off
EFive matches from the final proper weekend of the internationals are unpacked, alongside what Rassie may have up his sleeve and Lee's Nan's less than progressive views about inclusivity in dancing. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
Ep 427427: Fully Jenkinsed
EWe run the rule over the state of people Lee has to sit next to in restaurants, and then grapple with loads of international matches. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
Ep 426426: Militia Behaviour
Lots of weekend action to discuss, as well as plenty about dad attitudes to food etiquette. full, ad free episode to be found at patreon.com/bloodandmud Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
Ep 425425: Clacker Problems
EWe return with a full consideration of the big weekend test matches, and Josh - having revved up for a week - gets to have his say on the WRU plans. patreon.com/bloodandmud for full and ad free episodes, and more... Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
Ep 424424: A Deep State Of Flow
ELee returns from the USA to join Josh and Patricia to chat about the big result in Dublin, and arseholes on planes. full episode and much more at patreon.com/bloodandmud Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
423: Fish Inspector Is Not A Real Job
EJosh is joined by Squidge Rugby hero Robbie Owen to 'discuss' the 'weekend's rugby'. Which mainly involves talking about the Hollywood potential of the Cardiff Blues, rugby's need to lean into its himbo thirst trap potential and… er… p*nis fencing. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
422: "Visibly defined arms, shoulders and legs"
EIf you've ever wondered what the hell is going on with Welsh rugby all the bloody time, this week Josh is joined by Dan Allsobrook from Gwlad Rugby, who have recently published their alternative survey into the future of the game in Wales. Dan and Josh get into the issues with what the WRU is trying to do, the problems with Welsh rugby media, and why the plight of Welsh rugby should serve as a warning to fans of every other nation about holding power to account. Somehow, they also find time to wang on about the weekend's rugby, news, Barbie dolls and the true identity of Welsh rugby's one turncoat player… Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
421: Sexless Faceless Drones
The Rugby World Cup final, Leinster's woes, and David May. Just three of the things we talk about this week. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
420: Encumbered By The Stress Of It All
EThe semis are chatted, and the folly of an open filling loop patreon.com/bloodandmud for full episode and more Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
419: All You Can Eat
ELee and Josh are back for the 11th season of the pod, and we start as we mean to continue by talking a load of shite about Butlins. Some rugby stuff settles in at some point, we promise Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
418: Summer Takeover, Part 3 with Alice Soper
EThe wonderful Alice joins Rhi Garth Jones to talk the latest happenings from the World Cup as well putting a few things straight. If you would like to listen to our other summer episodes and plenty more extras besides, then get yourself over to patreon.com/bloodandmud and had over and frankly insignificant amount of money for the pleasure. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
Ep 415415: The Pienaar Gap
EThe Lions is over, the season is over and we take one last look at everything to let you know what we reckon of it all. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
Ep 414414: Defenseless Delight
EA game for the Lions annals is deconstructed like a Masterchef beef wellington. Except it'll be good. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
413: Get Amongstitness
ELater in the week, but all the usual is here, including a run down of the two Lions games. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
412: Cyberpunk Clockwork Pirate
EA whole lot of weekend to chat about, a Test team to ponder, and boiling heat, summer stench. patreon.com/bloodandmud for more Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
411: Misnationing
EA lot of rugby this weekend, and what happens if you ask Josh a question at a wedding. patreon.com/bloodandmud for the full episode Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
410: Free Turf
EThe Lions are properly underway in a different timezone, and we take a look at it all. patreon.com/bloodandmud to support us Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
Ep 409409: Emotional Support Winger
EThe Lions is finally amongst us and so we have a look at how the first game went. There's also news and talk about weddings. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
408: A Given Value Of Imperial Phase
EThe finals have been completed and notw so has our take on them. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
407: The Ho-Chi-Nienaber Trail
EThe semis are chatted, as well as Mike Tindall's ideas to turn rugby into and poundshop F1 for people with avios points. patreon.com/bloodandmud for more content and full, ad-free episodes Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
406: A Thundercats Background Motherfucka
EThe URC quarters are enjoyed and the last Prem round is pointed at. This and other things for your ears Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
405: Essentially More Massive
EEuro finals weekend and lots of news. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
Ep 404404: Tiny Face
ELions squad reaction and a good look at the squad photos, plus the business end of the season is considered https://www.lionsrugby.com/en/teams/mens-team for the squad photos if you want to play along... Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
Ep 402403: Annoyance To Horn
EA hilariously brilliant weekend is discussed before we get to the serious business of the Lions squad. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
Ep 402402: CBD Coffee Eggs
ERobbie Owen joins Lee to discuss numerous balls and the rugby. patreon.com/bloodandmud for more episode content and other extras. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
Ep 401401: Paid Time Off From The Glass Factory
EJoin Josh and Patricia Viera as they try to get their heads around the Johnny Sexton Lions coach appointment, the imminent return of Steve Tandy to Wales, and much more besides… Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
Ep 400400: Trickle-Down Bullshit
EOur quadruple century comes around and we mark it by doing a normal episode. Party on! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
Ep 399399: Not Kingsley
ELoads of news emanating from Wales, Celebrity Erratics, and the European weekend are all considered Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
Ep 398398: The Gardner Switchover Quotient
EWe recount our day out in Gloucester, consider who if anyone we wouldn't dance with, and talk about the Women's Six Nations more of all this at patreon.com/bloodandmud Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
Ep 397397: Raspberry Ripple Palate Cleanser
Join Josh and guest Rhiannon Garth Jones as they dissect an absolutely massive weekend of rugby, including a discourse-heavy final week of the Men's Six Nations, a PWR final performance for the ages, and loads more. So naturally they spend far too much time talking about Ben Youngs' late night McDonalds order, and the recessive nature of jowls. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
Ep 396396: "We have some back rowers who can play centre"
EThe penultimate round of the Six Nations is deconstructed, along with the Wiggles country album Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
Ep 395395: Pacific Island Spam
EA not so fallow weekend with PWR semis, mad URC results and plenty more to cover... patreon.com/bloodandmud for full episodes, bonus content, and other stuff besides Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
A Rugby Life - Bronwyn Jones
bonusBronwyn is a resident of Kosovo who has spent a large part of her recent leading the development of rugby for women & girls in the Balkan country. We chat about what had to be overcome to achieve this, the incredible stories of the young women playing the game and about a fascinating life spent in Central Europe via the Bronx. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices