The Good, The Bad & The Rugby

French Lessons: England's Cross-Channel Wake-Up Call


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As French club rugby thrives, English rugby finds itself at a crossroads. Alex and Tins are joined by Jonny May, Courtney Lawes, and rugby powerbroker Simon Gillham [OBE] for a timely conversation on what England can learn from across the Channel. From the dominance of ProD2 and the booming Top 14 to the structural chaos at home, the team digs into the future of the English game.


Plus: Courtney’s Lions ambitions & Investec Champions Cup semi-final previews. Tickets are selling fast for finals weekend in Cardiff on the 23rd and 24th of May, head to EPCRugby.com for more details.


Season 5 is sponsored by Continental Tyres. 


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🛞 00:00 – Buckle Up with Continental Tyres

🎙️ 02:00 – Meet Simon Gillham OBE: Rugby’s Quiet Powerbroker
🤝 05:47 – When Brive Signed Courtney Lawes: Inside the Transfer
🏆 11:14 – Why Promotion & Relegation Still Works
🇫🇷 21:13 – What English Rugby Can Learn from France
📺 27:30 – Prem Rugby’s £200M TV Deal: Gamechanger?
⚠️ 40:18 – The Hidden Problem with Premiership Academies
🏗️ 45:47 – Franchise Model: Big Questions
🔥 51:35 – Investec Champions Cup Semi-Final Preview
🔍 56:59 – Courtney’s  Saints Scouting Report
🦁 01:04:00 – Lions 10 Debate: Smith, Prendergast, Ford, Farrell?
🇫🇷 01:09:49 – Bordeaux v Toulouse: All French Affair
🔮 01:11:50 – Semi-Final Predictions: Who’s Going to Cardiff?
🎯 01:13:50 – Courtney on a 3rd Lions Tour?
🧠 01:18:00 – England’s New Coaching Team & Players to Watch this Summer
🐉 01:21:25 – Dave Reddin Joins Wales



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