Maul or Nothing

‘Fresh’ from a hard Day (& night) in Hong Kong, Ryan catches up with a player widely regarded as one of the very best in the world of Women’s Rugby Sevens; Charlotte Caslick.

They talk through all things Sevens; from the fastest players to the best venues, and of course the wild weekends in Hong Kong.

We hear about her personal journey - from how she got into the sport via a serious injury to dishing the dirt on her room mates.

Plus, with Ryan’s eyes firmly opened to what the Sevens tour has to offer, they discuss just what the game of XVs can learn from it’s smaller sided variant.

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European knock out rugby is back and the big boys deliver as Bordeaux Blitz a Fazless Saracens while La Rochelle somehow survive the Stormers onslaught. Are Northampton contenders according to the boys?

It’s worth noting that Ryan joins us from Hong Kong having had an almighty time at the Sevens. Fair to say anxiety levels are high after partying with all the stars.

How will he take the fact that Max thinks we’re recording on another day…. 

We hear all about the amazing Hong Kong Sevens, and the boys round up a fabulous weekend of Champions Cup Action.

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This week the boys break down another howler in the Prem…. Sin Bins optional between Harlequins and Bath. Regardless what a match! This Is Rugby!
The guys revel in a great win for Bristol. The only unbeaten side in the Prem since the end of the 6 Nations. (2 games…)

It is tight at the top for the Play Offs with the lads rounding up all the action.

Similar story in the URC, although Ryan reckons the top 3 are locked up, but there’s still space at the top table. Our darlings Benetton back in the mix…. But just 5 points separate 5th and 11th…. The Race for Europe is on, speaking of which… the Boys give their Champions Cup round of 16 previews and predictions.

The usual hot takes are there and more importantly deep life affirming questions answered….

What to wear as a rugby player if you want to get melted on the field?

What would Ryan and Max do now if they came up against each other?

The one piece of advice for a Hong Kong Sevens Virgin? 

Enjoy!

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Club rugby is back and so are the big talking points. Ryan and Max get their heads around a bizarre big game call as Quins and Sarries clashed at the Tottenham Hotspur Stadium. 

What about the Bears mauling the Saints, Max takes us into Bristol’s mindset around that statement win.

We round up all the action and hot takes as the business end of the URC/Prem crank into gear.

We also discuss the latest transfer rumours, giving away some tantalising big goss from within the rugby inner sanctum and there’s even time to discuss how wily coaches get their players into the international set up.

Oh and there’s an update on Louis Rees-Zammit’s NFL dream

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The curtain has come down on the greatest six nations of all time (in Max’s words)

Ireland worthy winners, although Ryan will no doubt infuriate some of our Irish friends with his take. But what about the others?

Max is thrilled with England’s resurgence. They backed it up in Lyon, but there’s definitely some disagreement between the boys as to where France are. One thinks they’re back and the other thinks they need Dupont back! 

Ryan takes his time with a sobering assessment of Scotland's campaign but everyone agrees what a tournament its been for Italy.

And what of Wales? Is it all doom and gloom or are there chinks of light in the distance.

The boys round up a thrilling final round of rugby and an unforgettable competition as a whole. Rugby is back!!!!

There’s also the Maul or Nothing Team of the Tournament to sink your teeth into or more likely sharpen your comments online.

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Wow…. That was unexpected. Italy put paid to the Fans Grand Slam much to the chagrin of Ryan. And Despite his best efforts at the art of filibustering, the outlandish predictions of Mystic Wils finally catch up with him...Scotland to win by 14 points...AT LEAST! 

Back by very popular demand Simon Zebo is given his right to reply to his own predictions...but is the humble pie on his menu?

We catch up with Italy winger Monty Ioane to hear all about the emotion at the Stadio Olimpico. How did the players prepare, what was the atmosphere like on the pitch and most importantly what did they get up to after. 

We’re then back at Twickenham with Ryan in the corporate boxes enjoying England's best performance since the 2019 World Cup Semi Final. How Ryan and Simon Zebo laughed at the suggestion England could beat Ireland… but Max said “there’s always a chance”….

Heartbreak for our Irish cousins as the potential Grand Slam is torn from their hands at the death with Marcus Smith dropping the dagger between the posts and through the Irish hearts. 

Question is… how did Max enjoy the action on a weekend in Prague?

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We’re delighted to be joined by Ireland, Lions and Munster star Simon Zebo. He gives the boys the keys to the kingdom with his take on how England can beat Ireland. Only 3 things need to happen…. 

He gives us an insight into what makes Jack Crowley tick and what makes Joe McCarthy such an irresistible force. 

The real question is “are Ireland better now than they were during last year’s grand slam” and Zeebs is pretty sure of his answer. He explains to the Philistines just why Andy Farrell is so good at what he does and just for good measure gives his prediction on the “Fans Slam” for Scotland…. 

The boys preview of the penultimate round of the Six Nations filled with predictions, hot takes and hopefully the perfect soundbite from an extremely confident Ryan.

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“Humble in Victory, Gracious in Defeat” does not apply to Ryan Wilson ever. Disgraceful post-France, his humility following Scotlands resounding win over England is something to behold.

Max remains admirably calm in the face of Ryan’s gloating and can’t help but wax lyrical over Big Duane VDM…

We also catch up with Italy Captain, Michele Lamaro, and those heartbreaking last seconds when the win against France was in their hands. He tells us what went through their heads and the atmosphere within the squad. It’s also a bright future for Italy and they know they’re going in the right direction and things are falling into place.

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The boys are back to talk Darts, Dublin and Domestic duties, as Max finally completes his incredibly protracted house move....somehow thanks largely to his cutting loose with a hand saw...which gives Ryan an idea! 

Also in this episode, recorded at the start of the week but unfortunately delayed due to technical reasons, the boys dish out some now not so hot takes on recalls for Manu Tuilagi, Harry Randall & Hamish Watson😬, while also giving some much more relevant opinions on actual recalls for friends of the show Ollie Lawrence and Blair Kinghorn...as well as the mysterious continued omission of Zach Mercer.

The boys also give us some deep thoughts on a hopeless task for Wales and a maybe not quite so hopeless task for Italy...

And they also find the time to check in on the Saudi deal…. Is the Kingdom about to descend upon the Premiership? Can we expect Toulouse to Tyneside for Antoine DuPont as Newcastle look to be the big beneficiaries of barrels of banknotes??? Get on the banter bus!

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Sacré Bleu Ryan is angry. He is still seething at Saturday’s result. Having spent the week in Dubai, had his return flight cancelled and arrived for all his work at Murrayfield at the last minute he can’t quite fathom what’s happened.

Unfortunately for Max, Ryan is going through the 6 stages of grief…. He’s done denial but can’t get past anger. Which is funny.

Max meanwhile is the eternal optimist seeing the good in England’s narrow win over Wales (something which irritates Ryan immensely) 

Luckily both the boys agree that Ireland are unstoppable and could become the first team to win back to back six nations championships in the history of the 6 team competition.

Also if you want to see the boys, they’ll be recording a live podcast at the Prince of Wales pub in Covent Garden on Tuesday! Ticket proceeds go to charity so come say hi!

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