The Armchair Refs

The Armchair Refs

By Ben and Big MikeSportsRugby
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The Armchair Refs episodes

  • 009 Goodbye Ireland, Hello Semis - the curse continues

    What a weekend of rugby!

    Here we get straight into dissecting arguably the best round of quarter finals at a Rugby World Cup ever and look towards two huge semi-finals.


    In this episode we discuss:

    • The quarter final curse plaguing Ireland again
    • The return of the All Blacks
    • Argentina's experienced finishers
    • England marching on
    • Are the boks going to repeat?
    • 1 hr 10 min
    • 008 Tier 2 rugby > Tier 1, change our minds

      Look, we know it's a longer episode. But when the juices get flowing, we can't stop! We hope that you liked our ramble. In this episode we talked about:


      - RWC catch-up + review of our pool predictions

      - Players on fraud watch?!

      - Simone Biles making history

      - MOTM awards for NFL?


      And much more!

      1 hr 36 min
    • 007 Rugby World Cup: The Spy who Rucked me

      Take a seat and join us as we debate the latest round-up of Rugby and Wider sports including:

      • Why we (don't) think Scotland will qualify
      • What happened to Italy?
      • Our new French Doctor
      • The Ryder Cup
      • The new WXV league
      • And much more!
      • All done with a good splash of terrible jokes and laughter.

        1 hr 8 min
      • 006 Two Kens talking sports

        Another great episode fresh off the press! We talk about a variety of different sports with an extra focus on the Rugby World Cup. We also try and convince you that we can provide an expert analysis with a dash of humour. Topics included:


        - Ben's impersonation of Eddie Jones

        - England looking hot before the QFs

        - Panthers on the brink of another NRL championship

        - Europe retaining the Solheim Cup


        And many more! We hope you like the episode :)

        1 hr 2 min
      • 005 It's a sport world and we love living in it

        A brand new episode arriving just before the weekend! We treat you guys so well


        In this episode we attempt to cover as much sport as we can whilst providing you with our excellent in-depth armchair analysis. We cover:

        - Deion Sander's impact on College Football

        - Carlos Sainz ending Red Bull's dominance

        - Ryder + Solheim Cup

        - Rugby World Cup drama


        And much more! We hope you love this episode. Remember to keep up with us on Instagram and Twitter @TheArmchairRefs

        1 hr 17 min
      • 004 Allez le World Cup!

        It's finally here! The World Cup has kicked off in style and the Armchair Refs are looking into the best tries, worst cards and wildest skills on show from the weekends games!

        Take a seat and join us.

        1 hr 18 min
      • World Cup Miniseries - Pool C

        The real pool of death! We discuss who are the contenders and pretenders in the tightest looking pool in the whole world cup. Can 'tier 2' nations Fiji & Georgia stand up to the financial might of Australia and Wales? Will Portugal bag a win?

        22 min
      • World Cup Miniseries - Pool B

        In this episode of the World Cup Miniseries, we take a look at the most popular pool, Group B. It consists of Ireland, South Africa, Scotland, Tonga and Romania and only two can escape the group...


        Some big household names in this group. This spicy episode contains:

        - Will Leinster's failure in the Champions Cup haunt the Irish players?

        - Can South Africa silence the pasty wonderkid that is Finn Russell?

        - Could Tonga and Romania cause upset if other teams rest their starters?


        And much more!

        24 min

      About The Armchair Refs

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      Take a seat on the Armchair and join us as we debate the latest rugby and sporting events. Full of bad takes and laughter, this easygoing podcast hosted by Mike Abrahamse and Ben Hall is almost guaranteed to be the best hour of your week.