The Rolling Maul

In a bumper episode, Mike and Elliott are joined by rugby coach Jess Bunyard to chat through a Bristol game which proved a fitting send off for Tom Youngs and provided more than adequate vengeance for Scrumgate. Joe Heyes also stops by to chat about all things Tigers - but especially scrums - and we're joined by Leinster podcaster, Jeff (from Harpin' on Rugby), to look ahead to a titanic Champions Cup quarter final.

With Elliot on the road for 50% of the pod, Mike is joined by former England fullback Vicky Macqueen to talk about the Leicester Tigers womens' set up, the sight of the Red Roses running out at Welford Road and, depressingly, a brutal reality check in the Premiership Cup against London Irish. Elliot then returns for a preview of the Bristol game, with the help of Pete from the Bears Beyond the Gate Podcast.

Elliot and Mike go against the grain of the London "meejah" to take a more holistic view of Tigers' narrow defeat to Quins at the Stoop, deliver a sack-load of good off-field news and look ahead to a daunting challenge as a young XV faces off against an experienced London Irish side in the Premiership Cup. Plus, things get spicy in the Import XV as the big names roll into town.

Elliot and Mike are joined by BBC Radio Leicester's Adam Whitty and Chris Edgerton to pore through the home win against Clermont in the Champions Cup, which has set up a tongue-tying home quarter final against the mighty Leinster. We also look forward to another big away day at Harlequins, with the team aiming to lock down a home quarter final, as well as announcing the fly half in our Import XV.

Elliott and Mike are joined by Martin Crowson again to nause over one of the greatest results in the Tigers' European history and ask if this was a coming of age win for a young side. It's only half time though, as we look ahead to the return leg at Welford Road, plus we announce the winner of the 9 shirt for the Import XV.

Elliot and a very jet lagged Mike take a look over a convincing win by a young Tigers side against Irish, meaning they make the knockouts of the third competition of the season, before looking ahead to the altogether bigger fish of Clermont, to be fried in France. Plus, we welcome aboard pod sponsors St Martins Coffee Roasters and announce the winner of the 8 shirt for the Import XV.

Elliot and Mike take time to appreciate the mutually beneficial relationship developing with now record try scorer Chris Ashton and the trophy-hunting Tigers, as we celebrate making the playoffs with 4 matches to spare. We also look ahead to Tuesday Night Lights against London Irish and announce the 7 shirt for the Import XV.

Elliott and Mike speak from opposite corners of the planet with a backdrop of Australian wildlife and noisy children as they take a look at the promising shoots in a defeat in the Premiership Cup against Newcastle, before looking forward to welcoming the big guns back for a key fixture against Exeter at Sandy Park.

Elliott and Mike drag their jaws off the floor after a stunning display from Nadolo saw the mummy-inspired big man take London Irish to the cleaners. We talk salary cap news, look ahead to seeing some young guns in the Prem Rugby Cup and announce the man of granite for the 5 shirt in the Import XV.

Elliot and Mike pile into a review of a defeat on the plastic pitch in London, and wonder if it's an opportunity missed or just more expert shadow boxing by Steve. Elsewhere, we look ahead to a massive home game against Irish and announce the giant filling out the 4 shirt for Elliot's Imports.