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Two big exclusive interviews this week on The Sports Agents...

The new face of rugby, Henry Pollock, joined us in the studio. With two tries from one England cap, and now a Lions call up - this 20-year-old is on a rapid rise, and he’s using that fame to make rugby cool again with his try celebrations. (03:45)

Gabby and Mark also sat down with Bournemouth manager, Andoni Iraola. Under his guidance the club could qualify for Europe for the first time ever, and he and his players, like Dean Huijsen, are catching the eyes of Real Madrid! (12:15)

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Bournemouth manager Andoni Iraola joins Gabby and Mark for an exclusive interview.

Europe is in sight, in fact, they've had such a successful season that he and his players, like Dean Huijsen, are catching the eyes of Real Madrid! And that's no surprise: his Basque province has produced two other top 10 Premier League managers, Mikel Arteta and Unai Emery. Taking inspiration from cycling, NFL and basketball, Iraola has produced a team that have achieved a record points total two seasons in a row.

So, what’s in the Basque water? How’s he using his love of other sports to take his team to new heights? And how much longer can this team stick together? 

Plus, Gabby and Mark laugh about Manchester United's plans for a BBQ instead of an open-top bus parade if they win the Europa League. We react to Rachael Blackmore, the first woman to win the Grand National, retiring from horse racing. And will Andy Murray stick with coaching after splitting from Novak Djokovic?

Executive Producer: Adonis Pratsides

Producer: Sophie Penney

Video Producers: Sam Trudgill

Social Media Editor: Calum Scotland

Guest Booker: Matt Hughes

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Gabby & Mark are joined in studio by rugby's next big thing - Henry Pollock - just 20 years old, played one rugby match for England, scored 2 tries in 31 minutes, and now he's a British & Irish Lion!  

The try celebrations, trademark headband and the game to back it up - can he make rugby cool again?

Will he be able to make an instant impact with the Lions? What's it like being the new face of rugby? And what trick have his parents devised for the Lions mascot?

Plus, did Nottingham Forest owner Evangelos Marinakis go too far when he stormed the pitch after the game on Sunday? Does Virat Kohli's retirement signal the end of an era for cricket? And who's got the nicer digs at a world-class stables - the jockeys or the horses?

Executive Producer: Adonis Pratsides

Producer: Sophie Penney

Video Producers: Sam Trudgill

Social Media Editor: Calum Scotland

Guest Booker: Kirsty Giddings

Tom Hughes is Editor for The News Agents podcast network

Vicky Etchells is the Commissioning Editor for Global

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After two dramatic Champions League semi-finals we caught up with European Football Journalist Guillem Balagué (03:45).

World number one tennis player, Jannik Sinner, returned from a three-month doping ban this week. His lawyer Jamie Singer came into the studio (12:15).

With young superstars lighting up sport recently like Lamine Yamal and Luke Littler, we spoke to skateboarder Sky Brown, who became Britain's youngest Olympic medallist aged 13 (16:15).

The new snooker world champion Zhao Xintong just came back from a 20-month ban for being party to match fixing. To find out more Jeremy Wilson, Chief Sports Reporter for The Telegraph, joined us (20:45).

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Fresh from watching the drama of the Champions League semi-finals at the San Siro and Parc des Princes, Gabby and Mark Pougatch are joined by European football journalist, Guillem Balagué.

Will the old or the new triumph when Inter Milan face PSG in the final in Munich? Has losing his daughter changed Luis Enrique's outlook on football? Will the arrival of Arsenal's new sporting director Andrea Berta be the key to stop them being a "nearly team"? And when will Barcelona learn to defend?

As 17-year-old Lamine Yamal shined for Barcelona, we'll speak about young superstars lighting up their sport like Luke Littler and Vaibhav Suryvanshi... and who better about that than Sky Brown. She became Britain's youngest ever Olympic medallist at 13 and won her second Olympic skateboarding medal at 16.

How does she feel seeing other teenage stars dominate on the world stage? And how scared do her parents get watching her compete?

As Maro Itoje is named captain of the British & Irish Lions we reflect on his recent visit to our studio, what the tour means to him and how the Lions fans made him feel like a rockstar.

Plus, who knew 5kg of fish or reindeer meat could buy you a Europa League semi-final ticket!

Executive Producer: Adonis Pratsides

Producer: Sophie Penney

Video Producers: Sam Trudgill

Social Media Editor: Calum Scotland

Guest Booker: Kirsty Giddings

Tom Hughes is Editor for The News Agents podcast network

Vicky Etchells is the Commissioning Editor for Global

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Can we forgive and forget when it comes to our favourite sports stars? That's the question we're all asking as Trent Alexander-Arnold leaves Liverpool, world number one, Jannik Sinner, returns to tennis after a 3-month doping ban, and Zhao Xintong wins the Snooker World Championship after a 20-month suspension for being party to match fixing.

Mark and Kelly Cates are joined by Sinner's lawyer, Jamie Singer. How has the ban affected Sinner off the court? What's it like having just 24 hours to prove your innocence? And has Sinner got special treatment by not missing any Grand Slams or losing his rankings ?

Jeremy Wilson, Chief Sports Reporter for The Telegraph, explains why Xintong was given the ban, how he came back so strong and what his victory means for global snooker.

Plus, London City Lionesses' last-minute promotion, Fantasy Football to elect a new Pope, and have you seen the life-size LEGO F1 cars?

Executive Producer: Adonis Pratsides

Producer: Sophie Penney

Video Producers: Sam Trudgill

Social Media Editor: Calum Scotland

Guest Booker: Kirsty Giddings

Tom Hughes is Editor for The News Agents podcast network

Vicky Etchells is the Commissioning Editor for Global

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Gabby and Mark were live from Lords Cricket Ground this week for the launch of the 2026 Women's T20 Cricket World Cup in England and Wales. They spoke to World Rugby Player of the Year, Ellie Kildunne, about their own home World Cup this summer, the new trend for celebrations, and the cowboy craze (01:15).

At Lords we also caught up with the new Head Coach of the England women's cricket team, Charlotte Edwards. Her task is to take the team from an Ashes whitewash to a home World Cup victory - so how's she going to pull that off? (20:30)

After Liverpool won the Premier League (sorry Mark!) we marvelled at the smooth handover from talisman Juergen Klopp to Premier League newbie Arne Slot with Football Correspondent for the Sunday Times, Jonathan Northcroft, and John Gibbons from the Anfield Wrap (09:30).

Tennis players are suing the governing bodies over prize money, "invasive" phone searches and more. So we caught up with the man behind the lawsuit, Ahmad Nassar, Executive Director of the Professional Tennis Players Association (15:30).

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Gabby and Mark are in the sun at Lords Cricket Ground for the launch of the 2026 Women's T20 World Cup, in England and Wales. The Lionesses winning a home tournament was a groundbreaking moment for women across the country, so could rugby and cricket produce the same magic at their upcoming home World Cups?

Fresh off winning England women's seventh Six Nations title in a row, we speak to World Player of the Year, Ellie Kildunne. How is she getting herself fired up for the World Cup? What does she think of the new trend for celebrations in rugby? And what's with all the cowboy hats?

And what's it like heading into a World Cup when you aren't on a 25-Test winning streak like the Red Roses? The England women's cricket team are coming off the back of a disastrous Ashes whitewash, so can their new Head Coach, Charlotte Edwards, turn things around? She told us what she wants to change.

Plus, will Barcelona's insanely high defensive line stop cost them a place in the Champions League final? Never mind Yamine Lamal, have you heard about the IPL's 14-year-old century-maker? And I bet you didn't know this about Ronnie O'Sullivan's cue...

Executive Producer: Adonis Pratsides

Producer: Sophie Penney

Video Producers: Sam Trudgill

Social Media Editor: Calum Scotland

Guest Booker: Matt Hughes

Tom Hughes is Editor for The News Agents podcast network

Vicky Etchells is the Commissioning Editor for Global

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Liverpool have won the Premier League and Arne Slot showed us all how a handover should be done. Turns out, replacing a talismanic figure like Juergen Klopp who won 8 trophies over 9 years, needn’t be the mess that the likes of Arsenal, Manchester United and countless other clubs have made of it in recent years. So how did Arne Slot in so well? Gabby and Mark speak to the Football Correspondent for the Sunday Times, Jonathan Northcroft, and John Gibbons from The Anfield Wrap. (11:25)

Is tennis in for a shake up after a giant lawsuit? The man behind the lawsuit, Ahmad Nassar, the Executive Director of the Professional Tennis Players Association, explains why they're suing tennis' governing bodies over prize money, schedules, "invasive search of personal devices" and more. (31:39)

And after a huge weekend of sport Gabby and Mark reflect on England's Grand Slam at the Six Nations, the synergy between Arsenal women's and men's Champions League success, the father-son drama at the Eubank-Benn fight, and how hot it must have been wearing a rhino costume at the London Marathon. (01:40)

Executive Producer: Adonis Pratsides

Producer: Sophie Penney

Video Producers: Sam Trudgill

Social Media Editor: Calum Scotland

Guest Booker: Kirsty Giddings

Tom Hughes is Editor for The News Agents podcast network

Vicky Etchells is the Commissioning Editor for Global

You can listen to this episode on Alexa - just say "Alexa, ask Global Player to play The Sports Agents".

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