The Bear Rugby Podcast

Bobby and Tom round up the latest results from the local rugby scene as well as discuss Wasps' Double Header wins - with the Men beating Northampton Saints and Women beating Gloucester Hartpury. There was also a second loss in a row for Coventry, a big win for Tom's Old Leamingtonians and Bobby's boys Manor Park registered their first win of the season in Midlands 3. 

Tom and Bobby round up Coventry and Warwickshire results including Wasps, Coventry, Midlands Prem down to Midlands 5 and Women's fixtures from the weekend. There's also a look ahead to this weekend and a proud moment for Bobby's family!

Rugby is back in business and so is The Bear Rugby Podcast!Tom and Bobby round-up the weekend's action - including an opening league win for Kenilworth plus discussion on the new laws, Wasps' triumph over Coventry Rugby and the situation at Rugby Lions RFC. 

Tom and Bobby are joined by Adam Dickinson for this special episode, looking back at Wasps' 20/21 season and offering their alternative end-of-season award winners!

With Tom on the sidelines with illness Bobby steers the ship on his own for a special episode with Coventry's Director of Rugby Rowland Winter! Rowland discusses how he became a coach and the fascinating story of how he landed the job with Cov as well as what it was like for his side to come up against the mighty Saracens recently. A truly intriguing listen with Rowland - who's not only an outstanding rugby coach but an outstanding talker too! Must listen.

Tom and Bobby discuss Coventry Rugby's upcoming fixture with Saracens at Butts Park Arena - featuring insight from Coventry's Director of Rugby Rowland Winter. In addition to this, Bobby runs through Wasps' new signings and there are plenty of local rugby fixtures to look out for this weekend too!

Tom and Bobby discuss a big weekend for Coventry Rugby and Wasps as well as how training is going back at their respective grassroots clubs. Coventrians RFC Secretary and all-round top clubman Michael Douglas also drops by to talk all things Coventrians  - and just how good it is to have the doors of the club open once again!

Tom and Bobby are back for Season 2 of The Bear Rugby Podcast: The Coventry and Warwickshire Rugby Union Podcast.S2 Ep 1 features Kenilworth's record try-scorer Gaz Renowden and Newbold Head Coach & former Nuneaton points-machine Huw Thomas.Tom, Bobby, Gaz and Huw discuss the return of rugby at grassroots level and the impact it has had on their club and them personally.

Tom and Bobby recap the recent Government announcements which outline the potential return of rugby and other grassroots sports in the coming weeks and months. There's also discussion on a winning start to The Championship for Coventry and another tough loss for Wasps. Plus amongst all the noise surrounding Eddie Jones' England XV selections, we have a go at our own XV's - with a few surprise names along the way.

In Episode 11 of The Bear Rugby Podcast, hosts Bobby Bridge and Tom Eales discuss the current status of The Warwickshire Cup, Shield and Vase. Previously, they were competitions that held great prestige in our rugby rich area and we ponder how we can try and restore them to their former glory!Plus...Reaction to England's loss to Wales, as well as what Wasps can do to bounce back from another home defeat and hope for Coventry at the start of the Championship season (finally) getting underway!

Tom and Bobby were delighted to be joined by Wasps captain and England international Joe Launchbury for the tenth episode of the Bear Rugby Podcast!We discuss the latest on his injury plus his thoughts on Jack Willis' latest setback as well as delving into the recent spate of red cards in the professional game. Joe also discusses his appreciation for the rugby scene in Coventry and Warwickshire and Bobby predicts who will win 3 of the biggest games this weekend.

Bobby and Tom look back on an action packed weekend of rugby that included wins for Coventry, Wasps and England. We also discuss the unfortunate news regarding Jack Willis' injury and talk Cov & Warks Rugby's finest facilities and best social media offerings.

Tom and Bobby dare to raise the topic of what is the biggest rugby club in the area away from Wasps and Coventry Rugby!?Plus in the wake of some unfortunate moments on social media in recent weeks, we discuss the importance of being kind and not tagging professional sportsmen and women in negative tweets and comments. There is also some painful reflection on the drab England performance vs Scotland...

Tom and Bobby discuss some of their team talk clangers as well as some of the classics you hear every Saturday (think 'NOWHERE' when the oppo 10 slices a kick to touch) In addition to this they talk Wasps' heavy defeat to Quins and Glenn Southwell of Barkers Butts RFC joins the podcast to talk about his clubs rivalry with Broadstreet - aka 'Coventry and Warwickshire's Fiercest Rivalry'

Bobby and Tom reveal the finalists for Coventry and Warwickshire's fiercest rivalry competition and discuss the England call up for Coventry kid Paolo Odogwu. Plus Coventry Rugby's Will Owen stops by to discuss the upcoming fixtures with Saracens as well as his thoughts on life after rugby, his PT business and keeping fit mentally as well as physically.

Bobby and Tom discuss the 'most fierce' rivalries in Coventry and Warwickshire and decide on their Semi-Finals for YOU to vote on! We are also joined by player and referee Dee Hardwick to discuss the fall out and reaction to the postponement of the Women's Six Nations.

Tom and Bobby discuss their favourite and least favourite away games/opponents in the Coventry and Warwickshire area! There's also an amusing anecdote sent in by one of our listeners plus analysis of another superb win for Wasps.

In this episode Bobby and Tom discuss the latest for rugby at grassroots level after the latest lockdown news plus insight from James Gaskell on his time coaching at Nuneaton Old Edwardians. We also discuss the importance of staying connected with your mates during these tough times and Bobby shares one of his most memorable rugby tales!

Tom and Bobby discuss the state of community rugby heading in to 2021 and think back to a few of the highlights of 2020 in the rugby calendar

Tom and Bobby discuss the return of rugby at grassroots level with the new law variations and look ahead to the future of rugby in the area in 2021