The Macc Rugby Podcast

Former Sale, Worcester and England Lock Chris Jones joined the coaching team this season and so we sent Wilky down to get the scoop and learn all about the man, the myth, the legend!

So for our season finale Wilky steps once more into the breach dear friends and interviews The Analyst Matt Coleridge, Macc 1st XV Performance Analyst and producer of Macc Rugby TV, to discuss his role in the team and what's coming up on the Club TV Channel. Don't forget to leave us a review wherever you get your pods and feel free to comment on social media posts to help steer the content in the future. Remember to go back through our back catalogue for a range of interviews with club legends, organisers, players, officials and coaches, as well as the odd celebrity. Keep an eye on our social media for further information about upcoming events at the club like the Macclesfield 7's tournament and the Music Festival!

For the penultimate episode in the series, our Mental Health lead volunteer Liz Jarratt, and M & J Director Phil Mason join Matt for a discussion on the importance of Mental Health welfare and the steps the club are taking to ensure there is support for all members of all ages. As well as working closely with the Give a Ruck and Looseheadz campaigns, Liz is a long term member and also highly active in the Girls team as well as a player in the Ladies team, plus she has 2 kids in the Mini and Junior Section so she gives us the low down on all the goings on in those aspects of the club. Join us next week for our season finale...

Wilky carries the mantle again for us and speaks to Jim Curtis who has been embedded with the 1st XV and 2nd XV for the last few years and provides support to the coaching staff, and still occasionally dons his boots after a long career at an impressive standard including London Scottish, but also has a story or two including living next door to Kylie Minogue!!!

David 'Wahoo Wilky' Wilkinson steps into the breach for us once again, and speaks to Club General Manager Andy Appleyard, to discuss his route to Macc and the plan for the future. There is a corresponding article for this episode on the website which is well worth a read along with a lot of other material written by Wilky, so get a look at the website! Season 2 is drawing to a close so as always please give us feedback o what you liked and didn't like, review the pod and give us some constructive criticism!

Macc 1 and Macc 2 join the Pod and tell all about their rise to Legendary Status! Yes its Front Row Stalwarts Billy Robinson and Sam Moss with over 500 caps and almost 40 years at the club between them for Macc! They tell us about who the best players they played with and how the club has changed in the time they have been here.   Please give us your feedback on the pod so far, what you have liked and what you want to hear more of or who you want to hear from!!! Leave us a review or comment on our social media pod posts!

Wah-hoo Wilky steps in to sit down with Macclesfield Club legend Rick Jones, who talks about his time playing for multiple teams at the club, his close family connection and his current role as 1st XV Forwards coach. Don't forget to check out our social media for details on upcoming events such as the 7s tournament, the Comedy Festival and the Family Music Festival. Also see our website for some cracking articles written by Wilky about the clubs people and history.

First Team Strength and Conditioning Coach and owner of 5s Fitness in Macclesfield, Jay Curtis, joins Matt to talk about his road to owning his own gym, life after the Army and gives you some tips for how to stay fit and eat well going forward!! See Jay's social media for more details about 5s Fitness, visit his website at www.5sfitness.co.uk, email info@5sfitness.co.uk or pop into the gym at 131 Hurdsfield Road Macclesfield SK10 1LL! Also for information on how you can become a Gym Instructor and gain your qualifications see www.strengthandconditioningcourse.com!

Matt speaks to 1st XV prop Tom King about being back in training, what it is like for a player who comes in from another club and integrate, as well as giving his expertise in helping Macclesfield join the 7's circuit! Plus lots of notices about the up coming events including the Macclesfield Family Music Festival, the Comedy Festival and 7's Tournament, as well as the re-launch of the Sin Bin!

Matt meets the gang from the U11's section, led by Coach Tristan Wood, and we hear all about how fun and inclusive having a child in the age group teams is! Keep and eye on social media and the website for info on upcoming events such as the Comedy Festival and the 7's Tournament! Don't forget about the History Boys episode from last week, and remember to subscribe wherever you get your pods!

Wahoo Wilky takes the reins this week as we hear his chat with Club Historian Bob Jenner, who tells us what it's like collecting and publishing the history of the club. Please see the club website where his timeline of the club is viewable. Next week we will hear Part 2 of our parents episodes when Matt met he U11's parents led by Tristan Wood!!!

Matt is joined by parents of Macc youngsters Dan, Gav, Vicky as well as U16s Coach Russ Tomlinson and M & J Director Phil Mason to discuss the role of Rugby Mum's and Dad's in Youth Development and Club Organisation, not to mention to each other on the touch line on those cold mornings!

2nd XV Coach Pete Langley, 1st Team Coach of Kings and Forwards Coach of Macc 1st XV as well as Kings Macclesfield Head of Rugby Giles Hetherington join Matt, to make up the panel to discuss the building relationship between the Club and School, and the role of the 2's at Macc! Also big news about an upcoming summer event!

Hear the concluding part of the Matt's chat with Andy Appleyard and his look at Coaching at the top level and the community level.  Plus there is exciting news about the RFU announcement with regards to Return to Play.

Following on from last weeks' successful chat with Conor O'Shea from the professional side of the game, we continue our look into the art of coaching, this week speaking to the Head Coach of the Macc 1st XV Andy Appleyard, who gives us the benefit of his wealth of experience so far in his career so far. Big shout out to the Ladies team who are raising money (£2000) for Samaritans with their February Give a Ruck 2000km challenge.

Matt begins a 2 part exploration into what makes a good coach, and gathers advice from one of the best, former Italy, Harlequins and London Irish, now the Head of Performance at the RFU, Conor O'Shea. Should be a good listen for all aspiring coaches!!! Thanks for all the feed back about the Physio Episode last week with Issy Adlington. Check out details of the OneClub draw on our social media.

A little treat in the form of a bonus pod for you this week. Stephen "Chaos" Branch, Andy Appleyard and Liz Jarrett appeared on. Silk FM 106.9 this week and in case you missed it, hear what was discussed as it was a corker!!

This one is for all you budding Physios out there, as our 1st XV Head of Medical Services Izzy Adlington joins Matt to discuss her specialist role and offer advice for anyone interested in the role! See our social media handles for an important message about the #icare campaign after the postponement of the ladies 6 Nations. Also thank you for all the support for the Ladies Team episode, we have had tremendous feedback!

The new series continues with our guests this week coming from the ladies side. Annie and Kirsty tell us all about the fun the girls have and what it means to them to be part of the club! See the clubs social media for details of the girls' feature in the Macclesfield Express. See our website for news about the Half Term Rugby Camps in co-ordination with Sedbergh School and details fo our Guiness Six Nations competition!

This week we speak to the Chief Exec Stephen 'Chaos' Branch and Club Manager Andy Appleyard about keeping the club going during the Pandemic and what the future holds in store going forwards for its members!!!

We are back after a Christmas Break and we return with a chat with David "Wahoo" Wilky, match day announcer and Head of Match Day Entertainment. Also be sure to check out the MaccTive Group on our Social Media as well as the Silent Auction on the Website, where you can also find a fine array of articles by Wilky about some of Macclesfield's Greatest Games.

Matt meets Eva Cotton, M and J Girls player and current Ladies team player Pip Gregory who is also coach of the Girls team, for a chat about what the club is doing to push age grade sport and above for the girls! This is the second of a two part episode, please see the previous episode for the lads version.

M and J players Freddie Griffiths and Ollie Ransom, plus U16's coach Russ Tomlinson join Matt to discuss life in the Mini and Junior Section at Macclesfield, in the first of an M & J special, this week looking at the lads. Next time we speak to Eva Cotton and Pip Gregory about the girls teams. Special thanks to Phil Mason, M & J Director, for facilitating the interviews this episode.

The former Macclesfield fly half and head coach joins Matt and Frank to discuss the good old days, his Rugby life with Macc, and Frank tells us all about how he popped the question!

The charismatic first team scrum half joins the boys to discuss being the Pride of Poland and all things Macc 1sts!!!

Our third and final episode of the chat with Egg Chasers Podcast host Johnathan Beardmore plus news of Oktoberfest Sat. 19th Sept.

Enjoy the second of our 3 part interview with Rugby podcaster JB from Eggchasers. Matt and Frank enjoyed chewing the fat of all things North West Rugby and Macclesfield with Jay Beardmore who presents the Rugby Dungeon also.

The King of Rugby Pods Jay Beardmore joins Franky and Matt for an Eggchasers style episode! Plus news about upcoming events at the club in September!

After an unexpected break, the pod returns with young Finn Latham who has been running 2.5 miles a day through lockdown to raise money for East Cheshire Hospice and a special guest makes an appearance to congratulate the U13 M & J Macchiato's Player.

This weeks show sees Franky catch up with Ex Macc player, now Sale Shark and England Saxon, Sam James as we hear what his memories of Macc are and what it's like to go right to the top of the game'

Franky is back and gives us the full story on his ‘accident'. 1st Team Lock Tom Burden joins Producer Miles and talks about his rise to the 1sts as well as what it's like to be an International Player for Israel

 ‘the Producer Miles Episode'...due to unforeseen events involving regular co-host Franky Barker, Producer Miles steps into the breach this week to join Matt as they discuss return to play across pro sport, the art of podding and all the latest news at the club'

This weeks guest is the man behind shirt sponsors Moneyguru and long term club man Mike Ransome who tells us tales of his love affair with the club began and gives us some insight into his scrapping, sorry playing days!

This week our Club Captain Franky Barker speaks to Club President Pete Harper! 

The boys are back and in this weeks Pod our guest is Macc lad but now Wasps player Tommy Taylor!

This week the boys speak to Macc 1s top try scorer Myles Hall! 

This week the boys interview club legend Boz ex 1st team player and now captain of the 4th team! 

Club captain Franky Barker talk to 2nd Team Coach and Kings Macc School Teacher Pete Langley. This weeks Sponsor is Big Brand Ideas. 

This week Matt introduces his new co-host and also speaks to Mini Junior chair Phil Mason. 

In Ep2 we reach out to ex player, Under 14's Coach and Dad of 3 Macc Rugby players Rob Davies. We are then joined by Macc Ladies Captain Mary Thorp. This weeks dedicated partner is ASHBROOK - Plant, Access and Agricultural Hire

Macclesfield Rugby Podcast is a show devoted to the clubs' participants, giving insight and exposure to all areas of the club Episode 1: word from the top! We speak to all the leaders, 1st XV Captain Tom Morton; Club Chief Exec Stephen Branch and Head Coach Andy Appleyard, about how the club and players are getting through the Corona Virus Pandemic, we reflect on last season and look at how the boys are keeping the fun going!