The Mirror Maul Six Nations Podcast

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Daily Mirror rugby union correspondent Alex Spink guides us through the Six Nations, talking to his colleagues from newspapers across the UK to get the full picture on the world's greatest rugby tournament

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    • Mar 20, 2019 LATEST EPISODE
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    Latest episodes from The Mirror Maul Six Nations Podcast

    All hail Alun WIN Jones

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 20, 2019 47:06


    As Warren Gatland reigns supreme Eddie Jones goes in search of a psychologist and Joe Schmidt, presumably, a stiff drink.World Cup winner Paul Grayson joins Mirror rugby correspondent Alex Spink to review the 2019 Six Nations Championship, hail the Grand Slam achievement of Wales and ask what now for England, Ireland and Gregor Townsend's Scottish bravehearts. Joining the boys to answer the uncomfortable questions to emerge from seven weeks of rugby battle are regular contributors Neil Squires, Andy Howell and Mick Scully. For information regarding your data privacy, visit acast.com/privacy

    Why judgement day will be heaven or hell for Wales

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 14, 2019 43:46


    Either Warren Gatland steers Wales to Grand Slam glory or Ireland spoil the party and, in all probability, hand England the Six Nations crown instead. World Cup winner Paul Grayson joins Mirror rugby correspondent Alex Spink to discuss the final weekend of an absorbing championship. Andy Howell, Michael Scully and Neil Squires - correspondents of Wales Online, Irish Mirror and Daily Express - also offer their expert opinion from Wales, Ireland and Scotland. For information regarding your data privacy, visit acast.com/privacy

    Why civil war in Welsh rugby threatens Grand Slam dream but need not prove fatal

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 7, 2019 30:11


    England brawl with Georgia in training while Wales fight amongst themselves over the future of their domestic game. Mirror rugby correspondent Alex Spink and World Cup winner Paul Grayson debate which will have greater impact on the outcome of the Six Nations. Also, Mirror columnist Grayson lifts the lid on the real Gregor Townsend as he prepares Scotland to try to spoil the Welsh Grand Slam party. For information regarding your data privacy, visit acast.com/privacy

    How Gatland trumped Jones to leave O'Shea braced for a Twickenham backlash

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 1, 2019 29:03


    The Six Nations may take another break this weekend, but Mirror rugby correspondent Alex Spink gets no such rest as he returns with another episode of the Mirror Maul podcast.In this episode he talks with Andy Howell of Wales Online, Mick Scully, rugby correspondent of the Irish Mirror and Conor O'Shea, head coach of Italy, who looks ahead to his side's trip to Twickenham next week. For information regarding your data privacy, visit acast.com/privacy

    How Gareth Bale in England's changing room has inspired Wales

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 21, 2019 38:46


    Ahead of the Grand Slam eliminator in Cardiff, the Daily Mirror's Alex Spink is joined by World Cup winner Paul Grayson, Neil Squires (Daily Express) and Andy Howell (Wales Online) to preview the massive Wales-England clash, as well as look ahead to France-Scotland and Italy-Ireland. For information regarding your data privacy, visit acast.com/privacy

    Why Eddie Jones may not be rugby's Mourinho after all

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 13, 2019 29:16


    The Six Nations pauses for breath this week but not World Cup winner Paul Grayson and Alex Spink, rugby columnist and correspondent respectively of the Daily Mirror. In this episode of the Mirror Maul we tackle the following: Were England brilliant, France dire or was it somewhere in between? Could it be that Eddie Jones is NOT rugby's Mourinho after all? And, is that really Wales' greatest ever team? For information regarding your data privacy, visit acast.com/privacy

    Why 'Le Crunch' between England and France has lost 'le bite'

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 7, 2019 42:30


    Daily Mirror rugby correspondent Alex Spink is once again joined by World Cup winner Paul Grayson to look ahead to England vs France, as the two sides come into the match of the back of two VERY different results. Two French stars of the past - Dimitri Yachvili and Serge Betsen - tell Alex why French rugby is 'sick' right now, while Grayson examines in detail the reasons behind England's magnificent win in Dublin.Alex also talks to the Irish Mirror's Mick Scully about what wrong for Jonny Sexton and co, while Wales Online's Andy Howell looks at the classic game of two halves which has given Wales a great chance of Six Nations glory this year. For information regarding your data privacy, visit acast.com/privacy

    Our man inside England's Six Nations training camp

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 30, 2019 31:31


    Daily Mirror rugby correspondent Alex Spink is back for the 2019 Six Nations, reporting directly from England's pre-tournament training camp in Portugal. As well as getting all the insight around Eddie Jones' squad from former England fly-half Paul Grayson, Alex also talks to the Irish Mirror's Mick Scully and Wales Online's Andy Howell to get the lowdown on the other pre-tournament favourites. For information regarding your data privacy, visit acast.com/privacy

    Matt Dawson loses it with England and why this was the Jose Mourinho Six Nations

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 21, 2018 50:01


    If you think England fans are unhappy with England's Six Nations displays, just wait until you hear Matt Dawson's opinion. The World Cup winning scrum half - and Daily Mirror columnist - joins our rugby union correspondent Alex Spink on this week's podcast to dissect the horror of England's fifth-placed finish… and has some remarkably strong words to say about Eddie Jones' men. Meanwhile, Richard Innes and Gavin Allen from Mirror Online sit down with Alex to discuss just how good Ireland's Grand Slam winners actually are, ponder how the home nations might now do at the 2019 World Cup… and listen to a Welshman continue to bang on about how one TMO stopped his team from winning the whole championship. For information regarding your data privacy, visit acast.com/privacy

    Matt Dawson on England's lack of leadership, lack of flexibility and lack of results

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 13, 2018 49:14


    In last week's podcast, Matt Dawson - World Cup winner and Daily Mirror columnist - predicted England would struggle in Paris. He was right. Following the 22-16 defeat to France, Dawson joins Daily Mirror rugby union correspondent Alex Spink to go through England's (many) problems, while Alex and Mirror Online's Richard Innes discuss Ireland's Grand Slam chances… and what the southern hemisphere will be making of the championship. For information regarding your data privacy, visit acast.com/privacy

    England's captaincy conundrum, Matt Dawson's French fears and Eddie Jones' 4am emails

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 7, 2018 50:00


    Matt Dawson joins Daily Mirror rugby correspondent Alex Spink to explain why France have him worried ahead of England's must-win match in Paris. Meanwhile, Alex tells Mirror Online's Richard Innes and Gavin Allen about Dylan Hartley's hatred of mobile phones at the dinner table and Eddie Jones' bizarre habit of emailing staff in the middle of the night.  Oh, and we try to explain the nuances of back row play, the breakdown and the difference between wearing 6 and 7 on your back. Which is easier said than done… For information regarding your data privacy, visit acast.com/privacy

    Scotland turn into the All Blacks, some crazy Welsh clutching at straws and a disbelieving Matt Dawson

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 27, 2018 51:09


    World Cup winner and Daily Mirror columnist Matt Dawson joins Richard Innes, Gavin Allen and Alex Spink to pick apart THAT amazing match at Murrayfield. The former England scrum-half pays Scotland the ultimate rugby compliment, bemoans the lack of leadership from Eddie Jones' side and worries that the final weekend of the Six Nations might now turn into a horribly damp squib. Elsewhere, one of our hosts STILL thinks Wales might win the Championship, and we discuss how rugby referees have just about the most thankless task in international sport.  For information regarding your data privacy, visit acast.com/privacy

    England's weird training techniques, the mess of the Calcutta Cup and some very sweary Scotsmen

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 21, 2018 43:29


    Daily Mirror rugby union correspondent Alex Spink once again teams up with Mirror Online journalists Richard Innes and Gavin Allen to explain why Eddie Jones has quite literally set his team an uphill task, discuss the anti-Englishness which drives much of the Six Nations… and hear how our host learned about adult swearing during a Calcutta Cup classic. For information regarding your data privacy, visit acast.com/privacy

    A tackle for the all-time list and Eddie Jones' love of Jose Mourinho

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 13, 2018 45:27


    Daily Mirror rugby correspondent Alex Spink once again sits down with Mirror Online journalists Richard Innes and Gavin Allen to discuss the fallout from the latest set of Six Nations fixtures - and reveal everything going on behind the scenes after the first two weekends of action. Prepare to find out where Sam Underhill's astonishing try-saving tackle on Scott Williams ranks on the all-time list, the football managers who Eddie Jones regularly studies on Match of the Day… and just why the TMO might have disallowed THAT Welsh try at Twickenham. For information regarding your data privacy, visit acast.com/privacy

    Eddie Jones' control freakery, cocky Welshmen and crestfallen Scotsmen

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 7, 2018 42:06


    Daily Mirror rugby correspondent Alex Spink tells fellow Mirror journalists Richard Innes and Gavin Allen why Eddie Jones LOVES making life boring for the media, reveals why the final match at Twickenham will still decide the Six Nations - and compares Jonny Sexton's match-winning drop goal in Paris to Jonny Wilkinson's World Cup clincher in 2003. For information regarding your data privacy, visit acast.com/privacy

    Six Nations preview: Whether you're a rookie or a pro, the complete guide to the competition

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 2, 2018 28:41


    Three men with very different levels of rugby knowledge combine to discuss the 2018 Six Nations competition. Alex Spink, the Daily Mirror's rugby union correspondent joins Richard Innes, a fairweather fan, and Aaron Flanagan, a complete rookie, answer all the big (and basic) questions ahead of this year's action. For information regarding your data privacy, visit acast.com/privacy

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