Podcast appearances and mentions of freddie steward

We hear from Freddie Steward and Jack van Poortvliet ahead of the Premiership Final.

Preview also available on our YouTube channel Our guest : NEIL “KEEGO” KEEGAN https://twitter.com/keegolaughs_irl www.keegolaughs.com Apologies Up Front on Apple Podcasts IRELAND : 15. Hugo Keenan 14. Mack Hansen 13. Garry Ringrose 12. Bundee Aki 11. James Lowe 10. Sam Prendergast 9. Jamison Gibson-Park 1. Andrew Porter 2. Rónan Kelleher 3. Finlay Bealham 4. James Ryan 5. Tadhg Beirne 6. Ryan Baird 7. Josh van der Flier 8. Caelan Doris (c) 16. Dan Sheehan 17. Cian Healy 18. Thomas Clarkson 19. Iain Henderson 20. Jack Conan 21. Conor Murray 22. Jack Crowley 23. Robbie Henshaw ENGLAND : 15. Freddie Steward 14. Tommy Freeman 13. Ollie Lawrence 12. Henry Slade 11. Cadan Murley 10. Marcus Smith 9. Alex Mitchell  1. Ellis Genge 2. Luke Cowan-Dickie 3. Will Stuart 4. Maro Itoje (c) 5. George Martin 6. Tom Curry 7. Ben Curry 8. Ben Earl 16. Theo Dan 17. Fin Baxter 18. Joe Heyes 19. Ollie Chessum 20. Chandler Cunningham-South 21. Tom Willis 22. Harry Randall 23. Fin Smith Guinness Six Nations 2025 Rd 1 Saturday February 1, 2025 KO 4:45pm  Aviva Stadium Live on : Virgin Media One Referee: Ben O'Keeffe (NZ) AR1: James Doleman (NZ) AR2: Hollie Davidson (Sco) TMO: Glenn Newman (NZ) FPRO: Richard Kelly (NZ) Where to find Harpin' On Rugby https://linktr.ee/harpinonrugby COMMENT/SHARE/FOLLOW/SUBSCRIBE

Mike and Elliott rave about Freddie Steward's goal kicking (does he remind you of a certain other legendary Tigers 15??) and Michael Cheika's hairdryer treatment as the boys overcome a slow start and show glimpses of brilliance in a comfortable win over Ulster. Next up are the reigning champions, Toulouse, where nothing less than an absolute thrashing of our French friends will be acceptable...

Jim's dialling in from Spotify HQ in the USA, and Goodey's fresh off a busy Champions Cup weekend. We're diving into all the action, including Leinster's brutal bust-up against La Rochelle, Glasgow's big win against Racing, and Freddie Steward's Six Nations stock is rising after Leicester's win against Ulster. Plus, Junior Kpoku—England U20 star and Racing 92 powerhouse—joins us to chat about life in the TOP14, who's England jersey he's coming for, and what's next for the 6ft 8 phenom. Also on the pod, the lads give their take on the Mack Hansen's ban, and why South African fans don't rate Dupont as the GOAT. Subscribe on Spotify, sit back, and enjoy the ride! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Hear from Freddie Steward, as Tigers prepare for the clash with Bristol Bears.

Shaun and Thala are joined by rugby journalist and broadcaster (and hot take artist) Caleb Mutombwa to review the weekend's Autumn Nations Series. We start with the Springboks victory over England by debating who won the kicking game, the Boks taking turns to step Freddie Steward and which Boks players stocks rose and fell after this game. Caleb reports from the Steven Borthwick press conference and discusses whether the pressure on Borthwick is increasing, his selection failures and whether England are on the right track. We then look at many of the other Autumn Nations Series games over the weekend. We are in awe of the cinematic production of the haka at the Stade France in France's victory over the All Blacks, the Wallabies extending Wales' losing streak to 11, Italy overcoming a difficult Georgia opponent, what Ireland's narrow victory over Argentina tells us about both teams and what Scotland can learn from playing sides like Portugal. Finally we react to the World Rugby Awards nominations which include nominations for three Springboks for men's 15s Player of the Year, Antoine Dupont starring in the Men's Sevens Player of the Year, a debate about the Men's Breakthrough Player of the Year and why the Women's 15s Player of the Year is Ellie Kildunne's to lose. We also ask what will happen in Bok Twitter if Caelan Doris wins Player of the Year!

We are joined by Charlie Morgan as we preview the big England v South Africa test.    We look into the coaching merry-go-round with Steve Borthwick's assistants, the defensive set up, what Freddie Steward is picked for and a lot more.   Kooks, Thala and Shaun then go through the Springbok squad and pick their pressure points ahead of the big clash

Post match analysis with Tom Varndell plus attack coach Peter Hewat & Freddie Steward

We're less than 24 hours from the second Test at Eden Park which finally brings the curtain down on a long season, and Alex Lowe is back on the pod to preview it all with Chris in the heart of Auckland. England will be without George Furbank who has been ruled out through injury. How much will the absence of the Northampton full-back change England's gameplan on Saturday? We hear from England flanker Sam Underhill on Freddie Steward coming in to replace Furbank and he tells us how much he's relishing the Eden Park challenge. Chris has also been speaking to Chandler Cunningham-South about his rapid rise to becoming an England international after growing up in New Zealand.

Preview also available on our YouTube channel Our guest : NEIL “KEEGO” KEEGAN www.keegolaughs.com Apologies Up Front on Apple Podcasts LEINSTER :  15. Hugo Keenan 14. Jordan Larmour 13. Robbie Henshaw 12. Jamie Osborne 11. James Lowe 10. Ross Byrne 9. Jamison Gibson-Park 1. Andrew Porter 2. Dan Sheehan 3. Tadhg Furlong 4. Ross Molony 5. Joe McCarthy 6. Ryan Baird 7. Josh van der Flier 8. Caelan Doris (c) 16. Rónan Kelleher 17. Cian Healy 18. Michael Ala'alatoa 19. Jason Jenkins 20. Jack Conan 21. Ben Murphy 22. Harry Byrne 23. Ciarán Frawley LEICESTER TIGERS :  15 Jamie Shillcock 14 Freddie Steward 13 Dan Kelly 12 Solomone Kata 11 Ollie Hassell-Collins 10 Handré Pollard 9 Jack van Poortvliet  1 James Cronin 2 Julián Montoya 3 Dan Cole 4 Harry Wells 5 Kyle Hatherell 6 Hanro Liebenberg 7 Olly Cracknell 8 Jasper Wiese 16 Charlie Clare 17 Francois van Wyk 18 Will Hurd 19 Finn Carnduff 20 Emeka Ilione 21 Tom Whiteley 22 Phil Cokanasiga 23 Mike Brown Investec Champions Cup 2023/24 Round of 16 Saturday, April 6, 2024 KO 8pm  Aviva Stadium Live on: RTÉ2, TNT Sports 2 Referee: Pierre Brousset (FRA) AR1: Jeremy Rozier (FRA) AR2: Kévin Bralley (FRA) TMO: Denis Grenouillet (FRA) Where to find Harpin' On Rugby https://linktr.ee/harpinonrugby COMMENT/SHARE/FOLLOW/SUBSCRIBE --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/harpinonrugby/message

On Friday's Rugby Daily Richie McCormack brings you plenty from Ireland's captain's run before tomorrow's Six Nations date with Wales. We hear from Peter O'Mahony on the notion of Wales being a potential 'banana skin', and on Ciaran Frawley's capabilities. Finn Russell admits his surprise at the dropping of England full-back Freddie Steward. Plus, France and Italy name their teams for Sunday.

Adam Whitty & Tom Varndell reflect on the defeat to Exeter & preview Bath.

Adam speaks exclusively with Freddie Steward and discusses the start to the season.

This episode of the pod comes live from the Stade de France after England came agonisingly close to making it to the World Cup final – they ended up losing by a single point to South Africa in a game that had both sets of fans on edge! Chris is joined by World Cup winners Matt Dawson, Paul Grayson and Bobby Skinstad, whose nerves were shredded at the end of that epic 80 minutes. They dive into where the game was lost and won and what's next for England. Sara pops up on the pod from the Stade de France tunnel and gets reaction from a reflective Steve Borthwick and an emotional Freddie Steward. Handre Pollard also makes a cameo appearance – straight from a delighted Springboks dressing room.

The big Semi-Final questions: What's Cheika got up his sleeve? Has England got what it takes to get revenge? or are NZ and RSA set for an epic World Cup Final showdown? We hear from Brian O'Driscoll, Julian Montoya, Michael Cheika, Jordie Barrett, Rieko Ioane, Will Jordan, Eben Etzebeth, Handre Pollard, & Freddie Steward.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

It was always about ‘we' growing up with an identical twin for Tom Curry. The England and Sale Sharks flanker discusses their unique childhood together and what is now means playing in the same position, how the loss of his grandma affected him and his career to date. In this pod you will also hear from his brother Ben, his sister Charlotte and his uncle former England hooker John Olver, as well as England players Danny Care, Freddie Steward and Ollie Lawrence. FOLLOW:▪️ Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/OfficialEnglandRugby/▪️ Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/englandrugby/▪️ TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@englandrugby▪️ Threads: https://www.threads.net/@englandrugby▪️ Reddit: https://www.reddit.com/user/englandru...▪️ Twitter: https://twitter.com/EnglandRugby/ MORE:

Family is at the heart of everything Courtney Lawes believes in. The back row forward opens up about how his comments on social media on family life caused a reaction, and how he now reflects. Lawes also talks about race in rugby, different ethnicities playing the sport and being a dad.In this pod you will also hear from Courtney's wife Jessica Lawes, former teacher Paul Bryant, ex-coach Chris Parr Northampton Old Scouts, as well as team mates Freddie Steward and Ollie Lawrence. FOLLOW:▪️ Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/OfficialEnglandRugby/▪️ Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/englandrugby/▪️ TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@englandrugby▪️ Threads: https://www.threads.net/@englandrugby▪️ Reddit: https://www.reddit.com/user/englandru...▪️ Twitter: https://twitter.com/EnglandRugby/MORE:

Despite playing consistently for England since his debut, full back Freddie Steward still has his doubts. The Leicester Tigers back opens up on some of the mental hurdles he has overcome, explains the reasons why he quit some social media and what importance of family means to him.In this pod you will also hear from Freddie's mum, dad and brother, one of his closest friends from Loughborough University as well as England team mates Danny Care and Ollie Lawrence. FOLLOW:▪️ Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/OfficialEnglandRugby/▪️ Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/englandrugby/▪️ TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@englandrugby▪️ Threads: https://www.threads.net/@englandrugby▪️ Reddit: https://www.reddit.com/user/englandru...▪️ Twitter: https://twitter.com/EnglandRugby/MORE:

Preview also available on our YouTube channel IRELAND : 15. Hugo Keenan 14. Mack Hansen 13. Garry Ringrose 12. Bundee Aki 11. James Lowe 10. Ross Byrne 9. Jamison Gibson-Park 1. Andrew Porter 2. Dan Sheehan 3. Tadhg Furlong 4. Tadhg Beirne 5. James Ryan 6. Peter O'Mahony 7. Josh van der Flier 8. Cian Prendergast 16. Rob Herring 17. Jeremy Loughman 18. Finlay Bealham 19. Joe McCarthy 20. Caelan Doris 21. Conor Murray 22. Jack Crowley 23. Keith Earls. ENGLAND : 15. Freddie Steward 14. Anthony Watson 13. Joe Marchant 12. Manu Tuilagi 11. Elliot Daly 10. George Ford 9. Ben Youngs 1. Ellis Genge 2. Jamie George 3. Will Stuart 4. Maro Itoje 5. David Ribbans 6. Courtney Lawes (C) 7. Ben Earl 8. Billy Vunipola 16. Theo Dan 17. Joe Marler 18. Kyle Sinckler 19. Ollie Chessum 20. Jack Willis 21. Danny Care 22. Marcus Smith 23. Ollie Lawrence Summer Nations Series Sat August 19 KO 5:30pm Aviva Stadium, Dublin Ref: Paul Williams (NZL) AR1: Craig Evans (WRU) AR2: Adam Jones (WRU) TMO: Ben Whitehouse (WRU) Live on: RTÉ2 NEIL “KEEGO” KEEGAN https://twitter.com/keegolaughs_irl www.keegolaughs.com Apologies Up Front on Apple Podcasts Where to find Harpin' On Rugby Website > https://harpinonrugby.com/ Mastodon > @HarpinOnRugby@mastodon.ie Twitter > https://twitter.com/HarpinOnRugby Facebook > https://www.facebook.com/HarpinOnRugby Instagram > https://www.instagram.com/harpinonrugby/ TikTok > https://www.tiktok.com/@harpinonrugby YouTube > https://youtube.com/@HarpinPreviewShow COMMENT/SHARE/FOLLOW/SUBSCRIBE --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/harpinonrugby/message

Today we're delighted to be joined by Scottish superstar Sione Tuipulotu as we celebrate his incredible career so far which has taken him from Tonga via Melbourne to Japan and eventually to Glasgow - where he's become the national hero and was a stand out player in the recent Six Nations. He talks us through; struggling to adapt to Glasgow life, his Girlfriend threatening to leave him when he mentioned they were moving to Scotland, his weird Youtube addiction, getting knocked out by Freddie Steward, abusive texts from his Dad, his younger brother who's choosing the Wallabies over Scotland, getting abused and beaten up by the Tongans on his debut for Scotland, struggling to learn flower of Scotland before his debut, his roommates prostitute addiction, the loosest socials he used to have in Japan, his bush, Ali Price being a boring bastard and much much more..... ------------- PLEASE VOTE FOR US TO WIN BEST COMEDY PODCAST HERE - https://www.sportspodcastgroup.com/sports_category/best-sports-comedy-podcast/ CLAIM YOUR 8 FREE BEERS & 2 SNACKS NOW FROM BEER 52 - ALL YOU HAVE TO DO IS PAY THE £5.95 POSTAGE -  www.beer52.com/RIGBIZ

Preview also available on our YouTube channel Leinster : 15. Hugo Keenan 14. Jimmy O'Brien 13. Garry Ringrose 12. Robbie Henshaw 11. James Lowe 10. Ross Byrne 9. Jamison Gibson-Park 1. Andrew Porter 2. Dan Sheehan 3. Tadhg Furlong 4. Ross Molony 5. James Ryan > CAPTAIN 6. Ryan Baird 7. Caelan Doris 8. Jack Conan 16. John McKee 17. Cian Healy 18. Michael Ala'alatoa 19. Jason Jenkins 20. Scott Penny 21. Luke McGrath 22. Harry Byrne 23. Ciarán Frawley  Leicester : 15 Mike Brown 14 Anthony Watson 13 Harry Potter 12 Dan Kelly 11 Freddie Steward 10 Handré Pollard 9 Jack van Poortvliet 1 James Cronin 2 Julián Montoya (c) 3 Joe Heyes 4 George Martin 5 Cameron Henderson 6 Hanro Liebenberg 7 Tommy Reffell 8 Jasper Wiese 16 Charlie Clare 17 Tom West 18 Dan Cole 19 Eli Snyman 20 Olly Cracknell 21 Sam Wolstenholme 22 Charlie Atkinson 23 Jimmy Gopperth Heineken Champions Cup 2022/23 Quarterfinal Fri Apr 7 KO 8pm Aviva Stadium, Dublin Referee: Nika Amashukeli (GEO)  AR1: Pierre Brousset (FRA)  AR2: Tual Trainini (FRA)  TMO: Eric Gauzins (FRA) Live on: RTÉ2, BT Sport 1 Our guest NEIL “KEEGO” KEEGAN https://twitter.com/keegolaughs_irl www.keegolaughs.com Apologies Up Front on Apple Podcasts Where to find Harpin' On Rugby Website > https://harpinonrugby.com/ Mastodon > @HarpinOnRugby@mastodon.ie Twitter > https://twitter.com/HarpinOnRugby Facebook > https://www.facebook.com/HarpinOnRugby Instagram > https://www.instagram.com/harpinonrugby/ TikTok > https://www.tiktok.com/@harpinonrugby YouTube > https://youtube.com/@HarpinPreviewShow --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/harpinonrugby/message

In Episode 94 we kick off looking at the FA Cup quarter-finals, and the madness at Old Trafford that saw Fulham have two players and their manager sent off as they lost 3-1 to Manchester United. Continuing with red cards, in Rugby, England's Freddie Steward was sent off in their defeat by Ireland. This win meant the men in green sealed the 6 Nations title and Grand Slam, whilst France sealed runner up spot by beating Wales and Scotland finished a good season with a close fought win over Italy. Two legends of women's sport announced their retirements this week. England Rugby captain Sarah Hunter plays her last game on Saturday against Scotland, after a 16-year career that has included winning the World Cup and multiple Grand Slams, as well as being England's most ever capped player – both women's and men's. Maddie Hinch has been England and Great Britain goalkeeper for 15 years, winning gold at both the Olympics and Commonwealth Games during her 186 caps. Two greats, who have both done so much for women's sport. This week's guest is Darryl Saunders, Chairman of Langley FC. He joins us to chat through how he got involved with the club, as well as the great plans for making the club a key asset in the local community by developing the off-field facilities to match the ambitious aspirations on the field. A club that is definitely going places.

Records were broken, tears were shed and jigs were danced as an Ireland Grand Slam on St Patrick's weekend has come to pass. The man behind the jig, Ireland's captain and the highest ever points scorer in Six Nations history, Johnny Sexton, breaks away from celebrations to join Hask and Payno for a debrief. He relives Saturday, gives his two pence on Andy Farrell and tells the lads that while this is great, the job won't be done til the autumn. Hask and Payno also give their thoughts on Freddie Steward's red card, England's fitness and question the World Cup pools, which as it stands has the top 5 ranked teams in the world in one half of the draw... France '23 is gunna be one hell of a tournament!

On Wednesday's Rugby Daily, Richie McCormack brings you news of Freddie Steward's disciplinary hearing regarding that red card against Ireland. We hear from Deirbhile Nic a Bháird and Meabh Deeley ahead of Ireland's Women's Six Nations opener with Wales. Two more Leinster stars are extending their stays. And two Springboks props are on the move.

England went out with a whimper in their final Six Nations 2023 match against Ireland, who romped to a third grand slam in the last 14 years. The Irish won every game almost at a canter but despite Freddie Steward's game-changing red card in this match, Steve Borthwick's team were way off the pace for the tournament.

Shaun and Thala review the final weekend of the Six Nations, celebrating Ireland's Grand Slam victory. We review each team's campaign, rating them out of 10, discussing who their best player is and what each team needs to work on for the Rugby World Cup. How do Shaun and Thala feel about Italy? Which of Scotland's #SaffasAbroad was their best player? Should we be more optimistic about England or Wales? And which of France or Ireland's players should be Player of the Tournament. We also select a Team of the Tournament, discuss Freddie Steward's red card and what Scotland will do with their flyhalves going forward.

The SWL Six Nations podcast returns to review the 2023 edition of the tournament, which saw Ireland win a Grand Slam and England limp to just two wins. The panel discuss the controversial sending off of Freddie Steward as Ireland secured their third Six Nations Grand Slam and look at why some players struggle to live up to their club form in an England shirt. With Cam Stephens, Elise Hamersley, Oscar Ress and host George Simms.

Our two favourite captains, Sam Warburton and John Barclay, are back with Ugo and Chris on the sofa in Media City to round up the final weekend of an enthralling Six Nations. They discuss what sets Grand Slam winners Ireland apart from their rivals, there's more on Freddie Steward's controversial red card in Dublin, and the home nations are graded on their performance in the tournament. Does a Slam mean Ireland should automatically receive top marks? The guys also pick their best players and moments of the tournament.

James Downey joins Pat McCarry and Jason Hennessy in the House of Rugby studio to discuss Irish Grand Slams in the 2023 Six Nations and U20 championship. We also hear from Johnny Sexton, Tommy Bowe, Andy Farrell and Ireland Women captain Nichola Fryday. (0:30) - Reacting to Ireland's win over England (16:00) - Freddie Steward red card (31:00) - Johnny Sexton and Andy Farrell (33:20) - U20s Grand Slam and senior highlights (57:00) - Tommy Bowe (58:15) - Six Nations awards and Nichola Fryday

On Monday's Rugby Daily, Richie McCormack brings you reaction to Ireland's Grand Slam success at the weekend. We hear from Mack Hansen after he was nominated for Six Nations Player of the Championship. There's an update on Freddie Steward's red card, bad news from Leinster regarding injuries, but a more pleasant tone from Munster. And Ian Foster has hinted that Joe Schmidt could follow him out of the All Blacks coaching staff.

Stephen Jones and Alan Dymock look back on the conclusion of the men's 6 Nations along with Pete O'Reilly. They assess Ireland's famous Grand Slam as well as covering all the big talking points from victory over England, including Freddie Steward's red card. They are also joined by Jess Hayden to preview the start of the women's 6 Nations this weekend. And, they name their God or Goddess of the week. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Ireland are Grand Slam champions, and we bring the St Patrick's Day Party to you from Dublin! England had to improve on last week and they did, but it wasn't enough to keep the men in green at bay, especially when Freddie Steward was served a controversial red card. Chris Jones, Matt Dawson and Jamie Heaslip discuss that decision and the impact it had, as well as what ultimately separated Ireland in terms of class, and the moment everyone knew the Grand Slam was in the bag. They also take a moment to appreciate the fitting Six Nations send off for Jonny Sexton as he became the all-time points scorer for Ireland, and reflect on why he is one of the greats of the game – and why he won't be going quietly!

Preview also available on our YouTube channel IRELAND : 15. Hugo Keenan 14. Mack Hansen 13. Robbie Henshaw 12. Bundee Aki 11. James Lowe 10. Johnny Sexton (c) 9. Jamison Gibson Park 1. Andrew Porter 2. Dan Sheehan 3. Tadhg Furlong 4. Ryan Baird 5. James Ryan 6. Peter O'Mahony 7. Josh van der Flier 8. Caelan Doris 16. Rob Herring 17. Cian Healy 18. Tom O'Toole 19. Kieran Treadwell 20. Jack Conan 21. Conor Murray 22. Ross Byrne 23. Jimmy O'Brien ENGLAND : 15. Freddie Steward 14. Anthony Watson 13. Henry Slade 12. Manu Tuilagi 11. Henry Arundell 10. Owen Farrell (C) 9. Jack van Poortvliet 1. Ellis Genge 2. Jamie George 3. Kyle Sinckler 4. Maro Itoje 5. David Ribbans 6. Lewis Ludlam 7. Jack Willis 8. Alex Dombrandt 16. Jack Walker 17. Mako Vunipola 18. Dan Cole 19. Nick Isiekwe 20. Ben Curry 21. Alex Mitchell 22. Marcus Smith 23. Joe Marchant Guinness Six Nations Championship 2023 Round 5 Sat Mar 18 KO 5pm Aviva Stadium, Dublin Referee: Jaco Peyper (SARU) AR1: Ben O'Keeffe (NZR) AR2: Pierre Brousset (FFR) TMO: Marius Jonker (SARU) Live on: Virgin Media One, ITV1 NEIL “KEEGO” KEEGAN https://twitter.com/keegolaughs_irl www.keegolaughs.com Apologies Up Front on Apple Podcasts Where to find Harpin' On Rugby Website > https://harpinonrugby.com/ Mastodon > @HarpinOnRugby@mastodon.ie Twitter > https://twitter.com/HarpinOnRugby Facebook > https://www.facebook.com/HarpinOnRugby Instagram > https://www.instagram.com/harpinonrugby/ TikTok > https://www.tiktok.com/@harpinonrugby YouTube > https://youtube.com/@HarpinPreviewShow --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/harpinonrugby/message

We're joined by England's form player Freddie Steward to preview England v France this weekend and give us some insight on the England camp. The lads also preview Scotland and Ireland's Triple Crown decider in Edinburgh, and a wooden spoon shoot-out in Rome. Lots more including a couple of massive charity events for Hambo and Ed Slater, and we look forward to the home run of live shows in Belfast, Dublin and St.Patricks Day in London. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Post match analysis plus reaction from Richard Wigglesworth and Freddie Steward

Today we're delighted to be joined by the most talked about rugby player in the world currently on and off the pitch in Elton Jantjies, who has made headlines recently after being dropped from the Springboks squad for having an affair with the dietician Zeenat Simjee. For the first time since the allegations were confirmed he joins us to reveal what's actually been going on and how Rassie Erasmus helped him go into a specialist clinic to help his mental recovery and addiction problem. We're also delighted to be joined by Freddie Burns who gives us an unrivaled insight into the battle between Ben Youngs vs Jack Van Poortvliet and what makes Freddie Steward the best fullback in the world. Plus Ryan relives the agony of Scotland's attempt to finally take down the All Blacks and discusses whether Rassie Erasmus is Rugby's Donald Trump? Plus full analysis of all the other weekend's action. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Adam and Owynn Palmer-Atkin react to Leicester's team news before the East Midlands Derby

Chris, Ugo and Matt Dawson bring you reaction to Ireland's sensational series win over the All Blacks. Andy Farrell's side had to withstand a fierce second half comeback, but held firm to inflict a first home series defeat on New Zealand since 1994. England also wrapped up their series against Australia with a hard fought win in Sydney. Freddie Steward joins the pod to reflect on the win which caps a brilliant year for the England and Leicester full back.

It's been another sensational few days for the pod. Ashy won his fourth Premiership title at the weekend and now Danny is on his way to Australia with England. Ugo and Sara chat to Eddie Jones about why he's brought Danny back into the fold along with Billy Vunipola. They also quiz the England boss on his midfield selections and that humbling defeat to the Barbarians. We then hear about Ashy's two-day title celebrations with his Leicester team-mates. We find out what state the Premiership trophy is in, and why Freddie Steward nearly ended up in the River Thames.

Elliot and Mike are joined by awards-collector, Freddie Air Steward, to chat through a meteoric 12 months for the Tigers' fullback. We also breeze through a final regular season match against Wasps which saw the boys finish top of the pile going into the playoffs, and get ourselves revved up for the big one - a home semi-final-East-Midlands-Derby. Not that much revving is required.

It was a big night for the pod at the RPA awards as Danny and Ashy both picked up silverware. Danny chats to Chris about winning the special merit award and his wife Jodie makes her pod debut. You will also hear from the gentle giant Andre Esterhuizen who was named players' player of the season. Ashy arrives fashionably late but brings Leicester team-mate Freddie Steward onto the pod after he took home two prizes, including England player of the year.

We wrap up the Guinness Six Nations with England fullback Freddie Steward joining the show this week. We get their view on Italy's historic win against Wales, Scotland's disappointing performance in Dublin and France's Grand Slam winning performance in Paris. Freddie tells us about his pre-match rituals, his England bestie, life in student digs, Pennyhill Park and which opposition player impressed him the most in the Six Nations. See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

Champions Cup highlights plus reaction from Steve Borthwick and Freddie Steward

Ellis Genge brings his mate Freddie Steward to meet Alex and Tinds this week. They celebrate Freddie's sensational player of the match performances against both Australia and South Africa, and hear how his feet are firmly grounded living in student digs in Loughborough, listening to 80s disco. They also get into Leicester Tigers' phenomenal start to the season, the culture of the club and Ellis' leadership.

Dan Cole is back to round up the Autumn internationals with Joe and Tom. Well, England against South African at least.Dan gives his insight on Freddie Steward after speaking to him once, Joe is shocked to find out that Tom Curry ended the game as England captain and Joe's outrageous post-match eating habits are revealed. See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

So we've waited a long time for an England squad that finally starts to look new, and on Saturday we almost get it. The starting XV isn't all that fresh with the major exception being that fly half sensation Marcus Smith finally gets a start against top notch opposition. Freddie Steward also keeps his place at fullback, but apart from that it's still for the most part business as usual for England. However, when you look at their bench, it's almost a sea change. Sam Simmonds, back rower extraordinaire for Exeter finally gets included in a matchday 23 for England. Alex Dombrandt gets another shot from the bench, Max Malins in the backs, Raffi Quirke at scrum half and Jamie Blamire and Bevan Rodd in the front row. However, all eyes will be on Marcus Smith and if he makes a go of it expect him to get the nod next weekend in England's World Cup grudge rematch with South Africa. Nevertheless just to keep it spicy Eddie Jones has stuck with some of his controversial selection and positional choices. As for Australia, they are pretty happy with their new look, and despite coming unstuck against Scotland by the slimmest of margins last weekend, this is a unit that is humming quite nicely. They won't be intimidated by England, even if some of their combinations aren't quite clicking they way need to be against the big Northern Hemisphere sides. Add in the fact that they are clearly missing Quade Cooper, Samu Kerevi and Marika Koroibete, and things are not quite the way the Wallabies would like them to be. Nevertheless it's still a pretty flash looking unit that knows how to score five pointers and has finally mastered the art of defence. They are familiar with each other and a culture of winning, something which this year has eluded England at key moments. Australia may not be as fully stocked as they would like for this one but make no mistake they will fancy their chances and have the talent to deliver on it.

We're underway for the 2021 Autumn Nations Series and the opening round of fixtures produced no surprises, with a weakened Wales getting roundly beaten by New Zealand and Scotland making light work of Tonga.Joining Brian to reflect on the opening round of games and to discuss a busy weekend is the former London Irish and England winger Topsy Ojo.Round two will see the introduction of the rest of the Northern Hemisphere sides, including England who open their campaign against Tonga on Saturday. Ahead of the game, head coach Eddie Jones has had to deny allegations that he has fallen out with a number of his coaching staff during his six years in charge, we discuss what impact the story is likely to have on Jones, his coaching staff and playing squad.Freddie Steward is one of many candidates to replace injured Elliot Daly at full back this Autumn, we speak with the Leicester giant to discuss his scintillating club form and how he manages to balance the life of an international rugby player with a third year economics student.Elsewhere we recap a sensational win for England's women who thumped their rivals New Zealand in the first of two tests before next years World Cup.Read more from Brian every Monday: https://www.telegraph.co.uk/authors/b/bp-bt/brian-moore/ |Save 50% on a Telegraph Sport subscription: https://www.telegraph.co.uk/contact |See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

Steve Borthwick and Freddie Steward react as Tigers make it 6 from 6 in the Premiership.

Football may not be coming home but maybe rugby should be as we discuss whether the British & Irish Lions tour should be relocated to the UK given the issues in South Africa at the moment. We also chat about how Big Jim and Goodey would fare in a penalty shootout, Marcus Smith's Lions call-up ahead of Johnny Sexton, Alun Wyn Jones' Lazarus-esque recovery, the unofficial fourth Test against South Africa A and who is nailed on to be starting in the Tests. Plus, we look at England, Ireland and Wales' games from the weekend and England full-back Freddie Steward joins us to talk initiations, losing bets, life in the bubble, bringing the feelgood factor back and much more... Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Steve Borthwick, Freddie Steward, George Ford and Ellis Genge react to narrow defeat