Podcasts about union cup

2024 was a big year for the Transmanian Devils, and 2025 could well be even bigger. With their first eighty minute match under their belt last year, the coming months promise more fixtures and a second-anniversary to savour for a club that offers a space for folks from the trans, non-binary and gender non-conforming community to play rugby, make friends and generally have a really good time. So, what better way to kick off a new year on the podcast than with Maz from the Devils, who is here to tell us all about the club and their experiences with it. They tell us about their journey in rugby, what the Devils mean to them, the club's fundraising goals for the Union Cup in Oslo, inclusivity – oh, and we learn a little bit about how Maz discovered the joys of being a drag king as well! WANT TO FIND OUT MORE ABOUT OUR GUESTS?  @transmaniandevilsrfc WANT TO GET IN TOUCH WITH THE PODCAST? @jack_murley jack@jackmurley.com

The five times world champion – Viswanathan Anand – explains his approach to commentating on chess during the World Chess Championship. Anand believes that a fan's experience of watching a chess game is equivalent to watching a marathon while flying in a helicopter and he aims to fill in the blanks. He also believes the battle between Ian Nepomniachtchi and Ding Liren is among the best matches of the last twenty years.We speak to Birmingham Bulls player Dan Booth about how joining the inclusive rugby club has helped him and about the importance of the Union Cup. The tournament is the UK's biggest LGBTQ+ rugby tournament, featuring over 47 teams and 1400 players from more than 18 countries in a four day event. Booth discusses the issues he faced when he first revealed his sexuality to former team-mates and recalls how hearing homophobic abuse directed at the Bulls, while he was playing for another team led him to leave that team and join the Bulls.And – Royale Union Saint-Gilloise defender Christian Burgess tells us about his work with refugees in Calais. Burgess is involved with the charity Care4Calais and he says his aim is to help provide some dignity for people living in the temporary settlements in northern France.Image: Viswanathan Anand of India competes against Jeffery Xiong of China during the 82nd Tata Steel Chess Tournament held at the home of PSV football club, Philips Stadion on January 16, 2020 in Eindhoven, Netherlands. (Photo by Dean Mouhtaropoulos/Getty Images)

Welcome back to a brand new season of Ruck My Life Podcast. The show that helps raise the profile of LGBTQ+ rugby athletes around the world and gives them a platform to share their story of being part of the International Gay Ruby Organisation (IGR). Today we are excited to hear from James Anthony, a long time member and co-founder of the Birmingham Bulls RUFC, who has been working hard behind the scenes as the Bulls host this year's Union Cup 2023. Sadly like many events Covid-19 meant that the original date in 2021 had to be postponed but now that restrictions have been removed the doors are open to another thrilling weekend of rugby! We will be exchanging past memories of tournaments, our trials and tribulations of being gay in sport and of course discussing the tragic news of Trans athletes being banned from contact rugby. So wherever you are, relax and enjoy another episode of Ruck My Life Podcast!

If it feels like we've been here before, it's because we have... sort of. It was in 2020 that Alistair Burford and David ‘FiFi' Cumpston first joined us to talk about the Union Cup in Birmingham – which, at the time, was set for the following year. But COVID and travelling restrictions meant the tournament – which is Europe's largest inclusive rugby competition – had to be postponed for two whole years. It was an agonising wait - but this month, it's finally here, and Alistair and David are back on the podcast to tell us all about it! We talk about all sorts of things on this episode – including that decision to postpone; the bidding Process; David and Fifi's own journey in rugby; how Birmingham has got behind the Cup – and loads, loads more! WANT TO FIND OUT MORE ABOUT OUR GUESTS? @unioncuprugby @BrumBullsRFC WANT TO GET IN TOUCH WITH THE PODCAST? @jack_murley jack.murley@bbc.co.uk

Join Roy Shanahan and Nathan Doyle from thebigkickoff.com as they discuss all the latest League of Ireland news and stories including.... 1. The big news of the week which was the announcement of a return to full capacity crowds. 2. Fallout from an entertaining Dublin Derby on Monday and the ticket rivalry undergoing between the two clubs. 3. Breakdown the info regarding the Unite the Union Cup. 4. Pats U19 played their 2nd leg of their UEFA Youth League tie, against Red Star. 5. Fan Question. * Longford officially relegated, what's next for them?

It's a special Tuesday episode of the podcast, as we head back to the grassroots level and shine a spotlight on another of the UK's inclusive rugby clubs. The Leeds Hunters have only been back in training for a couple of weeks – but in this episode, you'll be able to hear exactly how much it means to be back on the pitch and back together as a club. It's only fitting for a side that has gone from strength to strength since it was founded in 2016, finding success at all sorts of event – including most notably at the 2019 Union Cup in Dublin where they won the Cu Chulainn Cup. We've got four of the squad on the show today – so you'll hear from Ross Hoyland, Michael Clarke, Alasdair Clipston and Dean Grant. There is loads of great stuff on the agenda as always – from their respective journeys in rugby to the importance of the Hunters in their daily lives. We also hear about a case of mistaken identity, the joys of Zoom quizzing, and a very, very impressive chair! WANT TO FIND OUT MORE ABOUT OUR GUESTS? @TheLeedsHunters https://www.theleedshunters.com/ WANT TO GET IN TOUCH WITH THE PODCAST? jack.murley@bbc.co.uk @jack_murley

Short news week this week, but the boys touch up on Eternatus dominates, beef jerky, "Life is Just a Game" news, and much more! Pedro Torres hops on to talk about past tournament performances, how he started playing, the Union Cup, and much more! "Life is Just a Game 2" Qualifiers/donations: https://play.limitlesstcg.com/tournament/6046748678bab44bc84b5275/details https://gofund.me/c52cb9e7 Follow FlowTKast: https://linktr.ee/flowtkast Support FlowTK: https://flowtkallday.com Follow Aaron: https://twitter.com/dragonownz4 Follow Pedro: https://twitter.com/Sininchi https://twitch.tv/Sininchi18 Glimwood Challenge: https://play.limitlesstcg.com/tournament/6046bab378bab44bc84b5416/details --- Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/flowtkast/support

Welcome back to another episode of Ruck my Life Podcast! This week we are honoured to be joined by Mr Darren Morrin from the Emerald Warriors. Who were the last team to host the Union Cup, A tournament which we are sad to see is the next victim of the COVID crisis and will be postponed until 2023. As usual we discuss the ever growing issue of being gay at a young age and how our perception of sport is so fragile. However Darren tells his story of how he overcame his barriers and travelled the world with the Irish teams and is now the head coach of Ireland’s first IGR team.

From the Olympics to the European Championships, 2021 is shaping up to be a huge year for sport. And in Birmingham, fans are counting down until the end of April when the city will host the Union Cup - Europe's largest inclusive rugby tournament. Teams from across the continent will take part in the event, so it seemed appropriate to make this episode about two of the people who have helped to make it happen. Alistair Burford is the tournament director, and David Cumpston - or Fifi, as he's also known - is the chairman of the Birmingham Bulls - the club that will be hosting the tournament. This is a cracking conversation about all sorts of different things – from the founding of the Bulls to the attitude of the sides they play; the importance of inclusivity in rugby, and sport as a space where people can be themselves; the process behind bidding for the Union Cup and how COVID-19 may impact on things; and how folks in the Birmingham area can get involved in making it a success. Oh, and Eurovision also comes up, for reasons we still don't quite understand! David and Alistair are two brilliant guests, and we really think you're going to like hearing from them. WANT TO FIND OUT MORE ABOUT OUR GUESTS? @unioncuprugby @BrumBullsRFC WANT TO GET IN TOUCH WITH THE SHOW? @jack_murley jack.murley@bbc.co.uk

In this episode we chat about tiktok, avocado injuries, a trans woman outing gay men in Morocco, the Union Cup, and the usual Pose, RPDR and Netflix chat. Our instagram pages of the week are www.instagram.com/poseonfx and www.instagram.com/men.in.hi.vis You can listen, and subscribe on apple podcast and spotify. Please listen, review, and subscribe. you can follow the podcast at www.instagram.com/podcastbearwithme and www.facebook.com/podcastbearwithme You can contact us at podcastbearwithme@gmail.com You can follow Mark at www.instagram.com/sparkicub You can follow Stephen at www.instagram.com/justahometownboy We want to say a massive thank you to Jonas for providing us with the intro music. you are an awesome man with a huge talent. follow Jonas at www.instagram.com/jonasgladnikoff Thank you for listening Mark and Stephen

He's an England Touch international who makes his living commentating on rugby matches around the world. And when Nick Heath isn't doing the commentating himself, he's learning about it from the very best as the host of the brilliant 'Cue Commentator' podcast that sees him interview some of the most familiar names to ever sit behind a microphone. He's just got back from Dublin where he was working at the Union Cup - which is Europe's largest inclusive rugby tournament - and made time in his busy schedule to talk to us about all aspects of his work. On the agenda: backing himself to make it in the commentary game; what makes a *great* commentator: and who is on his bucket-list of folk to chat to for the upcoming series of 'Cue Commentator'. So, if you want to hear two fellas geek out about what it takes to really make it behind the mic in the world of sport, this is the episode for you! WANT TO FIND OUT MORE ABOUT OUR GUEST? @nickheathsport or @cuecommentator on Twitter WANT TO GET IN TOUCH WITH THE SHOW? jack.murley@bbc.co.uk @jack_murley

A husky Ash and a limping Matt tune in, still wrecked, to recap on their weekend together in Dublin for the Union Cup. Ash (ex-player) joined Matt (current pitch perfectionist) with the rest of the Kings Cross Steelers - the worlds first gay inclusive rugby team to take part in the European tournament! The highs and the lows of the weekend are summarised in this special episode. Enjoy!

Lindsay Peat is the sort of amazing athlete who hasn't just excelled in one sport - but in a whole bucketload of them. She represented Ireland as a youngster in football; she did the same in basketball as a full international; then played three All-Ireland Finals as a Gaelic football star. Then, she decided to take up rugby - debuting against England in only her eighth game, and taking part in a World Cup and three Women's Six Nations since then. She's also an ambassador for this year's Union Cup in Dublin - as Europe's largest inclusive rugby tournament heads to the Emerald Isle. We're delighted to have such an eloquent, articulate guest on the pod - and her last answer in particular is one of the most poignant we've had since we started. We love her, and we think you will as well. WANT TO FIND OUT MORE ABOUT OUR GUESTS? @lilypeat11 @unioncuprugby/ https://unioncupdublin.ie #TryWithPride WANT TO GET IN TOUCH WITH THE SHOW? @jack_murley jack.murley@bbc.co.uk

Barry Murphy and Andrew Trimble are in the House of Rugby studio to look back on Leinster's Guinness PRO14 final win over Glasgow, and to reflect on the season. They hear from Johnny Sexton, James Lowe and Stuart Lancaster while Emerald Warriors captain Oran Sweeney drops in to discuss the Union Cup.

Welcome to the first edition of LPFPod:Rugby! Every other Thursday I will be introducing you to a club from IGRugby. My first Rugby episode is with the Chairman of Union Cup 2019, Richie Fagan. Richie is a member of the the IGRugby club, Emerald Warriors, out of Dublin, Ireland. We learn a little bit about Richie before we jump straight into talking about the bid process to host, what to expect when you arrive and the benefits of hosting in Ireland this year. Here are some links to get more info about this episode. https://unioncupdublin.ie/ Twitter: @unioncuprugby Emerald Warriors : https://ewrfc.ie/ IGRugby http://www.igrugby.org/ Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

We'll be honest - some episodes just click, and this is one of them. We've wanted to have the Northampton Outlaws on for a little while - and we decided the perfect time to do it was now, fresh off their triumph in the IGR Southern League. So, we got Simon Chapman and Simon Law from the inclusive club into the studio for a really fun conversation about a whole load of things. On the agenda - how they both got involved with the team; plans for the Union Cup; training with the awesome James Haskell; and how much they ACTUALLY remember of the weekend they claimed the league championship. They're both terrific chaps - and we loved having them on. WANT TO GET IN TOUCH WITH OUR GUESTS? @OutlawsFC @SimanChapman https://www.pitchero.com/clubs/northamptonoutlawsrfc WANT TO GET IN TOUCH WITH THE SHOW @jack_murley jack.murley@bbc.co.uk

  Un Futbolista ha sido sancionado con 29 partidos de suspensión por una doble agresión a adversarios, en un partido de la Tercera Andaluza Cadete. En esta entrega también destacamos que el Consejo de Ministros autorizó el pasado 21 de abril la firma del Convenio del Consejo de Europa sobre un planteamiento integrado de protección, seguridad y atención en partidos de fútbol y otros acontecimientos deportivos. Y, por otro lado, la Comunidad de Madrid acoge del 28 al 30 de abril el torneo de rugby LGTBI más importante de Europa, la Union Cup, con el objetivo de placar la homofobia.  Escuchar audio