Episode 35 - Louis Rees-Zammit Joins The Pod + Champions Cup Make or Break with Dan Biggar

Should England have beaten the All Blacks this weekend at Eden Park? Goodey is joined by Bigs this week as they give their take on the big moments from the second test in New Zealand, including England's tactics, Marcus Smith mercurial fly half performance, and whether it was a massive missed opportunity for England. We were also treated to another brutal battle in South Africa. Have you seen more blood and brutal hits in a recent game?! We chat about Frawley who stepped up and nailed the winning drop kick, and Dorris' heroic performance as new captain. We also wrap up the final summer tour for Wales and Scotland and what we can look forward to going into next season. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

The lads are back in the studio this week to chat about all the talking points from this weekend's summer series, including narrow defeats for England & Ireland. We’ll give our take on England’s new identity and some bright shoots across the board. We’ll also go into the brutal Ireland v Boks grudge match, and Warren Gatland’s Wales extending their losing streak to 8 games and dropping out of the World Rugby Top 10. BUT most importantly the mighty Scotland doing the home nations proud and romping to victory in Canada. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Two teams desperately seeking to rebuild, Bigs catches up with his old mates Liam Williams and Andrew Kellaway to find out exactly how Wales & Australia plan to stop the rot. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Championes! We’ll be chatting to newly crowned URC Champ Duncie Weir this week and hear all about the celebrations after Glasgow's sensational victory down in Pretoria. The lads will also be discussing Eddie Jones’ Japan not quite pushing England to their limit and Steve Borthwick’s plan for New Zealand. Plus the lads pick their URC/Prem combined team of the season Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Bigs is back this week to review the URC semi-finals, including huge upset wins for The Bulls and Glasgow, and where Leinster and Munster fell short after a disappointing end to their season. The lads also build up the hype around the summer tours, including the niggle between Soth Africa and Ireland, an under the radar All Blacks squad to face England, and a summer of rebuilding for Wales. Plenty more as usual, so make sure you're subscribed on Spotify. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices