It’s the big preview show!

The boys look ahead to the most tantalising of Six Nations tournaments.

What are each team's chances?

Can England be the kingslayers in Dublin? Or will the wily men of the Emerald Isle defy some outrageous soothsaying of their temporal demise…. (Over the hill….)

Will the Super Maro Borthers team do the double against Ireland?

Can France refind their va va voom, lost last year in an underwhelming campaign? The return of Antoine DuPont and Romain Ntamack is ominous for those who dare dream of beating Les Bleus…

What about Scotland? Can they overcome losing their talisman and captain (and all round legendary bloke) Sione Tuipolotu. Can their forwards front up and lay the platform for their supercharged star studded back line?

And what of the Italians…. This is surely their time! Powered by their majestic midfield duo of Brexoncello (Brex + Menoncello, just in case you didn’t get it) the most passionate of captains in (friend of the show) Michele Lamaro and a core of the Benetton squad who just beat La Rochelle to seal their place in the Champions Cup knock outs….. The future looks Azurri!

Which brings us to Wales…. As Yazz once sung… “The Only Way Is Up”. After the most crushingly poor autumn nations series and a record losing streak some of the big guns are finally back. Lions heroes Liam Williams and Josh Adams are where they belong to bring some fire, guile and most importantly, experience to a young talented group.

Tasty tasty tasty tasty.

The boys also whip round the Prem and URC and verbally joust as always.

Enjoy and we love you!

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The boys welcome England and Sale all action back row hero Ben Curry to get his thoughts on the Champions Cup weekends most outrageous piece of skill from a forward....

Visibly awkward at winning player of the match every week and even player of the month we hear about what was going through his head in that fabulous victory over Toulon.

He also takes us through nilling Max's Bristol, playing for England with his twin brother Tom Curry (they were on the field for 1 second together....)

Being identical does Ben ever step in for Tom? (answer yes...)

Who is faster out of the twins? and do the players get confused with them around.

Its also time to celebrate Max Lahiff after reaching 100 caps for Bristol. What a man, what a landmark. He deserves all the plaudits and also tributes from players and the MoN team.

There's also time to talk through all the Champions Cup matches as the Round of 16 is decided plus the six nations squad announcements are here....

• Maro Itoje New England Captain
• Prendergast vs Crowley - Ireland’s old guard
• Wales and Fly halves

There's also time for Max to give a touching tribute to his friend Anthony Watson who has decided to retire from rugby

Enjoy and as always... we love you!

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The lads are mostly back but are rolling a man down this week as Marc takes to the skies...in first class of course...and so Ryan and Max are delighted to be joined by Bath and England's midfield maestro Ollie Lawrence!

They talk tiktok vlogs (https://www.tiktok.com/@ollielawrence13), Fortnite vs COD, and Marcus vs 'the Muscle'!

They also cover a bit of rugby; from a Champions Cup review to anxious waits for 'the call' and an insiders 6 Nations preview!

Are Ireland waning? Is this Scotland's year? Can England do them a favour? And who will be the bolters when Borthers...sorry Steve...announces his squad??

Plus Ryan makes his latest, locked-in, absolutely final, Champions Cup predictions and Max reveals which player is fuelled by the absolute belief that he's an 80s action hero!

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HAPPY NEW YEAR EVERYONE!

After a quick holiday hiatus the boys are back to discuss the last few weeks of rugby and rest and ridiculous New Years resolutions.

Most importantly though Which Agent Smith should be England's key lynchpin for the 6 nations... Magic Marcus with another 18 point haul against Newcastle or all singing all boshing Fin with a performance masterclass to take down the Prem leaders Bath?

The boys round up the weekends action including Bristols dire couple of weeks plus theres a lookahead to the tastiest of ties in the Champions Cup...

La Rochelle vs Leinster anyone? Or how about Dupont, Toulouse vs Eben and the superstars at the Sharks? Almost a France vs South Africa rematch from the World Cup....

Apart from that Ryan explains his ridiculous attempt at not wearing shoes, Max's new years resolutions and why Tom Willis is an absolute rugby warlord

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It’s the Christmas special!

This year, the boys are joined by Bristol Bears flyer Gabriel Ibitoye, bringing some extra holiday cheer and rugby chat. And, of course, to give it that Fijian flair—because we are the official unofficial Fiji podcast—Ryan’s old team mate and friend of the show, Niko Matawalu, is back (just about) to add to the festive fun!

From worst Secret Santa stories to Niko’s Christmas chaos, there’s no shortage of laughs. Plus, Marc brings his signature touch with some curious venue and gift decisions!

Tune in for some epic exchanges, hilarious banter, and a whole lot of Christmas spirit. Whether you're listening or watching on YouTube, this is the perfect episode to get you in the holiday mood. Merry Christmas to one and all!

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We're delighted to be joined by Saints and England star, Tommy Freeman, fresh off the plane from a fabulous win in South Africa over the Bulls.

The flying winger talks us through the altitude, King Troll Henry Pollock, some serious niggly play, hearing some pretty harsh heckling, how enjoyable the win was but also just how beautiful South Africa is.

He also runs us through his England experience so far, looking ahead to the Six Nations and what its been like having so many of his Saints mates in the squad with him.

We also dissect the Bristol Bears Champions Cup clash with La Rochelle and how it went for Max when he was supposed to just be a substitute..... the mindset shift and joking around with Will Skelton. Also what was that Jack Nowell finish?!?

What did they get up to after the match and which players led the charge in La Rochelle....

Ryan was non stop punditing at the Champions Cup... what was it like watching Max in a Dublin pub... and how did Benetton manage to hold on for the win over Bath trying to do everything to lose that!

The boys also give a full round up of the Champions Cup including the failure of all the South African sides to pick up a win. Do they want to be in this competition? Do they care? Is it better than Super Rugby for the Saffa sides?

We hear all the hot takes from the fellas.

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It's a very special episode of Maul or Nothing with the boys all making their way to Bristol for the Bears Champions Cup clash with the mighty men of Leinster.

Max is starting and Ryan is as close as you can be to him working as a pitchside pundit/reporter. The boys manage to have a lovely interview together before the battle commences!

While the game doesnt go Max's way he does score Bristol's opening try and generally puts in a barnstorming performance, earning several scrum penalties against his international calibre opponents.

Post match we can humbly say that the boys tread the fine line between annoyingly persistent and endearingly pushy to perfection securing interviews with several stars including Jordie Barrett, Ilona Maher, Harry Randall, Harry Thacker and Mike McCarthy. Without a doubt the highlight of the day (citation needed) for each of these lovely people.....

And then the boys are finally reunited together in the same room to take us through the rest of the Champions Cup results while seemingly unable to contain their excitement at being back together doing what they do best.

Enjoy and as always... We love you!!!!

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With the Autumn Internationals done and dusted its back to the league clashes as Max's Bristol Bears put on a delicious display or running rugby to outshine Joe Marler on his big day.

But what about the build up, how do rugby players get ready for such big matches? Nandos? Did you say Nandos?

In any case the game was amazing but what happened between Gabi Ibitoye and Joe Marler? We break down a fabulous contest at the Stoop.

We also put the final test match between Ireland and Australia under the microscope. Have Ireland peaked? Who was the Wallabies Man of Tour? Can Prendergast and Crowley ever emulate Johnny Sexton? Do Ireland deserve to make up the bulk of the Lions? Questions that need to be answered.

Then it's onto a round up of the Premiership with some big couple of results while over in the URC, Edinburgh almost blow a 35 point lead... Plus friend of the show Adam Hastings suffers a nasty injury, which makes us sad.

Then the big one.... It's the Maul or Nothing Champions Cup Preview and there are some seriously tasty ties to look ahead to... From a biased perspective none more so than Bristol vs Leinster where the boys will finally be reunited.

We even have a chance to discuss the RFU Bill Sweeney pay scandal.

Lots of lols and lots of love for listening and watching. We love you!

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