The Good, The Bad & The Rugby

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• Nick Knowles: Pirates, Pasties & Prem Dreams

  October 7, 2026 · 1 hr 10 min

  This week, DIY SOS TV star Nick Knowles joins Alex Payne, James Haskell and Mike Tindall and he’s got some great stories to tell. Now part-owner of the Cornish Pirates, Nick talks about his Welcome to Wrexham-inspired documentary and his…

• Joe Heyes: From Personal Crisis to England's Finest

  September 30, 2026 · 1 hr 4 min

  England's Player of the Season, Joe Heyes, joins the GBR lads for one of the most honest interviews we’ve ever done. Joe talks us through Leicester's opening-weekend defeat to Saracens, before opening up on a much tougher chapter as a…

• The Signings, The Kits & The Massive Punts

  September 23, 2026 · 1 hr 4 min

  New season, same chaos. The wheels are rolling on Season 7 of The Good, The Bad & The Rugby, and we're kicking things off with our wildest preview yet. Payno, Hask and Tins run through everything ahead of a huge year of rugby: the…

• Season Finale: Courtney Lawes on England's Wild Year

  July 20, 2026 · 1 hr 7 min

  It's the last show of the season, and what better way to sign off than with a brand new member of Team GBR joining the panel, Courtney Lawes sits down with Tins to break down a chaotic, controversial final weekend of Nations Championship…

• Argentina v England Preview

  July 16, 2026 · 20 min

  Producer Tom and Mike Brown dig into Steve Borthwick’s final selection for the summer leg of the Nations Championship ahead of England v Argentina. Steve has a 5/5 record against Los Pumas… no excuses then? 00:29 💔 Football…

• Stop The Boks! Can't Stop The Boks!

  July 12, 2026 · 1 hr 6 min

  Alex Payne is joined by Mike Brown and former Scotland Captain John Barclay to break down Round 2 of the Nations Championship. The trio unpack South Africa's incredible depth, ask whether anyone can stop the Boks on the road to 2027, and…

• Fiji v England Preview

  July 9, 2026 · 23 min

  Alex Payne and Mike Brown run the rule over Steve Borthwick’s selection ahead of England’s game against Fiji. The pressure is on Steve Borthwick following a 5th straight defeat this year. 00:00 🚗 - Season 6 Is Sponsored By Continental…

• Altitude Sickness: Can England Find a Cure?

  July 5, 2026 · 52 min

  South Africa reminded everyone exactly why they're world champions, brushing England aside 45-21 at altitude in Johannesburg to open the new Nations Championship. Payno, Hask and Tins dig into where it really went wrong for England, not…