S2E4: Ben Donaldson

Nic Dolly is is an entrepreneur, a social media star and a one-cap England international with Wallabies ambitions. He’s the man who went to the UK for a 8-week holiday and stayed for 8 years. Full Force Podcast host Cairo Takarangi chatted to Nic to discuss all that, finding out more about the Shane Warne/John Daly look-a-like dubbed 'Dollywaffle'.

Zac Lomax is the Force’s exciting recruit and the newest rugby code-hopper. He’s a NSW State of Origin star, Australia international and now he’s Wallabies World Cup hopeful. He hails from Temora in the New South Wales Riverina, but now he’s living on Perth’s sunny beaches.Full Force Podcast host Cairo Takarangi chatted to Zac to discuss all that, finding out more about the NRL convert.

George Bridge isn’t just another Kiwi working FIFO in Perth, he’s an All Blacks winger, who played at a Rugby World Cup. He’s a six-time Super Rugby champion. He’s a golf enthusiast, he’s a Dave Dobbyn fan and he comes all the way from Gisborne.Full Force Podcast host Cairo Takarangi chatted to George to discuss all that, finding out more about the All Blacks star.

Marley Pearce is a WA born-and-bred Western Force front-rower and Australia U20 representative, he’s a former Force Rising Star winner, childhood Force fan and he’s also one of five siblings.Full Force Podcast host Cairo Takarangi chatted to Marley to discuss all that, finding out more about the kid from Mullaloo.

Ben Donaldson is a World Cup Wallaby, Nathan Sharpe medallist, part-time drummer, full-time fly-half and a housemate to 2 Force teammates who are 2 of his best mates. Full Force Podcast host Cairo Takarangi chatted to 'Donski' to discuss all that, finding out more about the man.

Force front-rower Tom Robertson is a father, husband, Oxford University graduate, future doctor, Nathan Sharpe medallist, Wallaby and a prop who scored an amazing runaway try last season. Full Force Podcast host Cairo Takarangi chatted to 'Throbba' discuss all that and more, finding about the prop beyond the rugby field.Full video >> https://youtu.be/Qj4i59EEiEI

Nick Champion de Crespigny is a beast on the field. He took the long way to Super Rugby via France. He’s also a Wallaby and became the country’s 92nd captain in just his cap. He’s got a hell of a story.Full Force Podcast host Cairo Takarangi chatted to Crep discuss all that and more, finding about the bustling back-rower beyond the rugby field.Full video >> https://youtu.be/TBdHR1yeJeE

Carlo Tizzano is a WA born-and-bred Wallaby, the reigning Super Rugby Player of the Year and leading try scorer, vlogger, side hustler, home owner and much more. Full Force Podcast host Cairo Takarangi chatted to Carlo discuss all that and more, finding about the openside flanker beyond the rugby field.Full video >> https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2qMoiDsmt0Y

Ian Prior is a former Club captain and one of only three players to reach 100 Western Force caps.He's an adopted West Aussie too, joining the Force in 2014, seeing the Club's axing from Super Rugby and being part of the 2019 NRC triumph. He chatted to Cairo Takarangi on all that, plus fleeing Zimbabwe as a child, why he moved to Perth, family life, career plans post-rugby and much much more.

He’s heard all the wizard/magic puns before, so we waited to the end to ask about them, when Western Force off-season recruit Harry Potter joined the pod with host Cairo Takarangi.Potter discussed his nomadic youth moving from London to Bristol to Melbourne to Sydney, his successful rise with the Leicester Tigers, playing in front of no crowds and a Twickenham sellout, why he joined the Force and the latest on his ankle injury.