The Bear Rugby Podcast

Bobby and Tom round up the latest results from the local rugby scene as well as discuss Wasps' Double Header wins - with the Men beating Northampton Saints and Women beating Gloucester Hartpury. There was also a second loss in a row for Coventry, a big win for Tom's Old Leamingtonians and Bobby's boys Manor Park registered their first win of the season in Midlands 3. 

Tom and Bobby round up Coventry and Warwickshire results including Wasps, Coventry, Midlands Prem down to Midlands 5 and Women's fixtures from the weekend. There's also a look ahead to this weekend and a proud moment for Bobby's family!

Rugby is back in business and so is The Bear Rugby Podcast!Tom and Bobby round-up the weekend's action - including an opening league win for Kenilworth plus discussion on the new laws, Wasps' triumph over Coventry Rugby and the situation at Rugby Lions RFC. 

Tom and Bobby are joined by Adam Dickinson for this special episode, looking back at Wasps' 20/21 season and offering their alternative end-of-season award winners!

With Tom on the sidelines with illness Bobby steers the ship on his own for a special episode with Coventry's Director of Rugby Rowland Winter! Rowland discusses how he became a coach and the fascinating story of how he landed the job with Cov as well as what it was like for his side to come up against the mighty Saracens recently. A truly intriguing listen with Rowland - who's not only an outstanding rugby coach but an outstanding talker too! Must listen.

Tom and Bobby discuss Coventry Rugby's upcoming fixture with Saracens at Butts Park Arena - featuring insight from Coventry's Director of Rugby Rowland Winter. In addition to this, Bobby runs through Wasps' new signings and there are plenty of local rugby fixtures to look out for this weekend too!

Tom and Bobby discuss a big weekend for Coventry Rugby and Wasps as well as how training is going back at their respective grassroots clubs. Coventrians RFC Secretary and all-round top clubman Michael Douglas also drops by to talk all things Coventrians  - and just how good it is to have the doors of the club open once again!

Tom and Bobby are back for Season 2 of The Bear Rugby Podcast: The Coventry and Warwickshire Rugby Union Podcast.S2 Ep 1 features Kenilworth's record try-scorer Gaz Renowden and Newbold Head Coach & former Nuneaton points-machine Huw Thomas.Tom, Bobby, Gaz and Huw discuss the return of rugby at grassroots level and the impact it has had on their club and them personally.

Tom and Bobby recap the recent Government announcements which outline the potential return of rugby and other grassroots sports in the coming weeks and months. There's also discussion on a winning start to The Championship for Coventry and another tough loss for Wasps. Plus amongst all the noise surrounding Eddie Jones' England XV selections, we have a go at our own XV's - with a few surprise names along the way.

In Episode 11 of The Bear Rugby Podcast, hosts Bobby Bridge and Tom Eales discuss the current status of The Warwickshire Cup, Shield and Vase. Previously, they were competitions that held great prestige in our rugby rich area and we ponder how we can try and restore them to their former glory!Plus...Reaction to England's loss to Wales, as well as what Wasps can do to bounce back from another home defeat and hope for Coventry at the start of the Championship season (finally) getting underway!