Wayne Barnes on the Battle to Reform English Rugby

With Bath chasing a historic double and a Champions Cup semi-final looming in Bordeaux, Tins is joined by two proper club legends, and his former flatmates: Matt Perry and Lee Mears.  Bath Now: The Finn Russell era, a world-class academy at Farleigh House, 9,000 fans watching Bath University games, and a squad that has traded "hope" for "belief." Bath Then: From Matt Perry earning £1.80 an hour in a tea room to the training-ground fights at Lambridge that led Bath to European Glory. Plus Lions Tales and why Paul O'Connell begged the 2009 squad to "sacrifice professionalism" to become friends. 00:00 🛞 Season 6 is sponsored by Continental Tyres 01:15 🏆 Bath Legends and Hall of Fame 03:35 🥫 Living With Tins 09:08 🫖Perry Pathway to Pro 18:50 🥊 Training Fights and Culture 22:44 🍷 1998 Bordeaux Glory 28:05 🏉 Bath Today Semi Final Preview 35:08 📉 Why Trophies Dried Up 40:46 🃏 Card School 45:55 🦁 Lions Tour 2001 Lessons 48:28 ❤️ Lions Tour 2009 Culture  50:57 🤔 Should Lions Change? 01:09:12 💪 Grip Strength Challenge 📗The Good, The Bad & The Rugby: Unloaded are now available: https://lnk.to/GBRUnlocked/waterstones Welcome to The Good, The Bad & The Rugby with journalist and former broadcaster Alex Payne, England and Lions flanker James Haskell, and World Cup Winner Mike Tindall. #Rugby #Podcast Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

From stacking shelves at Sainsbury’s to 70 England caps, Joe Launchbury joins Payno and former teammate Hask for an emotional retirement special. He reveals the "heartless" moment Wasps collapsed, the truth behind Eddie Jones’ psychological mind games, and his decision to move to Japan over Leicester. From 2015 World Cup heartbreak to “slosh” banter, this is an unfiltered look at the integrity & resilience of one of England’s most respected players. 01:42 🔥Retirement Decision 02:22 💦 The Story Behind “Slosh” 15:06 🛒 Sainsbury’s Shelf Stacker  22:49 🐝 Wasps Breakthrough 30:11 ⭐ The Biggest Star Signings 35:04 💔 Finals Heartbreak: 2017 vs 2020 37:45 🥲 The End of Wasps 48:44 💪 Grip Strength Challenge  56:59 😠 2015 RWC Man of the Match 01:03:05 🔗 Best Lock Partnerships 01:07:17 🧠 Eddie & Steve 01:10:17 🦁 Lions “What If” Scenario 01:11:48 🌅 Life After Rugby 📗The Good, The Bad & The Rugby: Unloaded are now available: https://lnk.to/GBRUnlocked/waterstones Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Wayne Barnes returns to GBR to discuss his transition from World Cup Final referee to the RFU Board - and the tension brewing over the future of English rugby. As a member of the RFU Board, he’s at the center of a massive vote on April 24th that could change the governance of English rugby for the first time in 20 years. 01:08 ⚖️ Online Abuse and Accountability 03:02 🌱 Life After the Whistle 04:17 🏛️ Inside the RFU Boardroom 10:10 🏉 Community Game Priorities 12:14 📅 April 24 SGM Explained 15:19 🎯 What Success Looks Like 20:54 🎤 Final Pitch and Sign Off Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Payno, Hask and Tins draft their ultimate rugby wishlist: blockbuster signings, Bledisloe redemption, Champions Cup reform, and England’s shot at the Springboks. Expect big opinions and bigger laughs as they count down ten season-defining moments that they still want to see unfold this season. 02:00 🤝 Finn Russell x Gregor Townsend Red Bull Link-Up?10:43 🇦🇺 Can Australia Finally Break Through?14:05 💨 The “Old Fart” Problem 16:50 🏆 Can Bath Fight on 2 Fronts?22:15👞 Saints for the Prem?31:08 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁷󠁬󠁳󠁿Welsh Regions join the Prem?36:31 🥀Can the Red Roses Finally Be Beaten?41:01 🔄 Does the Champions Cup Reform?51:36 🌍 Nations Championship: Game-Changer?56:27 🇿🇦 Can England Beat the Springboks in SA? 📗The Good, The Bad & The Rugby: Unloaded: ⁠https://lnk.to/GBRUnlocked/waterstones ----- YouTube: ⁨@GoodBadRugby⁩ IG: https://www.instagram.com/goodbadrugby/ TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@goodbadrugby Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/GoodBadAndRugby Linktree: https://linktr.ee/goodbadrugby #GBR #GoodBadRugby Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

From electrifying England winger to a sudden career halt.  For the first time, Marland opens up about the seismic shifts in his life: moving from St. Lucia to London, his rise at London Irish and Harlequins, and the devastating injury that nearly ended it all. He also addresses the harrowing period of being wrongly accused of rape and how he lost everything - his job, his reputation, and his peace - only to rebuild it from the ground up. Now living in Lisbon and training to be a commercial pilot, Marland reflects on accountability, fatherhood, and why he holds no bitterness. ✈️ 02:24 Pilot Life Update  🏝️ 08:57 St Lucia Boyhood  🧠 15:19 School Shift Mindset  🔁 18:09 Trials Setback Redemption  ❤️ 22:08 Mum The Anchor  🏉 25:56 London Irish Academy  🃏 29:51 Choosing Harlequins  🌹 36:11 England Highs And What Ifs  🧩 41:23 Eddie Jones Mind Games  🦈 48:18 Sale Move And Horror Injury  🌒54:50 Marland’s Darkest Moment  🇫🇷 01:09:41 France Reset And Fatherhood  🧘🏿‍♂️ 01:17:42 Protect Your Peace 🌎 EXCLUSIVE NordVPN Deal ➼ ⁠https://nordvpn.com/goodbadrugby Try it risk-free now with a 30-day money-back guarantee 📗The Good, The Bad & The Rugby: Unloaded: ⁠https://lnk.to/GBRUnlocked/waterstones Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

James O’Connor was the first of his kind - a teenage prodigy who transcended the back pages to become the face of Australian rugby. James O’Connor joins Alex, Hask and Tins to discuss the heavy crown of early fame, his global "rock star" journey which climaxed in a Parisian prison to his settled life at Leicester Tigers. The boys dive into the week’s massive news: Henry Pollock’s alliance with Eddie Hearn's Matchroom. We ask: Is rugby finally ready to embrace a superstar, or will the "tall poppy" syndrome strike again? 🏠 00:59 Settling in Leicester Life 🌍 07:03 Nomadic Career Choices 🌟 15:12 Growing Up in Spotlight ✍️ 21:09 Eddie Hearn Signs Pollock 📣 31:14 Let Stars Promote 🤕 45:22 Injuries and Spiral 💔 48:35 Paris Rock Bottom Story 💪 52:48 Rebuilding Discipline 🏉 57:48 Wallabies Ambitions and Standards 🧠 01:08:19 The Coaches Who Shaped JOC 🗒️ GBR Survey: https://purespectrum.decipherinc.com/... 🚴‍♀️ Race To The Slater Cup https://www.justgiving.com/campaign/r... 🌎 EXCLUSIVE NordVPN Deal ➼ https://nordvpn.com/goodbadrugby Try it risk-free now with a 30-day money-back guarantee 📗The Good, The Bad & The Rugby: Unloaded: ⁠https://lnk.to/GBRUnlocked/waterstones Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

England legend Lewis Moody joins Payno and Tins to celebrate his remarkable career. From untold tactics behind the 2003 Rugby World Cup triumph to the night Tommo’s uppercut left a lasting impression, “Mad Dog” lifts the lid on the hilarious, unfiltered reality of life as one of the game’s early professionals. Discover the “secret sauce” behind Leicester Tigers’ four consecutive Premiership titles, as Lewis reveals what drove their dominance, and he names the toughest Tiger of them all. It’s a high-octane trip down memory lane with one of rugby’s most fearless greats. 01:33 🎁 Charity Surprise 03:44 🐥 The Young Lewis Moody 09:43 🐯 Dosser Smith And Leicester Debut 17:37 🔥 Uni Life And The Outstanding Gas Bill 27:21 💪 Leicester Tigers Royal Rumble 36:54 🕺 Bee Gees Wembley Ejection 40:41 🥃 Rémy Martin Moment of Excellence 41:22 🏆 World Cup Charge Down 44:48 😈 Tour of Hell Confessions 56:10 🍻 2003 Nights Out Chaos 01:05:26 💡 Drop Goal Plan B 01:12:49 🏁 Race to the Slater Cup 🚴‍♀️ Race To The Slater Cup https://www.justgiving.com/campaign/racetoslatercup 🕺Lewis Moody Foundation https://www.gofundme.com/f/lewis-moody-fundraising-appeal  🥃 Remy Martin Cocktail Recipes https://www.remymartin.com/en-uk/cocktails/  📗The Good, The Bad & The Rugby: Unloaded are now available: https://lnk.to/GBRUnlocked/waterstones 🗒️GBR Survey https://purespectrum.decipherinc.com/survey/selfserve/53b/260334?list=1 Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Joe Marler and Mike Brown join Payno and Tins for the Anglo Inquisition, dissecting England’s Six Nations. The team tackle the 2003 legends criticism, Steve Borthwick’s leadership style, and the discipline crisis. It’s a raw, unfiltered health check on the state of English rugby. 00:00 🛞 Proudly Sponsored by Continental Tyres 03:04 🍷 Why 2026 Was a Vintage Year 11:52 🏥 England Health Check 21:05 🤔 Do You Believe in Steve? 30:39 ⚔️ 2003 vs 2026: The Fallout 53:09 🥃 Rémy Martin Moment of Excellence 🗒️GBR Survey https://purespectrum.decipherinc.com/survey/selfserve/53b/260334?list=1 🥃 Remy Martin Cocktail Recipes https://www.remymartin.com/en-uk/cocktails/  📗The Good, The Bad & The Rugby: Unloaded are now available: https://lnk.to/GBRUnlocked/waterstones Welcome to The Good, The Bad & The Rugby with journalist and former broadcaster Alex Payne, England and Lions flanker James Haskell, and World Cup Winner Mike Tindall. #Rugby #Podcast Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

After one of the wildest weekends of the Six Nations, the boys are back to break it all down. Payno, Tins, Jonny May and Ben Kayser dive into Scotland’s breathtaking performance against France. Then it’s time for the uncomfortable truth: England’s loss to Italy. Is this a rock-bottom moment for England? And is the criticism of Head Coach Steve Borthwick fair? The panel also unpacks the on-field confusion between Maro Itoje and Fin Smith, with Tins revealing what really happens when leadership, pressure and game plan collide in the chaos of a Test match.  00:00 🛞 Proudly Sponsored by Continental Tyres 01:26 🌪️ Six Nations Weekend Whirlwind 03:10 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿 Scotland’s All-In Tactics 15:56 😬 England’s Rome Meltdown 19:01 🎯 Take the Points Debate 31:31 🗞️ Borthwick and the Media Storm 46:17 🥃 Remy Martin Moment Of Excellence 53:21 🇫🇷 France England Preview 56:08 ☘️ Ireland Scotland Preview 58:57 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁷󠁬󠁳󠁿 Wales Italy Preview 01:04:17 🗣️ Jonny’s Team Talk 01:09:37 🕊️ Matt Salter Tribute 🗒️GBR Survey https://purespectrum.decipherinc.com/survey/selfserve/53b/260334?list=1 🥃 Remy Martin Cocktail Recipes https://www.remymartin.com/en-uk/cocktails/  📗The Good, The Bad & The Rugby: Unloaded are now available: https://lnk.to/GBRUnlocked/waterstones Welcome to The Good, The Bad & The Rugby with journalist and former broadcaster Alex Payne, England and Lions flanker James Haskell, and World Cup Winner Mike Tindall. #Rugby #Podcast Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

After a tough set of runs for England, Alex and Hask head to Allianz to speak with those at the heart of the storm. First-up, the lads sit down with Conor O’Shea, Director of Performance Rugby at England Rugby, to hear about how England are dealing with the pressure approaching Rome. Conor gives his verdict on both England and Italy and speaks passionately about developing pathways through the Continental Tyres Schools Cup. In the second half, Jamie George, Jack van Poortvliet and Manny Iyogun share the mood inside camp and what it means to wear the England shirt, from their earliest memories of the game, to blocking out the noise and finding a fresh energy. 00:00 🛞 Proudly Sponsored by Continental Tyres 01:15 🇮🇹 Conor’s Italy Years 08:38 🏉 Englands Scrutiny And Bounceback 14:18 📈 RFU Progress 18:36 🔄 Rebuilding Pathways 29:18 🔍 Talent ID 34:57 🏁 Continental Tyres Grip Challenge 36:57 🌡️ England Camp Temperature Check 40:11 🍀Why Ireland Went Wrong 42:17 💥 Bench Impact and Non 23 44:25 🤣Session Terrorists 50:47 🤝 Team Culture 📗The Good, The Bad & The Rugby: Unloaded are now available: https://lnk.to/GBRUnlocked/waterstones Welcome to The Good, The Bad & The Rugby with journalist and former broadcaster Alex Payne, England and Lions flanker James Haskell, and World Cup Winner Mike Tindall. #Rugby #Podcast Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices