S2 Ep2: Marcel van der Merwe

Like London buses, you wait a while and two podcasts land in the space of a week... Seán O'Brien is the latest star to join us on this edition of the #ExileNation podcast! Tune in as we chat to Seán about his shenanigans on the Lions tours, helping out on the farm back home and his excitement for the first St Patrick's Party at the BCS on Saturday 26th March! London Irish take on Northampton Saints in this years St Patrick's Party at the Brentford Community Stadium on Saturday 26th March, with plenty of entertainment and activity going on around the ground before and after kick-off!  Follow us on Twitter (@LondonIrish) and Facebook (LIRFC) or use the hashtag #ExileNation to give your suggestions.

Well well well, #ExileNation we are truly delighted to welcome the self-proclaimed 'Corporate Panther' and none other than Mullingar's finest - Conor Gilsenan on to the #ExileNation podcast! We delve deep into Conor's time on The Apprentice, getting all the inside gossip and secrets that the public don't get to see, but that's not all! We hear from Gilly on the development of 'The 301 Bar', his new pop-up drinks venture with fellow Exiles legend, Topsy Ojo, as well as being pipped to the post when planning his proposal! There's nothing that Conor hasn't done in the past few months, this man is living life to the fullest - you don't want to miss out on this episode! Follow us on Twitter (@LondonIrish) and Facebook (LIRFC) or use the hashtag #ExileNation to give your suggestions.

Ben Loader joins the London Irish Media Team for the latest instalment of Exile Nation, the official London Irish podcast! Tune in as the pacey winger dishes the details on his favourite foody spots, growing up with professional footballer brother Danny and the sacrifices his parents made for them both, and also the current development on his injury as he continues to go through rehab. Follow us on Twitter (@LondonIrish) and Facebook (LIRFC) or use the hashtag #ExileNation to give your suggestions. Thanks for listening and we hope you enjoy!

We’re back with a bang, as London Irish Assistant Coach, Brad Davis delights us with his stories and insight to the game in Episode 3 of this season's Exile Nation podcast! Tune in as we hear from Brad about his ‘bizarre' present when inducted into the Castleford Tigers Hall of Fame, his love of taking on a coaching project and carrying out some sweet tooth shenanigans around the office!! Follow us on Twitter (@londonirish) and Facebook (LIRFC) and use the #ExileNation hashtag to have your say.

Episode 2 of Season 2 is here and it’s a corker! Springbok Marcel Van Der Merwe is in the hot seat this time round as he discusses his love for the NFL (Tom Brady’s #1 fan!), brings us stories from inside the dressing room at London Irish and also gives his predictions for the upcoming Autumn Internationals. Follow us on Twitter (@londonirish) and Facebook (LIRFC) and use the #ExileNation hashtag to have your say.

And we're back for Season 2 of of Exile Nation, the official London Irish podcast, to bring you all the goings-on behind the scenes at Hazelwood, giving you an all new insight into the lives of the London Irish squad. We catch up with new signing, scrum-half Ben White, to discuss his move down south to the big smoke, getting inundated with messages from Arsenal fans and his review of the Connacht pre-season result. Follow us on Twitter (@londonirish) and Facebook (LIRFC) and use the #ExileNation hashtag to have your say.

After a short break we return with Episode 6 of Exile Nation, the official London Irish podcast, bringing you all the thoughts and feelings of prop Lovejoy Chawatama! We caught up with Lovejoy to talk us through his hobbies away from the rugby pitch, including his Backyard Chef treats, coaching back at his first club - Beckenham RFC - and winning the infamous Zimbabwe Sports Personality of the Year award! Lovejoy also speaks in detail about walking out in front of the returning Exile Nation at the Exeter Chiefs fixture and how important it is to finish the season strongly. Follow us on Twitter (@londonirish) and Facebook (LIRFC) and use the #ExileNation hashtag to have your say.

Episode 5 of Exile Nation, the official London Irish podcast is here and it’s a St Patrick’s Day Festival bumper edition! This episode features two buoyant characters, London Irish fly-half Paddy Jackson (+ special guest Parker the dog!) and Academy Coach James Lightfoot-Brown! James Lightfoot-Brown, or ‘Lights’ to his mates, gets behind the mic this week in our St Patrick’s Day Festival bumper edition, as he talks us through the London Irish Academy, swapping international allegiances and the exciting crop of youngsters who he tips to win the Exiles silverware in the future. Paddy also joins us as we chat about his brilliant form this season, his secret Brummy accent and having to take young George Nott under his wing back when he first joined the club. Follow us on Twitter (@londonirish) and Facebook (LIRFC) and use the #ExileNation hashtag to have your say.

Episode 4 of Exile Nation, the official London Irish podcast is here! This episode features London Irish centurion and leadership group member, Blair Cowan, who discusses becoming a father for the first time and picking up tips for fatherhood from his teammates, his recent call-up to the Scotland National Team and his passion for photography! Follow us on Twitter (@londonirish) and Facebook (LIRFC) and use the #ExileNation hashtag to have your say.

Episode 3 of Exile Nation, the official London Irish podcast is here and it's a cracker! This episode features two Academy graduates, Tom Parton and Matt Williams as we discuss injuries, their living conditions during their youth academy days and the atmosphere at the club! Apologies for a few bumps and loud noises in the audio, the boys got quite excited and we couldn't stop them from fidgeting!  Follow us on Twitter (@londonirish) and Facebook (LIRFC) and use the #ExileNation hashtag to have your say.