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It is finals week on Maul or Nothing — and somehow Exeter Chiefs have smashed their way into the 2026 PREM Final.

After a ridiculous comeback against Bath, Rob Baxter’s Chiefs are back at Twickenham, Henry Slade is still absolutely ridiculous, the Exeter scrum is looking like it has snooker balls hidden in its socks, and Bath are left wondering how 41 phases, white-line fever and no Finn Russell magic ended their season.

Max Lahiff joins us after the Premiership awards and a stag do — which already sounds like a medical case study — while Ryan Wilson survives a full daddy day care weekend and returns to help break down one of the maddest play-off weekends in years.

We get stuck into Exeter’s 27-26 semi-final win over Bath, the Chiefs’ unreal play-off record, Stephen Varney’s impact, Santiago Carreras and the drop-goal debate, Bath’s final attacking passage, and whether Finn Russell’s injury ultimately cost them a place in the final.

Then it is Northampton Saints v Leicester Tigers: a proper Premiership classic. 76 points, 11 tries, Tom Litchfield’s hat-trick, George Furbank’s farewell fairytale, Henry Pollock carrying like a man possessed, Fin Smith pulling strings, and Rory Hutchinson still not getting nearly enough credit.

And then we look ahead to the big one: Northampton Saints v Exeter Chiefs in the 2026 PREM Final. Can anyone actually stop Saints? Or are Exeter about to turn the fairytale into a robbery?

Plus, we preview the URC Grand Final as Leinster face the Bulls again. The Bulls are in their fourth final in five years — but is this finally their time? And how much does the URC really matter to Leinster compared with the Champions Cup?

Also featuring:
•⁠ ⁠Max thrown under the bus by Pat Lam
•⁠ ⁠Prem awards chaos
•⁠ ⁠Stag do survival
•⁠ ⁠Ryan’s daddy day care weekend
•⁠ ⁠Exeter v Bath semi-final madness
•⁠ ⁠Henry Slade appreciation hour
•⁠ ⁠Stephen Varney and Exeter’s Italian influence
•⁠ ⁠Santiago Carreras and the drop-goal debate
•⁠ ⁠Bath’s 41-phase heartbreak
•⁠ ⁠Northampton v Leicester: Prem rugby at its best
•⁠ ⁠Tom Litchfield’s breakout night
•⁠ ⁠George Furbank’s final home fairytale
•⁠ ⁠Henry Pollock: world-class chaos machine?
•⁠ ⁠Fin Smith’s control
•⁠ ⁠Rory Hutchinson appreciation
•⁠ ⁠PREM Final predictions
•⁠ ⁠URC Final preview: Leinster v Bulls
•⁠ ⁠Are the Bulls ready to finally do it?

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Leinster Tunnel Clash, Bulls Shock Glasgow & Is England Ignoring Henry Slade?

🏉 Bulls vs Glasgow, Leinster vs Stormers, Henry Slade’s England future and Premiership Rugby semi-final predictions all feature in this week’s Maul or Nothing.

😬 Ryan reacts to Glasgow Warriors falling agonisingly short in the URC, while the lads break down the Bulls’ remarkable comeback and discuss the tunnel confrontation following Leinster’s win over the Stormers.

🔥 In the Premiership, Exeter Chiefs upset Saracens thanks to another masterclass from Henry Slade. Is England overlooking one of its most influential backs? We debate whether Slade should be back in serious contention for the England No.13 jersey.

💪 We also review Bath’s hard-fought victory over Leicester Tigers, including Thomas du Toit’s hat-trick and the power game that continues to drive Bath towards silverware.

🎙️ PLUS:

🍻 Max Lahiff’s end-of-season celebrations & comedown
🐂 Bulls’ comeback against Glasgow Warriors
😤 Leinster vs Stormers tunnel drama
🥊 Do athletes deliberately seek confrontation before big matches?
🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿 Henry Slade and England selection
⚔️ Exeter Chiefs vs Saracens analysis
🛁 Bath vs Leicester review
🏆 Premiership Rugby semi-final predictions
😇 Northampton Saints vs Leicester Tigers preview
🔥 Bath vs Exeter Chiefs preview
🤝 Squad dynamics at the business end of the season

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00:00 Introduction
05:23 End of Season Revelries and Games
10:31 Saying farewell to teammates
15:27 Refund Club - refundclub.co.uk/maul
16:25 Glasgow Warriors shocked by Bulls
22:47 The South African final that wasn’t to be & Bulls chances
25:11 Tunnel Gate: The Leinster vs Stormers Incident
32:35 Leinster doing what they do
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35:17 Exeter vs Saracens: A Grudge Match
37:07 Henry Slade keeps doing Henry Slade things
39:23 Bath vs Leicester Tigers
41:10 Anticipating the Semi-Finals: Bath vs Exeter
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44:48 Bristol vs Sale
47:45 England Squad Dynamics and Player Contributions
51:56 The Max Wax - Rabbit starvation, Squatification & James 'the Janitor' Dun
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Bristol’s season is over, but not before Max Lahiff signed off Ashton Gate in style.

The Bears may have missed the Premiership semi-finals, but they’ve still got the West Country bragging rights — and after that result which shall not be mentioned — they bounced back in exactly the right way.

Max joins us fresh from Friday night after scoring the winning try on his 200th Premiership appearance. Remarkably, it was his 10th Premiership try — matching Ryan Wilson’s career tally of 10 in 222 appearances. We break down the game, the celebrations, becoming an accidental social media sensation, launching Sam Underhill into low earth orbit, and whether we’ve lost a listener in the process.

We also look back on an unforgettable weekend in Bilbao — the rugby, the food, the friends and the chaos — before reacting to the internet’s latest attempts to describe Max:

•⁠ ⁠The Honey Badger born in the Cotswolds
•⁠ ⁠Like Hugh Grant and The Rock had a baby
•⁠ ⁠A shoo-in for a Bond villain
•⁠ ⁠The Brian Blessed of rugby
•⁠ ⁠And multiple comparisons to Lord Flashheart…

Then it’s URC quarter-final time.

Ryan relives Glasgow’s hard-fought victory over Connacht in a bruising contest, with Kyle Steyn once again delivering when it mattered most.

We also hear from Dan Lancaster after helping Glasgow beat a side coached by his father, Stuart Lancaster. What did he know about the old man? Did he have access to the calls? And what’s it really like trying to knock your dad out of the URC?

We break down all the quarter-final action:

•⁠ ⁠Bulls v Munster
•⁠ ⁠Stormers v Cardiff
•⁠ ⁠Leinster v Lions

Plus our semi-final predictions. Can either South African side stop what feels like an inevitable Glasgow v Leinster final?

We then turn our attention to the Premiership run-in:

•⁠ ⁠Saints secure a home semi-final
•⁠ ⁠Exeter damage Leicester’s top-two hopes while ending Bristol’s season
•⁠ ⁠Saracens keep rolling — is this the start of Sarries 2.0 or simply a strong finish?
•⁠ ⁠Newcastle’s end-of-season celebrations and whether they’re getting slightly carried away…

And with one round left, we preview two huge fixtures:

•⁠ ⁠Bath v Leicester — potentially a semi-final dress rehearsal
•⁠ ⁠Exeter v Saracens — effectively a win-and-you’re-in shootout

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00:10 Introduction and weather chat
02:08 Memories of Bilbao
12:07 Bears Bonus Point debate
15:00 Weird End of Season vibes
19:05 Refund Club
20:03 URC - Glasgow marching on
22:04 The Lancaster Conundrum - Father vs Son
26:03 Bulls maul Munster
31:29 Stormers v Cardiff
34:32 URC Semi-Final Predictions
36:08 Wolfcraig
36:54 Prem Roundup
47:54 Saily
50:27 Leicester suffer first home defeat to Exeter
54:49 Bath v Leicester - Old foes to reunite
57:50 Newcastle v Sale - big celebrations!
59:37 Congratulations to Worcester
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We came for the pintxos, we stayed for the utter demolition. The Maul Or Nothing boys are coming to you live from Bilbao, sun-soaked (and slightly hungover) to digest a Champions Cup final that saw Bordeaux turn San Mamés into their own personal playground.

Ryan catches up with the Bordeaux stars (and fans); including Le Petit Jason Statham; Maxime Lucu, The Wizard of Wellington (NZ) Senesi Rayasi and the European Player of the Year aka The Bordeaux Bullet; Louis Bielle-Biarrey.

And what about Leinster? Four finals lost in five years. If it was painful before, was this 41-19 rout downright catastrophic for Leinster?

Join us for Basque taste of how the day went down.

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00:00Intro
00:40Pre-match Chat
08:14Half-time thoughts: Leinster blown away
14:11Full-Time analysis
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This week on Maul or Nothing, Max Lahiff relives the absolute carnage after Saints put Bristol through a woodchipper at Franklin’s Gardens. We ask the big questions:

👉 Is defending officially dead in the Premiership?
👉 Should the Prem introduce the Top 14-style “3 tries more” bonus point?
👉 Why are scores getting completely out of control?
👉 And did the referee REALLY stop the game to help Max find his tooth? 🦷😂

PLUS:
🔥 Leicester Tigers keep the home semi race alive
🔥 Saracens suddenly charging into the playoffs
🔥 Owen Farrell’s accidental hooker cameo
🔥 England squad reaction — Bath stars DROPPED
🔥 BVR’s first England call-up causes chaos
🔥 Ryan Wilson predicts the URC Top 8 EXACTLY 🤯
🔥 Glasgow finish TOP of the URC pile
🔥 Cardiff storm through
🔥 The real story behind SRU frustrations for the final

AND…
🏆 Who actually wins the Champions Cup from here?

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00:49Max walks us through that game - Saints v Bears
08:25Try Scoring bonus points & Record scores
12:33Max's Tooth
18:19Quins vs Exeter
20:48Saracens Surging
24:26The Playoff Race
26:21England Squad Conversations & Controversies
35:47URC Final Round - Wilson called it
45:20Bilbao bound!
47:00Challenge Cup Predictions
48:39Leinster vs Bordeaux

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