Maul or Nothing

🚨 Stormers dominate Glasgow, Prem playoff race explodes, and Noah Caluori is rewriting the record books…

This week on Maul or Nothing, the lads break down a HUGE weekend across the URC and Prem — and it’s all kicking off.

🌍 URC CHAOS
The Stormers absolutely dismantle Glasgow in South Africa — is this just injuries for the Warriors or a full-blown collapse heading into the business end?
Meanwhile:
•⁠ ⁠Leinster stunned by Benetton 🤯
•⁠ ⁠Cardiff edge closer to the playoffs
•⁠ ⁠The Lions are roaring again in Joburg

💥 PREMIERSHIP HEATING UP
•⁠ ⁠Northampton edge Bath with a last-gasp Fin Smith penalty — but are Saints leaking too many points?
•⁠ ⁠Bath rotate heavily… and STILL looked on fire👀
•⁠ ⁠Bristol back in the playoff hunt after results go their way

🔥 SARACENS REBUILD IN FULL FLOW
•⁠ ⁠19-year-old Noah Caluori leads the league with 18 tries 🚀
•⁠ ⁠Next-gen talent coming through FAST
•⁠ ⁠Big names arriving… legends nearing the end

⚖️ CONTROVERSY
•⁠ ⁠Exeter vs Gloucester ends in chaos
•⁠ ⁠Ethan Roots red card — justified or game gone soft?
•⁠ ⁠And yes… we somehow end up discussing happy slapping 😬

🏗️ NEWCASTLE & RED BULL ERA
Max runs the rule over a HUGE wave of signings and what it means for the future.
🦁 PLUS
•⁠ ⁠Lions chat: young Springboks coming through
•⁠ ⁠Should rugby introduce an NFL-style draft?
•⁠ ⁠Josh Bayliss running it back
•⁠ ⁠And plenty more nonsense along the way

🎙️ MON — Rugby, Unfiltered.

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00:00 Introduction; Max's jolly trip to the Toon
10:00 Newcastle's Recruitment is looking strong!
13:51 Saints vs Bath
19:56 Sarries vs Leicester
22:10 Emerging Young Talent; Caluori, Zekhethelo Siyaya, Marcus Muller
24:16 Saracens' Rebuilding Phase
28:38 Wolfcraig Distillers - is it time for the Maul or Nothing blend?
30:29 Exeter at Gloucester - opening the door for Bristol
31:41 Chatting Slapping - Roots and Innard
35:57 URC - Boks on the Charge!
41:10 Concert Conflicts for Glasgow
43:18 The Lions' Rise and URC Dynamics
44:54 Sharks not flying quite so high...
46:00 Previewing the European Cup
52:11 NFL Draft Weekend...could rugby follow suit?

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🚨 He’s one of the most talked-about young player in rugby right now… and he’s HERE.

Noah Caluori joins Maul or Nothing after a ridiculous FIVE-TRY performance vs Sale 🤯 — and right now, he’s leading the Gallagher Premiership try-scoring charts.

⚡ Scoring every 28 minutes
⚡ 10 tries in TWO games vs Sale
⚡ 17 tries this season… over HALF against one team

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🎙️ IN THIS EPISODE:

🔥 Caluori breaks down that 5-try masterclass
🔥 The mindset behind being loaned out mid-season — and why it didn’t derail him
🔥 Being kept grounded by the elder statesmen in the squad
🔥 His international ambitions — what’s next? 👀

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🏉 PLUS: WEEKEND RUGBY CHAOS

💥 Prem mismatches — are we seeing a growing gap in quality?
💥 Connacht SHOCK the Stormers 😳
💥 Glasgow Warriors humbled in Johannesburg by the Lions
💥 What it all means heading into the business end of the season

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The boys are joined by Toulon's giant forward Junior Kpoku to run through an unforgettable weekend of Champions Cup knockout rugby, packed with last-gasp heroics, giant clashes, and statement performances as Europe’s elite battled for a place in the semi-finals.
💥 Bath last-gasp winners against Saints in one of the most thrilling Champions Cup matches of all time, edging a breathtaking 43–41 classic that had everything — drama, intensity, and heart-stopping moments.
🍷 The giants collided as Bordeaux flexed their muscles against the European royalty that is Toulouse, securing a seismic 30–15 victory and looking every bit like the (defending) Champions elect .
💔 Glasgow’s astonishing home record was heartbreakingly broken as Toulon defied their league form to put a dagger through the hosts’ hearts, grinding out a tense 22–19 triumph in a classic European arm wrestle.
🔵 Leinster thrashed Sale with a ruthless 43–13 performance, reminding everyone why they remain Europe’s benchmark and a formidable force in the race for the cup
🎙️ Join Maul or Nothing as we break down all the key moments, standout performances, and what these results mean for the road to European glory. Expect strong opinions, expert analysis, and plenty of laughs along the way!

00:10 Introduction
04:00 Junior Kpoku joins
05:26 Toulon Fighting to stay relevant in Top 14
10:18 Ben White fired up for his homecoming
12:00 Proving himself before a potential Prem return
15:05 Henry Pollock; better to play with than against
17:55 Moving to France at 18
20:57 Owen Farrell; setting standards
28:34 Pressures & Pleasures of playing for Toulon
32:11 FIJIAN Brick Wall DNA
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36:59 Bath vs Saints...All time classic!
48:38 Bordeaux vs Toulouse
53:41 The Bordeaux vs Bath matchup
59:50 Ryan's reflections on Glaswegian Heartbreak
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The Champions Cup last 16 delivered absolute carnage — huge scorelines, big momentum swings and one of the clearest examples you’ll see of how a game can completely flip.

This week on Maul or Nothing, we break down the defining moments of the weekend — from Bath’s front-row impact to Bordeaux running riot — plus everything else across a stacked knockout round.

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🧠 INSIDE THE EPISODE:
•🏉 Bath 31–22 Saracens — how the front-row switches flipped the entire game
•💥 Thomas du Toit masterclass (MOTM performance)
•🔁 Can a referee change shift momentum mid-game?
•⚔️ Barbeary vs Willis — elite No.8 battle
•🔴 Bordeaux 64–14 Leicester — try-of-the-season madness (LBB, Penaud, Rayasi)
•🌍 Toulon vs Stormers thriller + Sale edge Quins
•🐻 Bristol Bears — where it slipped, and why it was already gone
👉 “14–14 while Lahiff was on… damage done before that.”
•🇫🇷 Max’s French food jaunt 🍷
•💼 Courtney Lawes to Sale & England implications
•💰 Henry Pollock the millionaire?!

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🎙️ ALSO:
•Ryan LIVE at Saints vs Castres — including that interview moment
•Plus Glasgow vs Bulls & Leinster vs Edinburgh
•Listener reaction to the now infamous “prostate episode”…

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03:05 Bears tough trip to Toulouse - but it wasn't Max's fault!
12:57 Bears season prospects from here
19:08 NORD VPN
21:31 Northampton Saints v Castre
24:21 Henry Pollock signing for Eddie Hearn's Matchroom Agency
28:57 Saints v Castres cont. - thoughts from the pitch side pundit
32:57 The Ryan Wilson comeback!
35:13 Bath v Saris
39:32 Alfie Barbeary
43:00 Return of the Lawmaker - Courtney Lawes to Sale (and England?)
45:02 Geoff Parling v Craig Doyle
46:55 Glasgow Warriors v Bulls
50:59 Toulon v Stormers
53:36 Bordeaux v Leicester
58:11 Quins v Sale
59:32 Jibulu's biting citing
01:02:12 Leinster v Edinburgh
01:03:13 Reiko Ioane; Smell My Finger
01:04:22 Champions Cup QF Predictions

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George Furbank & Stephen Varney join Maul or Nothing to break down BIG hits, England selection debates, and Exeter’s Italian revolution 🇮🇹

This week on Maul or Nothing, we’re joined by Northampton Saints + England full back, George Furbank as well as Italy & Exeter scrum-half Stephen Varney for one of our most chaotic and insightful episodes yet.

We dive straight into that huge collision moment — how’s the face?! 🤕 and ask the all-important question:
👉 Would you rather have Sammy Arnold’s injury… or yours?

Plus Max gives us an in-depth update on his omission from the Bears line up at Leicester.
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🏉 INSIDE NORTHAMPTON SAINTS (FURBANK)
•Tough battle at Franklin’s Gardens — what actually happened?
•Saints flying high — but is it Premiership or Champions Cup priority?
•Post-Six Nations return — banter, tension, or total chaos in camp?
•The rise of Henry Pollock — what’s he REALLY like behind the scenes?
•England debate heating up — is Furbank being overlooked for the 15 jersey?

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🔥 BATH STATEMENT WIN vs SARACENS
•Huge result — are Bath now title favourites?
•Impact of Dyson’s investment — is this the turning point?

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🇮🇹 STEPHEN VARNEY — EXETER & ITALY
•Exeter building serious momentum?
•The Italian core at Exeter:
•Ross Vintcent
•Andrea Zambonin
•Why Exeter’s trajectory is suddenly VERY interesting
•Italy’s rise — what’s changed inside that squad?
•And the big one… 👀
👉 Born in Wales, speaks Welsh — was it ever close to playing for Wales?

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😳 ALSO IN THIS EPISODE
•The Hastings yellow card — best standing ovation ever?
•Medical madness: prostate exams in pro rugby?!
•More face rearranging carnage 💥

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