The Good, The Bad & The Rugby

Payno and Mike Brown are at Pennyhill Park to meet one of rugby’s most gallant crusaders, Sir Kev Sinfield. We talk about the extraordinary journey that has seen him raise more than £13 million for the fight against MND.

From his promise to Rob Burrow, to running more than 1,000 miles across the UK, seven ultras in seven days and being knighted for his services to rugby and the MND community, Sir Kev explains what keeps him going and why he says he’ll be doing this for as long as it takes to find a cure.

He also reflects on seeing Prince William and Princess Catherine at the finish line, his brilliant team of volunteers, his son Jack’s emotional Grand Final win, and plans to keep running abroad.

Plus, England coaches Lee Blackett and Richard Wigglesworth join Payno and Mike to discuss their coaching philosophy, the quality of this England squad and their plans to face Australia and the All Blacks this Autumn.

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🏉 5th Dec My Name'5 Doddie Fundraiser: https://www.gloriousgameltd.co.uk/myname5doddiefundraiser5thdecember

📑CHAPTERS

00:00 📺 Season 7 Is Sponsored By Continental Tyres04:20 🏃 Why Keep Running08:13 🏉 Running Meets Coaching10:06 💪 Grip Strength Challenge12:22 👥 Behind The Scenes Team18:14 👑 Royal Praise Moment25:41 ❤️ How It All Began28:49 🏆 Grand Final Finale34:53 👑 Knighthood Day Inside42:24 🤝 Wiggy, Blackett & Browny Reunite46:48 🧠 Confidence And Clarity50:37 📣 Handling Outside Noise55:15 ⏳ Commitment By November01:02:03 🇦🇺 Australia And Selection Plans01:09:45 🏆 Winning Mindset
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Fresh off an NRL Grand Final win with the Sydney Roosters, Wallaby, Olympian, Kangaroo and State of Origin winner Mark Nawaqanitawase joins us in the studio. At just 26, he’s one of the hottest properties in world rugby.We hear about fainting on day two of Roosters pre-season, why league is a game of “finding comfort in the darkness”, and the incredible skills that went viral. He also explains what he plans to bring back to union.We also get into his mum’s brutal verdict on his career, his Fijian and Italian roots, Ferraris, and life with the Roosters. Then there’s his move to Japan with the Saitama Panasonic Wild Knights, the 2027 Rugby World Cup, and which jersey he’ll be wearing.

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📑CHAPTERS

00:00 🛞 Series 7 Is Sponsored By Continental Tyres
03:04 💪 Mark Takes On Grip Strength
05:49 🌟 Growing Up and Heroes
07:54 🏫 School Sports and Mum Rules
15:49 🔥 NRL Fitness and Skills
31:01 🇯🇵 Japan Move and Next Steps
36:22 🦘 Wallabies Debut and Eddie
39:55 👕 Choosing A Jersey
48:02 🤝 Roosters Brotherhood
53:43 🏎️ Ferrari Dreams
56:50 🌏 Fijian & Italian Roots
01:01:50 🏆 World Cup Ambitions
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Payno is joined by two England captains: Courtney Lawes and Ellis Genge for a players’ perspective on the state of the game.They cover whether player salaries should be made public, the Prem cap versus the Top 14, and the Henry Pollock million-pound debate. They also discuss England players moving to France, player welfare and why rugby matters to them.

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00:00 🏉 Season 7 Is Sponsored By Continental Tyres

04:57 💷 Wages and Salary Transparency

11:46 🔥 Pollock Hype and Player Branding

16:04 🎭 Personality V Performance

27:39 🎤 Roc Nation and Commercial Deals

32:13 🤝 EPS and Life After Rugby

34:33 📱 Social Media Risks and Marler

36:28 🧠 Can Courtney Name His First XV

41:08 🇫🇷 The France Debate

43:57 ✈️ Ellis On Going Abroad

47:52 📋 Cap Rule Compromise

49:59 🥖 Courtney’s French Lessons

55:45 🩹 Player Welfare

01:00:33 🧢 Concussion And Kids

01:03:33 ❤️ Why Rugby Matters
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This week, DIY SOS TV star Nick Knowles joins Alex Payne, James Haskell and Mike Tindall and he’s got some great stories to tell.

Now part-owner of the Cornish Pirates, Nick talks about his Welcome to Wrexham-inspired documentary and his ambitious 10-year plan to take the club all the way to the top of the Prem. He also opens up on the realities of making it happen, from the stadium and budget to the challenges of travel to and from Cornwall.

From American investment and pirate-themed stadiums to pasties and cannons, this episode is top drawer.

00:00 🛞 Season 6 is Sponsored By Continental Tyres

04:27 💪 Grip Strength Challenge

07:03 🏉 Rugby Roots

11:02 🚪 Nick’s Career Breaks

14:15 🧠 Rugby Life Lessons

19:03 🎬 Pirates Documentary Vision

27:07 🌊 Love Letter To Cornwall

33:23 🔴 Saracens Visit

35:52 🍒 Gloucester Hype Check

38:14 🏴‍☠️ Pirates Ten Year Plan

43:37 🏟️ Stadium Vision

49:29 💥 Pirate Matchday Spectacle

51:53 🛠️ DIY SOS Legacy

01:04:11 👀Richmond Rising

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England's Player of the Season, Joe Heyes, joins the GBR lads for one of the most honest interviews we’ve ever done.

Joe talks us through Leicester's opening-weekend defeat to Saracens, before opening up on a much tougher chapter as a teenager, a battle with his mental health and the journey back to become England's best scummager.

We also dig into Joe’s passion for history, his family's sporting heritage, his smoked-fish side hustle and where England go after a tough 12 months.

... Jonny May eventually made it in too.

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Chapters:

00:00 🏉 Season 7 Is Sponsored By Continental Tyres
01:12 💪 Grip Strength Challenge
02:50 🔍 Leicester V Saracens Review
13:04 🏆 Player of Year Mindset
17:57 📜 Joe’s History Channel
26:00 🔄 Rugby vs Football Culture
30:48 💔 Academy Pressure and Mental Health
37:01 🎭 England Mindset and Team Quirks
46:50 🏟️ Gameday & Family Support
52:56 🏃 Jonny May Arrives Late
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