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The Good, The Bad & The Rugby

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About this Podcast:

James Haskell, Mike Tindall and Alex Payne return for Season 7 of The Good, The Bad & The Rugby. Expect more great guests, insight, laughter and tears.

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37%

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Selective

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What is The Good, The Bad & The Rugby about?

James Haskell, Mike Tindall and Alex Payne return for Season 7 of The Good, The Bad & The Rugby. Expect more great guests, insight, laughter and tears.

What has The Good, The Bad & The Rugby covered recently?

Recent episodes include "Arise Sir Kev" (28 October 2026, 73 minutes), "Mark Nawaqanitawase: Rugby's Most Wanted Man" (21 October 2026, 66 minutes), and "Nick Knowles: Pirates, Pasties & Prem Dreams" (7 October 2026, 70 minutes).

How often does The Good, The Bad & The Rugby publish?

The Good, The Bad & The Rugby publishes roughly weekly, with episodes averaging 60 minutes across 338 episodes.

How hard is it to get booked on The Good, The Bad & The Rugby?

Booking probability for The Good, The Bad & The Rugby is 37%, and the host is rated Selective on guests. The Good, The Bad & The Rugby requires a Pod Score of 80 or higher. The Good, The Bad & The Rugby's contact route on record: verified email.

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The Good, The Bad & The Rugby is a sports podcast with 338 episodes published.

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Recent episodes

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  • Episode #6

    Arise Sir Kev

    Oct 28, 20261h 13mS7

    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...

  • Episode #5

    Mark Nawaqanitawase: Rugby's Most Wanted Man

    Oct 21, 20261h 6mS7

    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...

  • Episode #3

    Nick Knowles: Pirates, Pasties & Prem Dreams

    Oct 7, 20261h 10mS7

    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...

  • Episode #2

    Joe Heyes: From Personal Crisis to England's Finest

    Sep 30, 20261h 4mS7

    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...

  • Episode #1

    The Signings, The Kits & The Massive Punts

    Sep 23, 20261h 4mS7

    New season, same chaos. The wheels are rolling on Season 7 of The Good, The Bad & The Rugby, and we're kicking things off with our wildest preview yet. Payno, Hask and Tins run through everything ahead of a huge year of...

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  • Episode #43

    Season Finale: Courtney Lawes on England's Wild Year

    Jul 20, 20261h 7mS6

    It's the last show of the season, and what better way to sign off than with a brand new member of Team GBR joining the panel, Courtney Lawes sits down with Tins to break down a chaotic, controversial final weekend of...

  • The Good, The Bad & The Rugby

    Argentina v England Preview

    Jul 16, 202620 minS6

    Producer Tom and Mike Brown dig into Steve Borthwick’s final selection for the summer leg of the Nations Championship ahead of England v Argentina. Steve has a 5/5 record against Los Pumas… no excuses then? 00:29 💔...

  • Episode #42

    Stop The Boks! Can't Stop The Boks!

    Jul 12, 20261h 6mS6

    Alex Payne is joined by Mike Brown and former Scotland Captain John Barclay to break down Round 2 of the Nations Championship. The trio unpack South Africa's incredible depth, ask whether anyone can stop the Boks on the...

  • The Good, The Bad & The Rugby

    England Team News Ahead of Massive Fiji Game

    Jul 9, 202623 minS6

    Alex Payne and Mike Brown run the rule over Steve Borthwick’s selection ahead of England’s game against Fiji. The pressure is on Steve Borthwick following a 5th straight defeat this year. 00:00 🚗 - Season 6 Is...

  • The Good, The Bad & The Rugby

    England's Team to Face South Africa REVEALED | Mike Brown Gives His Verdict

    Jul 2, 202628 minS6

    Mike Brown joins Payno to react to Steve Borthwick's England team selection ahead of the blockbuster Test against South Africa. From Tommy Freeman at 13 to Tom Curry's massive back row battle, Brown gives his verdict on...

  • Episode #40

    How to Beat the Boks in South Africa

    Jun 30, 20261h 2mS6

    In this week’s show we hear from two men who have done what few England players ever have: beaten the Springboks in South Africa. Mike Tindall and Jonny May take us inside England's historic victories in 2000 and 2018...

  • The Good, The Bad & The Rugby

    Gordon D'Arcy on Leinster, Leo Cullen & Ireland's Summer

    Jun 25, 202624 minS6

    Leinster, British & Irish Lions and Ireland veteran Gordon D’Arcy joins GBRXtra to discuss Leinster’s triumph in the URC and the form of Irish rugby ahead of the Nations Championship. Gordon gives his disappointed...

  • Episode #39

    Can Northampton’s “Champ Babies” Inspire England?

    Jun 23, 20261h 7mS6

    Fresh from the Saints' Prem triumph, we ask whether the club’s champion "kids" can provide the spark England need this summer. Payno, Hask and Tins react to Steve Borthwick’s squad for their opening test v South Africa...

  • Episode #38

    Dawson & Grayson: The Prem Final, England's Half Backs & Their Story

    Jun 16, 20261h 17mS6

    For the week of the Prem Final we have reunited Matt Dawson and Paul Grayson an iconic Northampton half-back partnership, immortalised on the computer game Jonah Lomu Rugby. Joining Payno, they preview the Prem Final...

  • Episode #37

    The Sports Psychology Secrets of The Springboks, F1 & Bath Rugby

    Jun 10, 20261h 12mS6

    Payno and Tins are joined by Professor Pieter Kruger - clinical psychologist, performance consultant, and one of sport's most sought-after minds. Having worked with the Springboks, Team GB, Formula 1 teams, he now works...

  • Episode #36

    Elliot Daly: Joker in the Wolf Pack

    Jun 2, 20261h 17mS6

    Saracens, England and Lions legend Elliot Daly joins the boys for a wide-ranging conversation that's as entertaining off the field as he is on it. From his infamous first day at Wasps in full school uniform (briefcase...

  • The Good, The Bad & The Rugby

    Lifting The Lid On Alfie Barbeary

    May 26, 20261h 3mS6

    The lads are joined by a man sporting one of rugby’s most iconic hairdoos, Alfie Barbeary. From going “full Barbs” in nothing but budgies and a flag as Bath celebrated winning the treble, to navigating back row, hooker...

  • Episode #34

    State of Origin: The Union Way

    May 20, 20261h 7mS6

    Before professionalism swept it away, the Divisional Championship packed out Twickenham and launched international careers. Today, we're bringing it back. Armed with current pros, regional pride, and very little...

  • Episode #33

    Thomas “The Tank” Du Toit

    May 12, 20261h 20mS6

    The Springbok tighthead, the broken grip strength machine, and a bag of homemade biltong. This one had it all. Thomas du Toit sits down with the boys to talk farm life, front row dark arts, Springbok test weeks, and...

  • Episode #32

    Ryan Lamb: The Gunslinger

    May 6, 20261h 16mS6

    His coach told him to keep the guns in the holsters. Ryan Lamb never listened. The cult Gloucester fly-half who helped light up the Premiership at just 20 years old joins Alex and Tins for a GBR classic. From locking a...

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