The Good, The Bad & The Rugby
James Haskell, Mike Tindall and Alex Payne return for season six of The Good, The Bad & The Rugby. Expect more great guests, insight, laughter and tears.
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On the show
- Mike Brown4 eps
- Jonny May2 eps
- Joe Launchbury1 ep
Also: Wayne Barnes, Marland Yarde, James O’Connor, Lewis Moody, Joe Marler, Ben Kayser, Conor O’Shea, Jamie George, Jack van Poortvliet, Manny Iyogun, Matt Perry, Lee Mears, Ryan Lamb, Elliot Daly, Alfie Barbeary, Ben Kay, Martin Offiah
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By chart position
- 🇺🇸United States · RugbyHOME#41.5M to 7.9M
- 🇬🇧United Kingdom · Rugby#2198K to 1.0M
- 🇧🇷Brazil · Rugby#2170K to 897K
- 🇨🇦Canada · Rugby#2127K to 673K
- 🇲🇽Mexico · Rugby#452K to 277K
- Per-Episode Audience
Est. listeners per new episode within ~30 days
2.4M to 13M🎙 Monthly cadence·333 episodes·Last published 1w ago - Monthly Reach
Unique listeners across all episodes (30 days)
2.7M to 14M🇺🇸62%🇬🇧8%🇧🇷7%+10 more - Active Followers
Loyal subscribers who consistently listen
1.1M to 5.7M
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| Date | Episode | Topics | Guests | Brands | Places | Keywords | Sponsor | Length | |
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| 10/14/26 |  Lawes, Genge & The State Of The Game | 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. ───────────────────────────── 🎤 Off-Road Live Tour: https://myticket.co.uk/artists/the-go... 📗 The Good, The Bad & The Rugby: Unloaded: https://lnk.to/GBRUnlocked/waterstones 💻 NordVPN - To get 4 extra months head to: https://nordvpn.com/goodbadrugby 📊 90% off Xero for 6 months. Visit https://Xero.com/goodbadrugby 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 Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices | 1h 09m 10s | ||||||
| 10/7/26 |  Nick Knowles: Pirates, Pasties & Prem Dreams | 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 🎤 Off-Road Live Tour: https://myticket.co.uk/artists/the-go... 📗 The Good, The Bad & The Rugby: Unloaded: https://lnk.to/GBRUnlocked/waterstones 💻 Nord VPN - To get 4 extra months head to: https://nordvpn.com/goodbadrugby 💰 Shopify - You don’t need anyone’s approval to make a living. Build your own business with a free trial at shopify.co.uk 📊90% off Xero for 6 months. Visit Xero.com/goodbadrugby Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices | 1h 10m 05s | ||||||
| 9/30/26 |  Joe Heyes: From Personal Crisis to England's Finest | 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. Links: 🏰 Follow Joe’s History channels on TikTok & Instagram: @Heyestory 🚴 Support the RFC500 Challenge. Find them on @RFC500 on Instagram. 💻 Nord VPN - To get 4 extra months head to: go to nordvpn.com/goodbadrugby 💰 Shopify - You don’t need anyone’s approval to make a living. Build your own business with a free trial at shopify.co.uk 🎤 Off-Road Live Tour: https://myticket.co.uk/artists/the-go... 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 Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices | 1h 03m 58s | ||||||
| 9/23/26 |  The Signings, The Kits & The Massive Punts | 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 rugby: the headlines you need to know, the signings that'll shake up the leagues, the fixtures already circled in the calendar, the kits we're loving (and the ones we're not), the coaches we'd love to play for, and a full set of "Massive Punt Predictions" for 2026/27 that we absolutely do not expect to age well. Thank you as always to Continental Tyres, official tyre partner of England Rugby and proud sponsors of the Continental Tyres Schools Cup. With a World Cup in Australia around the corner, the lads hit the road for another Live Tour! Tickets are on sale Thursday 24th September at 10am. 🎤 Off-Road Live Tour: https://myticket.co.uk/artists/the-good-the-bad-the-rugby 00:00 🛞 Season 7 is Sponsored by Continental Tyres 03:15 📰 The Biggest Headlines Ahead of the New Season 10:06 🎟️ The Fixtures We Can't Wait to Watch 12:20 ✍️ Signings That'll Shake Up the Leagues 18:52 🏆 Who We Want to Win Silverware 22:43 👕 Best & Worst Kits of the New Season 32:42 🌟 The Rock Star We'd Pay to Watch 37:23 🚀 The Kid Ready to Make an Impact 44:18 🧠 The Coach We'd Love to Play For 53:41 🎲 Massive Punt Predictions for 2026/27 01:00:57 🧡 A Tribute to Tins' Dad Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices | 1h 03m 50s | ||||||
| 7/20/26 | Nations ChampionshipEngland rugby+3 | Courtney Lawes | EnglandArgentina+5 | — | Courtney LawesEngland+5 | — | 1h 07m 15s | ||
| 7/16/26 | Nations ChampionshipEngland rugby+4 | Mike Brown | Sandsford Law LimitedFinancial Ombudsman Service | ArgentinaEngland+1 | EnglandArgentina+5 | Refund ClubSRA no. 8008114 | 19m 54s | ||
| 7/12/26 | Nations ChampionshipSouth Africa rugby+4 | Mike BrownJohn Barclay | South AfricaScotland+5 | — | Nations ChampionshipSouth Africa+6 | Refund Club | 1h 06m 25s | ||
| 7/9/26 | England rugbyFiji rugby+3 | — | Refund ClubSandsford Law Limited+1 | UK | EnglandFiji+3 | Continental Tyres | 23m 24s | ||
| 7/5/26 | England rugbyNations Championship+5 | — | All BlacksWales+5 | — | England rugbySouth Africa+5 | Continental Tyres | 51m 41s | ||
| 7/2/26 | England team selectionSouth Africa rugby+3 | Mike Brown | Platform Media | South AfricaEngland+1 | EnglandSouth Africa+7 | Sailygbr | 27m 59s | ||
| 6/30/26 | England rugby historyvictories against South Africa+5 | Mike TindallJonny May | — | South Africa | England rugbySpringboks+8 | — | 1h 02m 04s | ||
| 6/25/26 | Leinster rugbyIrish rugby+5 | Gordon D'Arcy | LeinsterBritish & Irish Lions+2 | Ireland | Gordon D'ArcyLeinster+7 | — | 24m 27s | ||
| 6/23/26 | Northampton SaintsEngland Rugby+5 | — | NorthamptonEngland+4 | South Africa | NorthamptonEngland+5 | Continental Tyres | 1h 06m 36s | ||
| 6/16/26 | Prem FinalEngland Rugby+3 | Matt DawsonPaul Grayson | Jonah Lomu RugbyThe Good, The Bad & The Rugby: Unloaded | — | Prem FinalEngland No.10+3 | Continental Tyres | 1h 17m 25s | ||
| 6/10/26 | performance psychologyrugby+4 | Professor Pieter Kruger | SpringboksTeam GB+4 | — | performance psychologyrugby+7 | Continental Tyres | 1h 11m 34s | ||
| 6/2/26 | Elliot Dalyrugby+5 | Elliot Daly | SaracensEngland+3 | — | Elliot Dalyrugby+8 | — | 1h 17m 27s | ||
| 5/26/26 | rugby careerBath Rugby+3 | Alfie Barbeary | BathWasps Academy+1 | — | Alfie Barbearyrugby+5 | Continental Tyres | 1h 02m 49s | ||
| 5/20/26 | fantasy rugby draftrugby history+3 | Ben KayMartin Offiah | Platform Media | TwickenhamLondon+3 | rugbyfantasy draft+3 | Continental TyresCODE | 1h 06m 30s | ||
| 5/12/26 | rugbySpringbok+5 | Thomas du Toit | — | EnglandEllis Park+1 | Thomas du ToitSpringbok+8 | Continental TyresCODE | 1h 20m 24s | ||
| 5/6/26 | rugbyRyan Lamb+5 | Ryan Lamb | GloucesterPlymouth Albion | — | Ryan LambGloucester+6 | Continental Tyres | 1h 16m 12s | ||
| 4/28/26 | Bath RugbyChampions Cup+3 | Matt PerryLee Mears | Bath | Bordeaux | Bath RugbyChampions Cup+5 | Continental Tyres | 1h 14m 28s | ||
| 4/21/26 | retirementrugby+5 | Joe Launchbury | WaspsSainsbury’s+2 | JapanEngland | Joe Launchburyretirement+8 | — | 1h 19m 49s | ||
| 4/16/26 | English rugby reformRFU governance+4 | Wayne Barnes | RFU | — | Wayne BarnesRFU+7 | — | 23m 03s | ||
| 4/14/26 | rugby wishlistblockbuster signings+4 | — | Champions Cup | AustraliaBath+4 | rugbywishlist+5 | — | 1h 08m 41s | ||
| 4/8/26 | career challengespersonal growth+4 | Marland Yarde | London IrishHarlequins+1 | St. LuciaLondon+2 | Marland Yarderugby career+7 | NordVPNCODE | 1h 22m 46s | ||
| 3/31/26 | James O'Connor's careerrugby fame+4 | James O’Connor | Eddie Hearn's MatchroomLeicester Tigers | ParisLeicester | James O'Connorrugby+6 | NordVPNCODE | 1h 27m 35s | ||
| 3/25/26 | Lewis Moodyrugby career+4 | Lewis Moody | Leicester Tigers | — | Lewis Moodyrugby+6 | — | 1h 18m 45s | ||
| 3/17/26 | Six NationsEnglish rugby+4 | Joe MarlerMike Brown | Rémy MartinThe Good, The Bad & The Rugby: Unloaded | — | Six NationsEnglish rugby+4 | Continental Tyres | 1h 01m 45s | ||
| 3/10/26 | Six NationsEngland Rugby+3 | Jonny MayBen Kayser | — | EnglandItaly+4 | Six NationsEngland Rugby+5 | Continental Tyres | 1h 14m 19s | ||
| 3/4/26 | England RugbyItaly Rugby+3 | Conor O’SheaJamie George+2 | England Rugby | RomeAllianz | England RugbyItaly Rugby+5 | Continental TyresCODE | 1h 08m 22s | ||
| 2/24/26 | England rugbyIreland rugby+4 | — | — | EnglandIreland+4 | EnglandIreland+7 | Continental Tyres | 1h 04m 39s | ||
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Chart history for The Good, The Bad & The Rugby
Peaked at #1 in Denmark, top 10 in 35 of 50 tracked markets, currently #1 in Denmark.
| Market | Genre | Peak | Current | Trend |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Denmark | — | #1 | #1 | — |
| AE | — | #1 | #1 | — |
| NG | — | #1 | #1 | — |
| United Kingdom | — | #2 | #2 | — |
| Canada | — | #2 | #2 | — |
| PT | — | #2 | #2 | — |
| GR | — | #2 | #2 | — |
| HK | — | #2 | #2 | — |
| Brazil | — | #2 | #2 | — |
| Norway | — | #3 | #3 | — |
| MY | — | #3 | #3 | — |
| United States | — | #4 | #4 | — |
| Spain | — | #4 | #4 | — |
| Mexico | — | #4 | #4 | — |
| CO | — | #4 | #4 | — |
| KE | — | #4 | #4 | — |
| BE | — | #5 | #5 | — |
| CH | — | #5 | #5 | — |
| IL | — | #5 | #5 | — |
| PH | — | #5 | #5 | — |
Chart Positions
50 placements across 44 markets.
Chart Positions
50 placements across 44 markets.