The Rig Biz Podcast

England rugby legend Olly Barkley joins The Rig Biz Podcast this week for a no-holds-barred conversation packed with nostalgia, chaos and heart. From his early debut for England — before even playing for Bath — to wild nights out, controversial moments, and life lessons learned in the brutal world of professional rugby, Barkley opens up like never before. Expect big laughs, surprising revelations and a look back at a career that defined an era.The boys kick off with their trademark banter — Archie’s “greatest fly-half in the world” claims, Fred’s reality checks, and a heartfelt discussion about the devastating news surrounding Lewis Moody’s MND diagnosis. It’s a reminder that the rugby community is more than just competition and camaraderie — it’s a family that rallies in hard times. Olly shares moving reflections on playing alongside Moody and the strength of players supporting each other through life’s toughest challenges.Then it’s back to Barkley’s glory days — the infamous pitch-invading incident, his surreal England debut as a teenager, and that first strip club visit with Simon Shaw. From Bath to Gloucester, England to France, he relives the highs and lows with honesty and humour. There’s talk of French baguettes before training, CS gas in a car park, and the pressures of playing in Johnny Wilkinson’s shadow. This is the inside story of the wild, golden age of rugby — told by one of its most stylish 10s.Candid, funny and unfiltered, this episode delivers everything you love about The Rigby’s Podcast: banter, big names and brutally honest chat. Whether you’re a die-hard rugby fan or just here for the chaos, tune in for Olly Barkley’s untold stories, career confessions and plenty of laughs along the way.

After 5 years of trying we're delighted to be joined by the wonderful Spencer Matthews to celebrate his incredible life so far which has taken him from being the bad boy on Made In Chelsea to overcoming serious addictions to now being the ultimate chassis' running incredible distances and undertaking serious challenges. Today we discuss all his incredible stories and much more.....enjoy!--------------Spencers new show - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=aFTtI0XvItABuy tickets to our final show next week - https://claphamgrand.com/event/archie-curzon-the-rig-biz-pod-live/Listen To Freddy's New Podcast - https://open.spotify.com/show/0yRw7rfJTR3twvshhge4Yy

Guys, get hold of tickets for our last ever show with the wonderful England and Lions legend Anthony Watson plus some special guests, followed by Ireland vs England on a 25ft Screen. Buy Tickets Here - https://dice.fm/partner/website/event/ry3rrw-archie-curzon-the-rig-biz-pod-eng-vs-ireland-live-1st-feb-the-clapham-grand-london-tickets?dice_id=4262561&dice_channel=web&dice_tags=organic&dice_campaign=Website&dice_feature=mio_marketing&_branch_match_id=1398642824905779417&utm_source=web&utm_campaign=Website&utm_medium=mio_marketing&_branch_referrer=H4sIAAAAAAAAA8soKSkottLXz8nMy9ZLyUxO1UvL1Q9Ltkg1TTJKTDM0MLavK0pNSy0qysxLj08qyi8vTi2ydc4oys9NBQDyEl%2F2OwAAAA%3D%3D

Today we're joined by 3 times ex amateur boxing champion and now 2 times Boxing Trainer of the year Shane McGuigan to get all his greatest stories and insight from helping 9 boxers become world champions! From growing up the son of one of Britains greatest ever boxers in Barry McGuigan, to working with the likes of; David Haye, Carl Frampton, Daniel Dubois and even Freddie Flintoff. He reveals why he left Dubois for dead, why Anthony Joshua is now hopeless and much more.....------------BUY SAMURAI CLAPHAM FALCONS MERCH - https://www.samurai-sports.com/collections/clapham-falcons?gad_source=1BUY CLAPHAM FALCONS CAPS - https://www.rexclub.co.uk/product-category/collaborations/clapham-falcons/BUY TICKETS FOR OUR LAST EVER LIVE SHOW ON FEB 1ST - https://dice.fm/event/ry3rrw-archie-curzon-the-rig-biz-pod-eng-vs-ireland-live-1st-feb-the-clapham-grand-london-tickets?lng=en

After 5 years of bringing you the biggest names and loosest banter on the circuit, we're joined for the very last time by our most popular ever guest in The Fridge aka James Haskell. Everything's discussed from; dating, the royal family, Tindall nearly killing Payno, Greg Wallace, Vauxhall's sauna's and much more.....---------BUY SAMURAI CLAPHAM FALCONS MERCH - https://www.samurai-sports.com/collections/clapham-falcons?gad_source=1BUY CLAPHAM FALCONS CAPS - https://www.rexclub.co.uk/product-category/collaborations/clapham-falcons/BUY TICKETS FOR OUR LAST EVER LIVE SHOW ON FEB 1ST - https://dice.fm/event/ry3rrw-archie-curzon-the-rig-biz-pod-eng-vs-ireland-live-1st-feb-the-clapham-grand-london-tickets?lng=en

Today we're joined by Wales and Lions legend Alex Cuthbert to discuss the shocking state of affairs of Welsh Rugby after they suffered a record breaking 11th straight defeat and we try and pick apart why they're so shit. Plus we have some wonderful stories from his career including why Sladey got bullied at Exeter and the most terrifying bollockings ever witnessed by Shaun Edwards....plus much more!--------------BUY SAMURAI CLAPHAM FALCONS MERCH - https://www.samurai-sports.com/collections/clapham-falcons?gad_source=1BUY CLAPHAM FALCONS CAPS - https://www.rexclub.co.uk/product-category/collaborations/clapham-falcons/BUY TICKETS FOR OUR LAST EVER LIVE SHOW ON FEB 1ST - https://dice.fm/event/ry3rrw-archie-curzon-the-rig-biz-pod-eng-vs-ireland-live-1st-feb-the-clapham-grand-london-tickets?lng=en

Archie's on a rampage as he ends up revealing the dirt on his VIP weekend at Twickers with Jack Whitehall, gives his honest thoughts on Borthwick and reveals why Alistair is a very happy man after Trump is re-elected as President of America. Plus AC phones The Northcote pub to make sure they're going to be well stocked for our live show in February and also there's a return to Club House Stories and if that's not enough a new golf section - where AC phone's his fans and asks for their best golf chat plus much more ridiculousness as always.....---------------------------BUY YOUR TICKETS NOW - https://claphamgrand.com/event/archie-curzon-the-rig-biz-live/

We're truly honoured to be joined by arguably the greatest centre of all time in Conrad Smith for an exclusive interview to hear about his incredible journey that took him from being a 'skinny hockey chassis' called 'Snakey' to becoming a 2 Time World Cup winning All Black legend. We discuss everything from his nightmare roomates to his love in with Ma'a Nonu to All Black initiations to playing for the greatest Barbarian side of all time and much much more....--------We're doing our last ever Live Show at The Clapham Grand on February 1st - we'll do a live podcast with some very special guests and then immediately afterwards a 25 foot HD screen will drop from the ceiling and we will watch England take on Ireland in Dublin. BUY YOUR TICKETS NOW - https://claphamgrand.com/event/archie-curzon-the-rig-biz-live/