9 May 2008
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On this weeks Gillette Rugby Podcast This week on the Gillette Rugby Podcast, as stalwart Richard Hill calls it a day his former World Cup winning captain Martin Johnson talks exclusively to us about the Mr Dependable of English rugby. We hear from England's new head of Elite Player Development Stuart Lancaster and news of how a game of tag has taken rugby into the Guinness Book of Records.
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Previous Podcasts
2 May 2008 we talk to England's new National Academy and under 18s coach John Fletcher, and we preview one of the oldest fixtures in the rugby calendar as the Army take on the Navy at Twickenham.
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25 April 2008 Rob Andrew appeals for the views of the rugby community on proposed law changes. England's Under 18s Association Européenne de Rugby coach stands down after five years in the job and Rugby World Cup winner Will Greenwood gives us his view on this weekend's Heineken Cup semi-finals.
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18 April 2008 This week on the Gillette Rugby Podcast we talk to the new England Manager, Martin Johnson and the man who chose him, Rob Andrew. We also look back EDF Energy finals day held at Twickenham last weekend.
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11 April 2008 we find out how 9 and a half thousand players have come back to rugby, we learn how Quins have been helping City traders raise money for charity. Finally ahead of Saturday’s EDF Energy Finals at Twickenham we speak to former England U21s manager Pete Drewett now the Director of Rugby at Exeter Chiefs
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10 April 2008 Ed Morrison gives us his views on the Experimental law variations that are the talk of the game.
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4 April 2008- Will Greenwood shares his enthusiastic views on the Heineken Cup, ahead of this weekend’s quarter finals, and Wellington College coach Graeme Owton celebrates becoming the first school to win the Daily Mail Schools Under 18 and Under 15 Cups in the same year at Twickenham earlier this month.
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28 March 2008 we talk to England Sevens Head Coach Ben Ryan, we hear from England Under 16s Head Coach Gareth Rees as England complete their Four Nations campaign and we speak to the former Scotland player Kenny Logan on how a remedy for dyslexia can improve your rugby playing.
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21 March 2008 we speak with National Academy Coach Conor O'Shea as he announces his plan to move on, as well as England Women's Grand Slam winning coach Gary Street and the youngest and oldest referees on the circuit
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14 March 2008 we look ahead to the final round of the RBS 6 Nations with Brian Ashton, Danny Cipriani and Jonny Wilkinson. We kick off the first of a two part special on referres by speaking to the man who takes charge of the Wales v France Grand Slam Match on Saturday - Marius Jonker and also hear from Dan Luger, part of the 2003 team that last beat Ireland, now playing his rugby in France.
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7 March - England veterans Ben Kay, Matt Stevens and Simon Shaw look back at how they got into rugby as the RFU’s Go Play Rugby Campaign continues and finally, we continue our Road to Twickenham feature as we hear how Nottingham captain Craig Hammond is preparing for their EDF Energy National Trophy semi-final against Exeter this weekend.
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29 February - We talk to Alex Sanderson about the England Under 18's chances in their version of the 6 Nations. Hear about a group of ex rugby players from Shropshire who hung up their boots to race across the atlantic, but we start with fitness guru Steve Nance as he talks about what it takes to prepare your body for professional rugby.
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22 February we hear from four key men as England prepare to take on France in Paris on Saturday. Brian Ashton talks tactics and selection and we also hear from Richard Wigglesworth, Paul Hodgson and Tom Croft as all three players look to make an impact on England's RBS 6 Nations campaign.
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15 February we talk to summariser for Sky Sports and former England Prop David Flatman about the 6 Nations so far. England Under 20's Coach Mark Mapletoft tells us how their 6 Nations campaign is going and we hear from the author of the book detailing over 100 years of rugby at Newcastle University, Dr Stewart Evans.
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8 February we talk to England skipper Phil Vickery, we hear from Nigel Melville, the Chief Exec of USA Rugby. We look at the San Diego IRB Sevens with Coach Ben Ryan and we talk to Saxons Head Coach Steve Bates about England Saxons.....
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1 February 2008 on the Gillette Rugby Podcast we talk to England coach Brian Ashton, flanker James Haskell, Number 9 Luke Narraway and wing Lesley Vainikolo ahead of the RBS 6 Nations clash with Wales, and also to flanker Maggie Alphonsi as the England Women prepare for their 6 Nations opener against the Welsh....
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25 January 2007
This week on the Gillette Rugby Podcast we talk to saracens coach Alan Gaffney following the Heineken cup semi-final draw, Former England full back Allistair Hignall gives his view on the 6 Nations and we continue our Road to Twickenham feature with Launceston Joint Coach Jon Hill.
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18 January 2007
This week on the Gillette Rugby Podcast we talk to England Captain Phil Vickery ahead of the Upcoming 6 Nations and Heineken Cup Games and he tells us about his Raging Bull clothing range. We also have Mike Ford, The England Defence Coach who tells us why it's been a good start to 2008 in the Ford household.
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11 January 2008, Brian Ashton tells us about his squad for The 6 Nations. We talk to Conor O'Shea abut the Saxons squad for The Shadow 6 Nations and Mike Tindall, one of the men included in the England team tells us about his work with EDF Energy and his hopes for 2008.
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4 January on the Gillette rugby podcast we continue our trail to Twickenham in the EDF Energy National Trophy with previous winners Blackheath up against Halifax for a place in round 6 - we hear from both camps. We also hear from Lawrence Dallaglio after his retirement from international rugby.
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28 December on the final Gillette Rugby Podcast for 2007, we look back at a remarkable year for rugby and talk to special guest, Simon Mannix.
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21 December 2007 we talk to Brian Ashton who has just been re-appointed England Rugby head coach, as well as finding out how the Argentinians reacted to their success at the Rugby World Cup
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14 December we talk to Ed Morrison as he prepares to become the Elite Referee manager, we hear from a brother and sister who are causing a stir in Lancashire and we talk about Doddering in Gloucestershire
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7 December - we interview England legend Jason Robinson, goes behind the scenes in preparing an Elite squad and talks to Gary Street, the new England Women's head coach
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30 November 2007 - podcast interviews Barbarians coach Eddie O'Sullivan as he discusses the up coming game against South Africa, we look ahead to England Sevens in Dubai and we talk to Rob Andrew ahead of the Lehman Brothers Varsity match
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Today's podcast interviews Barbarians coach Eddie O'Sullivan as he discusses the up coming game against South Africa, we look ahead to England Sevens in Dubai and we talk to Rob Andrew ahead of the Lehman Brothers Varsity match
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This week on the Gillette Rugby Podcast we feature the new 8 year agreement between the RFU and the PRL. Hear from RFU Chief Executive Francis Baron, Gloucester Owner Tom Walkinshaw and Chief Executive of the Professional Rugby Players Association Damien Hopley. Also we speak to newly appointed England Womens captain Catherine Spencer.
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9 November 2007 we talk to one of the stars of England's world cup team Mathew Tait, as he goes back to school to try and find a new generation of world cup heroes. We also talk to the man given the responsibility of engraving the world cup winners name on the Webb Ellis trophy
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2 November 2007 Jeremy Guscott gives his thoughts on the post Rugby world cup review and this weekends EDF Energy Cup news
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26 October talks to fly half Robert Jones, we also hear from Brian Ashton, Phil Vickery and Sir Clive Woodward
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21 October we hear from Brian Ashton, Phil Vickery, we talk to the English fans and the landlord of the local pub
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20 October we talk to Brian Ashton, Phil Vickery and Mark Regan
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19 October we talk to Jason Robinson, Matt Tait and Joe Worsley
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18 October We speak to 3 key men for England, Jonny Wilkinson, ever present Ben Kay and Nick Easter who has made the number 8 shirt his own.
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17 October We speak to Lewis Moody and George Chuter about England's never say die attitude and winger Mark Cueto talks about his return to the team for the biggest game of them all
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16 October 2007, we talk to two players with contrasting emotions as we approach the Rugby World Cup Final, Simon Shaw and Josh Lewsey
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15 October 2007, we talk to Lawrence Dallaglio, Rob Andrew and Mike Ford.
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14 October we talk to Brian Ashton on the victory that took England through to their second successive Rugby World cup final, as well as a rugby supporting family one half of whom is French, the other is English....
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13 October we talk to Jonny Wilkinson as well as Toby Flood and Matt Stevens ahead of the Rugby World Cup semi final against France....
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12 October we talk to Brian Ashton and Phil Vickery about the bond between the England cricket, football and rugby teams, as well as getting the views of the rugby media on the tournament....
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11 October we talk to two England hookers, Mark Regan and George Chuter, as they prepare for the Rugby World Cup semi fianl on Saturday night
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10 October we talk to England coach Brian Ashton as he names an unchanged side to face France in the world cup semi final, and we also hear from Martin Corry as he moves from celebrating the win over Australia to preparing for the showdown with the French
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9 October we talk to England Scrum half Andy Gomarsall on striking a blow for the over 30's as well as John Wells as he outlines training for this week.....
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8 October, we talk to England coaches Mike Ford and Graham Rowntree as they look forward to a World Cup Semi final
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7 October, we talk to England fans in Marseille as well as director of Elite Rugby Rob Andrew and Head Coach Brian Ashton
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6 October, we talk to two World Cup winners, Jonny Wilkinson and Lewis Moody on the day they take on Australia in the World Cup quarter final…
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5 October, we talk to Mike Catt after he is named at 12 to face Australia after Andy Farrell's unfortunate injury. We also speak with Brian Ashton's wife as she outlines what the England player's wives and partners are going though…
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4 October, we talk to Jason Robinson ahead of the England game against Australia, aswell as Wayne Barnes who is taking charge of New Zealand vs France this weekend…
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3 October In today’s Gillette Rugby Podcast, we talk to Brian Ashton and Phil Vickery on the day the England team is announced to face Australia…
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2 October 2007 In today’s Gillette Rugby Podcast, we talk to Lawrence Dallaglio and Andrew Sheridan as they both focus on the quarter-final against Australia…
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1 October 2007, we talk to Ben Kay and Nick Easter as England look ahead to the to the quarter-final against Australia…
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30 September 2007 we talk to two of England’s key backroom staff, John Wells and Graham Rowntree, as England progress to the quarter-finals…
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29th September we hear from England skipper Martin Corry as he reflects on the win over Tonga that took England through to the quarter finals. We talk to Elite Rugby Director Rob Andrew, as he gives his assessment of the world cup campaign so far, and looks forward to the last eight showdown with Australia. And finally Tongan captain Nili Latu says now is the time to help the South Sea Islanders so they can build on their success at this year's event.
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28th September on the Gillette rugby podcast we hear Rob Andrew explain the deal that covers the restructuring and direction of the whole of the elite game over next 8 years, as well as the latest from Brian Ashton and Lawrence Dallaglio on the Tonga game
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27th September we hear from Phil Vickery as he outlines why he will not becoming a photographer just yet, as well as George Chuter, as he talks about returning to rugby and the RFU's Go Play Rugby initiative
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26th September we hear from Leicester Tigers world cup winning flanker Lewis Moody as he talks about his time in the camp ahead of the crunch game with Tonga on Friday night. We also hear from his team mate Josh Lewsey on his switch to full back for the big match
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25th September we hear from the England Head coach Brian Ashton as he announces his team to face Tonga, Skipper Martin Corry and Steve Borthwick as he learns of his first start in the tournament
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24 September we hear from the RFU Elite Rugby Director, Rob Andrew
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23 September we hear from England head coach Brian Ashton as reviews the game against Samoa from yesterday
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22 September on the Gillette rugby podcast we hear from England head coach Brian Ashton as he prepares ahead the World Cup showdown with Samoa - we also speak with an England fan who has more reason than most to remember the Samoa game of 2003
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21 September we talk to England skiper Martin Corry and scrum half Andy Gomarsall ahead of the clash with Samoa in Nantes on Saturday.
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20 September 2007 we talk to England's Nick Easter and Paul Sackey ahead of the clash with Samoa on Saturday.
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19 September 2007 we talk to England's Martin Corry ahead of the clash with Samoa on Saturday.
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18 September 2007 we talk to England coach Brian Ashton as he names his side to face Samoa at the weekend. Johnny Wilkinson tells us about his excitement at returning to the side after his ankle injury, and Graham Rowntree tells us how the forwards are preparing for the must win match
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17 September 2007 - we talk to Jason Robinson as he fights back from the hamstring injury suffered against South Africa and also hear from kicking coach John Callard on the lessons he learned from the game against the Springboks
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16 September 2007 - On today's Gillette Rugby Podacast we speak with Team Doctor Simon Kemp on the latest regarding the injuries to Jamie Noon and Jason Robinson as well as England's brace of fly-halves, we also speak with forward coach John Wells and look forward to England's next fixture against Samoa...
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15 September we speak with Brian Ashton following defeat at the hands of South Africa last tonight, we also speak with the skipper last night Martin Corry and lock Ben Kay...
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14 September we speak with Brian Ashton as he looks forward to the South Africa game tonight, we also speak with skipper for tonight Martin Corry as he describes his roller coaster week and also Leicester Tigers lock Ben Kay as he explains the excitement in the squad...
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13 September we speak with Rob Andrew about the Rugby World Cup, we drop in on England Counties on their tour of France and we also speak with one of their old boys Shaun Perry, as he looks ahead to Friday's game
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12 September we speak with Rob Andrew about what he's up to during the the next few days, Josh Lewsey about life off the field during the RWC and Head of RFU Academy Connor O'shea......
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11 September we speak with Josh Lewsey and Mike Ford regading the upcoming clash with South Africa and James Haskell as he reveals how he is dealing with his disappointment at missing out on World Cup selection, by preparing for the London Double Header......
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10th September On today's Gillette Rugby Podcast we hear from England centre Jamie Noon as he gives the low down on a typical World Cup schedule, highlighting what recovery sessions takes place, as well as his tip to avoid added discomfort in an ice bath.
We also speak with John Wells as he explains what England will be doing on the training field this week......
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9th September we hear from skipper Phil Vickery and assistant coach John Wells following the 28-10 win over the USA. We also talk to three fans who flew over with the England team after winning a competiton on their thoughts on the match
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8th September we speak to Mark Cueto and Brian Ashton as they preview England's opener against the USA...
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7th September we speak to MarkCueto and Brian Ashton as they and the England players and management visit a war cemetery in Northern France.
Cueto tells of the humbling experience that the whole team felt, whilst Ashton points out the perspective that such a visit gives...
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6th September we speak to Andy Ward, Head of Retail at The Rugby Store, Twickenham as he gives us a fascinating insight into the numbers of shirts selling during the Rugby World Cup and which lines are proving to be most popular.
We also catch up with Ed Dawes, General Manager of the England Rugby Supporters Club as he outlines the ERSC's plans and explains how he will be helping to ensure England supporters travelling to France will be well looked after...
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5th September's Gillette Rugby Podcast speaks to Andy Sheridan and Paul Sackey ahead of the clash this weekend with the USA.
Hear Sheridan's thoughts on the England Pack as well as Paul Sackey's opinion that he is living the dream, being in France with the England team.
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4th September and we speak with Olly Barkley on the day he was named in the starting XV for England to take on USA on Saturday.
We also chat to George Chuter who takes his place on the bench and learn all about the facial hair....
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On today's 3rd September Gillette Rugby Podcast we speak to Rugby World Cup winners Jason Robinison and Ben Kay as they look ahead to taking on the USA in Lens on Saturday in England's first RWC game.
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