Ep. 20 Olympic 7s: An Introduction and Overview.

Friends, once every 4 years we are greeted to loads of random ass sports every hour of the day for a glorious few weeks. In 2016, Rugby joined the party. But not Rugby like you remember it, sleek, fast, shorter rugby. 7s is all the bullshit of Rugby with none of the difficult to explain set pieces or pundits complaining everytime someone kicks the ball. It's different. It's hip.

To bring us up to speed we have invited guest (and probably 30% of our listenership) Conor Fennell to catch us up to speed with what to expect as we bandwagon on to Rugby's sleek little brother.

Filled with genuine insights, 5 a-side analogies, Come Dine with me references (what a sad little life Jane) we unpack and give a road map of what to look for and which players to tell your mates you knew they were great before the olympics. It's a fun one.

Thank you to Eoin Brosnahan for the theme music. Thank you to Becky Cheatle for the cover art.

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Ep. 19 Ep. 19 South Africa vs Ireland: Tie-game

Well, it ends in a draw. Ireland land a killer blow right at the death and we leave it honours even as Jack's blood pressure probably couldn't hack a third test.

We talk to resident South African Neil Green and breakdown the second test in Durban. We talk Irish ferocity, South African goal kicking, Sasha's impact and Frawley's absolute balls resolve.

We could have used a third game, but we will make do with a third podcast. Who knows we may stay on topic we may not.

Thank you to Eoin Brosnahan for the theme music. Thank you to Becky Cheatle for the artwork.

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Ep. 18 South Africa vs Ireland 2: Electric Boogaloo.

It's advantage South Africa. All that talk from Rassie was backed up by a big performance who shot out of the blocks to score early and strike a blow at Ireland's (not really a thing but people try to sell papers and get clicks say it's a thing so it might be a thing, Who's to say?) claim at being the Number 1 side in the World.

Yes in a surprise to everyone the WORLD CHAMPIONS are pretty damn good.

Join Guest Neil Green and Host's Jack Dolan and Nghia Mai as they unpack the 1st test and preview the 2nd test in this clash of the top of the table.

Thank you to Eoin Brosnahan for the theme music. Thank you to Becky Cheatle for the cover art.

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And remember: Never. Stop. Trying.

xxx

(if you read this far text Jack as he doesn't believe anyone reads these as he writes about himself in the third person)

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