The Good, The Bad & The Rugby

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



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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.



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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
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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.



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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
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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 Nations Championship rugby.

England scrape past Argentina in one of the most chaotic games we've seen in years, four yellow cards and all. Courtney gives his verdict on whether England were simply "too aggy" against a scrappy Pumas side.

We also round up the rest of the weekend: New Zealand's impressive win over Ireland, Scotland's near-miss against Fiji, and a dominant Springboks side that Courtney says are "operating like a religion" under Rassie Erasmus.

It's been a mammoth season of GBR — thank you to every single one of you for watching and listening. See you next season!
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📑CHAPTERS

00:00 🚗 Season 6 Is Sponsored By Continental Tyres
01:51 💥 England vs Argentina Chaos
03:26 🟨 Discipline Yellow Card Crisis
07:17 🏉 Breakdown Strategy Debate 10:10 📈 Positives and Player Progress
15:52 💸 Refund Club
16:51 🎥 TMO Drama
22:31 🔥 Borthwick Pressure and Roadmap
32:33 🤔 Selection Stability Debate
33:17 🔒 Locking In Core Roles
34:32 ⭐ Should Pollock Start
35:56 🌍 England World Cup Outlook
38:55 📺 Harvey Norman RGB TVs
40:38 ⚡ All Blacks vs Ireland Controversy
47:54 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿 Scotland and Fiji Check-In
53:43 🏆 Boks Dominance and Season Sign-Off
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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 💔 Football Heartbreak
03:41 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿 England Team Named
05:07 🔄 Marcus at Fullback
06:19 🤫 Start Pollock Debate
11:03 💥 Buenos Aires Hostility
13:45 💸 Refund Club
14:44 📈 What Counts as Progress?
17:25 🔥 How Big Is This Game?



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