Episodes

  • All hail Alun WIN Jones

    All hail Alun WIN Jones
    Mar 20 2019
    As Warren Gatland reigns supreme Eddie Jones goes in search of a psychologist and Joe Schmidt, presumably, a stiff drink.World Cup winner Paul Grayson joins Mirror rugby correspondent Alex Spink to review the 2019 Six Nations Championship, hail the Grand Slam achievement of Wales and ask what now for England, Ireland and Gregor Townsend’s Scottish bravehearts. Joining the boys to answer the uncomfortable questions to emerge from seven weeks of rugby battle are regular contributors Neil Squires, Andy Howell and Mick Scully. For information regarding your data privacy, visit acast.com/privacy Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
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    48 mins
  • Why judgement day will be heaven or hell for Wales

    Why judgement day will be heaven or hell for Wales
    Mar 14 2019
    Either Warren Gatland steers Wales to Grand Slam glory or Ireland spoil the party and, in all probability, hand England the Six Nations crown instead. World Cup winner Paul Grayson joins Mirror rugby correspondent Alex Spink to discuss the final weekend of an absorbing championship. Andy Howell, Michael Scully and Neil Squires - correspondents of Wales Online, Irish Mirror and Daily Express - also offer their expert opinion from Wales, Ireland and Scotland. For information regarding your data privacy, visit acast.com/privacy Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
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    45 mins
  • Why civil war in Welsh rugby threatens Grand Slam dream but need not prove fatal

    Why civil war in Welsh rugby threatens Grand Slam dream but need not prove fatal
    Mar 7 2019
    England brawl with Georgia in training while Wales fight amongst themselves over the future of their domestic game. Mirror rugby correspondent Alex Spink and World Cup winner Paul Grayson debate which will have greater impact on the outcome of the Six Nations. Also, Mirror columnist Grayson lifts the lid on the real Gregor Townsend as he prepares Scotland to try to spoil the Welsh Grand Slam party. For information regarding your data privacy, visit acast.com/privacy Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
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    31 mins
  • How Gatland trumped Jones to leave O’Shea braced for a Twickenham backlash

    How Gatland trumped Jones to leave O’Shea braced for a Twickenham backlash
    Mar 1 2019
    The Six Nations may take another break this weekend, but Mirror rugby correspondent Alex Spink gets no such rest as he returns with another episode of the Mirror Maul podcast.In this episode he talks with Andy Howell of Wales Online, Mick Scully, rugby correspondent of the Irish Mirror and Conor O’Shea, head coach of Italy, who looks ahead to his side’s trip to Twickenham next week. For information regarding your data privacy, visit acast.com/privacy Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
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    30 mins
  • How Gareth Bale in England's changing room has inspired Wales

    How Gareth Bale in England's changing room has inspired Wales
    Feb 21 2019
    Ahead of the Grand Slam eliminator in Cardiff, the Daily Mirror's Alex Spink is joined by World Cup winner Paul Grayson, Neil Squires (Daily Express) and Andy Howell (Wales Online) to preview the massive Wales-England clash, as well as look ahead to France-Scotland and Italy-Ireland. For information regarding your data privacy, visit acast.com/privacy Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
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    40 mins
  • Why Eddie Jones may not be rugby’s Mourinho after all

    Why Eddie Jones may not be rugby’s Mourinho after all
    Feb 13 2019
    The Six Nations pauses for breath this week but not World Cup winner Paul Grayson and Alex Spink, rugby columnist and correspondent respectively of the Daily Mirror. In this episode of the Mirror Maul we tackle the following: Were England brilliant, France dire or was it somewhere in between? Could it be that Eddie Jones is NOT rugby’s Mourinho after all? And, is that really Wales’ greatest ever team? For information regarding your data privacy, visit acast.com/privacy Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
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    30 mins
  • Why 'Le Crunch' between England and France has lost 'le bite'

    Why 'Le Crunch' between England and France has lost 'le bite'
    Feb 7 2019
    Daily Mirror rugby correspondent Alex Spink is once again joined by World Cup winner Paul Grayson to look ahead to England vs France, as the two sides come into the match of the back of two VERY different results. Two French stars of the past - Dimitri Yachvili and Serge Betsen - tell Alex why French rugby is 'sick' right now, while Grayson examines in detail the reasons behind England's magnificent win in Dublin.Alex also talks to the Irish Mirror's Mick Scully about what wrong for Jonny Sexton and co, while Wales Online's Andy Howell looks at the classic game of two halves which has given Wales a great chance of Six Nations glory this year. For information regarding your data privacy, visit acast.com/privacy Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
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    43 mins
  • Our man inside England's Six Nations training camp

    Our man inside England's Six Nations training camp
    Jan 30 2019
    Daily Mirror rugby correspondent Alex Spink is back for the 2019 Six Nations, reporting directly from England's pre-tournament training camp in Portugal. As well as getting all the insight around Eddie Jones' squad from former England fly-half Paul Grayson, Alex also talks to the Irish Mirror's Mick Scully and Wales Online's Andy Howell to get the lowdown on the other pre-tournament favourites. For information regarding your data privacy, visit acast.com/privacy Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
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    32 mins