It's a packed out show as Leicester's new signing Ben Volavola joins the boys to talk through the start of the Prem season and Fiji winning the PNC as well as reuniting with Michael Cheika, the ultimate man manager. The lads break down the shock of the season so far as Argentina stop the Springboks from winning the Rugby Championship with a game to spare and set up an almighty final round clash. Most importantly both teams flew back on a charter flight together..... how on earth was that? We hear from Max after his first match and first win of the season up at Newcastly. Maxie baby starting in a superpowered front row with Ellis Genge to bring the boys in black to their knees.... Ryan is back on presenting and comms duty and teaming up with friend of the show Simon Zebo as the URC kicks off with some big results all over the place, we also round up the other Prem matches including the tasty clash between Bath and Northampton..... handbags all around. And as a special little bonus for everyone we catch up with former UFC fighter Stevie "Braveheart" Ray on dodgy UFC dealings, fighting with a tag on and how you lose 13kg's in 3 days..... Enjoy! Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Maul or Nothing is back with a bigger, better and bolder season ahead. We catch up with the boys to find out how their summer was and particularly Max and Ryan's romantic trip around Scotland to go and play with the Worlds Strongest Men, The Staltman brothers. Its time to check in on Max's pre season and find out how the new faces are fitting in, while Ryan has some potentially very big news, that might not be big news but could maybe be absolutely huge news while also possibly being no news at all. The boys look ahead to what promises to be a heck of a year for the show and rugby as a whole with the URC and Prem kicking off while there are tasty autumn internationals to attend, sevens tournaments to party at and the Lions tour on the horizon. We get the predictions for both the URC and the Premiership while Max and Ryan run the rule over the ins and outs of players in both competitions. There's a cheeky Rugby Championship round up and the boys both agree South Africa are now Masters of the Universe..... but what about our dear Australia, can they recover in time for the British and Irish contingent heading down under or will the Wallabies be fed to the Lions? We also get some insight into the Steve Borthwick camp and what happened with Felix Jones.....sort of We're back and we're so happy you're joining us on another season of Maul or Nothing. Big love as always! Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

The boys sit down for an exclusive chat with the leader and captain of the Flying Fijians in Waisea Nayacalevu as well as Northampton’s Prem winning lock forward Temo Mayanavanua We hear all about the World Cup heartbreak and the genuine belief they were good enough to reach the final.  We get an unfiltered version of what happened in the England game and their thoughts on how Fiji officiated compared to Tier 1 Nations. Are the most exciting set of players in the world hindered by the respect they show the officials? We hear from Temo on Northampton’s march to the prem title and how he found France. In fact both players agree that the baguette might just be the greatest single French invention ever. Wais and Temo talk through their perfect 7s team and how good Selestino Ravutaumada really is with the Olympic world at this feet.  And what about Waisea just swapping his contract with Manu Tuilagi? The boys put the Fijians under the microscope and hear what this new era holds for the Flying Fijians Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

We finally have everyone back and ready to dissect a fascinating summer of international rugby.  The Boks and Irish cancel each other out in an epic double header, but was it a fair result? Was there a block that allowed the last gasp drop goal from Frawley? What about our buddy Malcolm Marx and the dreaded Croc Roll….. and are you only as good as your last game (Max 😂) And what about England, will they ever get a better chance to beat the All Blacks in their own back yard? They keep getting so close to beating the best teams in the world but coming short. Is Project Borthwick to be commended or scrutinised? The All Blacks though are up and running in the Razor era, but how does Fiji’s evolution stack up? And Wales? Poor old Wales… They only waited until the 79th minute of their final match of the summer to pick up their first win of 2024…. But a win is a win (even against a second string Queensland Reds side)  Most importantly what on earth did Max get up to in Senegal and how come Ryan came back less relaxed following his all inclusive luxury holiday than when he left…. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

The MoN boys get the lowdown on everything to do with Fijian rugby from its very own guru Mick Byrne. We are delighted to sit down with the new Fiji coach as he prepares to take on the mighty All Blacks. Fresh from helping to grow the Fijian Drua he’s now ready to build on the Fijian World Cup success and take them to the next level. Mick The Kick has had one of the most varied and impressive careers the only person to coach against himself at international level as head coach of Japan when they took on the All Blacks, the team he was skills coach for at the time as well!  00:00 Intro 02:50 Coaching Fiji 07:09 The culture in Fiji and Drua 13:50 Keeping talent in Fiji  19:27 What makes Fijians so good at rugby? 23:09 Micks coaching style 25:29 Drinking Cava 29:04 Who is Mick excited about coaching 32:38 Coaching in Scotland 38:23 Two World Cup wins with the All Blacks 42:43 Michael Leitch and Japan 45:57 Who has Mick learned from the most 50:24 How far can Fiji go? Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Bula Vinaka everyone! We’ve caught up with two rising stars of Fijian rugby as they prepare for their upcoming test against the All Blacks. We hear all about Peni’s antics when Ryan took him under his wing at Glasgow. The smile, the laugh, the stories…. These Matuwalus really are the most magnetic people in the world of rugby and we love them! Frank is hot property but wants to see Fijian Drua win Super Rugby before moving on…. Will it happen? Well the boys have utmost confidence in the upwardly mobile position Fiji rugby finds itself in. So what’s life been like post World Cup and with a new coaching set up? How healthy is the future of Fijian rugby and what did Peni do when he first saw the drinks available at a local Glasgow pub? And what about respect among the Fijian community…. We hear how Peni deals with playing against someone from the same area in Fiji as him (Virimi Vakatawa…) and we’re not sure his coaches will be happy 😂 Ryan and Marc head out to the Lensbury Resort while Max is out doing Max things in Senegal 🇸🇳!  MoN team up with the Absolute Rugby Gang (10% discount code here: https://absoluterugby.co.uk/discount/MON10) for a Flying Fijian Special! Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

We’re delighted to be joined this week by the Wallabies and Exeter and Barbarians Star Scott Sio. He takes the boys through a fun filled time with the Baba’s, how he’s played against Sam Whitelock his whole life and in a funny twist of fate lines up alongside him for Sam’s final match.  We go through his Wallabies career and aspirations (Joe Schmidt give him a bell!!!) and that he’d love to put on the Aussie jersey once more. He also walks us through what’s been happening to rugby union in Australia and how to bring back some of its shine. The Eddie Jones project is also put under the microscope and how different life has been after a decade at the brumbies to switching locations to Devon. Speaking of the brumbies, remember when they beat the Lions in 2013…. Scott does! And he tells us all about that wonderful day Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

It’s actually happened…. Can you believe it… Glasgow Warriors are URC champions. They beat the Bulls and the altitude to give Scottish rugby one of its most crowning moments. OBVIOUSLY Ryan was there as a one man hype machine, he’s in the stand with Steve Kitshoff, he’s among the fans, he’s in the winning dressing room, he’s on their bus and he’s absolutely broken on his way home. (You’ll never guess the British and Irish Lions star to his left on his flight home) We are blessed to have a very dusty Huw Jones, wearing his champions cap, take us through all the emotions of the match. The feeling going into it, how they reacted to going 13-0 down in an arena full to the brim with Bulls fans. He then takes us through the celebrations and how Klingon Wilson went full kit on them. There’s also a rather sobering flight home, before they’re back on it and the party goes again. The Maul or Nothing team take you into the heart of an enthralling final and celebrations to match. Enjoy! 0:00 - Ryan's ultimate weekend of punditry & Celebrations! 9:49 - Ryan's perfect punditry predictions 12:50 - Max has been to a Work Colleague's wedding! 15:18 - Japan vs England 20:27 - South Africa vs Wales - the Baba's curtain-raiser 23:00 - Does all of South Africa have gout? 25:10 - Baba's vs Fiji 30:20 - Sam Whitelock tribute 34:00 - Where's the easiest place to hide on a rugby field? 36:17 - URC CHAMPION Huw 'Shuggy' Jones joins us! 43:55 - Playing at altitude 51:40 - Jake White's ref comments Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

We are really going up in the world…. It’s a very special episode of Maul or Nothing as we head to our favourite luxury hotel, the Mandarin Oriental, to welcome Baba’s boys Jonathan Joseph and Zach Mercer to our suite to sip the finest champagne in the world in the shape of Pol Roger. It was the tipple of Sir Winston Churchill don’t you know…. so we enjoy some lovely drops of that while discussing all things code. How has the France experience gone at Biarritz for JJ and how does it compare to Zach’s stunning time at Montpellier? What are Zach’s England aspirations as he continues to put in world class performances? How big has the Barbarians party actually been? Perhaps most importantly…. As friends and former teammates. .. How much can they take the piss out of Max Lahiff in an hour??? All questions answered…. It’s a cracker! Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

We’re delighted to be joined by arguably one of the most destructive, powerful and consistent centres (nailed on 🦁 for 🇦🇺 in our humble biased opinion) in world rugby in the shape of Sione Tuipulotu. He takes us into the heart of the battle of Thomond Park, the feeling he had about what was going to happen and why the boys didn’t actually really celebrate an epic victory over the defending champions, Munster. Sione also corroborates a lot of Ryan’s stories around getting in hot water with Munster fans (we love our Irish viewers, so please don’t listen to Ryan, he’s a weirdo with an Irish chip on his shoulder)  Apparently there was a lot of chat flying around on and off the pitch which Nonz prefers! Reminds him of his under 15 days!  In other news Sione’s brother, Mosese, is moving to Scotland and in his words “Scar” is coming for him 😂 as he’s joining the dark side (Edinburgh….)  Max meanwhile is back from Ed Holmes’s stag do in Marbella where they collided with Gareth Anscombe, Ellis Jenkins and more of the Welsh boys who were also on a stag. Ryan survived Munster and is happy to talk about the Bulldozing Bulls beating a stacked Leinster side.  Are they the unluckiest team on earth or is there more to it? Max and Ryan take us through that absolute powerhouse of a Bulls pack and just how dangerous they’ll be at home to Glasgow. We look ahead to the summer tests and some spectacularly tasty ties to tuck into…. Springboks vs Ireland anyone?!?  Oh and most importantly we finally get round to answering some of your questions! Keep them coming in! 0:00 - Intro - Ryan's meeting his fans in Ireland 07:27 - Max in Marbella - 'When Stags collide'! 09:52 - Sione Tuipulotu joins us from the airport 33:52 - A (genuine!) tribute to our Simon Zebo 35:41 - Bulls v Leinster - are Leinster the unluckiest team in rugby? 46:37 - Looking ahead to the final and predictions 50:29 - Fan Questions...finally answered 01:02:48 - Looking ahead to the Summer Internationals 01:07:07 - South Africa vs Ireland - the one that means the most! Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

It’s an absolute bumper show filled with an A List cast where we get both sides of the story from a truly engrossing Premiership Final. Bath’s back row bulldozer Ted Hill joins the boys to take them through what was a sensational performance from his team who came so close to taking the title. What were the messages directly after the red card? How has Beno taken the defeat and above all did they get to The Ship? Ted also talks all things England, what Finn Russell has brought to the club and his Premiership Team of the Season (which is very hard to argue against) Meanwhile the Saints are still on the smash and they’re in Benidorm (of all places) for Joel Matavesi’s stag…. Rory Hutchinson takes the lads into the heart of the action as the party seems to be ongoing…see how many of the Saints boys you can spot. Lots of questions to be asked…not many answers given... which Matavesi brother is in his budgie smugglers, why is Lewis Ludlam refusing to take off his top and who exactly is the best National 2 player? In other news Max is back from South Korea having appeared to eat food that is very much still alive and Ryan didn’t mention golf, which is a relief Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

The boys are back into the league chats with Prem semi finals to discuss and a final round of the URC regular season to dissect.  Ryan as usual was shameless in hitting up his old pal Finn Russell and his new pal Fin Smith for an exclusive chat, which will come, depending on who wins on Saturday at Twickenham. Read between the lines it was a straight no for this week although why Fin Smith was unavailable is rather amusing!  The URC is into the business end with the last 8 decided. Toby Booth’s Ospreys squeezing into the mix much to the delight of the boys. It’s safe to say that Ryan has delivered his albatross predictions so Glasgow might be in trouble.  In other news, could all the South African fans hammering Max for saying yes to Steve Kitshoff’s tops off challenge (that Kitsy instigated)….. keep going on the viral post...It’s funny! 😂 Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

How Toulouse celebrated their Champions Cup Win with Blair Kinghorn! From riding a zebra at Tottenham Hotspur stadium, to Champagne goggles with Antoine DuPont, the scenes on arrival at Toulouse airport and the non stop partying since, Smaug breaks down the greatest celebrations of his life.  He joins the boys from the lilo in his pool at his house in Toulouse wearing just a European Cup winners medal while his neighbour Jack Willis watches from over the fence. We hear all about the celebrations, the partying, what the management had planned for them and whether there’s still some partying to be done. We also hear about the game…. What was going through their minds when Leinster lined up a drop goal seconds before the end of the 80…. what makes Antoine DuPont so superhuman and what exactly goes on in Smaugs mind?  Blair also takes us through the chats with Thomas Ramos around who would take the pressure kicks, and the not nearly discussed enough cover tackle on Dan Sheehan.  He’s a hero, he’ll never have to buy a drink in Toulouse ever again…. Ladies and Gentlemen… Blair Kinghorn 👑 Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

It’s the big one, the pinnacle of club rugby, two of the most illustrious sides to have graced the competition, Toulouse and Leinster slugging it out for their shot at immortality.  Perhaps just as importantly Ryan, Max and Marc took their shot at hospitality immortality as they snagged prime seats at the final. The boys mix it with the stars on a glorious day and even manage to bring you some of the pod!  Let the lads take you to the heart of a pulsating final, they live it, they love it, they breathe it (they drink it)...and Max commentates it...in his own unique way!  Max gets asked to take his top off by just about every single person, Ryan gets pied off by Wayne Barnes and Marc is rescued from inside a rubbish bin. Oh and did we tell you we love Smaug? 0:00 - Intro 3:21 - Max leads us through the end of the game, with his live reactions 13:15 - Post-game reaction 15:03 - a quick embrace with Smaug himself (Blair Kinghorn) 15:32 - Back to studio for post-day...and night....analysis Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

It’s a bumper show with 2 of Rugby’s silkiest stars looking ahead to the most mouthwatering weekend of European Action. Aphele takes us through The Shark infested waters of a tricky URC season where Europe has been their only relief. It’s why Friday’s showdown has such an added dimension, it’s the be all or end all for both The Sharks and their opponents Gloucester. Aphele also relives his dream debut for the Springboks. I mean has there ever been a better first touch in the history international rugby? We also hear what it means for him and his family to be a Springbok. Meanwhile Hasto gives us an update on everything to do with Blair Kinghorn. It’s funny that Blair spent most of our recent catch up telling us all about Hasto…. Ah the star crossed lovers. We hear about the significance of this redemptive match at Tottenham Hotspur's Stadium, the fallout from that drubbing at the hands of the Saints and his move to Glasgow. Will Hasto’s GF be joining him or will golf with Ryan be too time consuming? In terms of the boys, Max’s season comes to an end but not before we wax lyrical about his try scoring prowess and London being painted Bears over the weekend. Ryan continues to play golf 0:30 - Max’s season is over 10:32 - Beven Rodd’s dive and the ones that went (over) before! 12:10 - Max bagged another meat pie! 20:50 - URC Roundup 26:39 - Wolfcraig Distillery's exclusive offer for Maul Or Nothing listeners; https://wolfcraig.com/maul-or-nothing-wolfpack-membership/ 28:01 - Aphelele Fassi 43:32 - Aphelele’s Springbok debut & future 53:25 - Adam Hastings Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

First things first, head to our @maulornothing Youtube channel and subscribe for exclusive content! The boys are delighted to be joined by Springbok World Cup Winner Marco Van Staden wearing his scars from a bruising encounter with Ryan’s Glasgow Warriors. We hear all about the big clash as well as Marco’s World Cup stories, what the win meant for the people back home in South Africa and about the man, the myth, the legend that is Rassie Erasmus and what it’s like being one of his disciples. Max meanwhile takes us through the disappointing loss to Saracens and how their big name players step up at key moments and are almost operating on a different level. Unfortunately there’s still time for the boys to bang on about DIY and golf but far more enjoyably they also try to answer all your fabulous questions you’ve written into the show so THANK YOU!!! Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Watch the Ep (and check out Blair's Schnozz) here; https://youtu.be/PApEB_C3dPk?si=beiGfmCdnmnHUetO) A super special Champions Cup show from the boys as they bring you not one but TWO superstars in the shape of World Cup winning wrecking ball André Esterhuizen and Toulouse royalty Blair Kinghorn. André relives the previous 24 hours with Harlequins, the pride in their performance but also the frustration at how close they got. He gives his take on that silly penalty from Joe Marler at a crucial time and the mindset of the boys as they entered the “neutral” lions den. There are also some choice words on the French broadcasting standards and Thomas Ramos Lord of the shithousers. He also takes us through the heartbreak of missing out on a World Cup and then winning one, his Sharks move and he explains his thinking around why Marcus Smith is the best fly half for him. VIP friend of the show Blair meanwhile is living the dream as Toulouse head to the Champions Cup final but it’s kinda hard to see his emotions because HIS NOSE IS FAAAAAAAAAAAACKED and buried under a ton of dressing like he’s been mummified. So what was he doing while his buddies were out celebrating? We won’t give it all away but it involves crying and holding hands…. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Game changing, match winning, Tiger mauling, whitewash crossing, ball destroying Max Lahiff obliterating his try scoring statistics with not one but TWO meat pies. You might be surprised to hear that we go quite big on Max’s starring role in the Bears stunning comeback win at Leicester to boost their hopes of a playoff place. Maxotron takes us through those defining moments and what was being shouted at the Bristol bench when they were 19 points down with around 10 minutes to go….. The boys also wade into the Danny Care card controversy… should he have been sent off? Is it wise for referees to officiate their former teams? In any case the Thriller at Twickenham is put under the microscope as the Saints march is halted and Quins keep up the pace with the top four. It’s so tight in the Prem that even Exeter in 7th are still in with a shout. The boys take us through the big talking points of the URC as the top 4 put daylight between themselves and the chasing pack…. And we look ahead to those monumental champions cup semi finals Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Big week for the Maxotron! With Ryan dropping hints on every episode that Max was heading to the URC with Benetton…. Max is in fact remaining a Bear for another year. Speaking of Bristol… there was a feeding frenzy at Ashton Gate as The Falcons had their wings clipped by a ravenous record Bears mauling. Some eye watering statistics included: 13 Tries (Max Lahiff 0 but claiming almost 1…) 44 clean breaks (Max Lahiff 0) The boys discuss the business end of both the Prem and URC which is getting tighter per day. Bath are back on track while the Saints go marching on…. There are some particularly surprising weekend results in the URC though including 2 home defeats for the South African sides…. What do the Bulls fans make of resting their stars for the European Cup and then losing to Munster anyway? Ospreys carry the Welsh flame as they stun the Stormers in SA. But the big one…. The Lions liquifying Leinster to make sure there were some smiles on South African faces on Saturday. Oh and the boys want your rugby stories! The Rumour Maul is back! Also to our fans in Dubai, there’s a live show coming so keep your eyes and ears peeled for a forthcoming announcement! Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

The King of the South (of France) joins the boys to talk through the ton of tries which lit up a weekend of European action. Blair / Smaug gives an insight into the pre match hysteria, the half time roasting and the post match celebrations at the home of the Kings of Europe. Rugby is great and none more so than when underdogs get their day. Very few people saw that Quins win coming, least of all Mystic Max and The Oryancle Wilson. There is time though for Ryan (Jonny) Wilkinson to highlight how easy Maxime Lucu’s kick should have been (having never himself been in that position) Leinster (yet again at home) send out a big message of intent in dispatching the Champions but the lads aren’t convinced that La Rochelle’s exploits in Cape Town vs the Stormers had anything to do with the loss. We hear their take on the Bulls’ controversial decision to put the URC ahead of the Champions Cup…were they justified in their complaints or is it just what they signed up for…and either way Northampton keep doing what they’ve been doing all season…but is this the end of the road? And the boys talk through Toulouse’s ‘Gone in 600 seconds’ job on Exeter…it was close until it wasn’t any more! There’s also time to discuss Smaug's best mate Adam Hasting’s outrageous piece of skill. But what was the real driver for that tekkers masterclass? Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.