Ellis Genge talks candidly about his life growing up. He reveals how rugby potentially saved him from prison, his money struggles during his academy days and conflicts he had to fit into rugby's lifestyle on this England Rugby Podcast: O2 Inside Line. Season eight sees the players telling their own stories, in their own words, with this pod including contributions from England's Joe Marler and Kyle Sinckler, as well as Ellis' former coach at Hartpury, and now Bristol Bears skills coach, Sean Mar...
Nov 09, 2021•16 min•Season 8Ep. 2
Season eight of England Rugby Podcast: O2 Inside Line returns with a new format with players telling their own stories, in their own words. The first episode is with Saracens and Red Roses' forward Poppy Cleall, along with contributions from Judy Murray and The Times rugby journalist Jessica Hayden. Poppy gives an intimate account of how she took to social media to fight inequality with sportswear manufacturers ignoring female athletes, talks about the bullying she suffered at school for being a...
Nov 02, 2021•19 min•Season 8Ep. 1
After the Red Roses are crowned 2021 Women's Six Nations champions, we speak to two players who featured in the win over France in the final in Lark Davies and Detysha Harper. Speaking to Dylan Hartley the day after the win against the French, Lark and Detsyha take us into the changing room after the final whistle and talk about the celebrations after securing their third straight title in the competition. The pair reflect on the shortened format of the tournament, as well as a new tournament wi...
Apr 27, 2021•43 min•Season 7Ep. 13
Ahead of the 2021 Women’s Six Nations final, England Rugby Podcast: O2 Inside Line, and Dylan Hartley, catch up with Wasps FC Ladies team mates Ellie Kildunne and Harriet Millar-Mills. The pair talk about growing up playing rugby in Leeds and Manchester respectively, about playing rugby league, being on the same team as boys and how they were seen as a rugby player over being a girl. Harriet explains the story about how she ended up playing for England but her sister played for Scotland, and rev...
Apr 20, 2021•54 min•Season 7Ep. 12
After the Red Roses book their place in the 2021 Women’s Six Nations final, this week’s England Rugby Podcast: O2 Inside Line catches up with scrum halves Claudia MacDonald and Leanne Riley right after their win in Italy. Dylan chats to the pair about their routes into rugby and how they had very different routes, with Leanne making a 10-year plan at the age of 15 to represent her country and win the sport's biggest competition, while Claudia took it up after chance session while at university. ...
Apr 13, 2021•52 min•Season 7Ep. 11
This week on England Rugby Podcast: O2 Inside Line, Dylan is back with the Red Roses as he chats to Vicky Fleetwood and Sarah McKenna. Fresh from the win over Scotland in the 2021 Women's Six Nations, the pair talk about life in camp and some of the activities they have been doing in their down time including arts and crafts. Vicky explains about the importance of 'look good, feel good' in her preparation for a game including her fake tan regime, and Sarah explains the requirement of hair braidi...
Apr 06, 2021•50 min•Season 7Ep. 10
As the 2021 Women's Six Nations is set to begin, we move our attention to the Red Roses as Hannah Botterman and Poppy Cleall join Dylan Hartley on England Rugby Podcast: O2 Inside Line. The pair talk about where their friendship began in camp and how that has flourished into creating their own Instagram show, complete with challenges during lockdown, as well as bonding over food. The pair also recall their first England starts, ranging from stories about unexpected late call-ups and then initial...
Mar 29, 2021•50 min•Season 7Ep. 9
It is a head coach special on England Rugby Podcast: O2 Inside Line as men's head coach Eddie Jones and women's head coach Simon Middleton chat to Dylan Hartley. The day after England's final Guinness Six Nations match of 2021 Eddie chats to Dylan about his thoughts on England's performance over the tournament and areas which he wants to see improvement. He also discusses on how he personally deals with defeats, what he looks for when appointing a captain and reveals some of the players he is co...
Mar 23, 2021•42 min•Season 7Ep. 8
On the England Rugby Podcast: O2 Inside Line this week, Dylan catches up with Charlie Ewels and Ben Earl. Fresh off the back of victory over France at Twickenham, the pair talk of the mood in camp over the weekend as well as how moral has been throughout the 2021 Guinness Six Nations. They also discuss their progress into Test rugby including getting over position hating, some brutal workouts and having to have harsh words with yourself about watching others progress. We go into their life off t...
Mar 16, 2021•53 min•Season 7Ep. 7
Cousins Maro Itoje and Beno Obano join Dylan Hartley on this week's England Rugby Podcast: O2 Inside Line. We delve into the story of how Maro and Beno grew up with each other and they reveal what the other one was like, the discuss some of the differences and expectations in Nigerian culture and how neither of them thought about being professional rugby players at a young age. Beno opens up on winning his first England cap recently and how his neighbours all congratulated him, while Maro talks ...
Mar 09, 2021•46 min•Season 7Ep. 6
Courtney Lawes and Ben Youngs sit down with their former captain Dylan Hartley on this week's England Rugby Podcast: O2 Inside Line. The trio reminisce about their first impressions of each other when they met at England age-grade and club level, including compliments for Dylan from Courtney! They also discuss some of their favourite memories in an England shirt together from touring, being in camp and the match where they claim Twickenham was shaking because it was so loud. Courtney explains th...
Mar 02, 2021•48 min•Season 7Ep. 5
It's an Exeter Chiefs duo on England Rugby Podcast: O2 Inside Line this week as Henry Slade and Luke Cowan-Dickie chat to Dylan Hartley. The pair talk about becoming new dads and how that has changed their outlook on life and rugby, while there is also a delve into their past as you get to hear their first impressions of each other when they went during their academy days. Luke tells the story of why he arrived just before kick-off for a Premiership game, and then went onto win man of the match,...
Feb 23, 2021•36 min•Season 7Ep. 4
On the England Rugby Podcast: O2 Inside Line podcast this week Dylan Hartley is chatting the scrum half Dan Robson and prop Will Stuart. Dylan gets to the bottom of Robson's nickname 'Dobbie' and what incident saw him given the name and which Scottish international would not give up on it, his interesting route to a first Test cap and how serious it was when he was diagnosed with deep vein thrombosis (DVT). Stuart opens up about some interesting family history to do with World War Two as well as...
Feb 16, 2021•38 min•Season 7Ep. 3
This week on England Rugby Podcast: O2 Inside Line, Dylan is chats to forwards Mark Wilson and Jonny Hill. The trio talk in depth on a number of topics including Mark and Jonny talk being late starters to Test rugby, first tour memories and a memorable tale involving Joe Launchbury in Argentina and what food eaten in South Africa caused one of them issues. Jonny also reveals his former rugby league international uncle who first introduced him to the sport and Mark reflects on moment of blanking ...
Feb 09, 2021•38 min•Season 7Ep. 2
The England Rugby Podcast: O2 Inside Line returns for season seven ahead of the 2021 Guinness Six Nations. In the first podcast of the new year, Dylan Hartley chats to former England team mates Elliot Daly and Anthony Watson. The pair talk about camp life including how they socialise with the new restrictions, what they are doing in their downtime and what it is like leaving family throughout the Six Nations. They also reminisce about an infamous talent show night with Elliot, a story from Antho...
Feb 02, 2021•45 min•Season 7Ep. 1
In the final episode of series six of England Rugby Podcast: O2 Inside Line, Dylan Hartley sits down with Red Roses Abbie Ward and Katy Daley-Mclean. Abbie and Katy talk about winning the 2020 Women's Six Nations, how the Red Roses have adapted their training in recent years and they delve into how they both react to defeats, from the emotional hurt to how they project themselves. Katy also talks about how she is balancing life as a mum with playing her rugby while Abbie reveals the interesting ...
Dec 08, 2020•44 min•Season 6Ep. 7
It's a front row trio on England Rugby Podcast: O2 Inside Line as Joe Marler and Mako Vunipola join Dylan Hartley for the penultimate episode of series six. There is plenty of varied discussion from talking about why they love a scrum, how they made it to playing international rugby, feeling like two of the older players in camp and a memorable incident with David Wilson in Argentina. The trio also delve into more serious issues around mental health struggles with Joe opening up about why he ret...
Dec 01, 2020•40 min•Season 6Ep. 6
It's the turn of Willi Heinz and George Furbank on the England Rugby Podcast: O2 Inside Line as they chat to Dylan Hartley about all manner of topics about their experiences with squad. There is an in depth discussion on how Eddie builds up the players through Test week, their experiences when they first came into camps and also about how they have adapted in the bubble - from the new gaming room at The Lensbury to being unable to visit each others rooms to socialise. The trio also discuss some ...
Nov 24, 2020•30 min•Season 6Ep. 5
With Dylan Hartley joined by current England captains Owen Farrell and Sarah Hunter we've got a leadership special for you this week on England Rugby Podcast: O2 Inside Line. The trio talk through some of their experiences leading the team including who they take inspiration from, the cringe inducing thought of listening back to some of their own speeches and what keeps them motivated to play at Test level. You'll also hear about the experience of having to present medals to their team mates aft...
Nov 17, 2020•32 min•Season 6Ep. 4
This week on England Rugby Podcast: O2 Inside Line Dylan Hartley sits down with Red Roses Women's Six Nations Grand Slam winners Amy Cokayne and Sarah Beckett. You'll hear the question that Dylan's daughter wanted to put to the pair, their stories about awkward national anthems and why hair braiding is such an important part of matchday preparation for England Women. The trio also talk about how they spent their lockdowns, the differences in Test rugby between the men's and women's game and also...
Nov 10, 2020•39 min•Season 6Ep. 3
Dylan Hartley is back as season six of England Rugby Podcast: O2 Inside Line continues as he sits down with former teammates Jamie George and Billy Vunipola. The trio talk through a number of topics including a wrestling match that took place between Dylan and Jamie, the personal touch Eddie Jones brings to camp, how they coped in lockdown as well as their favourite time during Test week - the Friday afternoon ritual of goujons and chocolate. We'll be chatting to a number of England men and Red ...
Nov 03, 2020•34 min•Season 6Ep. 2
The England Rugby Podcast: O2 Inside Line is back! Season six returns with our new host Dylan Hartley speaking to former teammates George Ford and Jonny May. The trio recall the story of how Ford was nicknamed the red rat, the origins of the friendship of the two current England international and explain the difference between bacon and eggs and steak and eggs when it comes to being in camp under Eddie Jones'. With Dylan sitting down with a number of England Men and Red Roses throughout autumn 2...
Oct 27, 2020•37 min•Season 6Ep. 1
The England Rugby Podcast: O2 Inside Line returns for a bonus episode from head coach Eddie Jones from Japan as he talks about how the coronavirus pandemic has impacted him, the players and coaching staff as well as giving a message to rugby fans. Jones also speaks on a number of topics including the most rewarding part of coaching, the best played he has ever worked with and his funniest moment as a head coach which happened in the Rugby World Cup final. You also hear from Jamie George who open...
Apr 01, 2020•24 min•Season 5Ep. 9
The England Rugby Podcast: O2 Inside Line sits down again with Jonny May as we catch-up with the wing from his first appearance on the pod. May talks about the family feeling within the current squad, how he debated about leading the team out on his 50th cap against Australia and how he analyses his own game after each match - while there is a guest appearance from Joe Marler during the interview. On this podc you will also hear from George Furbank on his Guilty Pleasures including his favourite...
Mar 10, 2020•22 min•Season 5Ep. 8
Ahead of International Women's Day on Sunday, England Rugby Podcast: O2 Inside Line sits down with three Red Roses in Shaunagh Brown, Natasha Hunt and Sarah McKenna who chat to AJ Odudu. They talk through the competitiveness in the squad, body image in rugby, the differences between men's and women's coaching and mindset, and how they all engage in social media. The players also discuss what it is to be feminine in a physical sport, how they balance being professional players and how they view b...
Mar 06, 2020•29 min•Season 5Ep. 7
The England Rugby Podcast: O2 Inside Line switches focus to the Red Roses this week as World Rugby Women's Player of the Year Emily Scarratt talks about her rugby journey from growing up on a Leicestershire farm to becoming England Women's all-time top points scorer. The centre talks through a range of topics including how she was offered a basketball scholarship in America aged 16, why the squad sing a special song to her during shirt presentation and what it was like captaining Great Britain a...
Mar 03, 2020•25 min•Season 5Ep. 6
The Guinness Six Nations might take a break this weekend but England Rugby Podcast: O2 Inside Line continues as we speak to full back George Furbank as he talks about learning about his England call-up through WhatsApp, his late development to the professional game, being in a Take That tribute band for a school competition and his initiation song after his debut against France. England lock Charlie Ewels is also back on the pod this week as he tackles our Quickfire Questions answering topics su...
Feb 25, 2020•28 min•Season 5Ep. 5
As the Guinness Six Nations returns this weekend, England Rugby Podcast: O2 Inside Line sits down with another guest in Exeter Chiefs centre Ollie Devoto as he talks about being the second international in his family, life in Devon after his move from Bath and how he got the nickname of Neil from The Inbetweeners character. Also on this pod Courtney Lawes talks you through his food options, music type and guests in Dreaming of Dinner, while Red Roses centre Emily Scarratt tackles our Quickfire Q...
Feb 18, 2020•25 min•Season 5Ep. 4
England Rugby Podcast: O2 Inside Line sits down with Bath captain and lock Charlie Ewels as he talks about his leadership style, the none Japan WhatsApp group created last summer, losing 16-1 in football as a youngster and his work with sports psychologists. On this pod you also hear from Red Roses prop Hannah Botterman who takes on our Quickfire Questions as she reveals who would play her in her movie, her favourite place in the world, her dancing style according to Ugo Monye, fashion style and...
Feb 11, 2020•28 min•Season 5Ep. 3
The England Rugby Podcast: O2 Inside Line sits down with Northampton Saints lock Courtney Lawes as he speaks about his tackling technique, being able to order anything from room service on England duty and the influence that head coach Eddie Jones had on his career. On this pod you also hear from England Women's World Rugby player of the year Emily Scarratt as she takes our 'Underrated-Overrated' challenge tackling topics such as Love Island, gravy and Disney remakes. Wherever you get your podca...
Feb 04, 2020•21 min•Season 5Ep. 2
