Talking Rugby Union

Chris Heal is joined by Rugby Correspondent for the Times Alex Lowe, who had the unenviable task of dissecting the issues surrounding the domestic and international game. You can keep up-to-date with all the ongoings across the sport by following Alex on Twitter at: @AlexMLowe. Talking Rugby Union: https://www.talkingrugbyunion.co.uk/ Twitter: https://twitter.com/TalkRugbyUnion Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/talkingrugbyunion/ NB: This was recorded before yesterday's announcement regarding World Rugby's vote on this autumn, which has now been moved from this week to the middle of July.

Chris Heal and the Looseheadz team are joined by Wales legend Adam Jones for our latest podcast. In Part Two, he talks us through his British and Irish Lions tour, plays our version of Mastermind and gives us his Mars XV. Talking Rugby Union: Website - https://www.talkingrugbyunion.co.uk/ Twitter - https://twitter.com/TalkRugbyUnion Facebook - https://www.facebook.com/talkingrugbyunion Instagram - https://www.instagram.com/talkingrugbyunion/ Looseheadz Website - https://looseheadz.co.uk/ Twitter - https://twitter.com/LooseHeadz Facebook - https://www.facebook.com/LooseHeadz/ Instagram - https://www.instagram.com/looseheadz/

Chris Heal and the Looseheadz team are joined by Wales legend Adam Jones for our latest podcast. In Part One, he talks us through his journey for both club and country.... Talking Rugby Union: Website - https://www.talkingrugbyunion.co.uk/ Twitter - https://twitter.com/TalkRugbyUnion Facebook - https://www.facebook.com/talkingrugbyunion Instagram - https://www.instagram.com/talkingrugbyunion/ Looseheadz Website - https://looseheadz.co.uk/ Twitter - https://twitter.com/LooseHeadz Facebook - https://www.facebook.com/LooseHeadz/ Instagram - https://www.instagram.com/looseheadz/

In the latest edition of the Looseheadz x TRU podcast, we continue our chat with Bristol Bears Director of Rugby Pat Lam where he discusses his early coaching days, his club and international playing career + he selects his Mars XV. Talking Rugby Union: Website - https://www.talkingrugbyunion.co.uk/ Twitter - https://twitter.com/TalkRugbyUnion Facebook - https://www.facebook.com/talkingrugbyunion Instagram - https://www.instagram.com/talkingrugbyunion/ Looseheadz Website - https://looseheadz.co.uk/ Twitter - https://twitter.com/LooseHeadz Facebook - https://www.facebook.com/LooseHeadz/ Instagram - https://www.instagram.com/looseheadz/

Chris Heal and the Looseheadz team are joined by Bristol Bears Director of Rugby Pat Lam for another two part special. The first part of the show focuses on Pat joining Bristol, his vision for the club and much more... Talking Rugby Union: Website - https://www.talkingrugbyunion.co.uk/ Twitter - https://twitter.com/TalkRugbyUnion Facebook - https://www.facebook.com/talkingrugbyunion Instagram - https://www.instagram.com/talkingrugbyunion/ Looseheadz Website - https://looseheadz.co.uk/ Twitter - https://twitter.com/LooseHeadz Facebook - https://www.facebook.com/LooseHeadz/ Instagram - https://www.instagram.com/looseheadz/

Chris Heal and Max Ashcroft speak to newly appointed NCA Chairman John Inverdale about his passion for the National Leagues and his vision for the divisions as he takes over the reins from Norman Robertson. Twitter: https://twitter.com/NCA_Rugby Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/NCARugby/ Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/ncarugby/ LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/28955832

Super Rugby Aotearoa kicks off this weekend and Chris Heal & the Looseheadz team were joined by England's Joe Marchant to discuss life as a Blues player, his international ambitions + the Quins flyer selects his Mars XV. Talking Rugby Union: Website - https://www.talkingrugbyunion.co.uk/ Twitter - https://twitter.com/TalkRugbyUnion Facebook - https://www.facebook.com/talkingrugbyunion Instagram - https://www.instagram.com/talkingrugbyunion/ Looseheadz Website - https://looseheadz.co.uk/ Twitter - https://twitter.com/LooseHeadz Facebook - https://www.facebook.com/LooseHeadz/ Instagram - https://www.instagram.com/looseheadz/

Rugby is back! This weekend will see Super Rugby Aotearoa start between the New Zealand Super Rugby franchise's. Joe Harvey, Chris Heal and Max Ashcroft discuss the return of the competition. With some special appearances from Joe Marchant, Roger Randle, Dane Coles and Ollie Ritchie, you can learn more about the new competition. Joe Marchant - https://twitter.com/JoeMarchant96 Roger Randle - https://twitter.com/roger_randle Dane Coles - https://www.instagram.com/dane__coles/ Max Ashcroft - https://twitter.com/max_ashcroft Chris Heal - https://twitter.com/c_heal Joe Harvey - https://twitter.com/joeharvey34 Talking Rugby Union: Website - https://www.talkingrugbyunion.co.uk/ Twitter - https://twitter.com/TalkRugbyUnion Facebook - https://www.facebook.com/talkingrugbyunion Instagram - https://www.instagram.com/talkingrugbyunion/

Chris Heal and the Looseheadz team welcome back Brad Shields to the podcast, but they are also joined by Hurricanes and New Zealand star Dane Coles to look back on his career and look ahead to Super Rugby Aotearoa. Talking Rugby Union: Website - https://www.talkingrugbyunion.co.uk/ Twitter - https://twitter.com/TalkRugbyUnion Facebook - https://www.facebook.com/talkingrugbyunion Instagram - https://www.instagram.com/talkingrugbyunion/ Looseheadz Website - https://looseheadz.co.uk/ Twitter - https://twitter.com/LooseHeadz Facebook - https://www.facebook.com/LooseHeadz/ Instagram - https://www.instagram.com/looseheadz/

Remotely recorded, it's Part Two of our special podcast with Ugo Monye as the former British and Irish Lion rewinds to 2009 to reflect on that tour to South Africa + he talks us through his work for BT Sport and selects his Mars XV. Talking Rugby Union: Website - https://www.talkingrugbyunion.co.uk/ Twitter - https://twitter.com/TalkRugbyUnion Facebook - https://www.facebook.com/talkingrugbyunion Instagram - https://www.instagram.com/talkingrugbyunion/ Looseheadz Website - https://looseheadz.co.uk/ Twitter - https://twitter.com/LooseHeadz Facebook - https://www.facebook.com/LooseHeadz/ Instagram - https://www.instagram.com/looseheadz/

Chris Heal and Looseheadz speaks to ambassador Ugo Monye to talk about his work with the foundation as well as his early rugby career and his successful career at Harlequins. Talking Rugby Union: Website - https://www.talkingrugbyunion.co.uk/ Twitter - https://twitter.com/TalkRugbyUnion Facebook - https://www.facebook.com/talkingrugbyunion Instagram - https://www.instagram.com/talkingrugbyunion/ Looseheadz Website - https://looseheadz.co.uk/ Twitter - https://twitter.com/LooseHeadz Facebook - https://www.facebook.com/LooseHeadz/ Instagram - https://www.instagram.com/looseheadz/

In our latest TRU Talks, Chris Heal catches up with Bristol Bears' Tom Lindsay in a week where he has announced he will retire from the professional game at the end of the season. The former Wasps, Saracens and Gloucester man also opens up about the mental health problems he has battled with throughout his career as well as his aims to continue coaching when he hangs up the boots. Talking Rugby Union: https://www.talkingrugbyunion.co.uk/ Twitter: https://twitter.com/TalkRugbyUnion Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/talkingrugbyunion/?hl=en Tom Lindsay: @TomLindsay2 on Twitter

Joe Harvey and Chris Heal are joined on the Talking Rugby Union Podcast by rugby union correspondent's Rob Kitson (the Guardian) and Brendan Fanning (Ireland Sunday Independent). Talking about all the issues that rugby faces as a result of Covid-19, each offers their insight to the future of the game and how things will unfold in the coming months. Rob Kitson - https://twitter.com/robkitson Brendan Fanning - https://twitter.com/BrendanFanning Chris Heal - https://twitter.com/c_heal Joe Harvey - https://twitter.com/joeharvey34 Talking Rugby Union: Website - https://www.talkingrugbyunion.co.uk/ Twitter - https://twitter.com/TalkRugbyUnion Facebook - https://www.facebook.com/talkingrugbyunion Instagram - https://www.instagram.com/talkingrugbyunion/

Joe Harvey and Chris Heal are joined on the Talking Rugby Union Podcast by best-selling author Ben Mercer and Future Trainee Solicitor, Ben Cisneros. Talking about all the issues that rugby faces as a result of Covid-19, each offers their insight to the future of the game and how things will unfold in the coming months. Ben Mercer - https://twitter.com/wherebenmercer2 Ben Cisneros - https://twitter.com/rugbyandthelaw Chris Heal - https://twitter.com/c_heal Joe Harvey - https://twitter.com/joeharvey34 Talking Rugby Union: Website - https://www.talkingrugbyunion.co.uk/ Twitter - https://twitter.com/TalkRugbyUnion Facebook - https://www.facebook.com/talkingrugbyunion Instagram - https://www.instagram.com/talkingrugbyunion/

Chris Heal and the Looseheadz team were joined remotely by John Barclay to talk about mental health awareness, his club career, his international journey and much more. Talking Rugby Union: Website - https://www.talkingrugbyunion.co.uk/ Twitter - https://twitter.com/TalkRugbyUnion Facebook - https://www.facebook.com/talkingrugbyunion Instagram - https://www.instagram.com/talkingrugbyunion/ Looseheadz Website - https://looseheadz.co.uk/ Twitter - https://twitter.com/LooseHeadz Facebook - https://www.facebook.com/LooseHeadz/ Instagram - https://www.instagram.com/looseheadz/

Chris Heal and the Looseheadz guys are joined by World Cup winner Elton Jantjies to talk about mental health in rugby, his journey in South Africa and lifting the Webb Ellis Trophy with the Springboks. Talking Rugby Union: Website - https://www.talkingrugbyunion.co.uk/ Twitter - https://twitter.com/TalkRugbyUnion Facebook - https://www.facebook.com/talkingrugbyunion Instagram - https://www.instagram.com/talkingrugbyunion/ Looseheadz Website - https://looseheadz.co.uk/ Twitter - https://twitter.com/LooseHeadz Facebook - https://www.facebook.com/LooseHeadz/ Instagram - https://www.instagram.com/looseheadz/

Our recent collaboration with Looseheadz allowed us to record a podcast with none other than France defence coach Shaun Edwards. The former Wales man discusses his work with the foundation + his career with Wigan, Wasps and of course his time with Warren Gatland. Talking Rugby Union: Website - https://www.talkingrugbyunion.co.uk/ Twitter - https://twitter.com/TalkRugbyUnion Facebook - https://www.facebook.com/talkingrugbyunion Instagram - https://www.instagram.com/talkingrugbyunion/ Looseheadz Website - https://looseheadz.co.uk/ Twitter - https://twitter.com/LooseHeadz Facebook - https://www.facebook.com/LooseHeadz/ Instagram - https://www.instagram.com/looseheadz/

Chris Heal and the Looseheadz guys introduce Part 2 of our special podcast with Jonathan 'Jiffy' Davies as the ex-Welsh fly-half talks through his return to union, his career in the media and his all-time XV to take to Mars. Talking Rugby Union: Website - https://www.talkingrugbyunion.co.uk/ Twitter - https://twitter.com/TalkRugbyUnion Facebook - https://www.facebook.com/talkingrugbyunion Instagram - https://www.instagram.com/talkingrugbyunion/ Looseheadz Website - https://looseheadz.co.uk/ Twitter - https://twitter.com/LooseHeadz Facebook - https://www.facebook.com/LooseHeadz/ Instagram - https://www.instagram.com/looseheadz/

On the latest podcast with Looseheadz, the guys are joined by special guest Jonathan Davies OBE as the former Wales international discusses his charity and his career in both union and league. Talking Rugby Union: Website - https://www.talkingrugbyunion.co.uk/ Twitter - https://twitter.com/TalkRugbyUnion Facebook - https://www.facebook.com/talkingrugbyunion Instagram - https://www.instagram.com/talkingrugbyunion/ Looseheadz Website - https://looseheadz.co.uk/ Twitter - https://twitter.com/LooseHeadz Facebook - https://www.facebook.com/LooseHeadz/ Instagram - https://www.instagram.com/looseheadz/

The Looseheadz lads are joined by Sale Sharks' Sam James and Denny Solomona to talk through their involvement with the foundation and their respective journeys in the game. Also contains ballet and hot chocolate... Talking Rugby Union: Website - https://www.talkingrugbyunion.co.uk/ Twitter - https://twitter.com/TalkRugbyUnion Facebook - https://www.facebook.com/talkingrugbyunion Instagram - https://www.instagram.com/talkingrugbyunion/ Looseheadz Website - https://looseheadz.co.uk/ Twitter - https://twitter.com/LooseHeadz Facebook - https://www.facebook.com/LooseHeadz/ Instagram - https://www.instagram.com/looseheadz/