Try Hards Podcast

LJ is in bed in Cardiff whilst Nolli suns it up on the Sevens. The Try Hards catch up on the past week and welcome to newbies to the pod... Armed with the microphones in Cape Town, RSA. Ms. Waterman has been out and interviewed Black Ferns tour captain Tyla Nathan Wong, and England stalwart and legend, Dan Norton.  See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

The night before two absolute legends of the global game hang up their boots, they sat down with Nolli and LJ to talk about a Barbarians week unlike others, family life, and what next for two men who've given so much, for so long! Welcome to the new Try Hards, Rory Best and Schalk Brits!  See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

The Try Hards are back from Japan and they were officially 'Tokyo'd'. Catch up with what they got up to on their trip and their first day back working ...shocker, they were together! Normal service and domestic rugby chat resumes next week!  See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

The Try Hards are in Japan! Join them to hear about Semi Finals weekend and their first few days as roomies as well as an in depth interview with Ron Rutland and James Owens who delivered the match whistle for the opening game of the Rugby World Cup after cycling from Twickenham to Tokyo!  See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

It's a quickie this week... but there's plenty to chat about. MatchPint, Tyrrells Premier XVs, RWC, Gallagher Premiership, HSBC World Rugby 7s Series and the Olympics...  See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

The Try Hards are busy working on RWC2019 but have got together over the phone to talk about the competition, the first round of the HSBC World Rugby Sevens Series, Tyrrell's Premier XVs week 3 as well as all the normal chatter you'd expect from these two!  See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

Back to basics this week; no guests, no road trips, just the Try Hards wittering on about rugby.Join them as they talk about THAT Japanese victory and who was Nolli's star player for the Brave Blossoms. There's a look at the Tyrrells Premier XVs after the first two rounds, and the THs discuss how fair the distribution of England contracts across the league is. The Sevens is kicking off. Bird on the board! And LJ's favourite shop has come to Cardiff!  See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

LJ & Nolli recap the first 4 days of RWC2019 and chat about all important referee analysis.Last week the Try Hards joined Laureus' Super 8s charity day at the historic Kia Oval, hear more about what this incredible charity is about and how they're using 'Sport for Good'.And from 29 minutes onwards there's a chat with Michael Vaughn!! The 2005 Ashes winning captain talks about being inspired by other sports, the importance of knowing your team as a leader ...and tells us who thinks will win the World Cup. (Clue, it's not Wales!)  See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

They're in a pub and they're over excited. The Try Hards have big news about a new competition for the listeners! And it's the week rugby fans have been waiting for; it kicks off this weekend... that's right the Tyrrells Premier XVs returns on Saturday and Bristol Bears Women's head coach, Kim Oliver joins the pod for the occasion!  See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

The Try Hards have returned for a second season of rugby chat, childish giggling and borderline bullying of each other.On this episode;3" - Nolli's been winning medals over summer8" - Self care14" - LJ's pronunciation of the word 'caravan'17" - Anyway... Rugby!19" - Nolli the ITV commentator23" - LJ's personal RWC Warm Up performances25" - Selections30" - Injured players going to World Cups37" - Nolli's RWC favourites and predictions41" - England's best fullback option46" - A quick look ahead to the upcoming Tyrrells  See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

After a month away from the mics LJ & Nolli are back with their waffling. Join them as they recap the end of the 2018-19 World Sevens Series, chat about the Super Series in San Diego, a little bit of Wimbledon heroics from a wonder kid... and find out who Mr Squisher is!  See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

At the post match function, LJ finally tracked Nolli down after he week of training and boozing with the Baabaas. They're joined on this week's pod by Barbarians Women's coach, 4 times World Cup Winner & Black Ferns legend, Anna Richards and team manager extraordinaire, Fiona Stockley. Millie Wood has a chat about how special a week it's been with her former coach from Hartpury days. Clare Daniels chats to LJ about recognition for female officials. And fan favourite, the living ledge Joe Marler tells us how impressed he's been with the girls.  See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

Nolli got the call up to the black and white hoops, so she's obviously brought LJ along for the ride. Saracens Premier XVs champ Georgie Gulliver joins as a guest, as well as Black Ferns 7s legend Kayla Aki, and Irish stalwarts Dr Claire Molloy and super smiley Sene Naoupu also pick up a Try Hards mic for a chat, exclusively from the Nolli's Baabaa's bedroom!  See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

The Try Hards had a week off but now they're back to reflect on Nolli's stint at the Champions Cup Final for Channel 4, LJ brags about business class and there's a bit of chat about league structures, play offs and club identity.  See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

This week Saracens, England and Team Bin Juice STAR Bryony Cleall has joined the Try Hards to chat about her life as an identical twin, her former life as a centre, and things get deep when she tells Nolli & LJ about the psychological side of injury and coming back from it.  See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

As the dust settles on an incredible finish to the Tyrrells Premier XVs season, the Try Hards look back on the final and Saracens epic win. They also welcome Bristol & Wales outside half Elinor Snowsill to the pod, fresh from her maiden Barbarians adventure in the USA.There's all the normal LOLs and LJ bores Nolli with some Pointless movie answers.  See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

As the Easter Bank Holiday weekend drew to a close, LJ arrived back from Japan to a BBQ and a podcast recording session at Nolli's.Nolli breaks down all the European Champions Cup Semi Final action, LJ fills us in on the World Rugby Sevens Series in Kitakyushu and the Try Hards make their predictions for the upcoming Tyrrell's Premier XVs Final.  See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

This week the Try Hards are joined by a special guest, World Cup winner turned Wasps Director of Rugby, Giselle Mather.The girls chat about (wo)man management, the growth of the Women's game and just how big are the perfect sized balls??  See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

Cards on the table, they were worse for wear when they recorded this, but pretty fitting that Episode 7 comes from Hong Kong Sevens. Even more giggling than normal, and a few guests too.  See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

The girls are back after the Wasps Big Swarm event, which Nolli played at and LJ... well she drank at! They review the final weekend of regular season fixtures for the Tyrrell's Premier XVs and have a look at the Champions Cup Quarter Finals. This week's Try Hard of the week is a self-nominated Grand Slam winning captain.  See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.