The Rig Biz Podcast

We're back for series 2 and we're kicking it off with Wales and Lions legend Tom Shanklin and I must warn you, albeit we're 174 Eps in, I don't know if we've ever had a funnier guest with better stories than this one! Tom takes us through his incredible career from; Clive Woodward begging him to come and play for England, to him doing the greatest prank of all time on David Flatman when they were living together in London, to revealing the brutal initiation of 'Russian Poolette', the story of when he shat himself doing fitness training, how unprofessional Wales' first trip to Japan was, the day when him and his teammates visited the Red Light District in Australia during the 2003 world cup, why Gareth Thomas delivered the worst captains speech of all time in 2007, Lee Brynes dyslexia, Warren Gatland's roasting of Tom during his 50th cap, why the 2005 lions tour was such a disaster and so much more..... ------------ This week we're giving all of you 8 free beers and 2 packs of snacks - all you have to do is cover the delivery fee - click here to claim this incredible deal now - https://www.beer52.com/RIGBIZ

We're honoured to be joined in person by Billboards “most successful rock band of the decade” - Nickelback all the way over from Canada via Los Angeles. The band have written some of the greatest rock songs in history including 'Rockstar' & 'How You Remind Me' and have sold over 50 million records worldwide. However, their vast success in the mid-2000's led to them being 'cancelled' and hated by millions around the world and memes abusing the band and their music became the most shared on the internet. Today we uncover; the stories of how they became the most hated band in the world, what it was like being cancelled and abused, what it was like being attacked by bottles and rocks on stage in Portugal, their new film 'Hate To Love' which tells the story of their rise to fame and the bitter aftermath, misguided DFS adverts, naked Jiu-Jitsu, their favourite Nickelback memes, various conspiracies about other bands who wanted them to fail, a promise to come to Clapham and gig and much much more madness..... -------------- Please check out Freddy's new food podcast 'The Go-To Food Pod' where each week he's joined by a celebrity from the world of food as they discuss the guests careers highs and lows whilst also unpicking their go-to food food and drink preferences, locations and all in between. LISTEN HERE - https://link.chtbl.com/Vg8g3qpb

We're truly honoured to be joined by England's most capped player of all time and one of the greatest scrum-halfs in the history of the game Ben Youngs, to discuss his incredible career on and off the pitch. Now that Youngsy is retired from England he's an open book as he shares with us the loosest and most hilarious stories from his career; from Eddie Jones prancing around with a Samurai sword, to Jim Hamilton getting abused at Leicester, to Henry Tuilagi knocking out his teammates after winning the Prem final we hear it all. Including; naked bus journeys, the best fly half he ever played alongside, the greatest team he ever came up against, secret world cup parties in Paris and much more.....

We're honoured to be joined by Ex European Player of The Year, Ex England International and triple European champion Steff Armitage to hear about his incredible career, which saw him win more personal and team honours than anyone else in the country but only manage 5 England caps. Steff reveals all the secrets as he tells us that; England teammates voted to not let him back in the team for the 2015 World Cup, reveals why he fucking hates Martin Johnson, enlightens us to how laid back training was at Toulon, discloses a story about forcing his Billionaire owner Mourad Boudjellal's wife to buy him and his teammates limited edition vodka after 48 hours on the piss, reveals what it was like growing up in poverty in the Caribbean and much much more.... Plus we're joined by special appearances from both Stephen Ferris and Nick Abendanon to discuss the epic England and Italy victories from the weekend. ----------

We're honoured for our 170th Episode to be joined by one of the greatest names in the history books of rugby in Lorenzo Bruno Nero Dallaglio, World Cup winner, 7s World Cup winner, World Rugby hall of famer, multi-grandslam winner & British & Irish Lion. Lawrence is in wonderful form as he opens up about his incredible life both on and off the field, from recording backing vocals for Tina Turner to being approached by monks at Ampleforth to captaining Wasps to their greatest ever period to losing the England captaincy over allegations of him being a drug dealer to winning the World Cup in 2003 and partying the nights away in Chinawhites it's all in there. This is a jam packed interview full of incredible stories from off the field, but also Lawrence opens up and shares his frustrations about this current England team, their chances against Ireland this weekend and the RFU and their continued failure and disappointment. --------------- Next week we're in Edinburgh on the 13th March with Big Jim Hamilton and we'd love you to all be there! Get your tickets here - https://www.eventbrite.com/e/rig-biz-live-with-jim-hamilton-edinburgh-tickets-838529623677 Get Involved with The Dallaglio Cycle Slam Here - https://www.dallagliorugbyworks.com/dallaglio-cycle-slam Falcons Stash - https://www.samurai-sports.com/collections/clapham-falcons?gad_source=1&gclid=Cj0KCQiA84CvBhCaARIsAMkAvkJGUqumy2znV1QsH4FvNBPW_qIRsrIHBXyEjJs5WY7UOQm2LO92I0MaAtMhEALw_wcB

Today we're joined by a Fijian legend in Josh Matavesi to take us through his incredible career, which saw him represent top teams in; England, Wales and France and of course playing nearly 50 times for Fiji. Josh is still playing semi-pro rugby in Cornwall and we open up by hearing about the craziest initiations we've ever heard in nearly 170 Episodes of this podcast, we then hear about sleeping on the floor in Fiji, getting eating alive by giant bed bugs, the practice of getting high on kava after a match, why his brother chose to play for Fiji at the world cup only a day after their dad has passed, cheese and port fuelled trips at newcastle under Dean Ryan, the trick to a flawless dummy on the pitch and much more..... Plus, Archie analyses Englands upsetting loss to Scotland but reveals why he's never been more confident ahead of the Ireland game and we finish off with another epic Club House Story. --------- We've got one more date in Edinburgh on the 13th March with Big Jim Hamilton and we'd love you to all be there! Get your tickets here - https://www.eventbrite.com/e/rig-biz-live-with-jim-hamilton-edinburgh-tickets-838529623677 Falcons Stash - https://www.samurai-sports.com/collections/clapham-falcons?gad_source=1&gclid=Cj0KCQiA84CvBhCaARIsAMkAvkJGUqumy2znV1QsH4FvNBPW_qIRsrIHBXyEjJs5WY7UOQm2LO92I0MaAtMhEALw_wcB

We're honoured today to be joined by one of the most expensive players in IPL history, the wonderful Chris Morris, who made over $6 Million at the IPL and also represented South Africa in all 3 formats nearly 100 times. Now he's retired, he's in the mood to have fun and shares with us some of the greatest never told before stories from; Sandpapergate, abusing David Warner, chirping with Virat Kholi, suffering from the almost deadly 'shits' during the IPL final, going to strip clubs with his teamates the day before the World Cup in India, playing hockey growing up, the best sledges he's ever heard, witnessing Stuart Broad verbally abuse Aleem Daar and much much more.... -------------- Thankyou so much for coming on our tour, we've got one more date in Edinburgh on the 13th March with Big Jim Hamilton and we'd love you to all be there! Get your tickets here - https://www.eventbrite.com/e/rig-biz-live-with-jim-hamilton-edinburgh-tickets-838529623677

We're delighted today to be joined by the greatest women's rugby player of all time in Charlotte Caslick, but more impressive than her on field antics are her crazy stories from off it! Charlotte has managed to amass a huge social following from her incredible personality and her love of life, which often leads her to get into the police, authorities and opposition teams! From getting put into isolation in Tokyo, to almost arrested in Darwin, to partying the night away in Rio (condom machines included) we hear all of her crazy stories from an incredible career so far travelling the world. ------------------- We're on tour https://www.eventbrite.com/cc/rig-biz-uk-tour-february-2930289 Leeds - 15th Feb - Ryan Sidebottom Oxford - 20th Feb - Tom Varndell Bristol - 21st Feb - Dave Flatman Edinburgh - 13th March - Pear Tree

Today we're delighted to be joined by Irish centre Stuart McCloskey, fresh from his teams epic victory in the south of France. We discuss his countries secret 2 day party in Paris after the world cup, how he fell in love with Archie, find out what captain Peter O'Mahony's like on the bum funnels, why Stephen Ferris' is a bit creepy in his 'old age', why you should never try and take on Bundee Aki in a fight, find out what Belfast is like for a night out, why Jacob Stockdale is the most boring roommate in history and also why Ex-Irish Head Coach Joe Schmidt never trusted Stuart plus much more..... --------- Next week we're touring around the UK for our live Rig Biz shows, please round up your mates and come along, for one of the messiest and weirdest nights you could ever imagine! Get Your Tickets Here - https://www.eventbrite.com/cc/rig-biz-uk-tour-february-2930289 London - 14th Feb - Jason Fox Leeds - 15th Feb - Ryan Sidebottom Oxford - 20th Feb - Tom Varndell Bristol - 21st Feb - Dave Flatman

We're back for the Six Nations and who better to start the series off with than the legendary, World Cup winner; Will Greenwood. Will is on incredible form as he shares with us some hilarious stories from; the day Alistair Campbell got de-bagged in front of the world's media in NZ, when one of his teammates nearly committed treason by insulting the Queen at Buckingham palace, the terrifying story behind the day he nearly died playing for the Lions vs South Africa (resulting in 4 days unconscious in intensive care), what Johnny Wilkinson was really like on a night out (you may be surprised), how he was the 'original' CEO of Clapham and his journey to professionalism, his new found love for drinking beer out of an Octabong and so much more..... Plus, we have a full preview on the upcoming Six Nations. -------------------- We're going on our UK tour this month - please come along and see us live in; London - 14th Feb - Jason Fox Leeds - 15th Feb - Ryan Sidebottom Oxford - 20th Feb - Tom Varndell Bristol - 21st Feb - Dave Flatman Get Your Tickets Here - https://www.eventbrite.com/cc/rig-biz-uk-tour-february-2930289

We're going on our UK tour next month - please come along and see us live in; London - 14th Feb - Jason Fox Leeds - 15th Feb - TBA Oxford - 20th Feb - Tom Varndell Bristol - 21st Feb - Dave Flatman Get Your Tickets Here - https://www.eventbrite.com/cc/rig-biz-uk-tour-february-2930289

We've managed to wrestle England superstar Ollie Lawrence away from his family on Boxing Day to come and entertain the masses on the award winning Rig Biz Pod! He reveals to us how our podcast powered the boys to victory in France, why he wants to play 13 for England, how Alfie Barbeary embarrassed himself at the Christmas party, what it's like partying with Finn Russell and much more..... ------------- Buy Tickets for our Rig Biz UK Tour Now - https://www.eventbrite.com/cc/rig-biz-uk-tour-february-2930289 14th – London – Sports Bar & Grill Old Street 15th – Leeds – Walkabout Leeds 20th – Oxford – City Arms Oxford 21st – Bristol – Walkabout (Felson’s) Bristol

For our last episode of the year we're delighted to be joined by a legend on the game in Elliott Stooke, a man who's graced; Bath, Wasps, Bristol, Gloucester, Montpellier and England. He takes us through some ridiculous and hilarious stories including; Alfie Barbeary beating up the Bath Head Coach whilst drunk at the Christmas Party, drunken nights out with Marland Yarde and Cipriani for the Barbarians, the crazy true story behind how Wasps went bust and how the players found out, starting at a naked Finn Russell, getting abused by Eddie Jones at England camp, why things fell apart so dramatically at Montpellier this year, why everyone hates Richard Cockerill, lingerie shopping for the Mrs, the crazy story behind when he got knocked out on a night out by Cooper Vuna and much more.... ----------- Buy Tickets for our Rig Biz UK Tour Now - https://www.eventbrite.com/cc/rig-biz-uk-tour-february-2930289 Rig Biz Feb Tour 14th – London – Sports Bar & Grill Old Street 15th – Leeds – Walkabout Leeds 20th – Oxford – City Arms Oxford 21st – Bristol – Walkabout (Felson’s) Bristol

We're delighted that Ex-Irish Grand Slam champion and Leinster legend Dan Leavy has taken some time away from his busy 'Silly Season' schedule to join us on the podcast today. Dan was forced to retire at the age of 27 after suffering a horrific knee injury and nowadays runs a very successful Whiskey company. Today he opens up about the crazy highs and lows of his career, from partying in Bilbao after winning the champions cup & getting loose in Dublin all night after winning the Six Nations grand slam to the demons and pain he battled for 3 years after suffering his injury. Plus we hear some hilarious tales about; Archie's lost money clip in The Ned, some embarrassing Christmas party stories, why you should (or should not) target the 'lips and nips' and some other ridiculous tales from Silly Season. ----------------------- LIMITED EDITION - LASH BEAR T - SHIRTS FOR SALE THIS CHRISTMAS - THE PERFECT XMAS PRESENT https://www.stashcompany.co.uk/products/lash-bear GET 8 FREE BEERS & SNACKS ALL YOU HAVE TO DO IS CLICK HERE - https://www.beer52.com/rigbiz BUY SAMURAI CLAPHAM FALCONS STASH NOW! https://www.samurai-sports.com/collections/clapham-falcons?_pos=1&_psq=clapham+falcons&_ss=e&_v=1.0 CHANGE YOUR LIFE AROUND WITH ATHLETIC GREENS - GET A FREE 1 YEAR SUPPLY OF VITAMIN D AND 5 FREE AG TRAVEL PACKS BY CLICKING HERE - drinkAG1.com/rigbiz

We're delighted to be joined by an Ex Harlequins & Sale legend in Mel Deane, who is nowadays better known as a trainer to the stars in the likes of; Rio Ferdinand, Niall Horan, Jamie Dornan, Tom Hardy, Nick Frost and more... In this episode he reveals all of his greatest stories from ten years playing alongside some of the biggest names in rugby from Jason Robinson to Jason Leonard to Brian O'Driscoll and also treats us to some hilarious tales that his clients have shared with him over the years. So sit back, relax and enjoy another wonderfuly ridiculous ride. -------- LIMITED EDITION - LASH BEAR T - SHIRTS FOR SALE THIS CHRISTMAS - THE PERFECT XMAS PRESENT https://www.stashcompany.co.uk/products/lash-bear GET 8 FREE BEERS & SNACKS ALL YOU HAVE TO DO IS CLICK HERE - https://www.beer52.com/rigbiz BUY SAMURAI CLAPHAM FALCONS STASH NOW! https://www.samurai-sports.com/collections/clapham-falcons?_pos=1&_psq=clapham+falcons&_ss=e&_v=1.0 CHANGE YOUR LIFE AROUND WITH ATHLETIC GREENS - GET A FREE 1 YEAR SUPPLY OF VITAMIN D AND 5 FREE AG TRAVEL PACKS BY CLICKING HERE - drinkAG1.com/rigbiz

What a joy it is today to be joined by officially the funniest female comedian in the country in the wonderful, joyous and hilarious Laura Smyth. She takes us through her incredible life story which has taken her from being an English teacher at an inner city girls school to becoming the hottest prospect in comedy. From the classroom to a sold out arena tour via several award winning tv shows and a global tour with Jack Whitehall it's all happening for Laura currently and she shares her most hilarious stories with us today including; the weird sugar daddy messages she gets from her fans, the most agressive hecklers she's had to face and why Jack Whitehall despises East London. Plus we have another instalment of club house stories involving - cocaine, shit and dwarfs. ------------ ------------------ CHANGE YOUR LIFE AROUND WITH ATHLETIC GREENS - GET A FREE 1 YEAR SUPPLY OF VITAMIN D AND 5 FREE AG TRAVEL PACKS BY CLICKING HERE - drinkAG1.com/rigbiz GET 8 FREE BEERS & SNACKS ALL YOU HAVE TO DO IS CLICK HERE - https://www.beer52.com/rigbiz BUY SAMURAI CLAPHAM FALCONS STASH NOW! https://www.samurai-sports.com/collections/clapham-falcons?_pos=1&_psq=clapham+falcons&_ss=e&_v=1.0

We're honoured to be joined by multi-award winning TV and Film star Jamie Bamber to hear about his incredible career on the big screen - from Band of Brothers to Battlestar Gallactica he's done it all. He also happens to be a resident of Stockwell so we hear about his thoughts on; Clapham, Chariots Spa in Vauxhall, Kiss Chase, getting weird sexual messages from a Brazilian fan, how he deals with his 'fan-club' 'The Bamber Bunnies', Damian Lewis's album, working with Tom Hanks and Spielberg, getting into a ruccus with Walhlberg and falling in love with Michael Fassbender plus much more.... Plus for the first time in months we're back with 'Club House Stories' and yes its hilarious and yes it involves - Welsh men, poo and a night out in Cardiff! ------------------ CHANGE YOUR LIFE AROUND WITH ATHLETIC GREENS - GET A FREE 1 YEAR SUPPLY OF VITAMIN D AND 5 FREE AG TRAVEL PACKS BY CLICKING HERE - drinkAG1.com/rigbiz GET 8 FREE BEERS & SNACKS ALL YOU HAVE TO DO IS CLICK HERE - https://www.beer52.com/rigbiz

Today we're joined by one of our greatest ever guests in 2019 Springbok World Champion and Saracens legend Schalk Brits, whereby he reveals his greatest stories from 20 years as a professional. From brutal initiations at school, to getting barred from one of London's most famous nightclubs due to Matt Giteau's antics, to a 4 day orgy in Barcelona with the Sarries boys, to drugging his 2019 teammates on the plane and even finding out about the joys of 'Boarding School Blow Jobs' - this episode has it all. So sit back, relax and enjoy the most outrageous podcast on the market. ------- CHANGE YOUR LIFE AROUND WITH ATHLETIC GREENS - GET A FREE 1 YEAR SUPPLY OF VITAMIN D AND 5 FREE AG TRAVEL PACKS BY CLICKING HERE - drinkAG1.com/rigbiz GET 8 FREE BEERS & SNACKS ALL YOU HAVE TO DO IS CLICK HERE - https://www.beer52.com/rigbiz

We're honoured to be joined by multi BAFTA & Novello award winning actor, writer, musician, MC, DJ Hugo Chegwin aka DJ Beats from the incredible show 'People Just Do Nothing'. He's on wonderful form as he regales us with stories of; how the lads were all bought together via their mutual love of smoking weed, how the show went from being mini youtube clips to becoming the most watched comedy series on TV, a disastrous night when Steve's got them chucked out of a 'ping-pong' sex show in Bangkok, the weird messages he gets from fans in his DM's, hanging out with Post Malone at his house in America and being allowed to fire off his weapons, writing award winning music for the likes of Sam Smith and Emelie Sande, the craziness of shooting their feature film in Japan and the hurdles they had to over come and much more... ------ GET 8 FREE BEERS & SNACKS ALL YOU HAVE TO DO IS CLICK HERE - https://www.beer52.com/rigbiz

We're honoured to be joined by a Springbok legend in Joe Van Niekerk to celebrate South Africa's incredible World Cup victory, but more importantly to hear his incredible life story, which took him from being SA Player of The Year, to winning 4 European Titles and being inducted into Toulon's Hall of Fame, to retiring and setting up his own psychedelic/hallucinogenic retreat in Costa Rica and much more. From the dirtiest initiation we've ever heard about on this show to dating the most famous lingerie model in South Africa this episode has it all! ------------------- WANT TO BE SUCCESSFUL THIS Q4? WELL START LOOKING THE PART - GET 15% OFF THE STUNNING NEW BEAUFORT & BLAKE COLLECTION USING THE CODE - RIGBIZ15 -https://tinyurl.com/4mu8usbv BUY SAMURAI CLAPHAM FALCONS STASH NOW! We're delighted to be partnering with SAMURAI on this series and you can now buy our limited edition Clapham Falcons Stash for this upcoming rugby season here - Join The Team Now! https://www.samurai-sports.com/collections/clapham-falcons?_pos=1&_psq=clapham+falcons&_ss=e&_v=1.0