<description>&lt;p&gt;It’s the Christmas special!&lt;/p&gt;&lt;br&gt;&lt;p&gt;This year, the boys are joined by Bristol Bears flyer Gabriel Ibitoye, bringing some extra holiday cheer and rugby chat. And, of course, to give it that Fijian flair—because we are the official unofficial Fiji podcast—Ryan’s old team mate and friend of the show, Niko Matawalu, is back (just about) to add to the festive fun!&lt;/p&gt;&lt;br&gt;&lt;p&gt;From worst Secret Santa stories to Niko’s Christmas chaos, there’s no shortage of laughs. Plus, Marc brings his signature touch with some curious venue and gift decisions!&lt;/p&gt;&lt;br&gt;&lt;p&gt;Tune in for some epic exchanges, hilarious banter, and a whole lot of Christmas spirit. Whether you're listening or watching on YouTube, this is the perfect episode to get you in the holiday mood. Merry Christmas to one and all!&lt;/p&gt;&lt;br&gt;&lt;p&gt;Use the code MON10 at absoluterugby.co.uk for 10% off&lt;/p&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;hr&gt;&lt;p style='color:grey; font-size:0.75em;'&gt; Hosted on Acast. See &lt;a style='color:grey;' target='_blank' rel='noopener noreferrer' href='https://acast.com/privacy'&gt;acast.com/privacy&lt;/a&gt; for more information.&lt;/p&gt;</description>

ft Fijian Flyer Niko Matawalu and Bristol Bear Gabriel Ibitoye

It’s the Christmas special! This year, the boys are joined by Bristol Bears flyer Gabriel Ibitoye, bringing some extra holiday cheer and rugby chat. And, of course, to give it that Fijian flair—because we are the official unofficial Fiji podcast—Ryan’s old team mate and friend of the show, Niko Matawalu, is back (just about) to add to the festive fun! From worst Secret Santa stories to Niko’s Christmas chaos, there’s no shortage of laughs. Plus, Marc brings his signature touch with some curious venue and gift decisions! Tune in for some epic exchanges, hilarious banter, and a whole lot of Christmas spirit. Whether you're listening or watching on YouTube, this is the perfect episode to get you in the holiday mood. Merry Christmas to one and all! Use the code MON10 at absoluterugby.co.uk for 10% off <hr> Hosted on Acast. See <a style='color:grey;' target='_blank' rel='noopener noreferrer' href='https://acast.com/privacy'>acast.com/privacy</a> for more information.

Big Rugby Christmas Special ft Gabriel Ibitoye + Niko Matawalu

<description>&lt;p&gt;Head to absoluterugby.co.uk for all your Christmas rugby needs, with the code MON10 for 10% off.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;br&gt;&lt;p&gt;We're delighted to be joined by Saints and England star, Tommy Freeman, fresh off the plane from a fabulous win in South Africa over the Bulls.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;br&gt;&lt;p&gt;The flying winger talks us through the altitude, King Troll Henry Pollock, some serious niggly play, hearing some pretty harsh heckling, how enjoyable the win was but also just how beautiful South Africa is.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;br&gt;&lt;p&gt;He also runs us through his England experience so far, looking ahead to the Six Nations and what its been like having so many of his Saints mates in the squad with him.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;br&gt;&lt;p&gt;We also dissect the Bristol Bears Champions Cup clash with La Rochelle and how it went for Max when he was supposed to just be a substitute..... the mindset shift and joking around with Will Skelton. Also what was that Jack Nowell finish?!?&lt;/p&gt;&lt;br&gt;&lt;p&gt;What did they get up to after the match and which players led the charge in La Rochelle....&lt;/p&gt;&lt;br&gt;&lt;p&gt;Ryan was non stop punditing at the Champions Cup... what was it like watching Max in a Dublin pub... and how did Benetton manage to hold on for the win over Bath trying to do everything to lose that!&lt;/p&gt;&lt;br&gt;&lt;p&gt;The boys also give a full round up of the Champions Cup including the failure of all the South African sides to pick up a win. Do they want to be in this competition? Do they care? Is it better than Super Rugby for the Saffa sides?&lt;/p&gt;&lt;br&gt;&lt;p&gt;We hear all the hot takes from the fellas.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;br&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;br&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;hr&gt;&lt;p style='color:grey; font-size:0.75em;'&gt; Hosted on Acast. See &lt;a style='color:grey;' target='_blank' rel='noopener noreferrer' href='https://acast.com/privacy'&gt;acast.com/privacy&lt;/a&gt; for more information.&lt;/p&gt;</description>

Northampton and England Winger Tommy Freeman joins the boys for a chat

Head to absoluterugby.co.uk for all your Christmas rugby needs, with the code MON10 for 10% off. We're delighted to be joined by Saints and England star, Tommy Freeman, fresh off the plane from a fabulous win in South Africa over the Bulls. The flying winger talks us through the altitude, King Troll Henry Pollock, some serious niggly play, hearing some pretty harsh heckling, how enjoyable the win was but also just how beautiful South Africa is. He also runs us through his England experience so far, looking ahead to the Six Nations and what its been like having so many of his Saints mates in the squad with him. We also dissect the Bristol Bears Champions Cup clash with La Rochelle and how it went for Max when he was supposed to just be a substitute..... the mindset shift and joking around with Will Skelton. Also what was that Jack Nowell finish?!? What did they get up to after the match and which players led the charge in La Rochelle.... Ryan was non stop punditing at the Champions Cup... what was it like watching Max in a Dublin pub... and how did Benetton manage to hold on for the win over Bath trying to do everything to lose that! The boys also give a full round up of the Champions Cup including the failure of all the South African sides to pick up a win. Do they want to be in this competition? Do they care? Is it better than Super Rugby for the Saffa sides? We hear all the hot takes from the fellas. <hr> Hosted on Acast. See <a style='color:grey;' target='_blank' rel='noopener noreferrer' href='https://acast.com/privacy'>acast.com/privacy</a> for more information.

Tommy Freeman + South Africa Dominated in "Europe"

<description>&lt;p&gt;It's a very special episode of Maul or Nothing with the boys all making their way to Bristol for the Bears Champions Cup clash with the mighty men of Leinster.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;br&gt;&lt;p&gt;Max is starting and Ryan is as close as you can be to him working as a pitchside pundit/reporter. The boys manage to have a lovely interview together before the battle commences!&lt;/p&gt;&lt;br&gt;&lt;p&gt;While the game doesnt go Max's way he does score Bristol's opening try and generally puts in a barnstorming performance, earning several scrum penalties against his international calibre opponents.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;br&gt;&lt;p&gt;Post match we can humbly say that the boys tread the fine line between annoyingly persistent and endearingly pushy to perfection securing interviews with several stars including Jordie Barrett, Ilona Maher, Harry Randall, Harry Thacker and Mike McCarthy. Without a doubt the highlight of the day (citation needed) for each of these lovely people.....&lt;/p&gt;&lt;br&gt;&lt;p&gt;And then the boys are finally reunited together in the same room to take us through the rest of the Champions Cup results while seemingly unable to contain their excitement at being back together doing what they do best.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;br&gt;&lt;p&gt;Enjoy and as always... We love you!!!!&lt;/p&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;hr&gt;&lt;p style='color:grey; font-size:0.75em;'&gt; Hosted on Acast. See &lt;a style='color:grey;' target='_blank' rel='noopener noreferrer' href='https://acast.com/privacy'&gt;acast.com/privacy&lt;/a&gt; for more information.&lt;/p&gt;</description>

The boys are at Ashton Gate for Bristol vs Leinster in the European Cup mixing it up with all the big names

It's a very special episode of Maul or Nothing with the boys all making their way to Bristol for the Bears Champions Cup clash with the mighty men of Leinster. Max is starting and Ryan is as close as you can be to him working as a pitchside pundit/reporter. The boys manage to have a lovely interview together before the battle commences! While the game doesnt go Max's way he does score Bristol's opening try and generally puts in a barnstorming performance, earning several scrum penalties against his international calibre opponents. Post match we can humbly say that the boys tread the fine line between annoyingly persistent and endearingly pushy to perfection securing interviews with several stars including Jordie Barrett, Ilona Maher, Harry Randall, Harry Thacker and Mike McCarthy. Without a doubt the highlight of the day (citation needed) for each of these lovely people..... And then the boys are finally reunited together in the same room to take us through the rest of the Champions Cup results while seemingly unable to contain their excitement at being back together doing what they do best. Enjoy and as always... We love you!!!! <hr> Hosted on Acast. See <a style='color:grey;' target='_blank' rel='noopener noreferrer' href='https://acast.com/privacy'>acast.com/privacy</a> for more information.

Jordie Barrett, Ilona Maher, Harry Randall + Harry Thacker. Champions Cup Celebrity Chaos 

<description>&lt;p&gt;With the Autumn Internationals done and dusted its back to the league clashes as Max's Bristol Bears put on a delicious display or running rugby to outshine Joe Marler on his big day.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;br&gt;&lt;p&gt;But what about the build up, how do rugby players get ready for such big matches? Nandos? Did you say Nandos? &lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;In any case the game was amazing but what happened between Gabi Ibitoye and Joe Marler? We break down a fabulous contest at the Stoop.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;br&gt;&lt;p&gt;We also put the final test match between Ireland and Australia under the microscope. Have Ireland peaked? Who was the Wallabies Man of Tour? Can Prendergast and Crowley ever emulate Johnny Sexton? Do Ireland deserve to make up the bulk of the Lions? Questions that need to be answered.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;br&gt;&lt;p&gt;Then it's onto a round up of the Premiership with some big couple of results while over in the URC, Edinburgh almost blow a 35 point lead... Plus friend of the show Adam Hastings suffers a nasty injury, which makes us sad.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;br&gt;&lt;p&gt;Then the big one.... It's the Maul or Nothing Champions Cup Preview and there are some seriously tasty ties to look ahead to... From a biased perspective none more so than Bristol vs Leinster where the boys will finally be reunited.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;br&gt;&lt;p&gt;We even have a chance to discuss the RFU Bill Sweeney pay scandal.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;br&gt;&lt;p&gt;Lots of lols and lots of love for listening and watching. We love you!&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;br&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;hr&gt;&lt;p style='color:grey; font-size:0.75em;'&gt; Hosted on Acast. See &lt;a style='color:grey;' target='_blank' rel='noopener noreferrer' href='https://acast.com/privacy'&gt;acast.com/privacy&lt;/a&gt; for more information.&lt;/p&gt;</description>

Bristol the ultimate party poopers on Joe Marlers big final appearance

With the Autumn Internationals done and dusted its back to the league clashes as Max's Bristol Bears put on a delicious display or running rugby to outshine Joe Marler on his big day. But what about the build up, how do rugby players get ready for such big matches? Nandos? Did you say Nandos? In any case the game was amazing but what happened between Gabi Ibitoye and Joe Marler? We break down a fabulous contest at the Stoop. We also put the final test match between Ireland and Australia under the microscope. Have Ireland peaked? Who was the Wallabies Man of Tour? Can Prendergast and Crowley ever emulate Johnny Sexton? Do Ireland deserve to make up the bulk of the Lions? Questions that need to be answered. Then it's onto a round up of the Premiership with some big couple of results while over in the URC, Edinburgh almost blow a 35 point lead... Plus friend of the show Adam Hastings suffers a nasty injury, which makes us sad. Then the big one.... It's the Maul or Nothing Champions Cup Preview and there are some seriously tasty ties to look ahead to... From a biased perspective none more so than Bristol vs Leinster where the boys will finally be reunited. We even have a chance to discuss the RFU Bill Sweeney pay scandal. Lots of lols and lots of love for listening and watching. We love you! <hr> Hosted on Acast. See <a style='color:grey;' target='_blank' rel='noopener noreferrer' href='https://acast.com/privacy'>acast.com/privacy</a> for more information.

Bristol Bears Bomb Marlers Big Bash + Champions Cup preview

<description>&lt;p&gt;We're delighted to be joined by Scotland captain Sione Tuipulotu to discuss the big result of the weekend as Scotland saw off a resurgent Wallabies to end their Home Grand Slam dreams.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;br&gt;&lt;p&gt;We hear all about the surprise appearance of Scotlands newest star.... Sione's granny, who flew in to surprise him.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;Also what about that hit from Joseph Suaalii.... "felt like someone had climbed through my body" and there was a serious load of spiciness out on the pitch with serious amounts of niggle.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;br&gt;&lt;p&gt;Whats it like for Sione to play the country where he grew up and how did he become the chatter in chief against many of his friends on the Wallaby side.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;br&gt;&lt;p&gt;We hear from Ryan who was at the game as a pundit and the celebrations after the match.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;br&gt;&lt;p&gt;We round up all the Autumn Nations matches from the penultimate weekend and provide a state of the union for the different countries... South Africa are the worlds most dominant team..... what about a hypothetical match with France?&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;What can Wales do next? Fiji feelings after a the tour... Sam Cane's last match, the most passionate captains, Australia's stand out performers and plenty more.....&lt;/p&gt;&lt;br&gt;&lt;p&gt;And what about England? What have we learned, let's see how Max can describe their current status in the most eloquent way of course...&lt;/p&gt;&lt;br&gt;&lt;p&gt;Above all thank you for listening and watching and don't forget to like and more importantly comment!!! We love you!&lt;/p&gt;&lt;br&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;br&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;br&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;hr&gt;&lt;p style='color:grey; font-size:0.75em;'&gt; Hosted on Acast. See &lt;a style='color:grey;' target='_blank' rel='noopener noreferrer' href='https://acast.com/privacy'&gt;acast.com/privacy&lt;/a&gt; for more information.&lt;/p&gt;</description>

It's the Scotland Captain on facing his native Wallabies + the state of the Unions after the Autumn Nations Series

We're delighted to be joined by Scotland captain Sione Tuipulotu to discuss the big result of the weekend as Scotland saw off a resurgent Wallabies to end their Home Grand Slam dreams. We hear all about the surprise appearance of Scotlands newest star.... Sione's granny, who flew in to surprise him.Also what about that hit from Joseph Suaalii.... "felt like someone had climbed through my body" and there was a serious load of spiciness out on the pitch with serious amounts of niggle. Whats it like for Sione to play the country where he grew up and how did he become the chatter in chief against many of his friends on the Wallaby side. We hear from Ryan who was at the game as a pundit and the celebrations after the match. We round up all the Autumn Nations matches from the penultimate weekend and provide a state of the union for the different countries... South Africa are the worlds most dominant team..... what about a hypothetical match with France?What can Wales do next? Fiji feelings after a the tour... Sam Cane's last match, the most passionate captains, Australia's stand out performers and plenty more..... And what about England? What have we learned, let's see how Max can describe their current status in the most eloquent way of course... Above all thank you for listening and watching and don't forget to like and more importantly comment!!! We love you! <hr> Hosted on Acast. See <a style='color:grey;' target='_blank' rel='noopener noreferrer' href='https://acast.com/privacy'>acast.com/privacy</a> for more information.

Sione Tuipulotu on Scotlands Spicy Statement Win over Australia + biggest bang of his career

Max Lahiff, Ryan Wilson and Marc Edwards have joined forces once more to bring you Maul or Nothing. Join the lads each week as they take you on a visceral journey through the rugby world via a rabbit hole or two...It's Maul or Nothing! <hr> Hosted on Acast. See <a style='color:grey;' target='_blank' rel='noopener noreferrer' href='https://acast.com/privacy'>acast.com/privacy</a> for more information.

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