James Haskell, Mike Tindall & John Smit: The RWC semi-finals, Mandela, Cheika | House of Rugby S2E12

Alex Payne, James Haskell, Mike Tindall and a studio audience are joined in Tokyo by the former South African World Cup winning captain John Smit to talk Nelson Mandela, Michael Cheika, Mark Regan, Jaco Peyper, the semi-final lineup and who'd win a fight between Martin Johnson and Bakkies Botha.
Plus, there's a game of 'Would You Rather' and Hask apologises for his role in McDonald's-Gate.
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[@tollyt7465]

Alex Payne on a penny Farthing? Get Hask to ask if he's Jacobean Rees Moggs love child.. Alex is so posh, he makes Rees Mogg look like a council house tenant.

[@timwookey9217]

The reverence that Joe affords Mandela is beyond sick. He signed off on the church street massacre that murdered 17 people, mainly black and white civilians, some of whom were pregnant. How on earth can one support a man that admits terrorism?

[@timwookey9217]

Spoon well unfortunately my uncle is still in a wheelchair from the explosion and it’s a constant reminder, so to see Mandela idolised in this way is still tough for him.

[@timwookey9217]

Spoon yes he’s a big rugby fan and I’ve taken him to Tokyo and we were at this show so it’s tough for him to take.

[@timwookey9217]

Spoon I appreciate your blithe approach but losing your wife, two children and being confined to a wheelchair as a result of the bomb Mandela signed off on is not quite so easy to forgive.

[@nevinriches]

Got to say John Smit is an absolute gentleman. Intelligent, witty and unassuming with some great stories! It amazing how you can judge someone without saying a word!

[@danruth7674]

John Smit. What a real legend. Humble guy.

[@NautiusMaximus]

The Ronnie Regan story was amazing 😂

[@andrewmerrison8739]

It is really funny when Haskell ran into the post though

[@gottabenuts]

Tindall needs a new T-shirt “Literally" He uses that word like a comma.

[@JOE_co_uk]

Literally

[@timwookey9217]

He uses it when he’s not even being literal. “I was literally not happy.”

[@thegreasystrangler295]

I read this comment and within a second he had said it 😂

[@ryantrigg7941]

Wish Hask would let other people speak sometimes

[@Jamesp1972]

However he's totally charismatic and thoughtful, whereas Tindall appears to be a knob

[@JodytheBrien]

John Smit made this show

[@xXLuK3Xx1]

John smit looks like he progressively got more angry throughout the podcast

[@SuperEdge67]

No he thinks Haskell is a dick.

[@coreyslevin6597]

Having to listen to those two idiots

[@Pakilawumore]

"Your boyfriends have chose the worst date night for yall..."😂😂😂😂😂

[@simoncooper913]

What a show! Regan, stories were so funny!

[@martinorchard3505]

brilliant well-done lads come on England

[@churr19]

Ok but who else is annoyed at that crooked picture ?

[@DM-rp9ik]

This makes sence now BOD whooped him one last time on the golf course the day before. Even with tiger woods tindall was outclassed yet again but BOD and Rory McIlroy no wonder he hates the Irish so much.

[@MrKelso85]

I liked Tindall as a player but more I see of him on this he’s quite annoying and fits a lot of annoying English stereotypes - and ironically criticises defence dominant “boring” teams when he was an excellent but boring defensive centre

[@lunsas]

Hahaaaaaaa love this

[@isitwasit8756]

Haskell loose the comb over ffs

[@owendallison6913]

Wonder if any of the ladies are actually interested in rugby? Thought never occurred to Haskell.

[@ac2244]

The only thing Alex Payne lost was the swarm of Japanese ladies following his scent.

[@oliverblair7379]

What was the atm joke Haskell was making?

[@jordy46682]

If you don't know, it's better it stays that way! ;) Stay innocent my friend!

[@oliverblair7379]

@@jordy46682 you can't tease me like that! You've now piqued my interest

[@caiotefu9856]

Oliver Blair Ass to mouth... you had to find out one day!

[@caiotefu9856]

Will England ever win anything?!

[@caiotefu9856]

P. S. I bloody hope not! SA come on. Should have been Wales winning the World Cup and giving England a good kick in for good measure!

[@catherinethegreat3912]

Nope 😂

[@xolamzimqhayi6796]

its coming to rome

[@caiotefu9856]

I must have been pissed when I made these comments lol. I only care about rugby. So, I was half rooting for England to win the Euro cup in football but they messed that up too.

[@matthewparkes2336]

Tindall is getting smashed

[@richardevans304]

Hahaaaaaaa Tindall worst team in the quarters beat England in this years 6 nations. Bit sore still I think

[@eddy4688]

He meant the semis really, he'd have had Ireland as worse than Wales for sure.

[@beefcakepantyho9400]

Tindall is beyond parody. A complete bosh merchant, flat-track bully in his playing games is suddenly transformed into a proponent of all-out attacking rugby in his retirement. Part of a side that won a World Cup playing completely attritional rugby based on a solid defence and taking the points when they are on offer, and berates Wales for playing the same way. Hypocrite much?

[@NuclearCraftMod]

It's a different game. You can't play like '03 England did anymore and consistently win.

[@JandL855]

If You know the mechanics of a scrum. This is literally a story of someone punching someone who can't defend himself. Disgraceful and cowardly if you ask me (I'm South African)

[@jamessingh3826]

All the people shushing is ridiculously annoying

[@we-aregreat4984]

Your only as good as your last game .

[@seanbrennan3698]

Beach shession

[@kenrehill8775]

Who the fuck is Zoe?

[@MiniMatthew]

Finally First!! #BiggestNause

[@JOE_co_uk]

NAUSE

[@shredder1uk]

VIRGIN

[@MiniMatthew]

@@shredder1uk I think your mum can clarify that I am not xD haha only kidding :p

[@shredder1uk]

@@MiniMatthew 👍👍👍

[@Sulu-sw3zo]

Great banter, love the stories from John Smit. Absolute Legend.

[@dave260161]

John smit legend, what a fantastic guy. Hats off too you sir

[@interestedbystander196]

Smit is the man! Hasks, I'm afraid, is not.

[@СлаваРоссия-у7ж]

Another awesome episode guys👍 As a South Africa 🇿🇦 fan, it was an absolute joy to see Jon Smit on the show😊. Hopefully the Boks can overcome Wales & go all the way🏆

[@lunsas]

Worked with John before he left for Japan, makes me realize how we take these things for granted , ugh

[@joepunk90]

Smit absolutely high roading Hask about the haka. "the only countries which talk about the haka are the teams that can't beat the All Blacks" Gold.

[@macrovigilance]

The 'F'heasant and the flame.... that seriously cracked me up!

[@rdh427]

John Smit is class!

[@abbasson91]

Bakkies Botha, what a legend!

[@IAMJEFFREY-cw9ns]

AB Basson 💪🏻💪🏻

[@JandL855]

For punching someone who can't defend himself...... Yeah true legend

[@HenryDube72]

John Smit's delivery of his stories is top notch.

[@phillmcrack7876]

1:19:05 I’m from New Zealand and the amount of respect I have for South Africa. England a just full of wankers that a rude and have no respect.

[@jackbeacham1385]

I’m from England and I completely agree 😂😂

[@xolamzimqhayi6796]

It ended in tears.

[@andywalker9079]

Brilliant banter as usual,got to get Bakkies on now 😂

[@RRSmurf]

And a translator 🤣

[@bigfatty2536]

Bakkies would last about 2 minutes and half a brandy before he is calling Haskall a Poeesssss

[@macrovigilance]

Hask on top form.. had me in stitches several times!!

[@HenryDube72]

Bakkies Botha seems to have left a mark on these guys 😅, couldn't count how many times he was randomly mentioned.

[@theflaver]

well, we just learned what hask knows about tradition and the history of the Haka...how much better the show is, when they have a class guest, when hask isn't there taking over the show. LISTEN!

[@theflaver]

@@EbenJ2010 Hard to tell with hask talking so much, but will take your word for it...

[@hermanmala1745]

EbenJ2010 thats what you call an educated answer

[@interestedbystander196]

@@EbenJ2010 He seemed to him good personality to me. "Look, I've been in fights with both of them..." - brilliant!

[@hyunchang0306]

Great episode guys. Discussion with Safa legend was brilliant. Best so far.

[@isitwasit8756]

43 mins in and the huge gulf in class and respect between the 2 goons sat on the right and John smit to the left is very evident.

[@richcastle6796]

is it ? was it ? Yer just sat there saying nothing!!! Makes a great podcast!!!!!

[@isitwasit8756]

@@richcastle6796 If being derogatory is all someone has to say like these 2 oafs on the right .. then they really do have fk all of interest to say..

[@richcastle6796]

is it ? was it ? Their taking the piss out of an old team mate, get a fucking sense of humour mate!!!!

[@isitwasit8756]

@@richcastle6796 I ain't your mate peasant...

[@richcastle6796]

is it ? was it ? You probably don’t have many mates if you can’t take a bit of banter, you sad fuck!

[@sekanssekans7059]

I do love Hask but he is better with more editing.... Hask is too much when he has an audience to play up to.

[@AhJong0]

I agree, really like Hask but I think all 3 of the main guys get worse live. Far too much playing up to the audience.

[@lambey6113]

my favourite was when wales didn't move when NZ did the haka one time. similarly when England didn't move for Ireland although that was due to a mix up and not a haka :D

[@bulltraderpt]

Haskell, gets all pissy when he didn't know about Edwards! lol Talk about being able to dish it out and not being able to take it. 8o)

[@jeremymerrifield219]

Mmm. He did look a prat

[@vagalN]

Haskell spends a season with Highlanders and thinks he knows NZ psyche. What an attention seeker and chill out about the haka mate. If you want a fight, go for it.... no one stopping you.

[@SuperEdge67]

If I remember rightly he spent a lot of time on the bench when he was with the Highlanders.

[@andyb190]

Smits is all that is good about rugby. His attitude to the haka is respectful and classy. By comparison, Hask seems like a childish teen. And then..."Look, Ive been in fights with both of them...". A guy from the old school and earned more respect from this by not saying what he thought of the other 2

[@Tom-jg2ss]

Haskell tries too hard to be funny. Smit was much wittier and more interesting to listen to his stories.

[@kodymoodley674]

Rugby is a fascinating sport. The two most successful teams in history (who've won the most world cups) are the all blacks and the springboks. But their playing styles couldn't be more different. The all blacks play is fluid and beautiful like flowing water. The springboks play is tough, physical and attritional like hard earth and rock. The battle is between them is elemental and epic. Water vs Earth.

[@keithgriffiths1912]

Tindle can never forgive Wales for 2015. The pain is palpable.

[@richardwynne6596]

Laugh out loud Funny show guys. Love how top level rugby is no different from Duffers XV for taking the piss out of each other and enjoying each others company. John Smitt was a great guest. Seeing hoe Hask played in France any chance of getting a French mate of Hasks on. Preferably one who played against Tinds internationally.

[@HKT100]

honestly, you shouldnt mix beer and englishmen together while doing a podcast/interview

[@gratty7753]

Magic. Bloody magic. This show is too good.

[@AhJong0]

I appreciate that the RWC being in Japan lends itself to live shows. Many people seem to enjoy the live shows, I have to say for me the studio content is so much better. You get the better sides of all 3 of the main group without the live audience. Smit was excellent, would have loved him on a proper show.

[@tailoredsound6935]

very rich for tindall to say that about wales considering the dire way in which england won the world cup :/ ...

[@michaelbirbeck9554]

Brilliant! The perfect warm up for the semi-finals. The contrast in personalities, anecdotes, and a bit of nostalgia here made for the right chemistry and the admirable John Smit was the perfect guest. Haskell's natural ebullience is highly amusing and one can forgive him the lengthily diatribes and Tindall is a class act. You have another fan here.

[@mojojojo218]

John Smit ... Class act ... Haskell ...English git ! LOL !

[@darthmong7196]

I like the way Tindall's T-Shirt is in the right order. Also it should be noted that the heavy breathing starts shortly after the cupboard is opened.

[@churr19]

How bout that ? Springboks 👌 RWC 2K19 🙌🙌

[@NDRAAA20]

Hask can half talk! Great show 👍

[@shaggy4344]

The human boxing ring is known as milling by the British army.Sadly only the airborne and marines are still allowed to do it

[@DaviesDocumentaries]

i do love these podcasts, but please stop the live shows. Live audiences are the worst. Also who have you got employed on these cameras? Shocking

[@interestedbystander196]

Tindall was drunk. Slurring his words and everything.

[@kc833]

Brilliant show,in stitches at the story's about Mark Regan!! Haskell brilliant at the banter -force o nature boy!!

[@karmapeach]

the only class here is John smit,the other two are so disrespectful and antiquated.

[@interestedbystander196]

Alex was a great host, though.

[@TheKing129129]

Great Bakkies Botha story at 26:00

[@interestedbystander196]

"I've been in fights with both of them..."

[@kenrehill8775]

I vote Hask for the next general manager at Wernam Hogg.

[@adambrelsford2049]

Ken Rehill Assistant to the general manager.

[@kenrehill8775]

Very good

[@hanoitripper1809]

Why didnt smit get a pint also

[@devout666]

Watching from Kyoto. Back to Tokyo on Friday for the weekend...🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿

[@JOE_co_uk]

Nice work!

[@sonicv549]

England will beat NZ South Africa will beat Wales

[@isitwasit8756]

No they wont

[@scottclark1975]

Lol. Nz gonna take the cup. Again.

[@NuclearCraftMod]

Good prediction!

[@sonicv549]

@@NuclearCraftMod thanks mate haha.

[@richcastle6796]

Clarky haha NOT!!!!!!!

[@t.bozmkw3562]

Haskell is rude. You see Payne and Tindall cringing when he goes into steroid-rude-temper mode. Disrespectful too to a culture.

[@seanbrennan3698]

No one: Lierally no one: Alex: "ssshhh wait until after the show...."

[@HenryDube72]

I agree with Haskell to some level, do not overthink facing an opponent, just play your best game on the day without worrying about the psychology of off field stuff.

[@anthonyburn1010]

Trust the South African to get it absolutely right about the haka, while the pasty POMS do not. Hask is the kind of adorable English Bell-end who isn't capable of getting it.

[@jefftegg5320]

You alright there mate? You sound a bit angry. Did an Englishman run off with a past wife/GF?

[@joshg9330]

Complete Bitter Bellend

[@doug6500]

You pricks all come from here anyway so I don't know how you get off being borderline racist.

[@anthonyburn1010]

@@jefftegg5320 - nope, just bored of explaining to English idiots, loudly complaining about haka, that NZ is a bi-cultural pacific nation, which provides its cultural performance before kickoff, for the exact same reasons that Tonga, Fiji, and Samoa do. As Smit said, the English only whine about the haka, and not the others, because the other pacific nations don't regularly beat England.

[@anthonyburn1010]

@@doug6500 - tell that to New Zealanders of Maori and Polynesian descent. Your ignorance illustrates my point for me.

[@wozzi71]

England will be out by half time ,nz diffrent level

[@faulkner3458]

You were saying???🤔🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿

[@rouanfree]

wozzi71 Not as different level as my kiwi tears soup I’m afraid THAT is something I will be enjoying for years . A delicacy much like shark fin soup. Take the pride Just chuck them back down the rankings. 4. Long. Years

[@wozzi71]

Springboard will smash you to pieces

[@rouanfree]

wozzi71 Ill be back for your tears too then

[@rouanfree]

wozzi71 Once Either one of the home teams knock the South Africa out the world will forget they exist again for the next 4 years

[@JGibbsMusic01]

Agree with Haskell it’s terrible

[@swaevi3222]

When do James Haskell and Jon Smit talk about the haka?

[@HenryDube72]

Around 1:18:00

[@Brentmeistergeneral]

Alex Payne: Well after the chaos, the drama, the excitement of landing in Japan and going straight into a live show last week, It's your boy, crossing.

[@simonhellier7281]

Hask is on great form here.

[@stxdm15m63]

The only countries that complain about the Haka are ones that cant beat the All Blacks. Great response after 5 minutes of listening to little england insult and demean the haka all because anther county is head and shoulders above them in the sport.

[@awaruaspirit8527]

No worries, it's in the british DNA to be snide and demeaning of others. 'Little England' is so right...and getting littler by the day it would seem. The brits with any gumption seem to have fled already. The ABs will their talking on the field. Disrespecting the haka just fires up the ABs even more as those bogan Irish fans discovered last weekend.

[@faulkner3458]

Not today pal🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿

[@awaruaspirit8527]

@@faulkner3458 Fair play. A superb win for the England team. WTF happened? It was like the ABs went completely MIA. And they were deservedly put to the sword. We'll be back though!!!!!! Remains to be proven whether your country can be gracious in victory.

[@faulkner3458]

@@awaruaspirit8527 Banter aside.. ABs were dangerous in possession until the very end. It was only in the closing 2 or 3 minutes when I was sure the game was won. Unfortunately for NZ today England were very good tactically and were clinical in all areas of the field. Another day might have been different. One thing which can be guaranteed is the next time our two great rugby playing nations meet in a RWC, or any test, the ABs will be keen as ever to set the record straight, and I for one cannot wait to watch. There's always a few fans on either side of the fence who spoil the spirit of our great game with lack of grace. Let's leave them to it and cheers to a great semi-final, all the best to NZ for the third place game I'm sure they will finish their campaign on a high. Rugby is the winner today cheers boys👍🍻

[@awaruaspirit8527]

@@faulkner3458 Cheers Faulkner. The ABs are being collectively ripped a new @rsehole at the moment here in NZ. General consensus seems to be it is a very well deserved win for England. The ABs were completely and utterly outfoxed & outplayed by a classy England team last night. And the final 19-7 score actually flatters the ABs. Meanwhile, I have only great things to say about how Japan has hosted this RWC. They really have done a stonking great job as hosts especially after Hagibis. So......enjoy the final which I expect will be against the Boks. With England licking the Boks based on last night. Still...as this RWC has proven, anything can happen! Cheers🍻🍻🍻

[@willman5148]

Awesome show!!!

[@PullHook]

Al can I see a pic of your mrs cus I don’t believe you’ve got one. Love the show...best podcast by a mile

[@jackyoung7097]

Brilliant show!

[@wf9967]

💪🏽🇿🇦🙌❤️🇿🇦

[@hamishmacleod6285]

admittedly, joe have outdone themselves in japan, very impressed keep it up

[@cullyx2913]

One more please Capi 😂 😂 😂

[@CM-ue6bi]

Been a fan of James for a long time but his statements on the Haka are uneducated. First he stated that it's funny and that he had to refrain from laughing, then he has a problem with the throat cutting gesture (which they now heavily water down) because its a challenge? How can it be funny yet also be intimidating and challenging? To me it just seems like James is bitter towards the All Blacks. Still a fan of the man nonetheless.

[@NuclearCraftMod]

Two totally different talking points. He said he found it funny to watch people he knew do it... whatever, that's his opinion. Smit then said it isn't a challenge, and Haskell disagrees. As far as I know, yes, it is a challenge as well as a homage to Maori culture. Can't believe people can twist what Haskell said into an insult when he never actually insulted it at all.

[@CM-ue6bi]

They are the same talking point as it is the topic of how the Haka is interpreted. They are different points which are contradictory however, hence my original comment. Yes, the Haka is a challenge and everyone who knows at least a tiny bit about the history of the Maori culture should know. But it is clear to see that he has a problem with the challenge due to his reaction which is ridiculous.

[@NuclearCraftMod]

He has a problem with people thinking its intimidating, which he says it isn't. Other than that I don't really see what he had a problem with...

[@Tronickification]

Turns out Alex has jokes too

[@strangedays4]

4 blokes & 3 Guinness

[@EliasHoyek1]

Love this channel have been watching for almost 3 months now. Keep going joe!!!!

[@justinmaddock9783]

Tindall please learn the laws of the game law 11.5b applies

[@warnersend1792]

No it doesn't. 11.5b applies to the ball carrier, not the ripper.

[@GlenWRU]

Tindale will never rate any Celtic country. Epitomises everything we don't like in English rugby; arrogant, one-eyed and privileged. Its not even banter, I like banter, its just arrogant bile.

[@dominicstemp5690]

It seems like he definitely has bias against them. However, the things he says and has said in the past about teams like Wales and Ireland are not far from the truth.

[@eddy4688]

He's not wrong though is he? Is he not allowed to give his honest opinion because he might upset some sensitive Welsh & Irish souls?

[@DM-rp9ik]

I think its because He was on the end of some thumpings from Ireland from 2004 right up to 2011 and two games in croke park with a 43 - 13 in 07. The results over the last 15 years in the six nations have Ireland and Wales as the two dominant teams. I think all that eats away at him. Ireland in 2018 pretty much set him over the edge.

[@GlenWRU]

He is right to some extent on how they play and score tries but they way he talks about them and his obvious distaste of anything not-English is obvious and often childish. Just look at the way he pouted and complained after Wales beat England in the six nations, he called the Game 'boring' and huffed and puffed through the whole episode acting like a petulant child.

[@DM-rp9ik]

@@GlenWRU I feel sorry for him tbh one episode were he had a few to many and the final round was to name a 15 for something or other. The guest have names like AWJ POC, BOD, in the team. Tindall had a passing coment on each. It's just an inferiority complex.

[@owain7629]

When england get knocked out this weekend fancy getting Marler back on the show for next week?

[@Coreylahey1000]

Think he's busy this weekend

[@owain7629]

Didn’t age well 😂😂

[@rio3057]

England are gone tonight!!

[@faulkner3458]

Gone to the final??🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿

[@ashleyfalco1929]

That didn’t age well did it

[@mick3247]

What a good laugh loved to of been there keep bringing in the vids guys great job