🏴󠁧󠁢󠁷󠁬󠁳󠁿 The Mid-Six Nations War in Wales

[@squidandchips]

Great stuff, lads!Also, Ben Kayser is one of my favourite pundits - he brings great insight to games.

[@GoodBadRugby]

0:01 - Show starts 2:21 - What's happening in Wales? 4:28 - Foxy's view on the situation 12:16 - Why are the decisions being made? 16:26 - How does the strike chat affect Foxy? 19:46 - Gatland's view 32:06 - Should Wales scrap the 60 cap rule? 35:49 - Hask on AWJ 46:03 - Would Foxy go against the strike? 57:42 - France v Scotland 1:07:08 - Italy v Ireland 1:10:11 - Wales vs England 1:16:45 - Domino's DOTW 1:21:23 - Mystic Mike's Predictions

[@bedsdavies8210]

Thanks for sorting the audio out guys. Excellent pod. One of the best i've heard in a while.

[@colinscott8677]

I have lived in Texas USA for over 30 YEARS, and originally from Johannesburg South Africa. I am rugby crazy and hardly miss a game, show or a story... You guys are terrific. I always look forward to your potcast, discussions, scientific approach, and all the skinny... With a dash of humor......Thanks......Colin Scot

[@redhowell7856]

Nice hosting Hask! Brilliant my man..

[@davidstephens106]

Interesting discussion, good insights from both guests and Hask mixed it all week.

[@PJCJKEARNEY]

Hask absolutely smashed this, love the player perspective. The GBR delivers again

[@GWills-ys6rd]

It's great that Hask is hosting, we'll definitely get some truth and transparency in the discussion.

[@seamus9750]

I've a feeling Wales are going to turn up this weekend...going to be emotional AF !!

[@dbjmk8083]

I would hope so, country of 3 million and nearly 1/30th of the population turns up for a rugby game especially England week. Would be awful for the Cardiff economy.

[@tr5065]

Great job guys, really enjoyed that, especially ‘Fox disagrees with member of Royal Family!’ 😂😂😂

[@stephenmays1928]

Great podcast as always. Tinds had left when you two discussed how to make the game more open. He (Tinds) has previously suggested moving the off -side line 2 meters back. Personally I think this is brilliant; More space and more tired players

[@JHJOwen]

I thought Foxy was well spoken! Real credit to the Scarlets 🙏🏻

[@jeffreyhill3592]

If only James Haskell was this chilled when he was playing instead of being as psycho, he would have been a blast 😂 great talk all around 👍🏻

[@1526andrews]

He wasn't a psycho was he? Aside from the Marler episode I don't think he did anything really

[@sachinbangaru737]

Brilliant chat lads. At best incompetence at worst corruption.

[@GoodBadRugby]

👀Rate Hask's performance as host in an emoji...

[@tr5065]

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[@SB-th8uc]

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[@recruitmentwebsites]

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[@mrdrevilporkchop666]

🙈

[@jfisher121314]

🙏

[@dalelatimer01]

Ben always one on the best guests to have on

[@kevinbermingham6186]

Hope the players get looked after but strange to have the discussion on contracts / wages without mentioning the poor performance of the regions in both the URC and Champions cup.

[@ct4706]

Is the elephant in the room here the lack of interest shown by the Welsh public in their own game ? The lack of gate receipts is surely a key reason around the lack of money in their game ? Can they sustain 4 teams like Ireland or should they closer to the Scottish model.

[@tydfil]

Cheers for another show, starved for rugby news here in Japan :( no where to watch it either.

[@mitchellw7118]

Are you just living out there or a native? I had wondered what the game is like out there.

[@llucan999]

Looks like up to 2 regions will be going very soon.

[@mygoogle1482]

It is very clear that rugby is massively out of kilter with the revenue that it generates. You cannot afford to pay these players 400 K salaries. It might be a short career but it is still their choice. The key here is communication and engagement of the workforce. None of this will happen until all of the football unions Employ people who actually understand about not only rugby but also running a business. The people who are meant to be running the sport are good at selling stadiums, they are not good at running the business or the workforce/employee engagement. I get why the players are banding together and refusing to budge until they can get some resolution on this. To do it. This week is very unfortunate for everybody who supports rugby but does not play for the first 15 of their country. We know how useless the hangers on are, get rid of them all.

[@Mr91Jmay]

People talking about Wales needing to lose a region but England needs a 8 to 10 team Premiership. Clubs are all basically bankrupt

[@dudagemcdooderson2974]

Ben is class🙌🙌🙌

[@garykivell]

Great job hask 👍👍👍👍always the main man for me !

[@paulrynhoud7709]

Lost the baggage, nicely done

[@jakehowie442]

Haskell is right, a lot more interesting with him presenting the podcast. He needs some more interesting co hosts like Marler or Warbuton, even these guys

[@recruitmentwebsites]

Clive would have to grow a back bone, before he could come on the show

[@michaelmurphy1306]

How you can have that conversation without discussing Ireland is amazing

[@itellyouwhy6957]

Go watch the Irish Rugby Podcasts. They only speak about Ireland. A British show speaking about the British teams and our two continental friends, France and Italy.

[@kirtap2601]

Great show. Rugby , sadly, is a professional game run by amateurs. No wonder we have the top 5 teams all seeded on the same side of the draw in the World Cup.

[@nofoooksgivenperiod8942]

Top pod this, hasks is definitely becoming my fav English man , Wales 22 England 16 France 21 Scotland 19 Ireland 34 Italy 12 All the best too all this weekend

[@jonnym7926]

Can't see Italy scoring really possibly only 3 or 6 points

[@billynomate3699]

Oh why, why. why, Delilah🤣🤣

[@baddalmatian99]

So, strike averted. As an 🌹 supporter I will disagree w Ken Owens on just one point- welsh rugby is a joke ONLY where the WRU, regions & admin are concerned. What the players put out there on the pitch, under such lousy working conditions, overseen by a bunch of morons, however, is worthy of great respect and admiration, IMO. England are going to have to brace for a hell of a Welsh backlash this weekend, I reckon. Looking forward to a hell of a game!

[@shedlife1783]

Yet another reason to hate Ian drakeford.

[@mattmorgan4083]

Where's payno? 2 weeks on the trot now

[@neilcalder1481]

Haskell has Parkinson foot.

[@IronCross666]

The players in international rugby gets paid more in 6 years than most people get paid in 40 years. If they can't work with their money and plan accordingly, then that's just too bad. I cant go to my boss and demand more money (especially if I'm on contract work) and strike if I don't get what I want. Rugby should be more passion than money, otherwise your team would never win anyway.

[@lewismorgan13]

Loads of companies do strike if they don't get what they want?

[@jamesstevenson3279]

What do you do for a living? Does it involve butchering your body to the point you have arthritis in your late 30s? Do you risk serious injury every time you're in work? Let's put the money they earn in perspective please. It's not comparable with average joe jobs. Look at the number of x players suffering with serious medical issues post retirement. Your comment is about as relevant as Rick astley in classical opera

[@IronCross666]

@@jamesstevenson3279 Well James, I worked oil rigs in northern Canada for minimum wage when I were younger, so I'm sorry I cant compare the harsh climate, stormy seas pumping toxic liquid for 12 hours a day, 6 days a week to kicking a oval ball...

[@RatzaChewy]

It's not just international players that are planning to strike, it's every professional player in Wales on behalf of every other professional player in Wales, because there's no budget assigned for anyone.

[@IronCross666]

@@lewismorgan13 Just in the UK my friend, other parts of the world you get fired on the spot.

[@1526andrews]

Geat insight in Woodward. The guy is a git

[@michaelflynn5123]

Wru publish there income every year there for everyone to see

[@baddalmatian99]

So, strike averted. As an 🌹 supporter I will disagree w Ken Owens on just one point- welsh rugby is a joke ONLY where the WRU, regions & admin are concerned. What the players put out there on the pitch, under such lousy working conditions, overseen by a bunch of morons, however, is worthy of great respect and admiration, IMO. England are going to have to brace for a hell of a Welsh backlash this weekend, I reckon. Looking forward to a hell of a game!