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Rugby Through The Leagues Podcast
Rugby Through The Leagues (Rugby TTL) shines a light on rugby beyond the mainstream — tier 2 and tier 3 nations, grassroots clubs, Spanish rugby, Rugby Europe, Super Rugby Americas, sevens and the global game. Honest interviews and analysis with the players, coaches and characters the spotlight ignores. New episodes regularly — subscribe on YouTube, Spotify and Apple Podcasts.
Episodes
73 episodes
Greece's Rugby Growth: Inside the Aegean Festival & Big 2027 Athens Plans
This week on Rugby Through the Leagues, Carl sits down with George and Dave from Attica Rugby, the team behind the Aegean Rugby Festival, to talk about growing rugby in Greece through sport tourism. They cover the festival's origins, the vision...
Albanian Rugby's Rise: Chairman Xhino on Grassroots Growth & the Road to Rugby Europe
This week on Rugby Through the Leagues, Carl sits down with Xhino, chairman of the Albanian rugby federation, for the story of how a sport almost nobody was playing became a national project. Xhino traces it back to 2010–2012, when a handful of...
Mike Poppmeier: Germany's New Head Coach on Rebuilding, Funding & Rugby Europe | Rugby TTL Podcast
German rugby is rebuilding — and new head coach Mike Poppmeier is the man tasked with leading it back.In this episode, Carl sits down with Mike Poppmeier, the new head coach of Germany and a former Germany international, for an open conv...
Heart of Wales 7s Special: Jordan & The Flaming Unicorns on Rugby, Community & Mental Health
The Rugby Through the Leagues podcast welcomes Jordan, organiser of Heart of Wales 7s, and Stu from The Flaming Unicorns / Tough Enough To Care, to talk rugby, community and mental health.Jordan charts the tournament's growth from 16 men...
Josh Navidi: Forced Retirement, the Neck Injury & Lions Memories | Rugby TTL Podcast
Former Wales and British & Irish Lions flanker Josh Navidi on the neck injury that ended his career and life after the game.In this episode: the injury & retirement call; Wales & Lions highlights; the transition out of pro r...
Sam Hollingsworth: An Englishman in Spain's División de Honor | Rugby TTL Podcast
Sam Hollingsworth on swapping the RFU Championship for Spain's División de Honor — Nottingham to VRAC Valladolid, the ACL injury, and what English players should know about Spanish rugby.In this episode: leaving the English system; stan...
Vidal Souza: Inside Alcobendas' Copa del Rey Win | Spanish Rugby | Rugby TTL
Copa del Rey winner Vidal Souza breaks down Alcobendas' 40–39 derby final win over Cisneros and the clutch mentality behind it.In this episode: the 40–39 final; turning late losses into a title; the Madrid derby; Spanish club rugby....
The Future of Tier 2 & Tier 3 Rugby: Rugby Europe, MLR & World Cup 2031 | w/ What's All the Ruckus
Rugby TTL hosts Charlie from What's All the Ruckus to debate the future of tier 2 and tier 3 rugby and how to grow the game.In this episode: why tier 2/3 matters; Rugby Europe & MLR; World Cup 2031/2035; emerging nations.Sub...
Nikola Matawalu: Building Sevens in Greece & the Fiji Pathway | Rugby TTL Podcast
Fiji great Nikola Matawalu on the Aegean Sevens festival, growing sevens in Greece and the Fijian pathway.In this episode: the Aegean Sevens project; sevens in Greece; Fiji pathways; moving into coaching.Subscribe on YouTube (yo...
Six Nations 2026 Review: Ireland 2nd, Wales Bounce Back & France Edge England | Rugby TTL
A full Six Nations 2026 review — Ireland second, a Welsh revival, France edging England, and why rugby must market itself better.In this episode: championship review; Ireland, Wales & France; the new format; rugby's marketing proble...
Building Greek Rugby: Eleni Voultepsis on Rugby Europe & Youth Pathways | Rugby TTL
Eleni Voultepsis on the rebirth of Greek rugby — national teams, Rugby Europe membership and youth pathways.In this episode: putting Greece on the map; national teams; Rugby Europe; youth development.Subscribe on YouTube (youtub...
Six Nations Breakdown: Ireland Smash England, Wales Collapse & France Roll Italy | Rugby TTL
The panel recaps a huge Six Nations weekend — Ireland v England, Wales' collapse, France rolling Italy — plus fantasy rugby.In this episode: round-by-round breakdown; Ireland v England; Wales v Scotland; fantasy picks.Subscribe ...
Rugby Europe Championship 2026 Review: Spain v Georgia, Portugal & Romania | w/ Game Day Bites
A midway Rugby Europe Championship review with Game Day Bites — Spain v Georgia, a Portugal preview, Romania's struggles and relegation chaos.In this episode: Spain v Georgia; Portugal preview; Romania; relegation race.Subscribe...
Super Rugby Americas Explained: The Unseen Gem ft. Joe Santamaria | Rugby TTL
A deep dive into Super Rugby Americas with Joe Santamaria — the competition feeding Argentina, Chile, Uruguay and Brazil.In this episode: what Super Rugby Americas is; the South American pipeline; Pumas/Cóndores/Teros; where to watch.
Six Nations 2026 Round 1 Review & Fantasy Picks | Rugby TTL
Round 1 of the Six Nations reviewed, plus the fantasy picks that paid off and the ones that didn't.In this episode: round 1 results; team news; fantasy strategy.Subscribe on YouTube (youtube.com/@RugbyTTL) · Spotify · Apple Podc...
Is French Rugby Helping or Killing Rugby Europe? ft. Rosbifs Rugby | Rugby TTL
With Rob & Rich from Rosbifs Rugby, we dig into French rugby development and its impact on the smaller Rugby Europe nations.In this episode: French rugby development; the JIFF rule; impact on Rugby Europe; club v country.Sub...
Six Nations 2026 Fantasy Rugby Special: Our Squad Picks | Rugby TTL
The hosts build their Six Nations fantasy squads — the bankers, the differentials and the captaincy calls.In this episode: fantasy squad selection; value picks; captaincy; round 1 preview.Subscribe on YouTube (youtube.com/@Rugby...
Finlay Harrison: The World's Youngest International DOR, Building Hungarian Rugby | Rugby TTL
Finlay Harrison, the 21-year-old head coach and director of rugby for Hungary, on building an international programme from the ground up.In this episode: becoming an international DOR at 21; growing Hungarian rugby; tier 3 coaching....
Rugby TTL: 2025 Year in Review & 2026 Preview | Rugby Podcast
We reflect on a big 2025 for Rugby TTL and look ahead to 2026.In this episode: 2025 highlights; channel growth; 2026 plans.Subscribe on YouTube (youtube.com/@RugbyTTL) · Spotify · Apple Podcasts · rugbyttl.com. ⏱ Add chapters fr...
Ben Donald: From UK to Brazil via NZ & Ireland — A Capped International's Journey | Rugby TTL
Ben Donald on an unlikely route to international rugby — from social rugby in the UK to a full Brazil cap.In this episode: the unlikely journey; qualifying for Brazil; social rugby to international; tier 2 life.Subscribe on YouT...
Autumn Internationals Review: Wales' Crisis & Australia's Struggles | Rugby TTL
Polly, Keith and Adam continue the autumn international deep dive — Wales' problems, Australia's struggles and the global game.In this episode: autumn recap; Wales in crisis; Wallabies' decline; the global game.Subscribe on YouT...
Inside Spanish Rugby: The World Cup Draw & Spain's Future ft. Senior Huevo | Rugby TTL
Carl catches up with Edward Anderson (Senior Huevo) on Spain's Rugby World Cup draw and what's next for Los Leones.In this episode: Spain's World Cup draw; progress & potential; Los Leones; growing the game.Subscribe on YouT...
Autumn Internationals Review Part 1: Triumphs, Upsets & Predictions | Rugby TTL
Part 1 of our autumn internationals breakdown — standout performances, upsets and what they mean.In this episode: autumn internationals; team-by-team analysis; upsets; predictions.Subscribe on YouTube (youtube.com/@RugbyTTL) · S...
Mike Friday: No Holds Barred on Sevens & World Rugby Politics | Rugby TTL Podcast
Sevens coaching icon Mike Friday holds nothing back — coaching at the top, World Rugby politics and what's broken in the game.In this episode: life at the top of sevens; World Rugby politics; coaching philosophy; fixing the game.
James Kent: Inside Luxembourg Rugby — From Spain to a National Setup | Rugby TTL
James Kent on his journey from Spain to Luxembourg and building one of Europe's smallest national setups.In this episode: the journey to Luxembourg; building a tier 3 nation; part-time international rugby.Subscribe on YouTube (y...
