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Welcome to the Northern Rugby Podcast, hosted by Darren Beck & Pete Newbigin. The guys chat with current and ex professionals as well as business leaders involved within the rugby world. We cover all topics, from player histories and their journeys in the game, the development of rugby at all levels, current news and developments, to how rugby professionals transition away from the game and into a full time career post retirement. We're made by rugby fans, looking to give insight into this w ...
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The Northern Rugby Podcast - Episode 11 - Jimmy Gopperth
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Darren chats to Premiership Rugby legend Jimmy Gopperth, who has had spells in Super Rugby, Premiership Rugby and the Pro14 as well. After representing the Hurricanes and the Blues in Super Rugby and earning honours for the New Zealand U21's & Junior All Blacks, Jimmy moved to the North East with Newcastle Falcons, being the league top scorer in 3 …
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The Northern Rugby Podcast - Episode 10 - Mathew Tait
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Darren chats to former Newcastle Falcons, Sale Sharks & Leicester Tigers man Mathew Tait. Tait became a sensation when he broke on the scene in 2004, becoming England's 2nd youngest capped player since WW2 when he was selected against the Welsh in the 2005 6 Nations. After an infamous debut where he was outshone by the mercurial Gavin Henson, he re…
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The Northern Rugby Podcast - Episode 9 - Ally Hogg
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Darren & Pete chat with former Scotland, Edinburgh Rugby & Newcastle Falcons Number 8 Ally Hogg. Ally represented Scotland 48 times during his career and also racked up 257 career club appearances, scoring 42 tries in total. We talk to Ally about getting started in rugby with Edinburgh, breaking into the Scotland team in 2004 at 21 years old, being…
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The Northern Rugby Podcast - Episode 8 - Matt Thompson
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Darren (no Pete this week) chats with Newcastle Falcons most capped Hooker Matt Thompson. Matt talks us through what it was like joining the Newcastle Falcons academy at a time when his Father Dave Thompson had just purchased the club. We discuss Matt's early years at the Falcons, including his debut in a heavy defeat down in Newport in the Heineke…
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The Northern Rugby Podcast - Episode 7 - Tom May
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Darren & Pete chat with Newcastle Falcons Legend Tom May. Tom is the Falcons record appearance holder as well as their record try scorer, and also represented Northampton Saints and London Welsh in the Premiership, as well as a spell with Toulon in France. We chat through how Tom ended up at the Falcons and the role he played in helping them to win…
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The Northern Rugby Podcast - Episode 6 - Tim Visser
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Darren & Pete chat with former Newcastle Falcons, Edinburgh Rugby & Harlequins winger Tim Visser. The Flying Dutchman was also a Scotland International, amassing over 30 caps and also representing the Barbarians in a 2011 victory over England. Tim talks us through what it was like moving to the North East as a young, naive import from Holland. He a…
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The Northern Rugby Podcast - Episode 5 - Mike McCarthy
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Darren & Pete chat with former Wasps, Connacht, Newcastle Falcons & Leinster man Mike McCarthy about his long and succesful career in rugby. Mike talks us through breaking through in a star studded Wasps side coached by Warren Gatland, before moving across the water to Connacht for the promise of more regular playing time. He soon heads back across…
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The Northern Rugby Podcast - Episode 4 - Jamie Noon
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Darren (no Pete this week) chats with Newcastle Falcons legend Jamie Noon about his impressive career. Jamie talks me through breaking through to the Falcons first team and feeling like an imposter while doing so, how Inga the Winger helped him settle into the squad, and how important that Tetley's Bitter Cup Final was to him. We also hear about Ja…
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The Northern Rugby Podcast - Episode 3 - Nick Civetta
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Darren & Pete chat with USA International Nick Civetta about his rugby career so far and the development of rugby in the USA. Nick chats to the guys about starting to play rugby in his college days after being a late-comer to the game, and dropping everything to go and chase the rugby dream in Italy. That dream then led him over the England with th…
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The Northern Rugby Podcast - Episode 2 - Matt Burke
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Darren & Pete chat with Aussie hero Matt Burke about his legendary career. Matt talks the guys through the shock of turning professional in the mid nineties and how he ended up with the New South Wales Waratahs. He also tells us about his World Cup experiences; from being young and impressionable in South Africa 1995, to a record haul of 25 points …
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The Northern Rugby Podcast - Episode 1 - Ollie Stedman
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Darren & Pete chat to Ollie Stedman, ex Leeds/Yorkshire Carnegie, Newcastle Falcons, London Welsh, Doncaster Knights & Ealing Trailfinders Number 8 about his life in rugby so far. Ollie takes us through his time as a young man coming through the Carnegie academy, and being part of an England U20 setup which included British & Irish Lions superstars…
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