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The Bear Rugby Podcast

Bobby Bridge and Tom Eales discuss the great and good of rugby in Coventry and Warwickshire -primarily focussing on the game at a grassroots level.

Rugby Sports
Update frequency
every 12 days
Average duration
40 minutes
Episodes
20
Years Active
2020 - 2021
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Manor Park off the mark, Wasps' Women in Warwickshire & Cov come a cropper

Manor Park off the mark, Wasps' Women in Warwickshire & Cov come a cropper

Bobby and Tom round up the latest results from the local rugby scene as well as discuss Wasps' Double Header wins - with the Men beating Northampton Saints and Women beating Gloucester Hartpury. Ther…

00:32:22  |   Thu 14 Oct 2021
The Rugby Roundup to end all Rugby Roundups: Kenilworth Remain Unbeaten, OLs v Manor Park & Wasps Batter Bristol

The Rugby Roundup to end all Rugby Roundups: Kenilworth Remain Unbeaten, OLs v Manor Park & Wasps Batter Bristol

Tom and Bobby round up Coventry and Warwickshire results including Wasps, Coventry, Midlands Prem down to Midlands 5 and Women's fixtures from the weekend. There's also a look ahead to this weekend a…

00:40:19  |   Thu 30 Sep 2021
Wasps' wrestle with Cov, 50/22's and your local rugby round-up

Wasps' wrestle with Cov, 50/22's and your local rugby round-up

Rugby is back in business and so is The Bear Rugby Podcast!
Tom and Bobby round-up the weekend's action - including an opening league win for Kenilworth plus discussion on the new laws, Wasps' triumph…

00:41:16  |   Wed 08 Sep 2021
Wasps End Of Season Special

Wasps End Of Season Special

Tom and Bobby are joined by Adam Dickinson for this special episode, looking back at Wasps' 20/21 season and offering their alternative end-of-season award winners!

00:58:44  |   Tue 22 Jun 2021
The Coventry Rugby Special with Rowland Winter

The Coventry Rugby Special with Rowland Winter

With Tom on the sidelines with illness Bobby steers the ship on his own for a special episode with Coventry's Director of Rugby Rowland Winter! Rowland discusses how he became a coach and the fascina…

00:54:03  |   Tue 15 Jun 2021
Cov's Clash with Sarries, Local Rugby Preview & Wasps' New Recruits

Cov's Clash with Sarries, Local Rugby Preview & Wasps' New Recruits

Tom and Bobby discuss Coventry Rugby's upcoming fixture with Saracens at Butts Park Arena - featuring insight from Coventry's Director of Rugby Rowland Winter. In addition to this, Bobby runs through…

00:39:49  |   Wed 19 May 2021
Training Tumbles, Wasps Woes and Coventrians' Top Clubman

Training Tumbles, Wasps Woes and Coventrians' Top Clubman

Tom and Bobby discuss a big weekend for Coventry Rugby and Wasps as well as how training is going back at their respective grassroots clubs. Coventrians RFC Secretary and all-round top clubman Michae…

00:35:59  |   Thu 22 Apr 2021
The Return To Rugby Special!

The Return To Rugby Special!

Tom and Bobby are back for Season 2 of The Bear Rugby Podcast: The Coventry and Warwickshire Rugby Union Podcast.

S2 Ep 1 features Kenilworth's record try-scorer Gaz Renowden and Newbold Head Coach & …

00:35:25  |   Thu 08 Apr 2021
Grassroots Rugby Roadmaps, Cov's Winning Start & Our England XVs

Grassroots Rugby Roadmaps, Cov's Winning Start & Our England XVs

Tom and Bobby recap the recent Government announcements which outline the potential return of rugby and other grassroots sports in the coming weeks and months. There's also discussion on a winning st…

00:49:43  |   Wed 10 Mar 2021
The County Cup(s) Conundrum

The County Cup(s) Conundrum

In Episode 11 of The Bear Rugby Podcast, hosts Bobby Bridge and Tom Eales discuss the current status of The Warwickshire Cup, Shield and Vase. Previously, they were competitions that held great prest…

00:53:10  |   Wed 03 Mar 2021
Red Cards, Injury Recovery and Praise For Local Grassroots Rugby ft. Joe Launchbury

Red Cards, Injury Recovery and Praise For Local Grassroots Rugby ft. Joe Launchbury

Tom and Bobby were delighted to be joined by Wasps captain and England international Joe Launchbury for the tenth episode of the Bear Rugby Podcast!

We discuss the latest on his injury plus his though…

00:32:12  |   Wed 24 Feb 2021
Willis Bros Highs and Lows, First Class Facilities & Cov's Big Return

Willis Bros Highs and Lows, First Class Facilities & Cov's Big Return

Bobby and Tom look back on an action packed weekend of rugby that included wins for Coventry, Wasps and England. We also discuss the unfortunate news regarding Jack Willis' injury and talk Cov & Wark…

00:50:42  |   Tue 16 Feb 2021
Rugby's Big Social Media Issue, Abject England & The Biggest Club in Coventry and Warwickshire!?

Rugby's Big Social Media Issue, Abject England & The Biggest Club in Coventry and Warwickshire!?

Tom and Bobby dare to raise the topic of what is the biggest rugby club in the area away from Wasps and Coventry Rugby!?
Plus in the wake of some unfortunate moments on social media in recent weeks, w…

00:34:57  |   Wed 10 Feb 2021
Terrible Team Talks, Wobbly Wasps & Broadstreet v Barkers

Terrible Team Talks, Wobbly Wasps & Broadstreet v Barkers

Tom and Bobby discuss some of their team talk clangers as well as some of the classics you hear every Saturday (think 'NOWHERE' when the oppo 10 slices a kick to touch) 
In addition to this they talk …

00:34:46  |   Tue 02 Feb 2021
Fierce Finalists, Super Paolo & Coventry Rugby's Will Owen

Fierce Finalists, Super Paolo & Coventry Rugby's Will Owen

Bobby and Tom reveal the finalists for Coventry and Warwickshire's fiercest rivalry competition and discuss the England call up for Coventry kid Paolo Odogwu. Plus Coventry Rugby's Will Owen stops by…

00:43:10  |   Wed 27 Jan 2021
Local Rivalries, Lions & #WeCare

Local Rivalries, Lions & #WeCare

Bobby and Tom discuss the 'most fierce' rivalries in Coventry and Warwickshire and decide on their Semi-Finals for YOU to vote on! We are also joined by player and referee Dee Hardwick to discuss the…

00:27:55  |   Wed 20 Jan 2021
Away days, touchline banter and injuring referees!?

Away days, touchline banter and injuring referees!?

Tom and Bobby discuss their favourite and least favourite away games/opponents in the Coventry and Warwickshire area! There's also an amusing anecdote sent in by one of our listeners plus analysis of…

00:36:02  |   Wed 13 Jan 2021
Our apparent jinxing of the return of rugby, a mistaken kidnapping (!?) and James Gaskell on community rugby in Cov and Warks!

Our apparent jinxing of the return of rugby, a mistaken kidnapping (!?) and James Gaskell on community rugby in Cov and Warks!

In this episode Bobby and Tom discuss the latest for rugby at grassroots level after the latest lockdown news plus insight from James Gaskell on his time coaching at Nuneaton Old Edwardians. We also …

00:44:26  |   Tue 05 Jan 2021
The Good Moments of 2020 and Hopes and Fears for Rugby in 2021

The Good Moments of 2020 and Hopes and Fears for Rugby in 2021

Tom and Bobby discuss the state of community rugby heading in to 2021 and think back to a few of the highlights of 2020 in the rugby calendar

00:31:56  |   Wed 30 Dec 2020
The Bear Rugby Podcast is here!

The Bear Rugby Podcast is here!

Tom and Bobby discuss the return of rugby at grassroots level with the new law variations and look ahead to the future of rugby in the area in 2021

00:36:51  |   Tue 22 Dec 2020
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