The Northern Rugby Podcast
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 weird and wonderful world.
- Update frequency
- every 8 days
- Average duration
- 59 minutes
- Episodes
- 11
- Years Active
- 2020
The Northern Rugby Podcast - Episode 11 - Jimmy Gopperth
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…
The Northern Rugby Podcast - Episode 10 - Mathew Tait
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 sin…
The Northern Rugby Podcast - Episode 9 - Ally Hogg
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, …
The Northern Rugby Podcast - Episode 8 - Matt Thompson
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 T…
The Northern Rugby Podcast - Episode 7 - Tom May
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 Northern Rugby Podcast - Episode 6 - Tim Visser
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 th…
The Northern Rugby Podcast - Episode 5 - Mike McCarthy
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 W…
The Northern Rugby Podcast - Episode 4 - Jamie Noon
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 w…
The Northern Rugby Podcast - Episode 3 - Nick Civetta
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 a…
The Northern Rugby Podcast - Episode 2 - Matt Burke
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 Wal…
The Northern Rugby Podcast - Episode 1 - Ollie Stedman
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 thro…