Rugby Reloaded

This week's episode looks at how soccer emerged in Scotland in the mid-1800s. By the early... more

This week we talk to Dr Liam O’Callaghan about the newly published paperback edition of hi... more

The new Rugby Reloaded looks at the current state of rugby league in Britain, asks 'What's... more

This week we sit down with Kevin Fitzpatrick, a member of the Oldham Rugby League Heritage... more

This week we delve deep into the origins of the football codes across Britain, Europe and ... more

With rugby league's Ashes series imminent, part two of Rugby Reloaded's look at the cultur... more

Our new episode investigates the origin story of football in America, in conversation with... more

As the countdown for the Rugby League Ashes series begins, the new 'Rugby Reloaded' is the... more

On this week's episode I talk to David Goldblatt about his new book 'Injury Time: Football... more

Today's episode is an edited version of a talk about rugby union's concussion crisis which... more

This episode talks to Dr Nick Halafihi about the life and career of his father, Nanumi (Na... more

We travel back to the 1940s and 1950s to look at how France came back into the Five Nation... more

In Richard Hoggart's classic book 'The Uses of Literacy', he describes the scenes in May 1... more

The Rugby Union World Cup has kicked off in France this week, so this episode of 'Rugby Re... more

Rugby Reloaded is back for a brand new series and we kick-off with a blockbuster interview... more

The latest 'Rugby Reloaded' talks to Professor Matthew Brown about his new book 'Sports in... more

Duncan Stone's new book 'Different Class: The Untold Story of English Cricket' is both a h... more

This week's episode talks to Geoff Armstrong about his latest book, the second volume of '... more

On 5 November I was invited to give a talk about Huddersfield and its role in rugby's spli... more

On Friday, the 21 October 2022, I gave a talk at the Museum of Wigan Life titled 'Roy Fran... more

The new Rugby Reloaded talks to Stewart McGill and Vince Raison about their fascinating ne... more

Rugby History 101: the shape of the ball. The latest 'Rugby Reloaded' investigates why the... more

The new 'Rugby Reloaded' looks at the career of Maurice Lindsay, who died last week. From ... more

The latest 'Rugby Reloaded' talks with Jonty Winch about his new book 'World Champions: Th... more

In the second episode of our two-part special on the history of rugby union and concussion... more

This week's episode is the first of a two-part special looking at the history of rugby uni... more

The new 'Rugby Reloaded' talks to former 'Sydney Morning Herald' rugby league journalist S... more

Rochdale Hornets may not have been the most successful rugby league team but they are an e... more

'Rugby Reloaded' talks to Hugh Godwin about his fascinating new biography of the England w... more