Maul or Nothing

MON dissects a brutal Premiership weekend and some seismic Six Nations decisions.

Sale v Northampton had everything — needle, niggle, and a scoreline that didn’t tell the full story. Ryan caught up with Henry Pollock and Tommy Freeman after the game and lifts the lid on how Saints actually took it.

Bristol grind out a filthy win in dreadful conditions — not the Bears way, but maybe their most satisfying yet. Flying high in the Prem… so why only one Bear anywhere near the England squad?

Harlequins crash back to earth. Fans leaving early. Should relegation come back into the Premiership?

Leicester quietly motor on. Bath enjoy their annual tradition as Finn Russell shushes The Shed. Gloucester stay competitive despite being depleted — with Charlie Atkinson flashing real promise at 10.

Try celebrations are getting bolder too — torpedo dives, salutes to opposition fans… is anything off-limits now?

URC chaos:
•⁠ ⁠Glasgow squeezed by Zebre
•⁠ ⁠Stormers beaten at home by the Sharks
•⁠ ⁠Bulls win in Edinburgh — and once again prove they do travel

Plus: Welsh rugby ownership chaos, England’s stacked depth, major Six Nations omissions, and why some of the biggest names in Europe are watching from home. Who on earth chooses to leave out Damian Penaud???

All that — and MAX on conditions, violence-fuelled motivation, and a proper Royal Rumble
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🎙 MON is back with a blockbuster Champions Cup episode as Harlequins deliver the most Harlequins result imaginable — stunning La Rochelle just when the pressure was at its highest — while Munster crash out after a brutal, win-or-bust night in France 🇫🇷
We’re joined by Will Collier, Castres Olympique prop and former Quins & England tighthead, for elite insight into scrummaging, knockout rugby, and life at the sharp end of Europe.

🔴 MAX FOR ENGLAND?
A big push from the MON audience as comments roll in calling for Max to be capped 🏉
•⁠ ⁠What would it actually take to play for England?
•⁠ ⁠How realistic is it right now for an England tighthead?
•⁠ ⁠Contracts, timing, and the ruthless realities of international selection

🔵 BRISTOL BEARS v BORDEAUX BÈGLES
So close, yet so far for Bristol Bears against Bordeaux Bègles.
Plenty of frustration — but plenty of positives as Bristol stayed right in it until the end.
🧠 Round of 16 draw quirks unpacked:
•⁠ ⁠Bristol head to six-time champions Stade Toulousain
•⁠ ⁠Sale Sharks travel to Quins
•⁠ ⁠Northampton Saints host Castres
And yes… Bristol have beaten all three of those English sides this season 👀

🟣 GLASGOW WARRIORS – RYAN GOES FULL POET
Ryan waxes lyrical about Glasgow Warriors, who continue to look like genuine contenders as the Champions Cup sharpens 🔥

🔥 CASTRES v MUNSTER
A true knockout night as Castres silence Thomond Park.
Will Collier takes us inside:
•⁠ ⁠What it’s like to shut down one of Europe’s great fortresses
•⁠ ⁠The tension of a one-score game
•⁠ ⁠The sheer relief when Christian Ambadiang seals it late ⏱️
🔜 Looking ahead: a massive test away at Northampton Saints

🎭 THE BIG RESULT
Harlequins.
La Rochelle.
Knockout rugby.
Cue absolute chaos 🎢
Will Collier revisits Bristanbul, the final, and what it really takes to win when everything is on the line.

🔮 WHAT’S NEXT?
The boys also preview the Round of 16 and pick out the tastiest ties still to come 🍿

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Bordeaux Bègles brutalise Northampton Saints in a Champions Cup statement — and this episode features Bordeaux winger Salesi Rayasi, the flying Fijian who lit up the contest with pace, power and presence.
Rayasi joins us as we break down a wild night where Bordeaux overwhelmed Saints, Cameron Woki crossed for a hat-trick from the back row, and the atmosphere turned full pantomime. Despite the heavy loss, Henry Pollock somehow drags Saints to a priceless bonus point, producing a WWE worthy performance… first they booed then they chanted his name
Elsewhere, Bristol Bears blitz the Bulls at altitude with breathtaking, ball-in-hand rugby (including a try for our very own Max Lahiff)— piling on 75 points by half-time, scoring 16 tries, and handing the Bulls the second-most points ever conceded at Loftus Versfeld in the professional era. Ten Springboks on the teamsheet. Still not enough. Flowing rugby, ruthless tempo, total breakdown.
We also cover:
•Toulouse losing their aura on the road
•Saracens with no European wobble
•Harlequins delivering a result nobody called
•Stormers’ unbeaten run ending in humiliation (John Dobson: “humiliating”)
•A thriller at the Aviva as Harry Byrne holds his nerve in front of nearly 40,000
•Edinburgh all but securing knockout rugby — including a brutal front-row moment
•Glasgow Warriors stacking maximum points away at Clermont
Hat-tricks. Heat. Altitude. Villains. Flying Fijians.
This is Champions Cup rugby at full throttle.

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💣 What really happens in team meetings when a club is spiralling
🔥 Bristol on a roll — but Ellis Genge vs Tom Curry argy-bargy explained
⏱️ Bath win a bonkers match at the death
🚨 Saracens under pressure as Leicester win
🌍 URC: Stormers unbeaten, Bulls wobble, Sharks crashing
🇮🇪 Leinster back on track
Duncan Weir scores in his final game… then tears a muscle 😬
🏆 Champions Cup preview ahead of next week

🎙️ Unfiltered dressing-room insight
🏉 Proper rugby breakdown
🔥 No PR nonsense

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00:00 The boys are back and catching up with each other
22:15 Bath vs Exeter - Game of the weekend
24:38 Greg Fisilau
25:58 Quins in Crisis
32:53 Are Sarries also in crisis?
33:53 Billy Searle impressing
35:26 Scuffles amongst friends
39:19 URC Roundup - Starting with Dunkie Weir's send off
42:15 Jamie Dobie - Born again winger
44:18 Stormers keep Storming on & Ulster still flying high
47:42 Europe Preview - Bristol's big week away to the Bulls
50:04 Saints travel to Bordeaux for replay of last year's final
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The Champions Cup 2025–26 delivered one of its wildest results yet — and we’re joined by Glasgow Warriors captain Kyle Steyn after his side produced a European classic, coming from 21–0 down to beat six-time champions Toulouse 28–21 at Scotstoun in a result that sent shockwaves across Europe.

In this episode of Maul or Nothing, the Glasgow skipper gives inside insight straight from the dressing room, before we break down Round 2 of the Champions Cup, debate whether rotation is killing the competition, and ask who is actually taking Europe seriously.

🔥 Champions Cup Round 2 – Match Breakdown & Talking Points
🏴 Glasgow Warriors 28–21 Toulouse
•⁠ ⁠One of the greatest wins in Glasgow’s European history
•⁠ ⁠Warriors fight back from 21–0 down and shut Toulouse out completely in the second half
•⁠ ⁠A six-time European champion held scoreless after halftime
•⁠ ⁠Talking point: Was this the best half of European rugby Glasgow have ever played?
•⁠ ⁠What this performance says about Warriors mentality, leadership, and belief
🐻 Bristol Bears 61–12 Pau
•⁠ ⁠Nine tries and total domination against Top 14 opposition… are they right to only send their second teams….
🃏 Harlequins 68–14 Bayonne

⚫ Northampton Saints 50–5 Bulls
•⁠ ⁠Saints physically overwhelm the Bulls in a devastating second half
•⁠ ⁠Henry Pollock outstanding again — power, pace, all-round impact

⚓ Toulon 45–34 Bath
•⁠ ⁠Defence optional, chaos compulsory in a nine-try epic
•⁠ ⁠Bath within four points with five minutes to go, still claim a losing bonus

🌊 Stormers vs La Rochelle
•⁠ ⁠Stormers crush La Rochelle in South Africa in a statement win
•⁠ ⁠Just two players over 21 in La Rochelle’s backline
•⁠ ⁠Youth experiment exposed — rotation or surrender?
•⁠ ⁠Sacha Feinberg-Mngomezulu once again brings the fireworks

🐯 Leicester Tigers vs Leinster
A brutal arm-wrestle decided by fine margins, with Leinster holding their nerve to edge Leicester.

🏴 Other Results
•⁠ ⁠Castres shut out Edinburgh 33–0

🎙️ Kyle Steyn Interview – Glasgow Warriors Captain
The Glasgow Warriors captain joins us to break down:
•⁠ ⁠THAT comeback from 21–0 down
•⁠ ⁠Belief and composure against six-time champions Toulouse
•⁠ ⁠Scotstoun as a genuine European fortress
•⁠ ⁠What this win means for Glasgow’s Champions Cup ambitions

🧠 Plus
•⁠ ⁠Should teams name a fixed Champions Cup squad before the season?
•⁠ ⁠Is heavy rotation undermining Europe’s biggest competition?
•⁠ ⁠TOP 14 quick-fire (7 minutes)
•⁠ ⁠Max Lahiff on why fielding full-strength teams still matters

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