The Rolling Maul
A Leicester Tigers fans’ podcast. Unofficial and probably ill-informed, Mike and Elliott bring you a weekly dose of match reviews, previews, general chat and wildly optimistic predictions. Follow on Twitter at: @rollingmaulpod or email us at therollingmaul@outlook.com
Episodes
142 episodes
Wand Waving - Saints (A) Review, Coventry (H) Preview
Mike and Elliott are joined by new signing and former Cov star Will Wand to discuss outside centre skills, the step up from champ to premiership rugby, and tedious name puns. Plus we pull apart a disappointing display away at Franklins Gardens ...
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Season 4
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Episode 12
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1:23:46
Izzy, Izzy, the Pinball Wizzy - Sarries (A) Review, Saints (A) Preview
Mike and Elliott enjoy another unnecessarily tense victory, but also savour the rare taste of a win at Saracens', which comes of a side of sitting pretty second in the league. We also look ahead to seeing some emerging talent take centre stage ...
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Season 4
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Episode 11
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1:24:44
Squeaky Bum Time - Gloucester (H) Review, Sarries (A) Preview & Fezcast
With Mike flying back to Australia, the squad depth is again utilised as Iain Morton joins off the bench as we look over a nervy win over Gloucester, discuss possible signings as we enter Transfer season and are joined by Barry Pain of the Fezc...
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Season 4
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Episode 10
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1:33:13
The Brothers of Destruction - Saints (H) Review, Gloucester (H) Preview
Mike and Elliott jump headfirst into a packed podcast which pulls apart the Derby Day triumph over Northampton Saints, revels in the new bruising yet confrontational style which is brewing, and look ahead to the Slater Cup against an unpredicta...
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Season 4
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Episode 9
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1:33:41
Excessive Eye Contact - Newcastle (A) Review, Saints (H) Preview
Mike and Elliott seethe over the rank injustice of another RFU ban for a Tigers employee, and struggle to contain themselves at what the apparent standard for "disrespect" is. We also review a comfortable win over Newcastle, asking ourselves ho...
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Season 4
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Episode 8
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1:12:53
Three Wrong Prongs - Bath (H) Review, Newcastle (A) Preview
Mike rejoins the pod from Australia as he and Elliott spew about a revolting injustice at the hands of the RFU, in the form of a significant ban for Kata. We also pull apart the narrow loss to Bath, ruing what could have been but getting excite...
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Season 4
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Episode 7
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1:23:04
Robbers On The Run - Ben Kay, Exeter (A) Review & Bath (H) Preview
With Mike travelling to his new life in Australia, the podcast is steered (temporarily) by a new Captain in Elliott, with Jess Bunyard joining to assist. There's an interview with Tigers legend Ben Kay, as well as big dog Charlie Morgan from Th...
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Season 4
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Episode 6
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1:57:15
The Eve of Battle... - Exeter (A) Preview
Mike and Elliott rip through a punchy podcast to look ahead to an intriguing season opener against the Exeter Chiefs and wonder why on earth nobody is banging the drum for an Anglo-Welsh league.
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Season 4
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Episode 5
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46:14
Scarlet Fever - Scarlets (H) Review with Iain Morton
With Elliott away with his feet up, Tigers superfan Iain Morton joins Mike in the metaphorical sofa to discuss the promising signs against the Scarlets in Tigers' pre-season game and the concerning implications of a new EPS Agreement with Engla...
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Season 4
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Episode 4
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1:05:17
Cozza - Martin Corry Interview, Nottingham (H) Review, Scarlets (H) Preview
Mike and Elliott have the privilege of being joined by Tigers legend Martin Corry to chat about long lunches, glory years and young talent, whilst separately casting an eye over what the first pre-season game against Nottingham promised for the...
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Season 4
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Episode 3
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1:19:19
Who Gives a Shirt? - Premiership Preview, Nottingham (H) Preview
Mike and Elliott behold a magnificent new European jersey, get excited about Fijian international Ben Volavola popping up and make idiots of themselves by predicting how the rest of the Premiership will fare this year. Do not use our guesswork ...
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Season 4
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Episode 2
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1:14:35
The Cheika Era Begins
Mike and Elliott herald in a new season with some cautious optimism (having learned their lesson from indulging in the full-blown variety). We look at what Cheika will do differently to McKellar, what we can look forward to seeing on the field ...
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Season 4
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Episode 1
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1:10:16
EMERGENCY POD - Dan McKellar Leaves!
Mike and Elliott fire up the dreaded "emergency podcast" klaxon and awake from their peacefully chaotic summer slumbers to react to the stunning news that Dan McKellar has left the Tigers "by mutual consent". We look at whether or not it's the ...
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Season 3
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Episode 42
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45:20
The End of Season Review
Mike and Elliott are joined by Radio Leicester's Adam Whitty and the LTW Fancast's Jacob Bassford to wrap up a complicated and ultimately disappointing season for the Tigers. What went wrong? Can it be fixed? And by how many points will we top ...
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Season 3
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Episode 41
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1:38:07
Blueprint? - Chiefs (H) Review
Mike and Elliott enjoy a meaningless-yet-important win in the final game of the season for Tigers, one that hopefully points at brighter days to enjoy come September. We pay a tearful tribute to some departing legends and assess what the perfor...
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Season 3
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Episode 40
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1:12:55
Fizzling Out - Sale (A) Review, Exeter (H) Preview
Mike and Elliott endure a review of yet another loss as the wheels sadly come off for this season, but as always we try to find some rational reasons as to why and find some positives...even if it looks like they will only be in play next seaso...
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Season 3
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Episode 39
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1:10:50
New Kids on the Block - Georgia Black Lion (H) Review, Sale (A) Preview
Mike and Elliott enjoy the positivity brought to the club by a youthful Tigers XV as they put away an experienced Georgia Black Lion side in an exhibition game and ask the key questions - who is the star of the future, if not now, and whose mor...
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Season 3
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Episode 38
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1:01:55
The Return of Cockers - Richard Cockerill interview, Bristol (H) Review, Black Lion (H) Preview
We were toying with the title "we hate rugby" given the sickening feeling of throwing away a 19 point lead against Bristol, but thankfully Leicester legend Richard Cockerill stops by to tell us all about his Georgian rugby project with the nati...
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Season 3
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Episode 37
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1:39:46
Fallout at Franklins - Joe Heyes Interview, Northampton (A) Review, Bristol (H) Preview
Mike and Elliott drag themselves in front of the mic to chat about a crushing loss away at Northampton, a defeat that may spell the end of Tigers' playoff hopes. As always, we try to find some reason and some positives in the performance,...
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Season 3
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Episode 36
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1:22:21
A Dangerous Derby Day - Northampton (A) Preview with Charlie Morgan
Mike and Elliott are joined by Daily Telegraph journalist Charlie Morgan as we prepare for a crucial fixture at Franklins Gardens against Northampton Saints. We look at Tigers' chances against a team in (begrudgingly) red hot form, look f...
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Season 3
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Episode 35
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53:44
Leinster'd but Proud - Leinster (A) Review
Mike and Elliott live back a brilliant but blustery weekend in Dublin, dampened only by a defeat to Ireland/Leinster. We look at what there was to love about the performance and how it could set the tone for the Premiership run-in.
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Season 3
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Episode 34
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55:02
The 100 Minute Match - Newcastle (H) Review, Leinster (A) Preview
With Elliott out on tour, Mike is joined by Jess Bunyard and Charles Richardson to analyse an insane, marathon match up at Kingston Park and to try to find crumbs of hope ahead of a daunting (and annual) trip to play Leinster in Dublin.
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Season 3
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Episode 33
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1:21:51
Cheesed Off - Gloucester (H) Review, Newcastle (A) Preview
Mike and Elliott endure talking about another defeat to Gloucester in the Cheese Derby / Slater Cup and ponder what it means for Tigers' playoff hopes. We search for some positives before looking ahead to a tricky fixture away at Newcastl...
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Season 3
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Episode 32
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1:14:02
Shambles at the Shed - Gloucester Prem Cup Final Review, Gloucester (H) Preview
Mike and Elliott bemoan a crushingly disappointing display that saw a chance of silverware slip away at Kingsholm, before looking forward to an immediate chance of revenge in the league at home against Gloucester. Plus, we look at 3 rumou...
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Season 3
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Episode 31
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1:22:31
Rugby Returns! - Premiership Cup Final v Gloucester (A) Preview
Mike and Elliott celebrate not just a fantastic display by the Tigers boys in international colours, but also the return of rugby and the chance of silverware in the Premiership Cup Final against Gloucester at Kingsholm.
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Season 3
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Episode 30
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1:02:45