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
152 episodes
Full Stimmo - Ulster (H) Review, Toulouse (A) Preview
Mike and Elliott rave about Freddie Steward's goal kicking (does he remind you of a certain other legendary Tigers 15??) and Michael Cheika's hairdryer treatment as the boys overcome a slow start and show glimpses of brilliance in a comfortable...
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Season 4
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Episode 22
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1:16:53
The Surgeon - Emeka Illione Interview
Mike and Elliott go bonus podding by sitting down with young Tigers star Emeka Illione to ask him about the development of his game, balancing studies and rugby and finding out whether or not there is anything he is actually bad at...
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Season 4
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Episode 21
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17:38
Leaving it Late - Exeter (H) Review, Ulster (H) Preview
Mike and Elliott take a breather after a pant-ruiningly tense game against Exeter which saw the boys come good at the end, another bonus point win but one which still leaves a number of questions unanswered. Plus, we talk about some potential g...
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Season 4
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Episode 20
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1:35:35
Ol' King Cole - Harlequins (A) Review, Exeter (H) Preview
Mike and Elliott awaken from their festive slumbers to relive a nerve-shredding draw - unbelievably, the third consecutive Big Game draw - against Harlequins. Questions around consistency and defence continue to rear their unwelcome heads, but ...
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Season 4
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Episode 19
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1:40:12
The Nightmare before Christmas - Bristol (H) Review, Quins (A) Preview
Mike and Elliott wonder who was on Santa's naughty list to deserve the drubbing handed out by the brilliant Bears as an unwelcome early Christmas gift. We look at what went wrong in an afternoon to forget before hauling ourselves back together...
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Season 4
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Episode 18
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1:30:15
Sharknado - Sharks (H) Review, Bristol Bears (H) Preview
Mike and Elliott celebrate an emphatic win over the Hollywood Bet Sharks and purr at the attacking plan that looks to be coming together. We chat through some key re-signings, rumoured comings and goings, and look forward to a festive bash agai...
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Season 4
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Episode 17
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1:30:21
Warriors - Bordeaux (A) Review, Sharks (H) Preview
Mike and Elliott look back at a bonkers game in Bordeaux which saw the boys go down fighting against a vastly better funded and star-packed Bordeaux pack, and ask how close Tigers were to a monumental upset. Plus we get excited about the ...
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Season 4
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Episode 16
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1:12:24
The Bogey - Sale (A) Review, Bordeaux (A) Preview
Mike and Elliott lament an all-too-familiar implosion for the boys as they go down against their bogey side, Sale, away from home and try to pick apart what went wrong. It doesn't get any easier next week though, as we also look ahead to a daun...
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Season 4
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Episode 15
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1:04:15
Signings, Sightings and Sale - Nottingham (A) Review, Sale (A) Preview
Mike and Elliott discuss new signings, mysterious sightings and a traditionally ominous fixture away at Sale...a fixture for which we're carrying, cautiously, a tad more hope than usual.
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Season 4
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Episode 14
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54:29
Mysteries, Monies and Monstrosities - Nottingham (A) Preview
Mike and Elliott returned after an unscheduled week off to discuss a whole bag of news and rumours - Where is Corne Beets? What can we garner from the latest set of accounts? How sh*t is the latest franchise idea being banded about? We also loo...
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Season 4
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Episode 13
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1:03:21
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