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Rugby Reloaded

The social history podcast which explores the history of rugby league, rugby union, and the other football codes around the world.

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194. Football in South America with Matthew Brown

194. Football in South America with Matthew Brown

The latest 'Rugby Reloaded' talks to Professor Matthew Brown about his new book 'Sports in South America. A History'. It... Read more

6 Feb 2023

29mins

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193. Cricket & Class with Duncan Stone

193. Cricket & Class with Duncan Stone

Duncan Stone's new book 'Different Class: The Untold Story of English Cricket' is both a history of cricket from the gra... Read more

19 Dec 2022

36mins

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192. Geoff Armstrong on the history of St George Dragons

192. Geoff Armstrong on the history of St George Dragons

This week's episode talks to Geoff Armstrong about his latest book, the second volume of 'Spirit of the Red V', his in-d... Read more

28 Nov 2022

44mins

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191. Huddersfield: A Town, A Club, and Rugby's Great Split

191. Huddersfield: A Town, A Club, and Rugby's Great Split

On 5 November I was invited to give a talk about Huddersfield and its role in rugby's split of 1895 by the Huddersfield ... Read more

14 Nov 2022

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190. Roy Francis, George Bennett, Race and Rugby League

190. Roy Francis, George Bennett, Race and Rugby League

On Friday, the 21 October 2022, I gave a talk at the Museum of Wigan Life titled 'Roy Francis, George Bennett, race and ... Read more

24 Oct 2022

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189. The 'Roaring Red Front' of football clubs

189. The 'Roaring Red Front' of football clubs

The new Rugby Reloaded talks to Stewart McGill and Vince Raison about their fascinating new book, 'The Roaring Red Front... Read more

12 Sep 2022

39mins

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188. Why is the rugby ball oval?

188. Why is the rugby ball oval?

Rugby History 101: the shape of the ball. The latest 'Rugby Reloaded' investigates why the rugby ball is oval - and, as ... Read more

13 Jun 2022

8mins

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187. Farewell to Maurice Lindsay, administrator extraordinaire

187. Farewell to Maurice Lindsay, administrator extraordinaire

The new 'Rugby Reloaded' looks at the career of Maurice Lindsay, who died last week. From Wigan to the RFL to Super Leag... Read more

23 May 2022

10mins

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186. The History of South African Rugby Union with Jonty Winch

186. The History of South African Rugby Union with Jonty Winch

The latest 'Rugby Reloaded' talks with Jonty Winch about his new book 'World Champions: The Story of South African Rugby... Read more

25 Apr 2022

41mins

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185. Rugby's Concussion Crisis: A Short History (part two)

185. Rugby's Concussion Crisis: A Short History (part two)

In the second episode of our two-part special on the history of rugby union and concussion, we take a look how attitudes... Read more

21 Mar 2022

10mins

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