We’re delighted to be joined this week by the Wallabies and Exeter and Barbarians Star Scott Sio. He takes the boys through a fun filled time with the Baba’s, how he’s played against Sam Whitelock his whole life and in a funny twist of fate lines up alongside him for Sam’s final match. We go through his Wallabies career and aspirations (Joe Schmidt…

It’s actually happened…. Can you believe it… Glasgow Warriors are URC champions. They beat the Bulls and the altitude to give Scottish rugby one of its most crowning moments. OBVIOUSLY Ryan was there as a one man hype machine, he’s in the stand with Steve Kitshoff, he’s among the fans, he’s in the winning dressing room, he’s on their bus and he’s a…

We are really going up in the world…. It’s a very special episode of Maul or Nothing as we head to our favourite luxury hotel, the Mandarin Oriental, to welcome Baba’s boys Jonathan Joseph and Zach Mercer to our suite to sip the finest champagne in the world in the shape of Pol Roger. It was the tipple of Sir Winston Churchill don’t you know…. so w…

We’re delighted to be joined by arguably one of the most destructive, powerful and consistent centres (nailed on 🦁 for 🇦🇺 in our humble biased opinion) in world rugby in the shape of Sione Tuipulotu. He takes us into the heart of the battle of Thomond Park, the feeling he had about what was going to happen and why the boys didn’t actually really ce…

It’s an absolute bumper show filled with an A List cast where we get both sides of the story from a truly engrossing Premiership Final. Bath’s back row bulldozer Ted Hill joins the boys to take them through what was a sensational performance from his team who came so close to taking the title. What were the messages directly after the red card? How…

The boys are back into the league chats with Prem semi finals to discuss and a final round of the URC regular season to dissect. Ryan as usual was shameless in hitting up his old pal Finn Russell and his new pal Fin Smith for an exclusive chat, which will come, depending on who wins on Saturday at Twickenham. Read between the lines it was a straigh…

How Toulouse celebrated their Champions Cup Win with Blair Kinghorn! From riding a zebra at Tottenham Hotspur stadium, to Champagne goggles with Antoine DuPont, the scenes on arrival at Toulouse airport and the non stop partying since, Smaug breaks down the greatest celebrations of his life. He joins the boys from the lilo in his pool at his house …

It’s the big one, the pinnacle of club rugby, two of the most illustrious sides to have graced the competition, Toulouse and Leinster slugging it out for their shot at immortality. Perhaps just as importantly Ryan, Max and Marc took their shot at hospitality immortality as they snagged prime seats at the final. The boys mix it with the stars on a g…

It’s a bumper show with 2 of Rugby’s silkiest stars looking ahead to the most mouthwatering weekend of European Action. Aphele takes us through The Shark infested waters of a tricky URC season where Europe has been their only relief. It’s why Friday’s showdown has such an added dimension, it’s the be all or end all for both The Sharks and their opp…

First things first, head to our @maulornothing Youtube channel and subscribe for exclusive content! The boys are delighted to be joined by Springbok World Cup Winner Marco Van Staden wearing his scars from a bruising encounter with Ryan’s Glasgow Warriors. We hear all about the big clash as well as Marco’s World Cup stories, what the win meant for …

Watch the Ep (and check out Blair's Schnozz) here; https://youtu.be/PApEB_C3dPk?si=beiGfmCdnmnHUetO) A super special Champions Cup show from the boys as they bring you not one but TWO superstars in the shape of World Cup winning wrecking ball André Esterhuizen and Toulouse royalty Blair Kinghorn. André relives the previous 24 hours with Harlequins,…

Game changing, match winning, Tiger mauling, whitewash crossing, ball destroying Max Lahiff obliterating his try scoring statistics with not one but TWO meat pies. You might be surprised to hear that we go quite big on Max’s starring role in the Bears stunning comeback win at Leicester to boost their hopes of a playoff place. Maxotron takes us thro…

Big week for the Maxotron! With Ryan dropping hints on every episode that Max was heading to the URC with Benetton…. Max is in fact remaining a Bear for another year. Speaking of Bristol… there was a feeding frenzy at Ashton Gate as The Falcons had their wings clipped by a ravenous record Bears mauling. Some eye watering statistics included: 13 Tri…

The King of the South (of France) joins the boys to talk through the ton of tries which lit up a weekend of European action. Blair / Smaug gives an insight into the pre match hysteria, the half time roasting and the post match celebrations at the home of the Kings of Europe. Rugby is great and none more so than when underdogs get their day. Very fe…

‘Fresh’ from a hard Day (& night) in Hong Kong, Ryan catches up with a player widely regarded as one of the very best in the world of Women’s Rugby Sevens; Charlotte Caslick. They talk through all things Sevens; from the fastest players to the best venues, and of course the wild weekends in Hong Kong. We hear about her personal journey - from how s…

European knock out rugby is back and the big boys deliver as Bordeaux Blitz a Fazless Saracens while La Rochelle somehow survive the Stormers onslaught. Are Northampton contenders according to the boys? It’s worth noting that Ryan joins us from Hong Kong having had an almighty time at the Sevens. Fair to say anxiety levels are high after partying w…

This week the boys break down another howler in the Prem…. Sin Bins optional between Harlequins and Bath. Regardless what a match! This Is Rugby! The guys revel in a great win for Bristol. The only unbeaten side in the Prem since the end of the 6 Nations. (2 games…) It is tight at the top for the Play Offs with the lads rounding up all the action. …

Club rugby is back and so are the big talking points. Ryan and Max get their heads around a bizarre big game call as Quins and Sarries clashed at the Tottenham Hotspur Stadium. What about the Bears mauling the Saints, Max takes us into Bristol’s mindset around that statement win. We round up all the action and hot takes as the business end of the U…

The curtain has come down on the greatest six nations of all time (in Max’s words) Ireland worthy winners, although Ryan will no doubt infuriate some of our Irish friends with his take. But what about the others? Max is thrilled with England’s resurgence. They backed it up in Lyon, but there’s definitely some disagreement between the boys as to whe…

Wow…. That was unexpected. Italy put paid to the Fans Grand Slam much to the chagrin of Ryan. And Despite his best efforts at the art of filibustering, the outlandish predictions of Mystic Wils finally catch up with him...Scotland to win by 14 points...AT LEAST! Back by very popular demand Simon Zebo is given his right to reply to his own predictio…

We’re delighted to be joined by Ireland, Lions and Munster star Simon Zebo. He gives the boys the keys to the kingdom with his take on how England can beat Ireland. Only 3 things need to happen…. He gives us an insight into what makes Jack Crowley tick and what makes Joe McCarthy such an irresistible force. The real question is “are Ireland better …

“Humble in Victory, Gracious in Defeat” does not apply to Ryan Wilson ever. Disgraceful post-France, his humility following Scotlands resounding win over England is something to behold. Max remains admirably calm in the face of Ryan’s gloating and can’t help but wax lyrical over Big Duane VDM… We also catch up with Italy Captain, Michele Lamaro, an…

The boys are back to talk Darts, Dublin and Domestic duties, as Max finally completes his incredibly protracted house move....somehow thanks largely to his cutting loose with a hand saw...which gives Ryan an idea! Also in this episode, recorded at the start of the week but unfortunately delayed due to technical reasons, the boys dish out some now n…

Sacré Bleu Ryan is angry. He is still seething at Saturday’s result. Having spent the week in Dubai, had his return flight cancelled and arrived for all his work at Murrayfield at the last minute he can’t quite fathom what’s happened. Unfortunately for Max, Ryan is going through the 6 stages of grief…. He’s done denial but can’t get past anger. Whi…

The Maul or Nothing Boys get the inside scoop on that most astonishing of matches between Wales and Scotland. Sione takes us through those suffocating moments as the game looked to be slipping away…. What was being said, who stood up, what goes through your mind when the noise is deafening and what was Gregor Townsends reaction to the unfolding eve…

The boys break down a ridiculous round of rugby as the Six Nations kicked off with a bang. A record breaking Ireland pulverising France in Marseille Was that the finest ever Irish performance in the six nations or were DuPont-less France a little bit Bleu…. Ryan enjoyed all the hospitality at Wales vs Scotland and even managed to enjoy 1 half of ru…

In this second part of their chat, Ben tells the boys all about life at Sarries; including life under the tough love leadership of Captain Faz, the infamous get right sessions and having to pretend to be our very own Ryan Wilson…and just how unpopular that made him! We also hear about Ben’s hopes for the Six Nations, his captaincy aspirations and j…

It’s finally here… The Maul or Nothing Six Nations Mega Preview Fest 2024. The boys break down each team, who to look out for, what the big talking points are and most importantly they answer the conundrums currently flying around one of the most intriguing Six Nations for years. With the raft of retirements, unavailabilities, 5 new captains and qu…

It’s finally here, after months of ghosting and self reflection from Max, it turns out his friendship with Ben Earl is real and the ultimate gaslighting was merely an illusion. It’s a bumper episode with Ben Earl as he talks us through his time playing at Bristol with Max, the ups and downs and a particular man of the match performance which was al…

It’s a tough one this week…. Max reflects on Bristol's European exit, which has the boys googling therapy dogs…. Luckily Ryan spent the weekend working at Gloucester, he tries to persuade Zach Mercer to apply for Scottish citizenship but breaks his dry January on the town with Adam Hastings, Leone Nakarawa and Niko Matawalu. The Saints show their c…

We catch up with Toulouse’s latest star signing, the back three sensation that is Blair Kinghorn. We find out that he thought he was off to Toulon and all about his first taste of French team showers and how he measured up. He also talks us through the manic pre match warm up with Antoine Dupont. It’s intense but it might not be quite what you thin…

In this BONUS EP the boys give their instant reaction to the huge news that LRZ is headed to the NFL....or at least to the NFL's International Player Pathway in the hope of making it big in the NFL and securing the success and mega wealth that comes with it! Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.…

It’s a Champions Cup Special as the boys breakdown all the main talking points from the weekend's action. Thing is…. They’re pissed off! Despite his New Year’s resolution to be happier there’s a proper stress test of Max’s willpower when he’s handed a (ludicrous in our unbiased eyes) yellow card against the mighty Bulls. Even worse is he’s been rep…

With the New Year come the inevitable resolutions which Ryan has bafflingly decided to stick to. Some good drills, poo pills (it’s almost exactly what it sounds like) and a very big one… but can he last until Feb? In fact can he last the week with the boys together again. Max promises to be happier, with some philosophical musings around the need f…

It’s all about Bath as the boys put on a Christmas extravaganza. 14KG’s of Turkey meat and Finn proving he’s made at least 2 friends during his time at Bath (exact amount) We sit down with Finn Russell, Ollie Lawrence and Cameron Redpath to hear all about their Christmas quirks, the socials during festive periods and life as a rugby player at this …

Hot off the press, the boys round up the latest Champions Cup action including overanalysing Max’s display against Bordeaux on and off the field…. Pontificating on whether a testimonial means Courtney Lawes can’t play for England in the Six Nations despite his ridiculously good form. They’re full of praise for ice man Mannie Libbok but less so for …

The boys are back in Bristol sitting down with Adam Hastings for a costume, frolic filled Christmas special. They discuss fabulous Christmas gifts, the time Ryan and Hasto fell asleep in a club… with Ryan’s parents…and the randomness of writing off your car… Getting stuck into this weeks theme of Tours, we hear about onsens, shavings, Argentine div…

The boys discuss all the big action and talking points from Game Week 1 of the European Champions Cup; including a near clean sweep for the much maligned English teams, led by a magical display by Marcus Smith, and ironically only ruined by the Prem Champions going down to the Blue Bulls… They also reflect on a historic draw for Bayonne at Thomond …

In the first of their up close and personal pods the boys get together with Bristol and England scrum half, Harry Randall aka “The Piece”. The theme is away bus trips… we hear all about that bizarre quirk in professional athletes lives where rules are rewritten, friendships are made and broken and bird baths aren’t necessarily what you think they a…

The boys discuss all the biggest games of the weekend including last gasp wins in the URC and Shark beatings in Pretoria and at the hands of Harlequins but more importantly who would win out of a bull and a shark. These are some of the life affirming questions answered by the boys…. There’s also reflection on Owen Farrell’s international sabbatical…

Ryan is back in Glasgow Warriors colours as he takes the punditry game to a different level while Max delves deep into the heartbreaking yet encouraging Bristol match against the juggernaut that is Saracens. He was at the Stone X and takes us through the Faz horror show from the tee and whether his outburst at the referee was justified…We find out …

The Ultimate Rugby Hype Men and Fun Sponge Sapuccinos The boys break down a packed weekend of rugby action with Max back in the starting line up at the Bears. With unwarranted questions around Max’s on field body language the duo take us through the rugby players who pick you up when you’re down and conversely those that somehow manage to bring you…

The boys are back together with a double filming sesh in Bristol and Cardiff. They catch up with Simione Kuruvoli and Selestino Ravitaumada to discuss the World Cup exploits of the Flying Fijians. It’s also a chance to see how Max is doing after being dropped and most importantly it’s their very first Rumour Maul… a brand new section with all thing…

The boys are in Cardiff to put The Tongan Thor, Taniela Tupou, Goosey purveyor of Grubbers, Angus Bell and Captain Rebels Fantastic, Rob Leota under the microscope. The wounded wallabies take stock of life in the post Eddie Jones period, what their World Cup camp was like, preparations for the greatest week of their lives (Barbarians drinking) and …

The boys are in the stunning surroundings of a suite at London’s poshest hotel, The Mandarin Oriental. They breakdown the last great World Cup, the controversial decisions from that epic final, the elation for South Africa and heartbreak for the brave men in Black. We’ll have Ryan and Max’s team of the tournament, they best moment, the heroes and t…

We have All Blacks prop, George Bower, and Springbok World Cup Winner, Butch James, head to head. George has been in the All Black camp throughout the World Cup, he lets us into the mindset of the squad ahead of the final. He also takes us through sharing a flat with Sevu Reece, being an All Black body double and meeting his idols Richie McCaw and …

Malcolm Marx and Simon Zebo break down the greatest Quarter Final weekend of all time…. Are South Africa the worst guests ever after knocking out the hosts for a 3rd World Cup in a row…. Malcolm Marx gives us the Saffa angle and talks us through his tournament heartbreak but he’ll be in Paris if the Springboks make it to the final! Simon Zebo is th…

It’s not possible is it… a Springbok legend plays down the defending champions chances of beating France. Bryan Habana looks ahead to that cracking World Cup Quarter Final in Paris. Joe Rokocoko opens up on inspiring the people of Fiji and what this fabulous run at the tournament means for his people. Kenny Logan has just completed a 700 mile endur…

We're at the glamorous Mandarin Oriental with a duo of Scottish internationals in Sean Maitland and Thom Evans, to look ahead to the epic clash between Scotland and Ireland! Sean has tough calls to make between his international colleagues and his club mates… he also relives that highly controversial 2015 World Cup quarter final match with Australi…

It’s a bumper show with 3 stellar guests this week. We welcome Wallaby legend Matt Giteau to discuss the catastrophic Aussie World Cup campaign. Where do they go from here? Springbok star, Schalk Brits talks us through Eben’s mindset after his dance with James Lowe and what defeat means for the Boks while South African rap icon Jack Parow tells us …