38. The Lions’ Tale – A Short History of England Rugby League International Team Names
Whatever happened to the Lions, British rugby lea…
37. Tonga – From Tupou College to the Taumalolo Revolution
In October 2017 Jason Taumalolo started a rugby r…
36. Empire of the Scrum – Rugby in Japan
How did rugby come to Japan? Alone of all the Asi…
35. Scotland and the birth of International rugby
The Scots have always felt they were as important…
34. South African Rugby Before It Was An Afrikaner Game
Discover the origins of South African rugby and t…
33. How Football Began – Who invented American Football?
Did Walter Camp invent American football? Most of…
32. How Football Began – Canadian Football
12-a-side, three downs and a Maple Leaf at its he…
31. A Short History of Black Players in Rugby League
It's Black History Month, so this week's podcast …
30. How Football Began – The Birth of Gaelic Football
We're continuing our look at how the different fo…
29. How Football Began – Glasgow, Football’s First Capital
Look around the world and in almost every footbal…
28. How Football Began – Origins and Myths of Aussie Rules Football
This week we look at the origins of Aussie Rules …
27. Rugby Reloaded plus – Spencer Kassimir on rugby league in North America
Welcome to the first episode of a bonus Rugby Rel…
26. How Football Began – Women and Football in the 19th Century
Women have always played football - but the moder…
25. What happened after Vichy? French rugby league since World War 2
It's well known that the Vichy government in Fran…
24. Countdown to Rugby’s Great Split
On Wednesday 29 August it will be 123 years to th…
23. How We Got to Wembley – The Rugby League Challenge Cup Final
It's Wembley Week for British rugby league - and …
22. How Football Began: Did Sheffield invent soccer?
As a preview for my new book 'How Football Began'…
21. Once in a Lifetime – John Sutcliffe, soccer’s rise and rugby’s fall
This week's ten-minute time tunnel looks at the c…
20. Why Soccer went global… but Rugby didn’t
How did soccer became the global game - but not r…
19. Football 1885 versus Rugby 1895 – Why Didn’t Soccer Split Like Rugby?
How did soccer avoid a split over professionalism…