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S3 E52: Alex Cuthbert....let's talk about mental health, trolls...and tries!

Scrum V

BBC

Sports, Rugby

4.6961 Ratings

🗓️ 22 May 2020

⏱️ 44 minutes

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Summary

Wales and Lions wing Alex Cuthbert speaks candidly about the effect social media trolls had on his mental health, and we hear from Ospreys lock and mental health advocate, Lloyd Ashley.

Hear more exclusive interviews from the likes of Justin Marshall, Billy Vunipola and Rhys Webb only on the Scrum V podcasts, available to download and listen on BBC Sounds.

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0:00.0

Boxer turned bouncer Viv Graham was one of the northeast most notorious hard men.

0:06.5

It was huge, you were strong, we could take anybody out.

0:09.0

Not many men on earth could match Viv Graham.

0:11.6

But his life of violence led to his downfall.

0:15.0

Why did it happen?

0:16.0

Why did they do that?

0:17.3

How did Viv Graham build an empire?

0:19.8

It was the power, the presence, the aura. And who was he, really?

0:24.4

Gangster, the story of Viv Graham.

0:27.4

Listen first on BBC Sounds.

0:30.4

You're listening to BBC Sounds. Hello welcome to the Scramfire Podcast with Gara 3 Soet. It's Mental Health Awareness Week and Rugby

0:51.9

like all parts of society is coming to terms with its responsibility

0:55.7

to help those within the game to manage their health and well-being.

0:59.8

Now it's not easy. This is a sport where admitting to weakness the fragility has naturally traditionally been frowned upon in simple terms if you want to get picked and the coach asks you, you okay? Well, the natural answers, of course I am. So the sport has to break down some barriers and tackle these issues. We've got two guests on this week's pod. Later you'll hear from Ospreys Lock Lloyd Ashley, he's a

1:25.5

mental health advocate lecturer and has recently set up his own company to assist

1:30.2

others. Basically he's a pretty astute guy and a good listen. But first up

1:35.4

Alex Kuthbert. 48 cops, a British lion, but he's been battered in the court of

1:41.4

public opinion, especially on social media.

1:44.1

Now, be honest, some of you may even have participated in that criticism, and you'll

1:49.3

discover it didn't fall on deaf ears.

1:51.8

Mickey Robinson knows him well, coached him at the Cardiff Blues,

1:55.0

and they both have plenty of shared experience.

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