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The Good, The Bad & The Rugby

S4 Ep35: Alex Gray - Gladiators, NFL & Me

The Good, The Bad & The Rugby

Platform Media

Sports, Rugby

4.42.6K Ratings

🗓️ 2 April 2024

⏱️ 64 minutes

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Summary

Hask is joined in studio by his former Stade Francais teammate Ollie Phillips to help interview Alex Gray aka Apollo from Gladiators. Alex has had a varied and wonderful career that's taken him from England U20 captaincy, to the NFL with the Atlanta Falcons. Now he has a starring role in the smash hit remake of Gladiators. In the week that Louis Rees-Zammit signed for the Kansas City Chiefs, Alex speaks about his time in the NFL and the challenge of making the active roster. Season 4 is sponsored by Continental Tyres. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

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0:00.0

This is just a continuity announcement for the start of our episode with Alex Gray, aka Apollo.

0:05.0

Since we recorded, there have been two pieces of news that need to be noted.

0:09.0

Firstly, Louis Reese-Sammer has signed a three-year deal with the Kansas City Chiefs.

0:13.4

Many congratulations to him.

0:15.1

What you may or may not know is Alex played for three years at the Atlanta Falcon,

0:18.8

so we ask him about his time in the NFL and the challenges that lie ahead for Lewis. Secondly, Gladiators has been

0:25.2

recommissioned for a second series so many congrats to Alex on that. It's a fantastic

0:29.6

episode. Thank you as always to Continental Tires for their support.

0:33.0

Please enjoy.

0:34.0

When they said Apollo, I was like,

0:36.0

Yeah, I like that.

0:38.0

I'll take that. I was like,

0:39.0

I'll take that.

0:40.0

We're not absolutely screaming and jumping out my skin.

0:41.0

I was like, I think that's fine yeah

0:42.5

let's do that one god oh god of the sun is what you're talking about right

0:47.1

yeah yeah that one yeah well when you're the most electrifying man on Saturday night

0:50.1

television you're in a good place. Six for five, 112 kilograms,

0:53.7

to 100 meters and 11 seconds. My mom says I'm very handsome or was that your mom?

0:57.6

And then I remember... Oh that show with right set.

1:03.0

Good mate.

1:04.0

Because obviously you did the sevens,

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