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The Good, The Bad & The Rugby

State of Origin: The Union Way

The Good, The Bad & The Rugby

Platform Media

Sports, Rugby

4.4 β€’ 2.6K Ratings

πŸ—“οΈ 20 May 2026

⏱️ 66 minutes

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Summary

Before professionalism swept it away, the Divisional Championship packed out Twickenham and launched international careers. Today, we're bringing it back. Armed with current pros, regional pride, and very little agreement on eligibility rules, our panel drafts four teams - North, Midlands, London & South, and the South West - and puts it to you to decide who'd win. Joining the show are World Cup winner and Leicester Tigers legend Ben Kay, and cross-code flying machine Martin "Chariots" Offiah - a man who actually pulled on the London jersey in 1987. Together with Payno and Tins, they argue, haggle, and horse-trade their way through the ultimate fantasy rugby draft. 00:00 πŸ›ž Season 6 is sponsored by Continental Tyres 02:06 🌏 State of Origin Idea 03:16 πŸ‰ Selectors and Memories 08:55 πŸ“‹ Eligibility Rules 10:14 πŸ” Back Three Picks 17:47 βš”οΈ Centers 23:40 🎯 Halfbacks 32:07 πŸ”’ NordVPN Break 34:45 πŸ’ͺ Front Row Picks 38:43 πŸ—οΈ Second Row Pairings 42:09 πŸ”₯ Back Row Debates 52:54 πŸ† Who Wins? 54:15 🏟️ Choosing Home Stadiums 57:34 🧠 Picking The Coaches 01:00:04 πŸ’­ Can This Concept Actually Happen? 01:01:25 🀜 Grip Strength Challenge πŸ” EXCLUSIVE NordVPN Deal ➼ https://nordvpn.com/goodbadrugby Try it risk-free now with a 30-day money-back guarantee πŸ“— The Good, The Bad & The Rugby: Unloaded: ⁠https://lnk.to/GBRUnlocked/waterstones Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

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0:00.0

This is fantasy rugby at its best.

0:02.0

It's a brilliant concept, isn't it?

0:04.0

Martin Chariot-Safire.

0:05.0

What do you remember of playing for the London in 87?

0:08.0

It was massive then, because obviously it was the route to play in them for England.

0:13.0

Or league?

0:16.0

You're not going to challenge on Owen Farrell?

0:18.0

He's definitely not from London.

0:20.0

And can you just give me his claim to the Midlands? Yeah, I might just need a bit of help. I'd buy a ticket. Yeah. I'd buy a ticket to any one of those games. It's very good, isn't it? Yeah, it's great fun. Alex Payne trying to keep the sight going forward. Haskell takes it on now with just relentless chat

0:38.2

and there's Tyndall to add the finishing touch of glamour and World Cup winning stories,

0:42.7

a dominant display by the good, the bad and the rugby.

0:49.3

Paul Scott Hastings.

0:51.7

Absolutely, jaw hit the floor. You'd have worked with him a lot. Yeah, yeah.

0:56.8

He had treatment during the Six Nations, another round of treatment. And Nick Mullins was saying,

1:03.7

yeah, he was talking about the World Cup and doing that. And he just was the most positive person

1:09.5

in the world, don't he? He was.

1:13.1

Very, very sad indeed.

1:18.6

And huge thoughts with Corey and his daughter, Kerry Ann, and obviously Gavin, who I think we saw in March, ahead of the Scotland, England game, all his friends and family,

1:24.1

that is a desperately, desperately sad note and a man who touched a lot of people with the way he played and then in how he followed the game off the back of it. Highlights the fragility of life, but Scott Hastings, who's departed leaving a hell of a legacy behind him. A sad note on which to start. But let's get the wheels rolling on this week's show by saying, welcome along to this

1:45.1

week's episode of the good, the bad and the rugby, proudly sponsored as always by our fantastic

1:49.2

partners at Continental Tires. Continental Tires are the official tire partner of England Rugby,

1:54.3

engineered for victory. Their award-winging tires are built to perform no matter the conditions.

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