A Bristol Bears podcast made by fans for fans. Each week your hosts Pete, Lee and Miles will take a light-hearted look at developments from Ashton Gate and beyond.
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The Fezcast is the best (only) Saracens fans podcast! Every week we bring you news, reviews, and interviews from around the Saracens Family, covering the men's and women's rugby teams, the Saracens Foundation and our partner clubs. The Fezcast is brought to you by Saracens fans, for Saracens fans - get in touch with us via Twitter, Instagram, YouTube or text the show via the show description in Apple Podcasts and Spotify. [Disclaimer: The Fezcast is brought to you in association with the Sar ...
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Ep 180 - (ex) Bears Beyond the Bridge - Sheedo and DT talk to BBTG!
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Ever wondered how professional rugby players navigate the transition from one team to another while maintaining their game and sanity? Join us as we chat with Callum Sheedy and Dan Thomas, ex Bears who recently set up shop in Cardiff. They share what it's like to move from familiar territory, the emotional rollercoaster of starting anew, and how co…
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Want your views heard on the show? Tap here to send us a message! Duncan & Jez discuss the upcoming "Duel" between Saracens and Quins Women this weekend plus the Prem Cup fixture between those respective Men's teams. But the meat of the episode is a really tasty chat with the entertaining and elusive David Strettle who talks about what took him fro…
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S5E11: A Hooker Plays a Country Song (Six Times)
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Want your views heard on the show? Tap here to send us a message! Jez, Matt and Duncan discuss, as briefly as they can, why England keep throwing away leads and then get on to meat in the pie: a ton up (minus one) filling of the boots against London Scottish with James Hadfield equalling the number of tries in a match by a Saracens player, some wel…
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Ep 179 - Stadium Surprises and Rugby Reflections
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What happens when you mix a makeshift dining room studio with lively rugby banter? You get a fun-filled episode of Bears Beyond the Gate! Join us as our usual podcast space at the Bristol Beer Factory Taproom is commandeered by the BBC, forcing us into the homely pod studio. Miles shares his up-close experience from the England versus Australia cla…
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Want your views heard on the show? Tap here to send us a message! This week we have match reviews from Ealing away with Jon, and Exeter Women away with new guest contributor Alex. Duncan and Sam also spoke to Saracens Director of Growth Emily Wilesfor her inside view on Saracens! Follow the Fezcast on Twitter, Instagram, Facebook and YouTube to hea…
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S5 E9: That's Entertainment! (ft. Olly Hartley, Alex Austerberry & Gabby Senft)
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Want your views heard on the show? Tap here to send us a message! Jez, Matt and Duncan gather to discuss two matches that saw almost 150 points scored between them! Plus post-match reaction from Women's Head Coach Alex Austerberry and debutant Gabby Senft AND a catch-up with Olly Hartley to see how his injury rehab is going. Follow the Fezcast on T…
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Ep 178 - Trebuchets away! Bears beat Saints at home (again)
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In this week’s episode we discuss the extent to which Ashton Gate is on its first steps to becoming a fortress after the first home win of the season against Saints despite our general lack of historical knowledge and the fact that the boys had to dig deep from 15-0 down. We also analyse TNT’s official post match interview with Joe Batley as well a…
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S5E8: Burglary in Bristol (Feat:Tom Varndell and The Rolling Maul)
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Want your views heard on the show? Tap here to send us a message! Celebrations still in full swing following double victory in the double header at Bristol, especially after snatching victory with the last kick in the men's game. Tom Varndell joins Jez to look back on his career and forward to the game against Tigers at the weekend. Elliot Butlin f…
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Ep 177 - Shafted by Sarries (again)
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In this week's episode we re-live the agonising defeat against Sarries, who are now well established as our Ashton Gate bogey team. We were much the better side but just couldn't put the game to bed when in front and on top. However it was a great spectacle for the 18K fans who turned up for the family day double header and long may the fast flowin…
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S5E7: Run Over (ft. Bears Beyond the Gate)
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Want your views heard on the show? Tap here to send us a message! This week Matt, Sam and Duncan have the job of picking over the remains from our first league defeat to Harlequins in over 1700 days, and discuss a horrific injury to one of the players of the season so far. There's also brighter news for Saracens Women and the Red Roses, while Barry…
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This week the boys break down yet another away win for the Bears down at Sandy Park. At 32-12 down with all stats against us and only 14 minutes left on the clock, we somehow snatch victory from the jaws of defeat leaving us in dreamland and top of the table after four games. We try to make sense of the mayhem whilst opening cans of beer and marvel…
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Want your views heard on the show? Tap here to send us a message! A busy weekend with three games to discuss plus Saracens players featuring for England Women and the Men's training squad. Isla Alejandro joins in for our first post-match interview of the season. Follow the Fezcast on Twitter, Instagram, Facebook and YouTube to hear all our latest n…
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Ep 175 - Bristol beat Bath (again)
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We can bearly contain ourselves this week as the Boys went to the Rec on Saturday as underdogs but left it with a wholehearted Blackbird ringing in their ears. It was a game of passion, purpose and no little skill on both sides but for the 145th time in the history of this fixture the Bears were triumphant. We break down the events at the Rec and t…
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S5E5: MARK THOMPSON & TORI SELLORS
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Want your views heard on the show? Tap here to send us a message! The Boys are back at Stonex with a great 2nd half and a bonus point win against Sale. Sarries CEO, Mark Thompson, talks challenges and opportunities, and a round up of the Womens international weekend with hopes for the season from Tori Sellors. Follow the Fezcast on Twitter, Instagr…
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Ep 174 - Frustring Friday fixture leaves Bears bereft
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In this week's show Pete and Miles review the Friday night harem scarum defeat to Gloucester with help from many listener contributions and the Deputy Manager of the Bristol Bear Factory, Lewis. It was one of those games where every single statistic was in our favour apart from the one that matters, that is, the final score and perhaps on another d…
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S5E4 A New Era (ft. The Shark Tank Podcast)
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Want your views heard on the show? Tap here to send us a message! James joins Duncan to discuss a game they didn't see and a game they did. Good Vibrations from Castle Grimm, three small words from everyone and a new series to watch on YouTube. Meanwhile Barry's back again with another cross-pod preview, this time with our friends over at The Shark…
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Ep 173 - Gritty win up North sets Bears fair for Gloucester at the Gate
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This week we review the start of the Premiership with the gritty but points-profitable win away at Newcastle. Was it a solid start with a few leanings or rather as good as you might expect given the time of year, the weather and the fact that they are coached by Steve Diamond? We read out listener thoughts, both poetic and prosaic, give our views o…
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S5E3: 'Ere we go... (ft. Cherry Jam Podcast)
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Want your views heard on the show? Tap here to send us a message! This week, Jez is joined by Jon and Sam to discuss the on-pitch action against Scarlets, Harlequins Women and the international game, as well as off-pitch matters such as the new away kit, SSA sponsored players, and the prospect of a Saracens home match in the USA! We've also got ano…
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Want your views heard on the show? Tap here to send us a message! This week: An intro to our newest Fezcast recruit James The major points of the new Professional Game Partnership The new Saracens Kit A review of our first run out against Bedford Blues Follow the Fezcast on Twitter, Instagram, Facebook and YouTube to hear all our latest news first!…
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Ep 172 - BBTG is back baby! We discuss the off season talking points, review the Dragons game, speak to Pat and Rands and set our stall out for the season.
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The boys get Season 6 (yes 6!) off to a solid start from the world famous Bristol Beer Factory and 'talk about' the following things: The Big Day out - good, bad or a bit of both? The new home and away kit - obviously good but just how good? The pre-season game vs Dragons - Miles and Pete report back along from a wet night at Clifton RFC with a bon…
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Want your views heard on the show? Tap here to send us a message! A big guest to kick off the new season of the Fezcast as we're joined by Kevin Sorrell, Saracens stalwart as a player and coach, to discuss his career and to preview a season of change at Saracens! Follow the Fezcast on Twitter, Instagram, Facebook and YouTube to hear all our latest …
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Want your views heard on the show? Tap here to send us a message! We're joined again by Saracens CEO Mark Thompson to wrap up the season and get the man at the top's take on the highs, lows, difficult business decisions, and the salary cap audit! Thanks everyone for tuning in this year - see you in Season 5! Follow the Fezcast on Twitter, Instagram…
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Want your views heard on the show? Tap here to send us a message! For our penultimate show of the season, five of the Fezcast team gather to agree on/argue over our Player and Young Player of the Season for the men's and women's teams - as voted for by us... There's also a few Champagne Moments to consider, and the team reflect on the positives and…
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S4E41: We Fought the Law and Bristol Won
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Want your views heard on the show? Tap here to send us a message! Jez, Barry and Jo lament incosistent refs in the Women's game, a loss to Bristol, commemorate the achievements of Rob Burrows, and Saints, and look forward to this summer's England tour Follow the Fezcast on Twitter, Instagram, Facebook and YouTube to hear all our latest news first! …
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Ep 171 - End of season review, listener poll results and one final goat
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The lads finally manage to organise a time to meet up and record their final thoughts on what turned out to be yet another roller coaster season for the Bears. They run through the season and their memories of each game, reveal the results of the listener vote and outline one final Lee-related Goat. Has he managed to secure a seat for next season o…
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S4E40: Saints Go Marching In but then so does Leanne Infante.
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Want your views heard on the show? Tap here to send us a message! Jez and Duncan discuss a superb (bar the result) night of knockout rugby at Franklins Gardens and Jez interviews Leanne Infante following another great win for the Women at the same place. Goodbye Owen Farrell and we learn far more than we want to about how Jez slapped the make up on…
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S4 E39: [KRIS CHESNEY] A Bouncer and a Bodyguard
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Want your views heard on the show? Tap here to send us a message! This week 4 years of stalking by Jez finally pays off as he meets his hero Kris Chesney and what a thoroughly diamond geezer he turns out to be. In other news Jo joins to discuss Europe, the big game at Northampton and, yet again, a stunning win by the women against table toppers Glo…
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Want your views heard on the show? Tap here to send us a message! This week, Matt, Duncan and Barry attempt to get their heads around contrasting fortunes for the men's and women's rugby teams, and discuss the lengthy list of departures as the end of an era was marked at the StoneX. A chaotic episode for sure! Follow the Fezcast on Twitter, Instagr…
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Ep 170 - Big whoop at The Stoop but play-off hopes crumble at the Stone X
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In this week's pod we re-live our epic journey to SW London on the Supporters Coach where we experienced, quite simply, one of the best rugby away days ever. We loved the Stoop... We loved the running rugby... We loved the ale and the Chicken Caesar burger (albeit a bit pricey) And one of us loved the cheeky little techno DJ... What a day, what a w…
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Want your views heard on the show? Tap here to send us a message! This week its Barry & Sam joining Jez to review the Men's victory in Bristol, the Women's winning return to PWR action, and Saracens Amateurs winning the Counties 2 South Shield! Follow the Fezcast on Twitter, Instagram, Facebook and YouTube to hear all our latest news first! Click h…
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Ep 169 - Play-off hopes dangle by a thread as Sarries spoil the fez-tivities
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In this week's episode, Pete, Miles and Lee review the defeat against Saracens at Ashton Gate. Despite a good start the Bears ultimately lost control of the game in the face of an incredibly experienced, focused and effective opposition who delivered a classic 'been there, seen that and worn the T-shirt' sort of performance led by the mercurial Owe…
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S4 E36: [MARK THOMPSON + ISLA ALEJANDRO] - The CEO Show 3
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Want your views heard on the show? Tap here to send us a message! A packed show this week with two very special guests! It's our third CEO special on the Fezcast, and our first featuring new man at the top Mark Thompson, who answers all the team's questions from his first three months in charge, from success and togetherness to financial sustainabi…
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Want your views heard on the show? Tap here to send us a message! This week, Jez and Duncan have a weekend of rugby success to review, covering the nailbiting win over Bath, a storming Six Nations, and taking home a trophy in the Allianz Cup! After mentioning the off pitch action too of course. Follow the Fezcast on Twitter, Instagram, Facebook and…
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Ep 168 - Beef from Lahiff provides Bears relief
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This week we pick over the carcass that was the massacre in BS3 and we’re not talking about the hammering of Falcons at Ashton Gate last weekend. No, we’re talking about the first ever live pod at the Bristol Beer Factory Taproom. We look back on an evening of structured chaos, discuss the learnings and then move quickly on to more pressing matters…
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Want your views heard on the show? Tap here to send us a message! This week on the show, we take on the pros and cons of the weekend's victory over Gloucester, as well as all the action from the Women's Six Nations and looking ahead to the Allianz Cup final. Follow the Fezcast on Twitter, Instagram, Facebook and YouTube to hear all our latest news …
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Ep 167 - Raw, raucous and rip-roaring and the action at the Gate wasn't too bad either. The live pod has dropped.
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It's a carnival atmosphere down at the Bristol Beer Factory Taproom this week as having constantly 'talked about' doing a live pod the lads actually execute one straight after the 13-try massacre of Newcastle Falcons at Ashton Gate. It's raw and it's raucous but the lads try their best to analyse the game despite 10% off the beers and 50% of the ch…
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S4 E33: [SONIA GREEN] - Super Sonic!
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Want your views heard on the show? Tap here to send us a message! The usual previews/reviews and apologies on this week's show - but as our feature interview, Matt was joined after the Allianz Cup semi final by 300+ cap LEGEND of Saracens Sonia Green who is hanging up her boots but will still be very busy, given that she's also VP of the Saracens H…
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Ep 166 - Live pod details, season card renewals, Bears Women storm to final and Falcons preview
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In this week's episode we formally announce our first ever live pod, in the sense that we are inviting an audience to the Bristol Beer Factory Taproom post Falcons at 6.30pm next Sunday. If you are interested in finding out more, and even contemplating joining us, then complete the Eventbrite registration below (it's free but it helps us get an ide…
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Want your views heard on the show? Tap here to send us a message! On this week's show, a review of a disappointing end to our European campaign, and Jez and Duncan have a customary whinge about the status of the rugby world... but there's also a little pick me up thanks to the latest Saracens signing announcements! Follow the Fezcast on Twitter, In…
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S4 E31: [INE-MARI VENTER] - The Headliner
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Want your views heard on the show? Tap here to send us a message! Jez and Matt discuss the mixed fortunes of Saracens, Ampthill and England Women, and we're joined by Mavericks star Ine-Mari Venter ahead of The Headliner at Wembley Arena! Follow the Fezcast on Twitter, Instagram, Facebook and YouTube to hear all our latest news first! Click here fo…
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Ep 165 - Janse takes a fancy as the Rifles Cup is retained
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You’re listening to Bears Beyond the Gate, a Bristol Bears podcast made by fans for fans. We’re two and a half season cardholders at Ashton Gate who love the club, the game and all things Bears. Well, Miles is happy as Pat listens to his selection advice from the ski slopes of France and moves Max to full back, Noah Howard to the wing and gives Gen…
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Want your views heard on the show? Tap here to send us a message! Showdown Shellacking? Jez is showing his age here with a reference to a novelty tune from the early 70s... On top of discussing a very one sided affair in Tottenham, there's a bumper analysis of the opening gambit of the Women's Six Nations! Follow the Fezcast on Twitter, Instagram, …
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Ep 164 - Bears batter League leaders as Saints come a cropper in BS3 yet again…
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In this week’s episode Pete and Miles dial in from their respective ski resorts whilst Lee shakes his head at the whole middle classy-ness of it all. That said, it was worth the effort as the boys chew over the fantastic victory against Saints on Friday and give their thoughts on what was very close to being the elusive 80- performance. They discus…
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Ep 163 - Back to business! Saints preview with help from the Telegraph's Charlie Morgan
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In this weeks's episode we preview the return of the Prem with help from the Telegraph's Charlie Morgan. It's been a long break but there's all to play for and as we're only three points off 6th and six points off 4th can we dare to dream? We also comment on Pat's interview on Bears TV this week and then try and pick the team for Friday. With a lot…
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S4 E29: [ALEX LOZOWSKI] - The Showdown 4 - This Time It's Personal
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Want your views heard on the show? Tap here to send us a message! Ahead of the Showdown, Jez spoke to our star Alex Lozowski for the low down on injury, playing position, best players he's played with and against, and much more! That's on top of discussing the Six Nations and thoughts for the rest of the season with Barry and Sam. A packed show! Fo…
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Ep 162 - Interview with Paul Morgan of Premiership Women's Rugby (PWR)
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In the second of our occasional 'doc-pods' we head towards the end of this long fallow period by hearing from Paul Morgan, who is the Communications Lead of PWR and previously Communications Director at Premier Rugby and before that editor of Rugby World. He talks about the rebranding of the PRW this season, his thoughts about Bears Women team and …
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Ep 161 - Joe Joyce interview and a few other things
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In this week's slightly delayed pod (technical difficulties) we hear from Bristol legend and current Galway resident Joe Joyce . He gives us some insight into what it's like getting a bit of niggle going with some of your best mates in the European Cup, speaks candidly about why he left his home town for pastures new and 'talks about' his future as…
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S4 E28: DEL Las Argentinas (with Richard Haughton!)
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Want your views heard on the show? Tap here to send us a message! Another treat this week, with Duncan joined by another club legend in flying winger Richard Haughton! There's also the usual round up of results AND we may even find the time to discuss the latest re-signing players... VAMOS! Follow the Fezcast on Twitter, Instagram, Facebook and You…
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S4 E27: Weeks On, Weeks Off (with Alex Austerberry, Josh Hallett & Toby Knight)
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Want your views heard on the show? Tap here to send us a message! This week, we're joined by Saracens Women's Director of Rugby Alex Austerberry to discuss the victory over Tigers, and the season so far. Also, Duncan caught up with Josh Hallett and Toby Knight while at Ampthill, plus we discuss all the transfer gossip in the hope that as usual some…
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Want your views heard on the show? Tap here to send us a message! Jez has Duncan for company this week, with the duo giving their verdict on who caught the eye in Friday night's friendly with Leinster, as well as the highlights from the latest round of Six Nations action Follow the Fezcast on Twitter, Instagram, Facebook and YouTube to hear all our…
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