This week, Dick blows the whistle on the TRC’s scheduling shenanigans, accusing them of high tackle interference with the Women’s RWC and AFL finals. It’s a calendar clash of titanic proportions, and someone’s getting yellow-carded.

We scrum down on the age-old debate: Six Nations or TRC—which competition reigns supreme? Spoiler: it’s less “crown jewel” and more “jewel heist,” depending on your hemisphere.

The Lions did a thing—celebrated like Currie Cup champions at 80 minutes, then promptly remembered they’re allergic to silverware. We unpack the collapse, the curse, and the cruel optimism.

Meanwhile, New Zealand rugby might be going full haka-flameout, and Australia’s eyeing the unthinkable double— breaking both the Eden Park and Bledisloe hoodoes. Is it a golden age or just fool’s gold?

Plus: the URC kicks off and our draft preview goes off the rails faster than a Bulls fan at altitude. Expect botched picks, bruised egos, and a few players who were drafted purely for their haircuts.

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Episode 300: Lions Kicked into the Bottomless Pit

I sit down with co host Paul Williams to discuss week 3 of the 2025/26 NFL season.

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Laces Out S8 E4 (NFL Podcast)

Join Mark Wilkin, James Stainforth and Tony Rawson as they talk all things Formula 1. From race reviews, race previews to race politics and everything in between this is the Straight To The Apex Podcast.

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Straight To The Apex S4 E18 (Formula 1 Podcast)

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I sit down with co host Paul Williams to discuss week 4 of the 2025/26 NFL season.

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Laces Out S8 E5 (NFL Podcast)

Cast of Characters:

The Beautiful Dark -- @thebeautifuldark -- Carl -- vocals, lyrics, Ovation acoustic guitar, and composition

J.J. Terrell– @j-j-terrell – organ and upright piano, and JJ's angels (voice synth)

Entheogenic Psychonaught (Josh Clary)– @josh-clary-1 –Josh – Warwick fretless four-string bass and Collings mandolin

Mistermark-- @user-432503709 -- Mark –- VST fiddle

Llanpsych -- @llanpsych -- Tez – Fender Stratocaster electric guitar

K2 and the Three [and the Four]--@k2andthe3, @k2-kara –Ken -- drums

TexMex Shaman– @texmex-shaman –Stephen — Gibson Earl Scruggs banjo, production, mix, and mastering

This is the latest in our series of songs Carl has written about us. Being as both Tez, a lifelong, and to a lesser degree, Carl are Manchester United fans, Carl siezed on the opportunity to celebrate their shared fandom. Although the lyrics are a little inscrutable to us Americans, we love that football (soccer) fans from across the pond will know exactly what he's talking about. 

  Carl wrote this song on his acoustic guitar, and upon sharing it with us, we weren't sure as to the direction we wanted to take it. JJ threw down first, adding his good-time-sounding upright piano and strikingly beautiful organ to the mix first. He also added the subtle human voice choral synth you hear throughout. Enchanted with Carl's composition, Josh next added his bass and mandolin both in the same recording session, without even closing his DAW. Mark was in right after, adding his friendly fiddle solo as well as fiddle fills throughout. Being as the song is about him, Tez came along shortly after and added the tuneful intro and outro on his guitar. Then, as it was just about to sit for a while, Ken added his very tasteful, perfect drums to the mix, thus completing the rhythm section. 

  Before we put a bow on it, though, Stephen made it back from his week in the Colorado wilderness in time to add his magical banjo to the mix. Speaking of mixes, now it was time for one, and we turned it over to him, our in house pro, to do the honors.

  We all really enjoyed working on this one. It is an example of Eclectic Collective taking one of Carls songs and having our way with it. Always a team effort getting it over the line, but we always manage to do it. We hope you enjoy listening to this as much as we enjoyed creating it.

Original lyrics by The Beautiful Dark:

Division Two Champs, '75
Small consolation for '74 cries
Fan wow land psyched
True Red Devil in this life

We fell to Leeds
Last Division 1
We had the Irish
Man, I followed them
McGrath didn't train
A different breed
Golden era
Boozed up greats as seed

Then, we mostly won
But still, these moments to memories shone
Keane's end at Juventus
His team's power won
Beast perseverance
2-3 semi so they march on

Teddy & Ole
Broken Bayern lines
Videos with no YouTube
In sport mad mind

Great from great, Cantona
Flying curve ball martial artist
Old Leeds leech
A la French finest

Man Utd before Glazier fud
Old Trafford dreams
Red Devil blood
A fan forever no matter loss
Good grinding Fergie
Our hairdryer boss

True Red Devil
Hughesy's volleys
Arsenal disheveled
Good Giggsy speed
End to end
Back of the net
Great teen we get
Front of our dreams

True Red Devil
Scars from Aguero
And Barce's better
New cycles please
We've been Malcolmed
Bought like shop
These greedy Glaziers fucking up
Our theatre of dreams

If only for Fergie time
We'd be doing just fine

True Red Devil - Eclectic Collective

After a brief review of the URC second round and the last of the Rugby Champs (Bokke back to back!), each of our four regulars delivers the end-of-term report on their allotted team. Listen in to find out more about James O'Connor's haircut, why Jordie Barrett may have resurrected Camille Chat's international career, Ant's Nic White impression, and Kolbe's sudden senile onset.

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Episode 302: Rugby Champs Report Cards!

Host Stuart Woodmansey sits down with Cookie, Paul Williams and Matthew Moore for a new episode of Getting Over we talk about the matches for the upcoming WWE Pay Per View Crown Jewels.

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Getting Over 79 (Wrestling Podcast)

I sit down with co host Paul Williams to discuss week 5 of the 2025/26 NFL season.

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Laces Out S8 E6 (NFL Podcast)

Straight To The Apex S4 E19 (Formula 1 Podcast)

I sit down with co host Paul Williams to discuss week 7 of the 2025/26 NFL season.

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Laces Out S8 E8 (NFL Podcast)

Straight To The Apex S4 E20 (Formula 1 Podcast)

I sit down with co host Paul Williams to discuss week 8 of the 2025/26 NFL season.

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Laces Out S8 E9 (NFL Podcast)

Straight To The Apex S4 E21 (Formula 1 Podcast)

Intro by Thanasis Antetokounmpo.  
Shoutout Dan The Man

HOOK:

FOURTH QUARTER
WHEN WE DO OUR DAMAGE
FOURTH QUARTER
WHEN WE DO OUR DAMAGE
FOURTH QUARTER
WHEN WE DO OUR DAMAGE
FOURTH QUARTER
WHEN WE DO OUR DAMAGE
FOURTH QUARTER
WHEN WE DO OUR DAMAGE
FOURTH QUARTER
WHEN WE DO OUR DAMAGE

RING RING
MORE RINGS
WITH MY TEAMMMM 


VERSE:

TELL EM THIS THE FAST BREAK
CASH PLAY
HOW MUCH FOR THE COAT ?
YEAHHH ANDRE (3k)
BABY IMA FLOAT
SEE TIME GETTER SHORTER
READ THE CLOCK
I REACT LIKE
BRON MANE 
PLUS CAME WITH 13 , 29 , 34 , 43
32 BALLIN
BALLIN
FOREVER YES MARRIED 
TO THE GAME
 HIT THE CITY 
LIKE KOBE
I AINT GOTTA DO TALKIN
NOW WE MAKE THE RULES
YOU PAY THE DUES
HOW I WENT COURTSIDE?
PASS IT TO KUZ!
BACK TO JACUZ
SPRINTER THE VAN
HOW DID U KNEW ? 
IM INTO MOBBIN
SPEND IT ON SHOES
HIT UP YO PLAZA
BLUE AFTER BLUE
LOBSTER PASTA
CHECK THE DEPOSIT
I’m from that city , ain’t tripping on NOTHING!!!!!

CCMMMMM

HOOK REPEAT.....

FOURTH QUARTER

We jus warmin up

I sit down with co host Paul Williams to discuss week 10 of the 2025/26 NFL season.

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Laces Out S8 E11 (NFL Podcast)

I sit down with co host Paul Williams to discuss week 11 of the 2025/26 NFL season.

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Laces Out S8 E12 (NFL Podcast)

Rap duo outta the ATL includin Lil Gurp and Big D. Dey be on sum otha shi

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Elite Rugby Banter - the rugby pod where the commentary is as unpredictable as the bounce of the ball. Join Phil, Ant, and Andrew, three rugby nerds and fantasy draft managers, as they give their biased and unqualified but never dispassionate opinions on all things rugby related.

Andrew:
Rugby claim to fame: length of the field try against Bishops for the u12 C team
Teams supported other than the Springboks: Stormers, Scotland
Favourite rugby moment: every Breyton Paulse flick-flack

Ant:
Rugby claim to fame: Lightest hooker to play senior rugby for UCT 
Teams other than the Springboks: Sharks, Giltinis (RIP), Nambia
Favourite rugby moment: any Frans Steyn 50m kick, or Louis Carbonel pointing and laughing at the english before slotting a conversion, or RG fighting the whole Aussie team

Phil:
Rugby claim to fame: Smashed through a whole a Kingswood team to score a magical try (twice)
Teams other than the Lions: Springboks, England, Cheetahs
Favourite rugby moment: Lions comprehensive win over the Sharks in the 2011 Currie Cup final

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