
The Bear Rugby Podcast
Bobby Bridge and Tom Eales discuss the great and good of rugby in Coventry and Warwickshire -primarily focussing on the game at a grassroots level.
Episodes
20 episodes
Manor Park off the mark, Wasps' Women in Warwickshire & Cov come a cropper
Bobby and Tom round up the latest results from the local rugby scene as well as discuss Wasps' Double Header wins - with the Men beating Northampton Saints and Women beating Gloucester Hartpury. There was also a second loss in a row for Coventr...
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Season 3
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Episode 3
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32:22

The Rugby Roundup to end all Rugby Roundups: Kenilworth Remain Unbeaten, OLs v Manor Park & Wasps Batter Bristol
Tom and Bobby round up Coventry and Warwickshire results including Wasps, Coventry, Midlands Prem down to Midlands 5 and Women's fixtures from the weekend. There's also a look ahead to this weekend and a proud moment for Bobby's family!
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Season 3
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Episode 2
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40:19

Wasps' wrestle with Cov, 50/22's and your local rugby round-up
Rugby is back in business and so is The Bear Rugby Podcast!Tom and Bobby round-up the weekend's action - including an opening league win for Kenilworth plus discussion on the new laws, Wasps' triumph over Coventry Rugby and the situation at...
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Season 3
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Episode 1
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41:16

Wasps End Of Season Special
Tom and Bobby are joined by Adam Dickinson for this special episode, looking back at Wasps' 20/21 season and offering their alternative end-of-season award winners!
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Season 2
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Episode 5
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58:44

The Coventry Rugby Special with Rowland Winter
With Tom on the sidelines with illness Bobby steers the ship on his own for a special episode with Coventry's Director of Rugby Rowland Winter! Rowland discusses how he became a coach and the fascinating story of how he landed the job with Cov ...
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Season 2
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Episode 4
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54:03

Cov's Clash with Sarries, Local Rugby Preview & Wasps' New Recruits
Tom and Bobby discuss Coventry Rugby's upcoming fixture with Saracens at Butts Park Arena - featuring insight from Coventry's Director of Rugby Rowland Winter. In addition to this, Bobby runs through Wasps' new signings and there are plenty of ...
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Season 2
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Episode 3
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39:49

Training Tumbles, Wasps Woes and Coventrians' Top Clubman
Tom and Bobby discuss a big weekend for Coventry Rugby and Wasps as well as how training is going back at their respective grassroots clubs. Coventrians RFC Secretary and all-round top clubman Michael Douglas also drops by to talk all things Co...
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Season 2
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Episode 2
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35:59

The Return To Rugby Special!
Tom and Bobby are back for Season 2 of The Bear Rugby Podcast: The Coventry and Warwickshire Rugby Union Podcast.S2 Ep 1 features Kenilworth's record try-scorer Gaz Renowden and Newbold Head Coach & former Nuneaton points-machine Hu...
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Season 2
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Episode 1
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35:25

Grassroots Rugby Roadmaps, Cov's Winning Start & Our England XVs
Tom and Bobby recap the recent Government announcements which outline the potential return of rugby and other grassroots sports in the coming weeks and months. There's also discussion on a winning start to The Championship for Coventry and anot...
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Season 1
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Episode 12
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49:43

The County Cup(s) Conundrum
In Episode 11 of The Bear Rugby Podcast, hosts Bobby Bridge and Tom Eales discuss the current status of The Warwickshire Cup, Shield and Vase. Previously, they were competitions that held great prestige in our rugby rich area and we ponder how ...
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Season 1
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Episode 11
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53:10

Red Cards, Injury Recovery and Praise For Local Grassroots Rugby ft. Joe Launchbury
Tom and Bobby were delighted to be joined by Wasps captain and England international Joe Launchbury for the tenth episode of the Bear Rugby Podcast!We discuss the latest on his injury plus his thoughts on Jack Willis' latest setback as ...
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Season 1
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Episode 10
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32:12

Willis Bros Highs and Lows, First Class Facilities & Cov's Big Return
Bobby and Tom look back on an action packed weekend of rugby that included wins for Coventry, Wasps and England. We also discuss the unfortunate news regarding Jack Willis' injury and talk Cov & Warks Rugby's finest facilities and best soci...
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Season 1
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Episode 9
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50:42

Rugby's Big Social Media Issue, Abject England & The Biggest Club in Coventry and Warwickshire!?
Tom and Bobby dare to raise the topic of what is the biggest rugby club in the area away from Wasps and Coventry Rugby!?Plus in the wake of some unfortunate moments on social media in recent weeks, we discuss the importance of being kind an...
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Season 1
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Episode 8
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34:57

Terrible Team Talks, Wobbly Wasps & Broadstreet v Barkers
Tom and Bobby discuss some of their team talk clangers as well as some of the classics you hear every Saturday (think 'NOWHERE' when the oppo 10 slices a kick to touch) In addition to this they talk Wasps' heavy defeat to Quins and Gle...
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Season 1
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Episode 7
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34:46

Fierce Finalists, Super Paolo & Coventry Rugby's Will Owen
Bobby and Tom reveal the finalists for Coventry and Warwickshire's fiercest rivalry competition and discuss the England call up for Coventry kid Paolo Odogwu. Plus Coventry Rugby's Will Owen stops by to discuss the upcoming fixtures with Sarace...
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Season 1
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Episode 6
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43:10

Local Rivalries, Lions & #WeCare
Bobby and Tom discuss the 'most fierce' rivalries in Coventry and Warwickshire and decide on their Semi-Finals for YOU to vote on! We are also joined by player and referee Dee Hardwick to discuss the fall out and reaction to the postponement of...
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Season 1
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Episode 5
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27:55

Away days, touchline banter and injuring referees!?
Tom and Bobby discuss their favourite and least favourite away games/opponents in the Coventry and Warwickshire area! There's also an amusing anecdote sent in by one of our listeners plus analysis of another superb win for Wasps.
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Season 1
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Episode 4
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36:02

Our apparent jinxing of the return of rugby, a mistaken kidnapping (!?) and James Gaskell on community rugby in Cov and Warks!
In this episode Bobby and Tom discuss the latest for rugby at grassroots level after the latest lockdown news plus insight from James Gaskell on his time coaching at Nuneaton Old Edwardians. We also discuss the importance of staying connected w...
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Season 1
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Episode 3
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44:26
