James Haskell

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I don't know if you've ever seen it, Will.

Yeah.

Um, and special shout out to Mike Tindall and James Haskell and Alex Payne.

Um, I reflected on this the other day, and I said to Shira, "I think the crucial thing that happened in 2021, the most important thing they probably gave us was permission-

Mm.

Athlete stories and their journeys beyond sport are a big part of this show.

James Haskell is one of the most famous rugby players of the last 20 years, and much of that fame comes from the character he presents and profile he has alongside rugby.

As you'd expect, there is no filter applied to this chat.

This is the real James, who came in ready to talk about rugby and the broader state of the game, alongside his work in the media, in music, in the public eye, and so on.

Most people in my team and my career came on, including coaches and people, some of the most dour coaches in the world who you thought would, would absolutely hate me because I was the antithesis of everything they were about.

Because I worked hard, 'cause I was a good team man, because I was p- super professional, they loved me.

Most guys went, "Before I met James Haskell, I wanted to punch him in the face." That's what all came on the show.

All of them.

And I have had so, I mean, God, so many unbelievable conversations with people ranging from Gabor Mate.

to Bryony Gordon, to Kimberly Nixon, James Haskell.

There have been so many laughs.

There have been moments of tears.

You know, you get, you get married earlier, you have kids earlier, you got s- you got a mortgage, yadi, yadi, yadi, yadi, and then it comes crashing to an end.

And with rugby, it's even harsher because the salary cap, you can be like James Haskell was and find yourself at Northampton playing for less money-

Mm-hmm

... than he was in the academy.

It's interesting.

His name is James Haskell, famous rugby player now known as Haskell in the house music scene.

So let's get right into it.

We want to bring them right up.

You know what I'm saying? We want to get them right here.

So I'd like to welcome to the show, Mr. James Haskell.

What's up? Yay.

What's happening, pal? You good? I'm good, mate.

Yeah, yeah, yeah, yeah.

Look, our mothership, right, the good, the bad, and the rugby with Alex Payne, you know, Mike Tindall and James Haskell, they've had Bobby Skinstead on.

You know, they've had – he had some really good stories, actually, like his, you know, and how the arrogance and how everyone hates them and they love it.

I think it's everywhere, mate.