As Warren Gatland reigns supreme Eddie Jones goes in search of a psychologist and Joe Schmidt, presumably, a stiff drink.World Cup winner Paul Grayson joins Mirror rugby correspondent Alex Spink to review the 2019 Six Nations Championship, hail

Why judgement day will be heaven or hell for Wales

Mar 14th, 2019 44m 30s

Either Warren Gatland steers Wales to Grand Slam glory or Ireland spoil the party and, in all probability, hand England the Six Nations crown instead. World Cup winner Paul Grayson joins Mirror rugby correspondent Alex Spink to discuss the fina

Why civil war in Welsh rugby threatens Grand Slam dream but need not prove fatal

Mar 7th, 2019 30m 55s

England brawl with Georgia in training while Wales fight amongst themselves over the future of their domestic game. Mirror rugby correspondent Alex Spink and World Cup winner Paul Grayson debate which will have greater impact on the outcome of

How Gatland trumped Jones to leave O’Shea braced for a Twickenham backlash

Mar 1st, 2019 29m 47s

The Six Nations may take another break this weekend, but Mirror rugby correspondent Alex Spink gets no such rest as he returns with another episode of the Mirror Maul podcast.In this episode he talks with Andy Howell of Wales Online, Mick Scull

How Gareth Bale in England's changing room has inspired Wales

Feb 21st, 2019 39m 30s

Ahead of the Grand Slam eliminator in Cardiff, the Daily Mirror's Alex Spink is joined by World Cup winner Paul Grayson, Neil Squires (Daily Express) and Andy Howell (Wales Online) to preview the massive Wales-England clash, as well as look ahe

Why Eddie Jones may not be rugby’s Mourinho after all

Feb 13th, 2019 30m

The Six Nations pauses for breath this week but not World Cup winner Paul Grayson and Alex Spink, rugby columnist and correspondent respectively of the Daily Mirror. In this episode of the Mirror Maul we tackle the following: Were England brill

Why 'Le Crunch' between England and France has lost 'le bite'

Feb 7th, 2019 43m 14s

Daily Mirror rugby correspondent Alex Spink is once again joined by World Cup winner Paul Grayson to look ahead to England vs France, as the two sides come into the match of the back of two VERY different results. Two French stars of the past -

Our man inside England's Six Nations training camp

Jan 30th, 2019 32m 15s

Daily Mirror rugby correspondent Alex Spink is back for the 2019 Six Nations, reporting directly from England's pre-tournament training camp in Portugal. As well as getting all the insight around Eddie Jones' squad from former England fly-half

Matt Dawson loses it with England and why this was the Jose Mourinho Six Nations

Mar 21st, 2018 50m 45s

If you think England fans are unhappy with England's Six Nations displays, just wait until you hear Matt Dawson's opinion. The World Cup winning scrum half - and Daily Mirror columnist - joins our rugby union correspondent Alex Spink on this we

Matt Dawson on England's lack of leadership, lack of flexibility and lack of results

Mar 13th, 2018 49m 59s

In last week's podcast, Matt Dawson - World Cup winner and Daily Mirror columnist - predicted England would struggle in Paris. He was right. Following the 22-16 defeat to France, Dawson joins Daily Mirror rugby union correspondent Alex Spink to

England's captaincy conundrum, Matt Dawson's French fears and Eddie Jones' 4am emails

Mar 7th, 2018 50m 44s

Matt Dawson joins Daily Mirror rugby correspondent Alex Spink to explain why France have him worried ahead of England's must-win match in Paris. Meanwhile, Alex tells Mirror Online's Richard Innes and Gavin Allen about Dylan Hartley's hatred of

Scotland turn into the All Blacks, some crazy Welsh clutching at straws and a disbelieving Matt Dawson

Feb 27th, 2018 51m 53s

World Cup winner and Daily Mirror columnist Matt Dawson joins Richard Innes, Gavin Allen and Alex Spink to pick apart THAT amazing match at Murrayfield. The former England scrum-half pays Scotland the ultimate rugby compliment, bemoans the lack

England's weird training techniques, the mess of the Calcutta Cup and some very sweary Scotsmen

Feb 21st, 2018 44m 13s

Daily Mirror rugby union correspondent Alex Spink once again teams up with Mirror Online journalists Richard Innes and Gavin Allen to explain why Eddie Jones has quite literally set his team an uphill task, discuss the anti-Englishness which dr

A tackle for the all-time list and Eddie Jones' love of Jose Mourinho

Feb 13th, 2018 46m 12s

Daily Mirror rugby correspondent Alex Spink once again sits down with Mirror Online journalists Richard Innes and Gavin Allen to discuss the fallout from the latest set of Six Nations fixtures - and reveal everything going on behind the scenes

Eddie Jones' control freakery, cocky Welshmen and crestfallen Scotsmen

Feb 7th, 2018 42m 50s

Daily Mirror rugby correspondent Alex Spink tells fellow Mirror journalists Richard Innes and Gavin Allen why Eddie Jones LOVES making life boring for the media, reveals why the final match at Twickenham will still decide the Six Nations - and

Six Nations preview: Whether you're a rookie or a pro, the complete guide to the competition

Feb 2nd, 2018 29m 25s

Three men with very different levels of rugby knowledge combine to discuss the 2018 Six Nations competition. Alex Spink, the Daily Mirror's rugby union correspondent joins Richard Innes, a fairweather fan, and Aaron Flanagan, a complete rookie,

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