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Rooted in Wales’ local clubs this new podcast, hosted by former Welsh international and Guinness World Record holder Richard Parks, brings together rugby greats and local clubs. Each week a legend of Welsh rugby shares stories of life in the game and beyond it. Recorded in the communities that shaped them, the conversations go deeper than results and rivalries, exploring identity, parenthood, and what happens when the boots are put away.
Alongside personal journeys, the podcast shines a light on the real challenges facing grassroots clubs and the communities that hold them together — from rising costs and changing weather to changes in the game itself — and why connection, care, and belonging matter more than ever.
Each episode takes you inside a local club, meeting the people who make it tick and sitting down in the clubhouse with that week’s legend. The podcast bridges the journey from grassroots rugby to the elite game and from the past to the professional game in the present. Whether still on the field, stepping into coaching, or finding a new path beyond the game, each conversation uncovers the personal journeys, struggles, and connections that make rugby more than just a sport.
Alongside personal journeys, the podcast shines a light on the real challenges facing grassroots clubs and the communities that hold them together — from rising costs and changing weather to changes in the game itself — and why connection, care, and belonging matter more than ever.
Each episode takes you inside a local club, meeting the people who make it tick and sitting down in the clubhouse with that week’s legend. The podcast bridges the journey from grassroots rugby to the elite game and from the past to the professional game in the present. Whether still on the field, stepping into coaching, or finding a new path beyond the game, each conversation uncovers the personal journeys, struggles, and connections that make rugby more than just a sport.
מנחים:
תדירות עדכון:
weekly
אורך אודיו ממוצע:
74 minutes
ראיונות אורחים
אנגלית
ארצות הברית
8 פרקים
מאז 2 בפברואר 2026
serial
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Beyond the Breakdown is a podcast rooted in Wales’ rugby clubs, with legends sharing stories of life in and beyond the game, and the challenges facing our communities and clubs.
In our first episode we talk to Shane Williams, the epitome of what this podcast series is about – people who are rooted…
In our second episode we are talking to Jon Fox Davies, a product of Carmarthenshire and Scarlets with 96 Welsh caps and 6 British and Irish Lions caps. Jon grew up in the hustle and bustle of his parents pub in Bancyfelin, where he gets his nickname from and as you’ll hear in our conversation tod…
In our third episode we are talking to Adam ‘Bomb’ Jones, the cornerstone of the Welsh pack for over a decade, earning 95 caps and achieving a legendary feat of 3 Six Nations grand slams and 5 British and Irish Lions test caps. He’s a legend of the game on and off the field.
We had our conversatio…
In our fourth episode we are talking to Scott Balwin – a former Ospreys, Quinns and Wales player now on an exciting journey as a coach. Scott sits at the intersection between rugby at an elite level and the game at grassroots, as a player and now as Head Coach at Bridgend Ravens.
Bridgend Ravens w…
In our fifth episode we are talking to Dale ‘Chief’ McIntosh. Chief made 454 appearances for Pontypridd RFC, and went on to coach for Wales and the Cardiff Blues among many other clubs like Brecon RFC and Pontypool RFC. Chief and Rich played together at Pontypridd, Rich’s place of birth, with Rich…
In our sixth and final episode of this series we are talking to Wales’ top six nations try scorer and all-around superstar George North. Last but by no means least, this conversation saw us laugh, cry and really reflect on the ways in which rugby, and sport in general, can embellish your life. Tog…
Beyond the Breakdown is a podcast rooted in Wales’ rugby clubs, with legends sharing stories of life in and beyond the game, and the challenges facing our communities and clubs.
As Wales prepare to take on Fiji, our Summer special features a Welsh coach with some amazing stories from that remarka…
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