The Armchair Refs

Mar 30 2024 50 mins
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Take a seat on the Armchair and join us as we debate the latest rugby and sporting events. Full of bad takes and laughter, this easygoing podcast hosted by Mike Abrahamse and Ben Hall is almost guaranteed to be the best hour of your week. With reviews like this, why would you want to miss out? "10/10 would recommend to anyone" - Ben's Mum "5* full of quality and great sporting takes" - Mike's dad

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6 Nations - Sad it's over but Glad it happened

Mar 30 2024 66 mins  
Listen in to relive the finale of the six nations, with the best matched Super Saturday ever going in how did they fair? In this episode we talk about: The Anglo-French Rivalry in Le Crunch Battle of the chokers Scotland vs Ireland A real wooden spoon contest Mike vs Ben drafting a Team of the six nations Are back rows overrated?

Greatest Six Nations Weekend Ever

Mar 14 2024 61 mins  
In this episode Ben and I discuss the three great matchups we saw this weekend: - Italy beating Scotland, getting their first home win since 2013 - England getting the upset over the favourites Ireland - France finally getting back on track against Wales And much more!

Should rolling subs be allowed?

Mar 07 2024 57 mins  
In this wonderful episode, Ben and I dive into Round 3 of the 6 nations and dissect each match. Plus the debut of our new debate segment where we talk about whether rolling subs should be allowed in rugby union We hope you enjoy the episode!

6 Nations round-up

Feb 22 2024 46 mins  
It's been a while but We are back and raring to go. Join us on the sofa as we look at the first 2 rounds of the 6 Nations and some of our slightly left field predictions for this weekend. It's been a great couple of weeks so far with: England and Ireland winning 2/2 France and Scotland struggling to showcase their awesome potential Wales and Italy pushing hard for a win

Bonus Episode 2

Nov 24 2023 20 mins  
Just two handsome blokes having some fun talking sports Stay tuned for the Sports Articulate at the end!

Episode 102: 7s is the future of Rugby

Nov 24 2023 30 mins  
A Thanksgiving treat! Back from some time off, we talk about: - Premiership Derby Weekend - HSBC SVNS - 7s is the future of Rugby And so much more! We hope you enjoy listening :)

Bonus Episode 1

Nov 10 2023 23 mins  
A shorter, new episode! These bonus episodes focus on every other sport besides rugby. This week we talk about: - NFL - Feel good sport stories - Steroid Olympics We are just having some fun with this one, stayed tuned in till the end for our Sports Articulate game!

Episode 101: Choose Your Fighter - URC vs Premiership

Nov 08 2023 34 mins  
We are all experiencing the post Rugby World Cup blues, but fear not! There is still amazing rugby going on across the world and we want to give you an insight into two of the competitions! In this episode we discuss the recent history of both the URC and English Premiership along with some basic information that if you were new to the leagues, you are all caught up now! We delve

011 They didn't come for the Croissants - Rugby World Cup Final and Awards roundup

Oct 31 2023 55 mins  
Join us on the Armchair as we discuss the HUGE World Cup Final, 3rd place playoffs and Rugby Awards. This episode includes: Are the 2023 Boks the best team ever? Sam Cane's red card Are England the 3rd best team in the world? Who got snubbed for Rugby Award And so much more

010 Salads don't win scrums

Oct 24 2023 65 mins  
In this wonderful episode we dissect: - NZ demolishing Argentina - South Africa scraping by England - England off to good start in WXV - Preview of the RWC 23 Final And so much more...! We hope you like the episode. Get in touch with us if you want us to talk about your sports!