This is an episode in our Re-Thinking Sport series in collaboration with Portas, the global strategy consultancy dedicated to sport and physical activity. Today, we're talking about the business of rugby union with our guest, Nick Garcia, the former City Football Group executive who is now CEO of Welsh club, Ospreys and Head of Team Sports at Y 11 sport and ... Show More
Jul 28
UP564 Other People's Money: Andrea Radrizzani and Alistair Brownlee OBE
A conversation recorded at the recent SportsPro Investment Summit, bringing together two very different investors: Andrea Radrizzani, media entrepreneur and former Leeds United owner, and Alistair Brownlee OBE, double Olympic triathlon champion turned investor. The through-line i ... Show More
40m 43s
Jan 2018
Secrets of the Saracens turnaround
This week Owen Slot welcomes Alex Lowe and former Saracens player, Will Fraser. They discuss the final round of the European group stages, the reasons behind English rugby having just one representative in the quarters, with player fatigue, declining quality and the cyclical natu ... Show More
37m 17s
Oct 2024
Could a cross-code Rugby merger save both Union & League?
Today on The Sports Agents, we’re delving into a little fantasy... to reunite Rugby League and Union - after more than a century apart - Is it time to bring rugby’s wall down? Unthinkable, maybe, but if you remove sentiment and tribalism from the equation, is there really enough ... Show More
41m 37s
May 2023
Episode 36 - Munster Magic, Champions Cup Final Preview, & All Blacks Fitness Legend Nic Gill
What a weekend of action. The lads give their take on two of the best club games of the year in the URC semi-finals, as well as all the major talking points from the Prem semi-finals, with GMO not appy with some of the decisions. Plus, we’ll be speaking to legendary All Blacks St ... Show More
1h 17m
Apr 2017
10. Saracens analysed, Sartre on George Ford and the Welsh club mess dissected.
In a packed podcast, Owen Slot is joined by Stephen Jones, Stuart Barnes and ESPN's Tom Hamilton to cover the week in rugby.On the agenda, Saracens' march to the double, double is unpicked as well as who might stop them, there's also debate over the state of the Welsh clubs and w ... Show More
36m 2s