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Reloaded – The Good, The Bad & The Rugby: A hilarious and gripping new sports memoir from rugby and podcast legends. New for 2025
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Expected 28 Jul 26The rugby boys are back and this time it’s personal.
Join Alex, Mike and Hask as they unlock the vault and tell the stories of their most treasured days in rugby. With almost 60 years in the game between them, this book is about the days you’ve never heard about, the games that mean the most to them and the dramas they’d almost forgotten. It’s about the heroes who did things that are best forgotten let alone be told and the enduring love for the wonderful game of rugby.
This is a collection of stories about those special days on and off the pitch, the players and the moments that shaped them. At times moving, enlightening and always entertaining. It’s time to unlock it all.
From the award-winning authors and rugby legends, this is the unlock, stock and three smoking barrels book to rival all.
Winners of the Charles Tyrwhitt Sports Book Awards 2025 Sports Entertainment Book of the Year, for their previous book The Good, The Bad and The Rugby – Unleashed.
Join Alex, Mike and Hask as they unlock the vault and tell the stories of their most treasured days in rugby. With almost 60 years in the game between them, this book is about the days you’ve never heard about, the games that mean the most to them and the dramas they’d almost forgotten. It’s about the heroes who did things that are best forgotten let alone be told and the enduring love for the wonderful game of rugby.
This is a collection of stories about those special days on and off the pitch, the players and the moments that shaped them. At times moving, enlightening and always entertaining. It’s time to unlock it all.
From the award-winning authors and rugby legends, this is the unlock, stock and three smoking barrels book to rival all.
Winners of the Charles Tyrwhitt Sports Book Awards 2025 Sports Entertainment Book of the Year, for their previous book The Good, The Bad and The Rugby – Unleashed.
320 pages, Paperback
Expected publication July 28, 2026
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November 15, 2025
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The Good, The Bad & The Rugby: Reloaded is the second book to be released by James Haskell, Alex Payne and Mike Tindall, the creators and hosts of one of my favourite podcasts, The Good, The Bad and The Rugby.
In their first book, the trio told the story of how the podcast came together, including details of their rebrand from the original ‘House of Rugby’ title under Joe Media company, and the ensuing court cases. They also amused readers with tales from their experiences at the last two world cups, and their live tour.
‘This time it’s personal’ is the promotional slogan for this second book, and it is accurate.
Podcast Host and ‘The Good’, Alex Payne, uses the opportunity of this book to provide the reader with a brief autobiography, moving swiftly from his first experiences of rugby, through school at Eton, University in Edinburgh and his journey through Sky Sports and back out of the other side. I have to say that I enjoyed Alex’s chapters and understanding more of his Rugby/Career journey to where he is today. In one of his final entries he discusses that he thinks this summers Lions Tour of Australia may well be his last outing as a Sky Sports TV presenter which I personally feel would be a real shame.
As ‘The Bad’, James Haskell, has already released two autobiographies he couldn’t necessarily use this book for the same opportunity as Alex to the same degree. Instead Haskell provides some insight into his more recent life events, such as the loss of his father, his own experiences of fatherhood and some amusing stories from his recent 40th birthday celebrations, all delivered in his usual comical style.
‘The Rugby’, Mike Tindall, somewhat takes Alex’s lead and also uses this book to provide the reader with a brief run down of his journey into Rugby, including fleeting details about his transfer from Bath to Gloucester. The book finishes with James and Mike attempting to sell the vision for R360, the new franchise league that has been leaked during its design phase.
This book is split into short chapters that generally rotate amongst the three authors, discussing a new top/part of their journey with each new chapter. This makes the book feel quite fast paced, helping to keep the reader engaged and meaning that once again it is an enjoyable, easy and entertaining read.
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The Good, The Bad & The Rugby: Reloaded is the second book to be released by James Haskell, Alex Payne and Mike Tindall, the creators and hosts of one of my favourite podcasts, The Good, The Bad and The Rugby.
In their first book, the trio told the story of how the podcast came together, including details of their rebrand from the original ‘House of Rugby’ title under Joe Media company, and the ensuing court cases. They also amused readers with tales from their experiences at the last two world cups, and their live tour.
‘This time it’s personal’ is the promotional slogan for this second book, and it is accurate.
Podcast Host and ‘The Good’, Alex Payne, uses the opportunity of this book to provide the reader with a brief autobiography, moving swiftly from his first experiences of rugby, through school at Eton, University in Edinburgh and his journey through Sky Sports and back out of the other side. I have to say that I enjoyed Alex’s chapters and understanding more of his Rugby/Career journey to where he is today. In one of his final entries he discusses that he thinks this summers Lions Tour of Australia may well be his last outing as a Sky Sports TV presenter which I personally feel would be a real shame.
As ‘The Bad’, James Haskell, has already released two autobiographies he couldn’t necessarily use this book for the same opportunity as Alex to the same degree. Instead Haskell provides some insight into his more recent life events, such as the loss of his father, his own experiences of fatherhood and some amusing stories from his recent 40th birthday celebrations, all delivered in his usual comical style.
‘The Rugby’, Mike Tindall, somewhat takes Alex’s lead and also uses this book to provide the reader with a brief run down of his journey into Rugby, including fleeting details about his transfer from Bath to Gloucester. The book finishes with James and Mike attempting to sell the vision for R360, the new franchise league that has been leaked during its design phase.
This book is split into short chapters that generally rotate amongst the three authors, discussing a new top/part of their journey with each new chapter. This makes the book feel quite fast paced, helping to keep the reader engaged and meaning that once again it is an enjoyable, easy and entertaining read.
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