George Hendy joins Maul or Nothing live from Ibiza after Northampton Saints’ 2026 PREM Rugby final win over Exeter Chiefs.

The matchwinner talks Saints celebrations, scoring the decisive tries, why this title feels different from two years ago, and the slightly chaotic aftermath of trying to serenade the Saints faithful on stage.

The boys also get stuck into the Henry Pollock Player of the Match debate, whether the stats really backed up the award, and why Northampton looked such worthy champions.

Elsewhere, Ryan recovers from the Dublin fiesta as the show breaks down Leinster’s 36-7 URC final win over the Bulls at Croke Park, Sam Prendergast’s performance, James Lowe’s fishy farewell, Joe McCarthy winding up Ryan, and whether another Bulls final collapse says anything about England vs South Africa.

Plus: Leo Cullen’s confirmed Leinster exit at the end of the 2026-27 season, Maro Itoje being rested, Jamie George captaining England, Noah Caluori’s call-up, Benhard Janse van Rensburg, France XV 35-19 England, and whether PREM Rugby moving play-offs to neutral venues from 2029-30 is genius or madness.

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00:00 Introduction - Max Holding things together

03:13 Pub Chat

05:12 The Prem Final

08:55 George Hendy Joins

14:24 Sing-Songs, Potholes & Pollock as MoM

29:13 New Prem format for knock out stages

31:20 URC Final

33:31 Joe McCarthy & James Lowe interviews

36:50 Leo’s Leaving; who comes in for Cullen

42:12 Summer Nations Championship Chat

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It is finals week on Maul or Nothing — and somehow Exeter Chiefs have smashed their way into the 2026 PREM Final.

After a ridiculous comeback against Bath, Rob Baxter’s Chiefs are back at Twickenham, Henry Slade is still absolutely ridiculous, the Exeter scrum is looking like it has snooker balls hidden in its socks, and Bath are left wondering how 41 phases, white-line fever and no Finn Russell magic ended their season.

Max Lahiff joins us after the Premiership awards and a stag do — which already sounds like a medical case study — while Ryan Wilson survives a full daddy day care weekend and returns to help break down one of the maddest play-off weekends in years.

We get stuck into Exeter’s 27-26 semi-final win over Bath, the Chiefs’ unreal play-off record, Stephen Varney’s impact, Santiago Carreras and the drop-goal debate, Bath’s final attacking passage, and whether Finn Russell’s injury ultimately cost them a place in the final.

Then it is Northampton Saints v Leicester Tigers: a proper Premiership classic. 76 points, 11 tries, Tom Litchfield’s hat-trick, George Furbank’s farewell fairytale, Henry Pollock carrying like a man possessed, Fin Smith pulling strings, and Rory Hutchinson still not getting nearly enough credit.

And then we look ahead to the big one: Northampton Saints v Exeter Chiefs in the 2026 PREM Final. Can anyone actually stop Saints? Or are Exeter about to turn the fairytale into a robbery?

Plus, we preview the URC Grand Final as Leinster face the Bulls again. The Bulls are in their fourth final in five years — but is this finally their time? And how much does the URC really matter to Leinster compared with the Champions Cup?

Also featuring:

•⁠ ⁠Max thrown under the bus by Pat Lam

•⁠ ⁠Prem awards chaos

•⁠ ⁠Stag do survival

•⁠ ⁠Ryan’s daddy day care weekend

•⁠ ⁠Exeter v Bath semi-final madness

•⁠ ⁠Henry Slade appreciation hour

•⁠ ⁠Stephen Varney and Exeter’s Italian influence

•⁠ ⁠Santiago Carreras and the drop-goal debate

•⁠ ⁠Bath’s 41-phase heartbreak

•⁠ ⁠Northampton v Leicester: Prem rugby at its best

•⁠ ⁠Tom Litchfield’s breakout night

•⁠ ⁠George Furbank’s final home fairytale

•⁠ ⁠Henry Pollock: world-class chaos machine?

•⁠ ⁠Fin Smith’s control

•⁠ ⁠Rory Hutchinson appreciation

•⁠ ⁠PREM Final predictions

•⁠ ⁠URC Final preview: Leinster v Bulls

•⁠ ⁠Are the Bulls ready to finally do it?

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Leinster Tunnel Clash, Bulls Shock Glasgow & Is England Ignoring Henry Slade?

🏉 Bulls vs Glasgow, Leinster vs Stormers, Henry Slade’s England future and Premiership Rugby semi-final predictions all feature in this week’s Maul or Nothing.

😬 Ryan reacts to Glasgow Warriors falling agonisingly short in the URC, while the lads break down the Bulls’ remarkable comeback and discuss the tunnel confrontation following Leinster’s win over the Stormers.

🔥 In the Premiership, Exeter Chiefs upset Saracens thanks to another masterclass from Henry Slade. Is England overlooking one of its most influential backs? We debate whether Slade should be back in serious contention for the England No.13 jersey.

💪 We also review Bath’s hard-fought victory over Leicester Tigers, including Thomas du Toit’s hat-trick and the power game that continues to drive Bath towards silverware.

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🍻 Max Lahiff’s end-of-season celebrations & comedown

🐂 Bulls’ comeback against Glasgow Warriors

😤 Leinster vs Stormers tunnel drama

🥊 Do athletes deliberately seek confrontation before big matches?

🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿 Henry Slade and England selection

⚔️ Exeter Chiefs vs Saracens analysis

🛁 Bath vs Leicester review

🏆 Premiership Rugby semi-final predictions

😇 Northampton Saints vs Leicester Tigers preview

🔥 Bath vs Exeter Chiefs preview

🤝 Squad dynamics at the business end of the season

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00:00 Introduction

05:23 End of Season Revelries and Games

10:31 Saying farewell to teammates

15:27 Refund Club - refundclub.co.uk/maul

16:25 Glasgow Warriors shocked by Bulls

22:47 The South African final that wasn’t to be & Bulls chances

25:11 Tunnel Gate: The Leinster vs Stormers Incident

32:35 Leinster doing what they do

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35:17 Exeter vs Saracens: A Grudge Match

37:07 Henry Slade keeps doing Henry Slade things

39:23 Bath vs Leicester Tigers

41:10 Anticipating the Semi-Finals: Bath vs Exeter

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44:48 Bristol vs Sale

47:45 England Squad Dynamics and Player Contributions

51:56 The Max Wax - Rabbit starvation, Squatification & James 'the Janitor' Dun

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