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The Armchair Refs

Ben and Big Mike

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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01:06:13

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

The Armchair Refs ·

2024/03/30

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?

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01:01:04

Greatest Six Nations Weekend Ever

The Armchair Refs ·

2024/03/14

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!

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00:57:49

Should rolling subs be allowed?

The Armchair Refs ·

2024/03/07

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 unionWe hope you enjoy the episode!

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00:46:47

6 Nations round-up

The Armchair Refs ·

2024/02/23

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 After all the hype from the 6N documentary, we thought we would throw in our opinions of the rugby so far

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00:20:25

Bonus Episode 2

The Armchair Refs ·

2023/11/24

Just two handsome blokes having some fun talking sports Stay tuned for the Sports Articulate at the end!

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00:30:22

Episode 102: 7s is the future of Rugby

The Armchair Refs ·

2023/11/24

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 :)

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00:23:08

Bonus Episode 1

The Armchair Refs ·

2023/11/10

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!

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00:34:10

Episode 101: Choose Your Fighter - URC vs Premiership

The Armchair Refs ·

2023/11/08

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 into why we think one is better than the other, but safe to say you'll have to figure it out for yourselves! We hope

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00:55:23

011 They didn't come for the Croissants - Rugby World...

The Armchair Refs ·

2023/10/31

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

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01:05:43

010 Salads don't win scrums

The Armchair Refs ·

2023/10/24

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!

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01:09:43

009 Goodbye Ireland, Hello Semis - the curse continues

The Armchair Refs ·

2023/10/19

What a weekend of rugby! Here we get straight into dissecting arguably the best round of quarter finals at a Rugby World Cup ever and look towards two huge semi-finals. In this episode we discuss: The quarter final curse plaguing Ireland again The return of the All Blacks Argentina's experienced finishers England marching on Are the boks going to repeat?

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01:35:02

008 Tier 2 rugby > Tier 1, change our minds

The Armchair Refs ·

2023/10/10

Look, we know it's a longer episode. But when the juices get flowing, we can't stop! We hope that you liked our ramble. In this episode we talked about: - RWC catch-up + review of our pool predictions - Players on fraud watch?! - Simone Biles making history - MOTM awards for NFL? And much more!

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01:07:49

007 Rugby World Cup: The Spy who Rucked me

The Armchair Refs ·

2023/10/03

Take a seat and join us as we debate the latest round-up of Rugby and Wider sports including: Why we (don't) think Scotland will qualify What happened to Italy? Our new French Doctor The Ryder Cup The new WXV league And much more! All done with a good splash of terrible jokes and laughter.

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01:01:23

006 Two Kens talking sports

The Armchair Refs ·

2023/09/28

Another great episode fresh off the press! We talk about a variety of different sports with an extra focus on the Rugby World Cup. We also try and convince you that we can provide an expert analysis with a dash of humour. Topics included: - Ben's impersonation of Eddie Jones - England looking hot before the QFs - Panthers on the brink of another NRL championship - Europe retaining the Solheim Cup And many more! We hope you like the episode :)

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01:16:09

005 It's a sport world and we love living in it

The Armchair Refs ·

2023/09/22

A brand new episode arriving just before the weekend! We treat you guys so well In this episode we attempt to cover as much sport as we can whilst providing you with our excellent in-depth armchair analysis. We cover: - Deion Sander's impact on College Football - Carlos Sainz ending Red Bull's dominance - Ryder + Solheim Cup - Rugby World Cup drama And much more! We hope you love this episode. Remember to keep up with us on Instagram and Twitter @TheArmchairRefs

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01:17:07

004 Allez le World Cup!

The Armchair Refs ·

2023/09/14

It's finally here! The World Cup has kicked off in style and the Armchair Refs are looking into the best tries, worst cards and wildest skills on show from the weekends games! Take a seat and join us.

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00:45:07

003 Rugby - How to fit in with the crowd? (And what...

The Armchair Refs ·

2023/09/08

On the eve of the Rugby World Cup, we talk about the general rules, useful phrases and lots of rubbish! Take a seat and join us!

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00:19:10

World Cup Miniseries - Pool D

The Armchair Refs ·

2023/09/06

Can sleepy England wake up and smell the Roses? We look at the final pool in our miniseries and see who can challenge for the final spaces in the group.

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00:21:55

World Cup Miniseries - Pool C

The Armchair Refs ·

2023/09/06

The real pool of death! We discuss who are the contenders and pretenders in the tightest looking pool in the whole world cup. Can 'tier 2' nations Fiji & Georgia stand up to the financial might of Australia and Wales? Will Portugal bag a win?

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00:23:47

World Cup Miniseries - Pool B

The Armchair Refs ·

2023/09/05

In this episode of the World Cup Miniseries, we take a look at the most popular pool, Group B. It consists of Ireland, South Africa, Scotland, Tonga and Romania and only two can escape the group... Some big household names in this group. This spicy episode contains: - Will Leinster's failure in the Champions Cup haunt the Irish players? - Can South Africa silence the pasty wonderkid that is Finn Russell? - Could Tonga and Romania cause upset if other teams rest their starters? And much

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