Once Were Warriors Rugby Podcast

Aled and Richie get to meet and greet Paul Mcnaughton on Once were warriors this week. Paul Peter Patrick McNaughton was an Irish rugby union, soccer and GAA player during the 1970s and 1980s. He was also manager of the Irish Rugby Team, a position he held from 2008 to 2011. He played rugby as a centre, with Leinster, Ireland, Chicago Lions, Los Angeles Rugby Club, Greystones and Wanderers. Although better known as a rugby player, he also played soccer for both Shelbourne and Bray Wanderers A.F.C.

Aled and Richie spend this podcast with the one and only Bernard Jackman. AKA Birch. Bernard Jackman was persuaded by Warren Gatland to turn professional and subsequently had two spells playing for Connacht. In between he also played for Sale Sharks, helping them win the 2001-02 European Challenge Cup.In 2005 Jackman signed for Leinster. A broken leg hindered his early Leinster career but he eventually established himself as a first team regular. He was a prominent member of the team that won the

Once Were Warriors Rugby Podcast is hosted by Aled Hughes and Adrian O Farrell aka Richie. We interview ex rugby players who were legends of the game,icons of their time or real fun characters who love the craic. his good humoured podcast endeavours to talk to our guests about their upbringing,childhood memories, sports background, funny rugby moments, most memorable matches, best ever players, funniest players, craziest players and all things in-between.