Hosts Dallen Stanford & Robin MacDowell are joined by legend Gary Gold for #RugbyHive Episode 9. Gold has coached professionally for 20 years in 4 different countries, with stints at London Irish (2001-2005), Newcastle Falcons (2012), Bath (2012-2013) and Worcester Warriors (2016-2017) in the United Kingdom, Western Province (2005-2008) and the Sharks (2015-2016) in South Africa and the Kobelco Steelers (2014-2015) in Japan. Internationally he was the Assistant Coach for the Springboks...

Hosts Dallen Stanford & Robin MacDowell are joined by legends Aristide Guerriero & Reuben Samuel for #RugbyHive Episode 8. "Brazil won promotion to the HSBC World Rugby Women's Sevens Series 2020 after beating Scotland in the annual World Series qualifier in Hong Kong. After two days of thrilling action, head coach Reuben Samuel's side finished up as 28-19 winners over a strong Scottish outfit, scoring 120 points in six games at the 12-team tournament. Brazil will now feature as one...

Hosts Dallen Stanford & Robin MacDowell are joined by legend Tiana Penitani for #RugbyHive Episode 7. Penitani co-captained Australia in 2014 to a Gold medal at the Youth Olympic Games in Nanjing, China. The tournament was her first in 14 months, following a serious knee injury sustained at the 2013 Sevens World Cup. At 17 years and 163 days old, Penitani became Australia's youngest ever representative in either 15s or 7s at a World Cup, when she represented Australia in Russia. Shortly...

Hosts Dallen Stanford & Robin MacDowell are joined by legends Mike Friday and Henry Paul for #RugbyHive Episode 6.  Mike Friday is one of the most successful Sevens coaches of all-time. He led England on the HSBC World Rugby Sevens Series to 3rd in 2005 and 2nd in 2006 with Henry Paul being a standout member of that talented squad. Friday then took Kenya from 12th to 5th in the world, their best ever finish in 7s history. More recently he turned potential into podium finishes with Team...

Hosts Dallen Stanford & Robin MacDowell are joined by Fijian legend Osea Kolinisau for #RugbyHive Episode 5.  Kolinisau is the most capped Fijian 7s player of all-time, with 62 tournament appearances on the HSBC World Rugby Sevens Series from 2008 to 2016. He is the scorer of a record 1,272 points - the only Fijian ahead of him is the King of Sevens, Waisale Serevi.  Kolinisau captained Fiji to back-to-back HSBC World Rugby Sevens Series titles in 2014/2015 and 2015/2016, the first and...

Hosts Dallen Stanford & Robin MacDowell are joined by Canadian legend Kayla Moleschi for #RugbyHive Episode 4. Moleschi has represented her country on the HSBC World Rugby Sevens Series for 8 consecutive years, playing in 40 tournaments around the world. Canada has placed inside the top 4 every single season – finishing the shortened 2020 Series just behind champions New Zealand. Moleschi is an Olympic Bronze medalist, a Rugby World Cup 7s Silver medalist, and a two time Pan American...

Hosts Dallen Stanford & Robin MacDowell are joined by All Black legend Frank Bunce for #RugbyHive Episode 3. Bunce represented Western Samoa at the 1991 Rugby World Cup, helping the pacific island nation record its best showing on the world stage. He would go on to represent the All Blacks 55 times from 1992-1997. His partnership in the midfield with Walter Little still ranks amongst the best center combinations that the game has produced. Bunce won the British & Irish Lions Series...

Hosts Dallen Stanford & Robin MacDowell are joined by English legend Danielle “Nolli” Waterman for #RugbyHive Episode 2. Waterman represented England a record 82 times, scoring over 200 points for the Red Roses. On her Test debut at 18 years of age, she became the youngest woman at the time to represent her country. She went on to take part in four Rugby World Cups, becoming a world champion in 2014. Waterman also represented Great Britain at the 2016 Olympic Games. Waterman talks about...

Hosts Dallen Stanford & Robin MacDowell are joined by Springbok legend Bryan Habana for #RugbyHive Episode 1. Habana represented the South African Springboks a record 124 times, scored 67 international tries and won the 2007 Rugby World Cup. He has won several competitions including the Tri Nations, Super Rugby, Currie Cup, Top 14, European Champions Cup and the British & Irish Lions Series. Habana reflects on the significance of Nelson Mandela, the 1995 Rugby World Cup, Chester...

Rugby Hive was founded in 2020 by former International 7s players Dallen Stanford (USA) and Robin MacDowell (Canada). This Podcast connects with legendary players and coaches from around the world: gaining expert insights into their careers, fond memories and imparting advice for the next generation. This is the introduction episode about how the Rugby Podcast was created and provides background on both co-hosts. Cheers you Sleek Sensations!