Gethin Jenkins ‘Melon’ and Adam Jones ‘Bomb’ are 2 modern greats. Both test centurions who won 3 Six Nations Grandslams together for Wales. This accolade puts the Props in the same company as Sir Gareth Edwards, Gerald Davies and the late JPR Williams.
Both represented the British & Irish Lions, both are now coaching but, inbetween were involved in some of Wales’s greatest days. This show reveals what made them such a formidable pair.
Season 4 is sponsored by Continental Tyres.
0:01 – Show Intro
0:45 – Show Starts
1:42 – Gethin Jenkins & Adam Jones
2:47 – Nicknames
8:37 – Gethin at McDonalds
12:33 – Learning the ropes
15:40 – Memories of debuts
28:11 – Dynamics
33:16 – 2003 RWC
39:01 – Mike Ruddock
54:59 – Getting it wrong
58:11 – 2015 vs England
1:03:41 – The Lions
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0:01 – Show Intro
0:45 – Show Starts
1:42 – Gethin Jenkins & Adam Jones
2:47 – Nicknames
8:37 – Gethin at McDonalds
12:33 – Learning the ropes
15:40 – Memories of debuts
28:11 – Dynamics
33:16 – 2003 RWC
39:01 – Mike Ruddock
54:59 – Getting it wrong
58:11 – 2015 vs England
1:03:41 – The Lions
Without a doubt, they are two of the very best in the game, both technically and emotionally. Completely dedicated and as hard as nails.
See you at tottingham at the final
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The story about Jones getting kneed by an old head prop reminds me of my colts games. Playing for lydney, we were the only English team to play in the Welsh colts league. Season before I went up we won the league, so that first season of colts rugby was hell in the valleys. Travelling to deepest darkest Wales and just knowing you were getting a pasting from cheap shots. As a second row had to get used to sending some up through in a scrum 🤣 always good craic with the Welsh lads after though
2009 Lions tour. I was swimming off Port Elizabeth and I came out of the water pretty much alongside Adam Jones. I kid you not, he had serious abs. It truly shocked me.
Played with Melon for Cardiff Demons Rugby League when we were 17/18 years old. Best tackler ever. We played Hunslet RLFC and he picked up their prop and ran with him for 40 yard before smashing him into the ground. Had some great weekends way trips up to the north of England with him. Total legend !!!!
The prop union is the best union.
Its amazing how amazed Haskell is to learn about young kids working in mcdonalds …..
What a pair of absolute legends. And christ they could play. Love this series, well done GBR.
One of the best episodes yet . Fantastic listening
2 welsh legends diolch
Nonu and Smith have to be on. Greatest ever centre partnership, pairing one of the most intelligent players ever with one of the most destructive players ever. Match made in heaven.
Honestly buttys this podcast needs more views get your marketing team on it
Nanu and Smith
I never thought I’d say this as a fullback , but let’s get a an all prop episode Marler these two other jones Leonard victor Obogu
When will Haskell realise its not about him
The Greatest Unions series are some of the best podcasts GBR have done!!! 👍🏻
Nonu + Smith, Matfield + Botha, Kamakaze Kids!
Do we have to endure Haskell's vile language?
Brilliant pode.
jeez haskell has to slip in a coke reference every episode, no wonder he talks about himself so much
loved this
Future guests….Jason Leonard, Brian Moore Jeff Probyn : Mick 2The munch" Skinner and Peter Winterbottom
Cracking episode
Bakkies Botha and Victor Matfield next please
FRU!!!! 🙌