The Waist High Rugby Podcast

Back on the horse, with another new look!

Mon, 08 Sep 2025 04:53:36 GMT

In this episode we sit down with two leading figures in Norwegian rugby. First, we hear from a trailblazer who was thrown into the sport headfirst—tasked with not only starting her own team but coaching it too. She shares her incredible journey from discovering rugby to representing Norway at the highest level, all while competing for her country in more than one sport (including a surprising one you won’t expect!). We’re also joined by our good friend of the pod, Rugby Idar, who talks us through his call-up to the national team and his mission to help grow rugby across Norway.

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Denmark’s Road to the Trophy – with Andreas Robertson

Thu, 22 May 2025 14:19:03 GMT

In this episode, we chat with Andreas Robertson, Head Coach of the Denmark Men’s XV, just moments after their match against Norway. We unpack the highs, lows, and learning moments from the Oslo clash – but also look ahead to a huge opportunity:

👉 The promotion showdown vs Moldova.

With a spot in the Rugby Europe Trophy on the line, Andreas shares how Denmark are preparing mentally, physically, and tactically for what could be a defining moment in the country's rugby journey.

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Norway rugby love in. Mens and Womens XVs edition

Fri, 09 May 2025 12:15:20 GMT

In this episode, we speak with Andy Evans, Head Coach of the Norway Men’s XV, and Lene Vatne, captain of the Norway Women’s XV, ahead of a truly historic weekend for Norwegian rugby.

The men just ended a 7-year drought with a massive win over Estonia, and the women are about to play their first home game in over 15 years – facing Latvia in Oslo.

This Saturday’s double header (🇳🇴 Men vs Denmark, 🇳🇴 Women vs Latvia) is more than a fixture – it’s a celebration of progress, passion, and the power of persistence.

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Rugby for 1 year olds?!

Sat, 03 May 2025 15:01:06 GMT

In this heartwarming episode, we chat with Nich Gulris from CSR Rugby Club in Copenhagen, the mastermind behind Toddler Rugby – a new initiative that introduces children aged 1–5 years to the fun of rugby through soft play and mini rugby balls. What started as a playful experiment has now grown to over 100 toddlers per week, creating a vibrant community of young players and parents. With Denmark rolling it out nationwide and even World Rugby taking notice, this could be the blueprint for youth rugby engagement worldwide. If you're passionate about grassroots growth and youth development, this is a must-listen.

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The Future of German Rugby ft Nico Colic

Sun, 27 Apr 2025 14:29:41 GMT

On this episode Paul invites the head of the German Bundesliga to go through his plans for the new look league structure as well as what needs to happen in Germany for rugby to take the next step!

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The Future of Norwegian Rugby (NRF special)

Thu, 03 Apr 2025 10:42:59 GMT

Rugby in Norway is at a crossroads. After a turbulent year, the sport is struggling to find unity—but could a fresh proposal be the key to rebuilding? This week, we sit down with Mike Pride, who has crafted a plan to bring all forms of rugby together while meeting both domestic and international obligations. Is this the solution Norwegian rugby needs, or at the very least, the spark to reignite the conversation? Tune in as we dive into the future of the sport and what it will take to bring rugby in Norway back on track!

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Conditioning for rugby

Fri, 21 Mar 2025 12:10:01 GMT

No guest this week, so Jack Ben and Paul talk about what kind of S&C training they are doing and how different a prop and a referee´s training is actually.

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From Lion to Tiger - The Ale Loman Story

Wed, 26 Feb 2025 08:28:18 GMT

This week the boys chat with up and coming Nottingham, Leicester and Sweden prop, and poster boy for Scandinavian rugby, Ale Loman. We chat about his rapid rise, the development of the Swedish national team, and what other developing countries can learn from the Swedish system.

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A Chat With The New Norway Head Coach

Sat, 15 Feb 2025 08:41:22 GMT

The boys pick the brains of the new head coach for Norway, how he got the job, what his plans are for the team, and how to get a Norway vs Sweden derby on the cards.

Waist High Rugby, where the bar is low but the chat is high

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NORWAYS BIGGEST rugby INFLUENCER

Fri, 07 Feb 2025 11:48:59 GMT

This week the boys chat with Idar Kjærstad about how he is leading the social media push for rugby in Norway, why he went from football to rugby and what his future plans are!

Waist High - where the bar is low but the chat is high

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THE BOYS ARE BACK

Thu, 30 Jan 2025 08:01:21 GMT

On the first episode of a new look Waist High, the boys tell us what they have been up to, the plans for the pod going forward, and introduce our new co-host.

Waist High Rugby - where the bar is low but the chat is high

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Why is Tom so excited?

Fri, 11 Oct 2024 07:11:12 GMT

This week Jack, Adam, and Tom review the grand final between Lillestrøm and Sandnes, talk why Tom will never play rugby league and preview a massive final round of Norwegian XVs

Live. Laugh. Love. Rugby!

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League final preview plus more ft Kim André Seglem

Wed, 02 Oct 2024 10:26:19 GMT

This week the boys get a visit from Sandnes legend Kim Andre to preview the league final as well as review the Watson cup. The boys also review the last round of games and look ahead to the Oslo derby

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Good things come to those who wait - Season 4 Opener

Fri, 20 Sep 2024 08:54:24 GMT

Slightly late out the blocks but back with a bang. Waist high season 4 episode 1 previews the coming union season in Norway.

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Season 3 wrap up

Thu, 04 Jul 2024 07:02:56 GMT

In the final pod before summer, Jack and Adam review the NM 7s, the rugby league series, and tell us their highlights of the year so far.

Live. Laugh. Love. Rugby!

J,E,T,B,A

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NORWAY WINS ft Espen Høgset

Fri, 14 Jun 2024 09:25:14 GMT

Jack and Adam are joined by winning Norway 7s captain Espen to review a monumental weekend of Norwegian rugby. We also review the Alt heis cup, look forward to the league season carrying on, and look ahead to the women´s EM in Zagreb

Live. Laugh. Love. Rugby

J,E,A,T,B

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A bumper weekend of rugby ft Arne Torsen

Thu, 30 May 2024 06:41:55 GMT

This week the boys are joined by Haugesund founder and Norwegian international Arne Torsen to review the Greece game, preview the alt heis cup and talk all things Norway rugby league. We also go over a bumper weekend of rugby in Norway, the Oslo 7s, Kristiansand shield and NM wheelchair rugby in Skien

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Norway vs Greece, Oslo 7s Preview, Lot's of League and more!

Fri, 24 May 2024 05:25:14 GMT

This week the boys preview the Norway vs Greece game, the upcoming Oslo 7s. We take a look at some of the League results from the last couple of weeks, talk about the Norwegian 7s and much more!

Live. laugh. love. rugby

T,E,J,A,B

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The nugatti sandwich and the rugby season kicks off

Fri, 03 May 2024 08:02:30 GMT

This week the boys review what happened in Stavanger, who was in the nugatti sandwich, preview the Norway vs Andorra game, and talk rugby league ahead of the season opener this weekend. We also touch on the u18s vs Sweden and give an avid listener a shout-out!

Live. laugh. love. rugby

T,E,J,A,B

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Denmark review, concussions in rugby and blooding new players

Mon, 22 Apr 2024 08:34:01 GMT

On the pod that everyone wants, Ed is joined by a still bald Tom, a concussed Adam, and Jack to go dissect what happened vs Denmark, how the Oslo fusion got on against Gothenburg, and who won the opening round of the Rogaland cup.

Live. Laugh. Love. Rugby!

T,E,J,A,B

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The pod turns 1! Norway vs Denmark preview, pre match rituals and Ed´s suprise

Thu, 11 Apr 2024 10:09:49 GMT

On the anniversary of the podcast starting, Jack, Adam and Ed preview the Norway vs Denmark game in Copenhagen this weekend, and ask Adam what the pre match looks like before the lads will run out. We also talk about the first year of the podcast, Oslo Fusion taking on Gothenburg and Ed gets a suprise interuption from a neighbour

Live. Laugh. Rugby

T,E,A,J,B

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The one where we get serious! Plus Toms return

Wed, 27 Mar 2024 07:31:37 GMT

Ed, Adam and Tom team up for this weeks pod. We cover many things from Toms footballing exploits up north, our previous guests, pre season trainings, mental health battles and more! No guests, just the 3 of us waffling on for an hour! Enjoy!

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The one where Norway wins!

Fri, 22 Mar 2024 11:42:36 GMT

On this episode Norwegian youth coach and proper northerner Tim Jones joins Ed, Jack and Adam to discuss Norways U16 and U19s winning in Czech Republic, what his vision for the future is, and which English world cup winner he played against in his playing career.

Live. Laugh. Love. Rugby!

T,J,A,E,B

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The good Jones - A chat with Norway 7s coach Owen Jones

Fri, 15 Mar 2024 13:03:28 GMT

Ed and Jack chat with 7s coach Owen Jones about 7s in Norway, turning up to Trondheim in March without a coat, and which Welsh superstar he got skinned by in his junior days.

Live. Laugh. Rugby!

J,E,T,B,A

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Talking touch with Matt Shaw

Wed, 14 Feb 2024 07:29:07 GMT

We´re Back! In the first episode of the new season, Ed, Jack and Adam chat with the mastermind behind the recent NM touch tournament in Songdal as well as going through the Lista 7s and looking forward to the new season.

Live. Laugh. Rugby!

J,E,T,B,A

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Norway Latvia analysis and season wrap up

Fri, 17 Nov 2023 17:05:49 GMT

In this episode we chat about Norway Latvia and sum up this seasons rugby in Norway! This is the last episode of season 2, we'll be back again weekly in 2024 when it all kicks off again. We plan to drop a Julebord special in the meantime :)

Ed, Ben, Jack, Adam and Tom

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Adams Latvian away day

Mon, 13 Nov 2023 17:21:10 GMT

Adam keeps a pod diary of the Latvia away day. You'll hear from Norways international players, clips from team meetings, and most importantly, what their prematch breakfast was. Enjoy

A! + TBJE

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Norway v Greece vs Norway vs Latvia

Thu, 09 Nov 2023 16:49:29 GMT

Nahan kicks us off with a banging match report from the Norway Greece match, followed by expert jack dissecting the game, then Ed Tom and Adam talk about how Norway are gonna bang Latvia.

BTJEAN

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Union finals day

Sat, 04 Nov 2023 09:00:10 GMT

All the action from a massive day at Voldsløkka!

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A Chat with Norwegian Rugby League Head coach Liam Stead

Thu, 02 Nov 2023 18:02:56 GMT

In this episode Jack and Adam sit down with rugby league head coach and proper Northerner Liam Stead. We chat through how Liam came to be Norway head coach via Halifax, Toronto and Dubai, what he expects from his boys going into the crunch game with Greece this weekend, and how Norway can qualify for the world cup in 2030.

Get it in your usual places!

JBTAE!

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How to beat Sagene?!

Tue, 24 Oct 2023 04:00:49 GMT

in this epsiode we get reactions from the Bergen Trondheim game from Ignacio and Brandon, talk about how to beat Sagene (something Tom, Ben and Jack have no experience of), and chat about the fantasy rugby standings.

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The one where we sing

Mon, 16 Oct 2023 15:13:54 GMT

In this pod we chat about fitness, Norwegian away days, and initiations. We sing the song we'd choose for our international initiation

EBTJA

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The Rugby League Grand Final!

Mon, 09 Oct 2023 04:00:24 GMT

Adam was at the Rugby League Grand Final chatting with Players, Coaches, Referees, Future Stars & Fans! Enjoy!

A + TBJE

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Internationals, Grand Finals and Cairns - Sonny and Jymaal!

Thu, 05 Oct 2023 04:30:53 GMT

We get last week's biggest celebs in Norwegian Rugby - Sonny and Jymaal - on the show to tell us about the match against the Netherlands, lining up with each other and preview this weekend's Grand Final: Lillestrøm Lions vs Haugesund Sea Eagles.

We talk some world cup fantasy and Jack attempts to hype up the Scotland Ireland game.

enjoy

tbaje

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Norways Father and Son combo & Trondheim and Bergen victorious & RWC chat

Wed, 27 Sep 2023 18:52:30 GMT

We talk about Norway's Rugby Leagues father and son combo, how the union league is hotting up, Glynn's awesome MOTM display in Stavanger's loss to Trondheim, Bergen beating Blindern, Eddie Jones and Gatland, and South Africa vs Ireland.

tbeja!

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Fantasy Rugby, Fiji and Cliches

Thu, 21 Sep 2023 15:30:39 GMT

In this episode Jack is joined by Tom and Adam to dissect the weekends rugby action including naming and shaming those excelling and those propping up the Waist High fantasy rugby table, what is it that makes Fiji play the way they do and what the future of rugby tactics might look like after South Africa´s decision to play a 7-1 bench.

As always get it in your normal places and make sure to follow us on instagram!

Live. Laugh. Love. Rugby

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Oh Captain! My Captain!

Mon, 18 Sep 2023 06:16:22 GMT

In this weeks short special, Ed, Jack and Adam are given the honour of introducing the new captain of the Norwegian national team. We dive into his Norwegian roots, his rugby and judo upbringing and the type of leadership he wants to bring into the team. Adam gets a little excited.....

Love, Laugh, Rugby

EJTA

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Some proper rugby....and the World Cup

Thu, 14 Sep 2023 11:46:53 GMT

In this episode we review the two games in Norway that happened on the weekend, as well as looking over the first round of the World Cup. Tom rants about all things mentality, reffing and war dances.

Listen now and get involved - send us your thoughts on instagram or facebook!

Live. Laugh. Love. Rugby!

TBJEA!

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Game previews, coaching and mentality

Thu, 07 Sep 2023 15:10:30 GMT

We talk about the upcoming games, the success of the Watson Cup, and discuss coaching - ending with a heated discussion about mentality. Listen now and get involved - send us your thoughts on instagram or facebook!

TBJEA!

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The one with a Ref!

Fri, 01 Sep 2023 10:00:28 GMT

We're joined by Seb, Adam's favourite ref, to talk about his experience of refereeing in Norway. He tells us the reality of refereeing in Norway, his ideas around what makes a good rugby game for both players and referees, and shares his thoughts on Norwegian rugby as a whole. He's joined by Tom, Adam and Ed :)

Live, Laugh, Love... Rugby

TBEJA x

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Fishing, East vs West and Round 1

Sun, 27 Aug 2023 15:24:36 GMT

This week we have Ed, Tom, Ben and Adam discussing all things from the east vs west game, some post match stories, toms rise to insta stardom, a review of the weekends games and much more!

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Live, laugh, love. RUGBY

J,E,T,B

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East vs West preview with Adam Jones

Fri, 18 Aug 2023 07:05:40 GMT

This week Ed and Jack are joined by the captain of the West Coast Adam Jones to preview the weekend´s game, chat about what goes on on a Stavanger camping trip and give our opinions on some of the world cup squads and of course THAT Farrell red card.

Get it in your usual places

Live, laugh, love. RUGBY

J,E,T,B

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Pridey we need your help with one of the freshers

Mon, 31 Jul 2023 18:01:11 GMT

A bit later than usual, in this episode the boys are joined by West Norway celebrity Mike Pride to talk all things Vestland, rugby and a few drinking stories. Listen now to hear how Pridey went from playing prop in the green green grass of Wales to being chief playmaker of a multi-town rugby league team.

As always follow us on instagram for more.

Live, laugh, love, Rugby!

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The All Blacks are pretty good

Thu, 20 Jul 2023 09:41:16 GMT

In this episode the boys chat through round 2 of the Rugby Championship, Tom has a go at pronouncing islander names, we make a World Cup XV with one player from each country and we talk about which England cricketer would make it as a rugby player.

Be sure to follow us on Instagram (@waisthighrugby) and be part of our journey!

Listen, Laugh, Love... Rugby!

T,B,J,E!

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´Dont be a smartarse´

Thu, 13 Jul 2023 13:56:33 GMT

On the pod everyone loves and keeps asking for Jack and Tom chat all things Budapest 7s, look at the opening weekend of the rugby championship and review the semi finals of the U20 world cup. Be sure to follow us on Instagram (@waisthighrugby) and be part of our journey!

Listen, Laugh, Love... Rugby!

T,B,J,E!

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Mon, 15 May 2023 18:20:42 GMT

We share our opinions on the Norway Denmark game, chat about Leinsters loss to Munster and the premiership semi-finals - controversial topics like strawberries in champagne, breathing and fielding second teams pop up.

Be sure to follow us on Instagram (@waisthighrugby) and be part of our journey!

Listen, Laugh, Love... Rugby!

T,B,J,E!

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Blindern wins, Stavanger nicknames & some rugby

Tue, 09 May 2023 11:54:42 GMT

In the latest episode from Waist High Rugby, Jack and Tom are joined by Adam Jones, captain of Stavanger and owner of the worst tattoo in Norwegian Rugby. We discuss Stavanger's pre-season, some of their best nicknames, punishments and some rugby! We also have a look ahead to this weekends game between Norway and Denmark. Be sure to follow us on Instagram (@waisthighrugby) and be part of our journey!

Listen, Laugh, Love... Rugby!

T,B,J,E!

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Mon, 10 Apr 2023 19:54:16 GMT

This week in the podcast that no one asked for but you got anyway, Ben, Jack, Tom and Ed look at the Norwegian clubs in more depth, provide their thoughts on the new tackle laws being introduced in the UK and look at the weekends Champions Cup action. There's also some exciting news around the Norwegian Men's National Team and some personal insights into Blindern Rugbyklubb. Be sure to follow us on Instagram (@waisthighrugby) and follow our journey!

Listen, Laugh, Love... Rugby!

T,B,J,E!

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The big debut!

Mon, 03 Apr 2023 11:09:30 GMT

In our first-ever episode, we start as we mean to go with some average rugby chat, explain the delicacy that is Norwegian rugby, and discover Tom's coaching philosophy. Ed hosts and Jack delivers his opinion a bit too often.

Listen, Laugh, Love... Rugby!

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