#23 England Rugby’s Future Captain

Jim and Goodey are joined by England, Leicester & British & Irish Lion Ollie Chessum this week for a deep dive into his career. From the turning points that shaped his journey, welding on his day off at Nottingham to becoming a Lion, Ollie opens up on setbacks, standards, Lions chat, England ambitions, career-defining moments, Six Nations rivalries, plus a look ahead to what dreams still drive him, including whether the England captaincy is on the horizon. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

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#23 England Rugby’s Future Captain is an episode from The Rugby Pod by The Ringer.

This episode is 39:26 long.

This episode was published on Feb 12, 2026.

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