The Public Nuisance Podcast #073 “Like Being in a Car Crash Every Week” with Stephen Ferris

Send us Fan MailWelcome to a new episode of The Public Nuisance Podcast with me, Sean McComb.This week we welcome Stephen Ferris to the podcast.We cover the brutal physical reality of professional rugby, why every game feels like a car crash, GPS tracking, G-force collisions and how modern rugby monitors player fatigue, Brian O’Driscoll’s legendary toughness, earning respect inside elite teams, walking into the Ireland setup as a young player, free team meals and realising sport had become serious, boxing versus rugby toughness, dirty tactics, eye gouging and old-school rugby madness, Wayne Rooney and the death of street footballers, personalities in modern sport, Eddie Hearn signing rugby players, fake boxing build-ups and why Sean doesn’t buy into the drama, staying calm before a fight, dressing room nerves, players throwing up before games, how to know when someone is hurt in boxing, Carl Frampton’s rise, decline and unforgettable fight nights, walking Frampton out in Belfast, Ireland boxing camps, Paul Barnes, Kazakhstan training camps and Soviet-style boxing culture, rugby tours, Argentina nightlife and drinking culture, the chaos of team environments, playing darts with Michael van Gerwen, the madness of darts nights, growing up through sport, school rugby, football, working-class graft, getting a first rugby contract, taking opportunities when they come, Sean’s next fight plans, Croke Park, Katie Taylor, world title ambitions, Stephen’s work in rugby punditry and insurance, life after sport, real friendships after retirement, and much more.New episodes every Tuesday.NEW MERCH10% off with Code - BANGBANGGRAVEYCHIPWebsite: https://visualanticsapparel.com/collections/public-nuisance-podcastSean McCombInstagram: https://www.instagram.com/seanmccomb/ Killen StudiosInstagram: https://www.instagram.com/killenstudio/ Website: https://killenstudios.com/That Prize GuyInstagram: https://www.instagram.com/thatprizeguy/ Website: https://thatprizeguy.co.uk/The Wing SocietyInstagram: https://www.instagram.com/thewingsociety/