Adam Jones: World Cup Pain, Steve Hansen Fallout & Lions Chaos? | Stick to Rugby EP 17

The latest episode of Stick to Rugby, brought to you by Defender, sees Adam “Bomb” Jones join Lawrence Dallaglio, Tom Shanklin, Katy Daley-McLean, and Scott Quinnell for a brilliantly unfiltered chat about World Cup pain, Welsh rugby politics, and his infamous fallout with Steve Hansen. Adam opens up on the toughest moments of his career—from being hooked after 30 minutes by Hansen to the emotional toll of World Cup failure. He reveals how that moment changed him, what really happened behind the scenes, and why it became the turning point in his career. He shares heartfelt memories of Jerry Collins, his surprising coaching ambitions with Wales, and how Joe Marler became one of the most misunderstood players in rugby. From raw honesty to all-time tour stories, this one’s packed with character, chaos and a few emotional curveballs. 🚨🔔 Subscribe now and hit the notification bell so you never miss an episode! 00:00 - 03:34 Intro 03:34 - 04:56 Where ‘The Bomb’ came from 04:57 - 10:24 Adam Jones’ love of quizzes 10:25 - 13:47 How Adam got into rugby 13:48 - 15:05 Jerry Collins 15:06 - 16:07 Mike Phillips 16:08 - 24:10 Playing under Steve Hansen 24:11 - 25:02 Wales Grand Slams 25:03 - 26:56 THAT cornrows hair style 26:57 - 32:38 Wales’ golden generation 32:39 - 42:33 Playing for The Lions 42:34 - 46:12 Reflecting on his Wales career 46:13 - 55:55 Highs and lows of coaching 55:56 - 59:35 Who should be the next Wales coach? 59:36 - 01:03:32 Jones’ friendship with Joe Marler 01:03:33 - 01:07:57 Quickfire Questions FOLLOW US ON SOCIAL ----------------------------------------------------------------------- Facebook:   / profile.php   Instagram:   / sticktorugby   TikTok:   / sticktorugby   ------------------------------------------------------------------------