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The End of the Island Rowing Podcast
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From the world's premier rowing outlet comes: The End of The Island, proudly sponsored by Filippi Boats. Your one-stop shop for the latest and greatest from across the rowing circuit. Tune in for weekly(ish) insights, analysis and interviews.
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Join Fergus Mainland in conversation with Oxford University BC's Annie Anezakis and Cambridge University BC's Simon Hatcher for our look back on this year's Boat Races. We hear form both athletes about their respective races, the campaigns leading up to this year's racing and so much more. Send us Fan Mail
With just a couple of days to go until racing kicks off on Saturday, join Fergus Mainland, Camilla Hadland-Horrocks, Tom Morgan, and Ed Evans for the only preview you need to listen to ahead of this weekend's Boat Races. We give our predictions and thoughts ahead of the flags dropping but we've also got some great guests too. Hear from OUBC President Heidi long and Austrian international Julian Schöberl as well as the two Cambridge coaches Rob Baker and Paddy Ryan alongside Gabriel Obholzer w...
In today's special episode Fergus Mainland is joined by Tim Levell, Programme Director of TimesRadio and Pete Andrews, Head of Sport at Channel4 to chat about the broadcast of the 2026 CHANEL J12 Boat Race. This episode is sponsored by Filippi Boats. Filippi are one of the most instantly recognisable rowing boat brands in the world. Since inception in 1980, they've carried crews to over 400 medals at World Championship and Olympic level and have a network of dealers across the globe. They pri...
In this week's episode, Fergus and Tom are joined by Seb Benzecry and Zoë Hayes to debrief all the action from Head of the River Race 2026. Tom also caught up with athletes from Imperial College Boat Club and Stu Head of London Rowing Club, who reflect on a strong Tideway showing. This episode is sponsored by Filippi Boats. Filippi are one of the most instantly recognisable rowing boat brands in the world. Since inception in 1980, they've carried crews to over 400 medals at World ...
The names for the new Henley Royal Regatta Trophies have been revealed and to chat through all the details, Fergus Mainland is joined by Richard Phelps, Chair of the Committee of Henley Royal Regatta. They chat through the names of the trophies, the royal seal of approval, the recent Scottish Championship news, as well as how the regatta choose which events to put on notice following the announcement of the new events. This episode is sponsored by Filippi Boats. Filippi are one of the most in...
In this week's bumper episode, Camilla is joined by Becky Wilde and Eve Stewart (hosts of JRN's 'Between the Buoys' podcast) to debrief all the action from WeHoRR 2026. Camilla also caught-up with athletes from Durham University Boat Club and Molesey Boat Club as they reflect on a strong Tideway showing. Meanwhile, Tom and Ed take a look at the headlines from Schools' Head: Shiplake's dominance in the championship eights, Marlow's rise in the quads, and a broader evaluation of a fiercel...
Fergus Mainland is joined by Will Hadland-Horrocks and Fraser Innes to run through all the action from BUCS Regatta 2025. We're also delighted to welcome a number of special guests; Durham University BC Head Coach Will Fletcher, Edinburgh University BC Women's Captain Maddie Fatani, the Captains at the University of Birmingham BC Keir Palmer and Cari Meredith, and Strathclyde University BC's Matthew Hughson. This episode is sponsored by Filippi Boats. Filippi are one of the most instantly rec...
They're back! Join Fergus Mainland, Tom Morgan, Camilla Hadland-Horrocks, and Ed Evans for the start of a new podcast series at the beginning of the new year. We look ahead to what's coming up this year and give our wishes/predictions for the season. This episode is sponsored by Filippi Boats. Filippi are one of the most instantly recognisable rowing boat brands in the world. Since inception in 1980, they've carried crews to over 400 medals at World Championship and Olympic level and ha...
For the final episode of the year, it's our annual quiz, looking back on 2025. Tom Morgan plays quizmaster as Ed Evans and Camilla Hadland-Horrocks team up as The End of The Island. Fergus Mainland and Fraser Innes represent All American Rowing, and Sharing The Podium is represented by Zoe De Toledo and Becky Wilde. The three teams go head to head and there can only be one winner! Thank you to everyone for joining us across the JRN podcasts, we'll see you in 2026. This episode is sponsored by...
Join Fergus and Ed from Thames RC to dissect all the action from the 2025 edition of Trial VIIIs. On day 1, we chatted with Light Blue coaches Rob Baker and Paddy Ryan as well as athletes Gabriel Obholzer and Charlotte Ebel. From Oxford we hear from coaches Allan French and Mark Fangan-Hall and Presidents Heidi Long and Tobias Bernard. This episode is sponsored by Filippi Boats. Filippi are one of the most instantly recognisable rowing boat brands in the world. Since inception in 1980, ...
Join Fergus Mainland, Camilla Hadland-Horrocks, and Tom Morgan to unpick all of the action from Rutherford Head and Wallingford Head. Who had a big day out on the Tyne? Is this the year of the Dark Blues? Which JRN team member slipped on the NUBC steps? All these questions answered and so much more on this week's episode. This episode is sponsored by Filippi Boats. Filippi are one of the most instantly recognisable rowing boat brands in the world. Since inception in 1980, they've carried crew...
Join, Fergus, Camilla, and Ed to look back on this year's Fours Head. We here from Becky Wilde who won Women's Champ Quads with Leander, London RC Head Coach Stu Heap, and Megan Slabbert from Molesey BC's Champ Coxed Four that came second. This episode is sponsored by Filippi Boats. Filippi are one of the most instantly recognisable rowing boat brands in the world. Since inception in 1980, they've carried crews to over 400 medals at World Championship and Olympic level and have a network of d...
We're live from Putney embankment for the first-ever Junior Fours Head. Fergus hears from Norwich School's Max, James, Nicholas, and Archie who were winners of the Junior Coxless Fours as well as Aurelia, Josephine, Yuna, Alice, and Zainab from St Paul's Girls' who won the WJ16 Coxed Four. Fergus also hears from Putney High School Head Mistress Jo Sharrock about why she wanted the school to be a principal partner of the event. This episode is sponsored by Filippi Boats. Filippi are one ...
After winning the GBRT Open Trial in Boston, Fergus caught up with Reading University Boat Club's Finnola Stratton and Matt Long. They talk trials, last season's phenomenal results, Clash of Clams, and what it is that's making the club tick so well at the moment. This episode is sponsored by Filippi Boats. Filippi are one of the most instantly recognisable rowing boat brands in the world. Since inception in 1980, they've carried crews to over 400 medals at World Championship and Olympic level...
Fergus Mainland is joined by this year's winners Imogen Grant and George Bourne to deep dive this year's Wingfield Sculls. This episode is sponsored by Filippi Boats. Filippi are one of the most instantly recognisable rowing boat brands in the world. Since inception in 1980, they've carried crews to over 400 medals at World Championship and Olympic level and have a network of dealers across the globe. They pride themselves on an ability to custom-create shells of the highest specificati...
Fergus, Tom, and Ed are back and this week we're talking Scullers Head. We've been off air for a couple of weeks and delighted to be joined by Scullers Head winner Georgie Robinson Ranger. Ed and Georgie talk all things UL, Leander, and everything in between. The chaps also look ahead to this year's Head of the Charles Regatta, the 60th anniversary event, as JRN gets ready to ship off to Boston for the second year in a row. This episode is sponsored by Filippi Boats. Filippi are one of the mo...
Join Fergus Mainland as he goes through the final day of racing with Canada's Olivia McMurray. There's so much to go through from the Mixed PR3 Double Sculls, to the Single Sculls and of course, rounding of the Championships were the Mixed Eights and Mixed Doubles. We also cross over to Shanghai for one last time as Camilla sends in her final thoughts from China on this year's World Championships. This episode is sponsored by Filippi Boats. Filippi are one of the most instantly recognisable r...
Fergus is joined by Fraser Innes for today's review of all of the action from the World Rowing Championships. A big day of racing in the Eights, some of the Para events, and the Lightweight Single Sculls. Camilla is back with another dispatch from Shanghai sharing her thoughts and feelings from the World Championships. This episode is sponsored by Filippi Boats. Filippi are one of the most instantly recognisable rowing boat brands in the world. Since inception in 1980, they've carried crews t...
On today's episode, Fergus and Tom and joined by JRN's head of content in Canada and five-time international medallist for Canada Olivia McMurray. We go through all of the action from today's finals including the Coxless Fours, the Double Sculls and the PR Single Sculls. We also head back out to Shanghai as Camilla sends in her thoughts from the bank! This episode is sponsored by Filippi Boats. Filippi are one of the most instantly recognisable rowing boat brands in the world. Since inc...
Fergus Mainland and Tom Morgan are joined by Rowing Down Under's Chris McCarthy to talk through the first of the finals from the World Rowing Championships. They run through the Pairs and Quads and touch on some of the other action from Shanghai. Speaking of Shanghai, Camilla sends us her thoughts on the Championships so far from the banks of the World Championship course. This episode is sponsored by Filippi Boats. Filippi are one of the most instantly recognisable rowing boat brands i...



