Rugby TTL exclusive: Arthur Lennon reveals his move to Barça Rugby — with Carl and Pasquale from Game Day Bites.

In this episode: the call from director Javier Soler and why a dropped-down Barça appealed more than the safe option; what new head coach Juan Pablo Socino wants from his fly-half; and what years in and out of Spanish rugby taught a player who arrived mid-COVID without a word of the language.

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00:00:00 A Rugby TTL Exclusive
00:00:30 Signing for Barça Rugby
00:01:00 Barça's Drop to Elite A
00:02:00 The Sant Cugat Game That Started It
00:02:30 The Call from Javier Soler
00:03:00 Juan Pablo Socino Takes Over
00:04:00 When Barça Come Knocking
00:05:00 Academies & Building the Base
00:06:00 Learning the Language
00:07:00 One-Year Deals & the "One Plus One"
00:08:00 Arriving Without a Word of Spanish
00:09:00 Taking the Plunge Mid-COVID
00:10:00 What Spain Taught Him
00:11:00 The Players Who Never Took the Chance
00:12:00 Natural Talent vs Hard Work
00:13:00 The Pull of La Vila
00:14:00 MVP Days & Memories
00:15:00 Coaching Connections in Toledo
00:16:00 South Americans in the Spanish Game
00:17:00 The Athleticism Gap
00:18:00 The Elite A Format
00:19:00 Contracts & Chances at This Level
00:20:00 Towns That Turn Out for Their Club
00:21:00 What Players Back Home Don't Get
00:22:00 How Barça Want to Play
00:23:00 Recruitment & the Set Piece
00:24:00 Turning Around a Poor Run
00:25:00 Never-Ending Excitement
00:26:00 A Packed Stadium & That Touchline Conversion
00:27:00 One Vision for Spanish Rugby