Episodes
This week is our usual look ahead to the weekend's action, featuring the European Champions and Challenge Cup Finals, as well as a look back on a fantastic weekend of Women's Rugby which saw our fabulous Canadian women start their 2024 season in emphatic style.
Published 05/02/24
Published 05/02/24
We look ahead to the last Round of the Womens' Six Nations with so much to play for, along with our fabulous Canadian Womens' first game of the year against the USA in the Pacific Four Series. We also do our weekly look ahead to this weekend's Super Rugby and URC action - with playoff spots looming on the horizon.
Published 04/25/24
We do our usual look ahead to this weekend's fixtures featuring the Women's Six Nations, Super Rugby Pacific and the United Rugby Championship
Published 04/18/24
Our belated Review of one of the best Post World Cup Six Nations we can remember in a long time!
Published 04/12/24
We look ahead to this weekend's fixtures in the Women's Six Nations, European Challenge and Champions Cup along with Super Rugby Pacific
Published 04/12/24
We go through the matchups for one of the most exciting Six Nations concluding weekends we can remember in a long time.
Published 03/15/24
We look ahead to this weekend's Six Nations Round 3 fixtures.
Published 02/23/24
In this the first of two episodes this week, we take a look at the start of Super Rugby Pacific and the announcement of a Wales/South Africa Test to be held at Twickenham in June this year.
Published 02/23/24
We take a quick look at the appointment of new Wallaby Coach, New Zealander Joe Schmidt and most important of all a look ahead to this weekend's opening round of Six Nations action.
Published 02/02/24
We finish up this weeks calls by looking at Welsh winger Louis Rees-Zammit's surprise announcement of a move to the NFL and the confirmation of the first ever Women's British and Irish Lions tour to New Zealand in 2027.
Published 01/19/24
We look ahead to this weekend's final Round of Champions Cup Pool Stages and cast our eye over the recently announced Six Nations Squads
Published 01/19/24
We sum up our impressions of Rugby World Cup France 2023, including a sojourn in France ourselves during the tournament.
Published 11/03/23
We look at a mesmerising final Round of Pool games and ahead to some genuinely tasty Quarter Finals, in a Tournament that despite some of its initial difficulties is so far exceeding expectations!
Published 10/11/23
We take a look at some of the action last weekend with a particular focus on the Tier Two Nations along with a look ahead to this weekend's blockbuster round of final Pool games that sees numerous Quarter Final berths up for grabs!
Published 10/05/23
We whip round all the games of the second weekend of the Rugby World Cup in France.
Published 09/21/23
We whip round all eight games of the opening weekend of the Rugby World Cup in France.
Published 09/12/23
It's Rugby World Cup time in less than 48 hours and we can't wait!!!! In this episode we break down all four Pools and where we think the teams will finish and as a result who will make it through to the knockout stages.
Published 09/06/23
We reflect back on Ireland's win over England and Keith Earls' 100th cap, while fretting over the injury to Dan Sheehan. We look at Fiji's ability to be just as impressive in the physical battles as they are with ball in hand, and the threat they consequently pose to Wales and Australia. We eagerly look forward to what should be a thriller between arch rivals New Zealand and South Africa at Twickenham but just cross our fingers the stretcher bearers get to take the night off. Lastly we look...
Published 08/25/23
Where to begin on such a controversial week. Sadly governance and officiating have once more dominated the headlines as a result of the farcical process surrounding the rescinding of England Captain Owen Farrell's red card in last week's match against Wales and which sets a dangerous precedent ahead of Rugby's global showpiece tournament. We look at Wales ongoing ineptitude at key moments, while looking ahead to South Africa's arrival on European shores and their clash with the Men in Red...
Published 08/18/23
The latest edition focuses on our Canadian Women's outstanding efforts in last month's Pacific Four Series, a New Zealand side risen from the ashes of 2022, and a Wallabies side whose woes continue under new Coach Eddie Jones. We also look at an impressive looking Scotland and an England World Cup squad that has singularly failed to fire the imagination.
Published 08/11/23
We look ahead to the Pacific Four Series to be played in Ottawa over the next two weekends and in which Canada's Women are poised to finish strongly. We take an initial look at the upcoming Rugby Championship as well as a look back at the recently concluded Super Rugby Final, in which incoming All Black Coach Scott Robertson and his Crusaders cemented their place as the most successful side in the competition's history. Lastly we concern ourselves once more with the unfortunate position...
Published 06/30/23
In this episode we focus on the end of the club season in Europe, the controversy surrounding Ireland and Leinster Captain Johnny Sexton's behaviour at the Heineken Cup Final, Munster's success in the URC and what it all means for Ireland's World Cup Chances. We continue our look at Australia's struggles in Super Rugby now the tournament has reached its business end and what it means for Australia with the Rugby Championship and World Cup just around the corner. We ask the question of what...
Published 06/15/23
We look at the recent contract extension for Scotland Coach Gregor Townsend. There's a nervous glimpse at a seemingly inevitable Irish sweep of European rugby and what it means for the World Cup (with Irish supporters fearfully muttering "we've been here before"). We end with a quick run down of the URC playoffs, Super Rugby action and a look ahead to the resumption of the Toronto Arrows beleaguered 2023 campaign.
Published 05/12/23
In this episode we wrap up the Women's Six Nations which culminated in the largest ever audience for a Women's game at Twickenham. We look at the best of the rest most notably Wales, while there's a lament for the unequal playing field Ireland's women find themselves on. We look at the fascinating contrast in Irish styles being cooked up for the Heineken Cup final between Leo Cullen's Leinster and former Munster and Ireland legend Ronan O'Gara's La Rochelle. Lastly we try and pick the All...
Published 05/05/23