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The Thistle Scottish Rugby Podcast

Welcome to The Thistle, the only podcast that cares about Scottish rugby. A light-hearted look at rugby union in Scotland, from three rugby fans who never quite made the grade. Expect razor sharp insight from a panel that can count amongst its achievements a Scottish Schools Cup winners medal, the captaincy of the Newcastle 2s dirt trackers, and second place at the 2016 Elie beach rugby tournament. Twitter handle: @thistlerugbypodSupport this show http://supporter.acast.com/thethistle. Hosted on

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59:38

Season 2: Episode 12 - 'Tossing' over New Zealand

The Thistle Scottish Rugby Podcast ·

2017/11/23

Hello and welcome back to the Thistle Scottish Rugby Podcast, the only podcast that cares about Scottish rugby. This week we are back to our full contingent as Matt returns from his anime sojourn. There is a host of rugby to talk about this week, starting with the conclusion of the Finn Russell saga (700 bags of sand anyone?), persistent rumours of J Gray to Brizzle and Edinburgh getting their hands on a lovely pair (of fly halves). We digest that so near but so far match versus New Zealand, preview

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Season 2 Episode 11: Oh Daryl, we hardly knew thee

The Thistle Scottish Rugby Podcast ·

2017/11/15

Alan and David are back with their tail between their legs after Daryl Marfo's excellent debut for Scotland. They discuss the positives and negatives from the Samoa match - mainly the negatives - and look ahead to the New Zealand match at the weekend.Let us know what you think of us...Leave us a review on iTunesTwitter: @thistlerugbypodInstagram: thistle_rugby_podSupport this show http://supporter.acast.com/thethistle. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

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40:26

Season 2: Episode 10 - Turkey Neck Part Deux

The Thistle Scottish Rugby Podcast ·

2017/11/08

Hello and welcome back to the Thistle Scottish Rugby Podcast, the only podcast that cares about Scottish rugby.Unfortunately David is away this week getting emergency surgery - all you can do when the pins in your turkey neck fall out. Regardless, Matt and Alan are here to take you through the last two weeks in Scottish rugby. And what a fortnight it has been - rumours abound, signing news and, no your ears do not deceive you, 4 wins out of 4 for the pro sides. We also take a look ahead to the first

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53:12

Season 2 - Episode 9: Booze, Russians and Foreign...

The Thistle Scottish Rugby Podcast ·

2017/10/24

Hello and welcome back to the Thistle Scottish Rugby Podcast, the only podcast that cares about Scottish rugby. This week we celebrate our year anniversary as the only podcast that brings you your weekly dose of unadulterated Scottish rugby. There is a ridiculous amount to talk about this week: the Bradbury and Hardie news coming out of Edinburgh; the Scottish qualified scouting network that reaches as far as Japan (!); Scotland squad announced for the autumn internationals; and Glasgow and

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47:54

Season 2: Episode 8 - Squigzy

The Thistle Scottish Rugby Podcast ·

2017/10/17

Hello and welcome back to the Thistle Scottish Rugby Podcast, the only podcast that cares about Scottish rugby. We are back to our full contingent this week, welcoming back Matt after his Mull sojourn with Big Harry. We are delighted to be joined this week by Glasgow and Scotland centre Nick Grigg, who gives his take on Glasgow's narrow defeat to Exeter and also dishes the dirt on rooming with Sam Johnson. The boys also review Edinburgh's bonus point victory over London Irish (did anyone actually

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42:08

Season 2: Episode 7 - Big Harry

The Thistle Scottish Rugby Podcast ·

2017/10/10

David and Alan are left alone as Matt is on a 5 day trip around Mull with the mysterious "Big Harry"....The boys bring you gossip about the future of Finn Russell and John Barclay, look back at the Glasgow Warriors win in South Africa and the Edinburgh victory at Myreside vs Zebre. They also look ahead to the first round of European rugby, where Glasgow face English champions Exeter, and Edinburgh take on Premiership strugglers London Irish. Itunes: Leave a review! Twitter:

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45:45

Season 2: Episode 6 - AyeTunes

The Thistle Scottish Rugby Podcast ·

2017/10/03

Hello and welcome back to the Thistle Scottish Rugby Podcast, the only podcast that cares about Scottish rugby. A newly trim looking David is back this week post-op, and provides much needed structure to our ramblings. We are delighted to be joined this episode by Gus Williamson, head of rugby union at Sky Sports, to get his take on the world of rugby broadcasting. As ever we give our take on the pro team's results over the weekend - once again, contrasting fortunes - look ahead to a first Scottish

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59:43

Season 2: Episode 5 - Turkey Neck

The Thistle Scottish Rugby Podcast ·

2017/09/28

Hello and welcome back to the Thistle Scottish Rugby Podcast, the only podcast that cares about Scottish rugby. Unfortunately David is away on a mystery holiday this week (clue is in the title) but Matt and Alan are here to take you through the past few weeks in Scottish rugby. This episode we are delighted to be joined by rugby journalist and editor of the Scrum magazine, Gary Heatly. After 13 years covering the game in Scotland, Gary gives us his view on the evolution of the club and professional

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48:41

Season 2: Episode 4 - Eat the Cheesecake

The Thistle Scottish Rugby Podcast ·

2017/09/12

Hello again and welcome back to the Thistle Scottish Rugby Podcast, the only podcast that cares about Scottish rugby. We have entered rarified territory this week, with two wins in a row for our beloved pro team. To help digest Edinburgh's win over the Dragons, we are delighted to be joined by the side's newly appointed captain, Magnus Bradbury. Highlights of our chat include Edinburgh's 'hit to hurt' policy and why Zander Fagerson is the roommate you want to avoid. We also run the rule over

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58:28

Season 2: Episode 3 - Galway on Steroids

The Thistle Scottish Rugby Podcast ·

2017/09/05

Hello and welcome back to the Thistle Scottish Rugby Podcast, the only podcast that cares about Scottish rugby. This week we are delighted to be joined by Glasgow and Scotland winger Lee Jones, one of a select few to have donned the Edinburgh, Glasgow and Scotland 7s shirts. He helps us digest Glasgow's win over Connacht, while we also review the beginning of the Cockerill revolution with Edinburgh's victory at Cardiff. Two wins for the pro teams on the same weekend, what more could you ask for? We

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Season 2: Episode 2 - Richard Cockerill and Kenny Murray

The Thistle Scottish Rugby Podcast ·

2017/08/30

Hello and welcome back to the Thistle Scottish Rugby Podcast, the only podcast that cares about Scottish rugby. This week we are absolutely delighted to be joined by new Edinburgh head coach Richard Cockerill and Glasgow assistant coach Kenny Murray, as we look forward to the return of pro rugby this weekend. As ever, make sure to subscribe to the podcast via the iTunes store or Acast podcast app and please do leave us a review. We are also active on Twitter @thistlerugbypod. Do not forget to redeem

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56:17

Season 2: Episode 1 - 'Playboy Coach'

The Thistle Scottish Rugby Podcast ·

2017/08/15

Hello and a massive welcome to the return of the Thistle Scottish Rugby Podcast, the only podcast that cares about Scottish rugby. We are back after a restless summer, unsure of what to do with ourselves without the pleasure of being able to talk Scottish rugby. As we prepare for our second season, look out for continued guest appearances and better sound quality as we finally get our arse in gear. This week our thistly issues are:- What do we make of the confirmed Pro 14 competition?- Is the SRU's

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47:38

Episode 28: Return of the Negatron

The Thistle Scottish Rugby Podcast ·

2017/06/28

Alan is back from the Lions in New Zealand (via Bangkok) and joins Matt and David to chew over three thistly issues:1. How did Scotland lose to Fiji?2. Scotland team winners and losers3. Scottish lions and the geography 6Also on the pod the first ever round of Alan's "who am i?" and the usual low brow humour and abuse about Stephen Jones. Follow us on Itunes, Acast and twitter @thistlerugbypodPlease leave us a review on Itunes!Support this show http://supporter.acast.com/thethistle. Hosted on Acast

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38:22

Episode 27: Can we play you every week?

The Thistle Scottish Rugby Podcast ·

2017/06/19

David and Matt are back and Alan joins from New Zealand to give his take on all things Lions. Scotland have beaten Australia twice in two days and are officially 5th in the world...we think. Finn Russell is chasing cash in France, but first he is on the bench for the Lions alongside all the other Scots on tour. For more Scottish rugby chat, follow us on twitter @thistlerugbypodSubscribe and leave a review on Itunes, Acast and any other podcast app you can find!Support this show

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28:43

Episode 26: Scots in Singapore

The Thistle Scottish Rugby Podcast ·

2017/06/07

Welcome to the Thistle Rugby Podcast, the only rugby podcast that cares about Scottish rugby. David and Matt are back to chew over the first two lions games and dig into Gregor Townsend's first Scotland squad. Alan is off to New Zealand via Thailand...For more analysis, laughs and Scottish rugby chat, follow us on twitter @thistlerugbypodSupport this show http://supporter.acast.com/thethistle. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

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Episode 25: "Sh!te at times"

The Thistle Scottish Rugby Podcast ·

2017/05/26

Welcome back to the Thistle Scottish Rugby Podcast- the only rugby podcast that cares about Scottish Rugby. We are back after a week off and their is loads of news to catch up on, and we take a look back at the season that was for Edinburgh and Glasgow. We also discuss the recent success of the Scotland sevens team and rumours of plans to merge to create a permanent Team GB. Alan has been taking some abuse on twitter and iTunes (please keep it coming!) and we have a pro12 end of season quiz as

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53:43

Episode 24: A Prize Draw

The Thistle Scottish Rugby Podcast ·

2017/05/14

Hello and welcome back to the Thistle Scottish Rugby Podcast, the only podcast that cares about Scottish rugby. Ten days between episodes has left us with a mountain of news to catch up on, notably Greig Laidlaw's Lions call up, and some interesting signing news coming out of both Edinburgh and Glasgow. Our thistly issues this week are:1. How happy are we with Scotland's Rugby World Cup draw?2. What do we make of the Scotland squad announcement?3. Can we take anything away from the 1872 Cup

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41:38

Episode 23: Do we care about the 1872 cup?

The Thistle Scottish Rugby Podcast ·

2017/05/03

Hello and welcome back to The Thistle Scottish Rugby Podcast, the only podcast that cares about Scottish rugby. We are back with a vengeance following a week's hiatus to talk about all things Scottish rugby. Kicking off with a round up of recent news and some tasty transfer rumours, we move on to talk about the weekend's pro team results before previewing the upcoming 1872 cup second leg. Is this merely a dead rubber, or do both teams actually have something to play for? Make sure to listen to the

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Episode 22: Lions and Phil Godman

The Thistle Scottish Rugby Podcast ·

2017/04/19

Hello and welcome back to the latest episode of The Thistle Scottish Rugby Podcast, the only podcast that cares about Scottish rugby. This week we are delighted to be joined on the line by former Scotland fly half Phil Godman to talk the Lions squad, his Scotland career and the future of Edinburgh Rugby. We chew over the Lions squad ourselves, try to find the positives (somewhere...) and discuss the impressive Glasgow 2nd strong bonus point win vs Zebre. Follow us on twitter @thistlerugbypod and

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Episode 21: Joe Ansbro

The Thistle Scottish Rugby Podcast ·

2017/04/12

Hello and welcome back to the latest episode of The Thistle Scottish Rugby Podcast, the only podcast that cares about Scottish rugby. This week we are delighted to be joined on the line by former Scotland centre Joe Ansbro to talk about his club and international career and his thoughts on the current Scotland set up. This is definitely one not to be missed.We also take a look at the week in Scottish rugby, including transfer news, some sad retirements (long live Kelly Brown and Sean Lamont) and the

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