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HG Rugby

Huw Griffin

Telling rugby"s untold stories by meeting people, analysing data and starting conversations

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13:10

Mini-Documentary: The Fall & Rise of Newcastle Red Bulls

HG Rugby ·

2025/09/13

Newcastle Falcons, the worst rugby team in England, have been taken over by soft drinks manufacturer RedBull. Overnight, this has turned club rugby in Europe on its head.For the last few years, Newcastle have languished at the bottom of the English Premiership table. They have lost countless games by huge margins and lost their best players to their rivals. They could not be further from the team that won the league with Jonny Wilkinson back in the 90s. As a business, they struggled badly being

42:26

French Rugby Is BACK! - Ramos & Le Garrec Superb In...

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2025/09/09

Welcome to the TOP14 Digest! This weekly podcast captures all of the news and results in the world of rugby’s biggest club competition: the French Top 14 - Huw and Maz bring English language coverage of all of the biggest talking points in France: games, gossip, controversies and climaxes. From Paris to Perpignan, we’ve got it covered!What’s new with Toulouse? What did Dupont do this week? Is there trouble in Toulon? Has Ronan O’Gara gotten banned at La Rochelle again? Have UBB got what it takes

59:26

Canadian Rugby Is A PROBLEM: Uncovering The Mysteries...

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2025/09/06

We all love to talk about rugby in Canada; whether it be the struggles of the men's team or the incredible success of the women's team, everyone has an opinion. But how many of us outside Canada really have any knowledge of what the sport is doing in this great nation? Whilst the women are in the midst of a challenge for the world title in England and the men have just beaten the USA in their battle to qualify for the world cup in Australia, this felt like the perfect time to sit down and truly

49:35

TOP14 Season PREDICTIONS! - La Rochelle Title Charge,...

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2025/09/02

Welcome to the TOP14 Digest! This weekly podcast captures all of the news and results in the world of rugby’s biggest club competition: the French TOP14 - Huw and Maz bring English language coverage of all of the biggest talking points: games, gossip, controversies and climaxes. If you like the sound of that please consider giving the channel a subscribe and sharing a link with a mate. Those of you listening on audio formats can help out by giving us a 5 star review - that tells the money people

61:00

Swys de Bruin Interview: The Mistake Rassie MUST...

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2025/07/26

I was delighted to be joined by Springbok Women head coach Swys de Bruin! Having worked at academy, Franchise & Men's international level as well as being an analyst for SuperSports, there perhaps no one in South Africa more qualified as a rugby educator as Swys. In this podcast I was lucky enough to be able to pick his brains for nearly an hour, covering a wide variety of rugby topics.Swys is of course deep in his preparations with the Springbok women for the Rugby World Cup in England later in

18:54

The Greatest Individual Performance In Lions History?...

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2025/07/20

The British and Irish Lions are currently on their tour of Australia and have won the first test in Brisbane. The Lions is all about history and tradition, meaning each evokes the memories of tours gone by. In this case of this tour, the tales being told most often relate to the last time the Lions visited Australian shores, when they made history with their only victorious test series this century.Whilst a Lions tour is about coming together, so often the memories are about an individual. In the

59:03

The Rise of South America: Rugby's Greatest Untold...

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2025/07/13

Argentina's win over the British & Irish Lions was just one more achievement in a 12 month period where they also defeated the All Blacks, the Springboks and the Wallabies for the first time ever. But this wasn't just a milestone for Argentinian rugby, but for South American Rugby as a whole. The Los Pumas side that beat the Lions contained players from Super Rugby Americas - the young league encompassing teams from Argentina, Uruguay, Brazil, Paraguay and Chile. Along with Argentina, those nations

16:38

Weekend Preview! | CHAMPIONS EDITION: 12 Different...

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2025/07/11

Hello! on the agenda for this special, Champions only show today:MLR English Prem URC WER Super Rugby Super Rugby Aupiki Super W PWR Japan League One TOP14 Super Rugby Americas Rugby Europe Super Cup Elite 1 If you enjoy the show please give it a 5 star rating and share a link with a mate! Cheers! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

9:15

Analysing the ACT Brumbies - The First Proper Test? |...

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2025/07/07

Everything you need to know about the ACT Brumbies!Welcome to a new series of videos previewing the 2025 British & Irish Lions Tour to Australia focusing on the pre-test series games against the Super Rugby Pacific franchises. These videos aim to introduce you to each side, tell you a little bit about their history, point out their best players, identify their strengths and pinpoint their weaknesses. If you like the sound of that, please feel free to drop the video a like and hit subscribe! This

8:01

Analysing the NSW Waratahs - Another Walkover? |...

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2025/07/03

Everything you need to know about the NSW Waratahs!Welcome to a new series of videos previewing the 2025 British & Irish Lions Tour to Australia focusing on the pre-test series games against the Super Rugby Pacific franchises. These videos aim to introduce you to each side, tell you a little bit about their history, point out their best players, identify their strengths and pinpoint their weaknesses. If you like the sound of that, please feel free to drop the video a like and hit subscribe! This

37:08

TOP14 Digest | The Perfect Game - Toulouse vs UBB...

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2025/07/01

Bonjour! on the agenda for our final episode of the season:build up the perfect final star players why Toulouse deserved it season awards! thank you for listening to the show all season! if you enjoy it please consider giving it a 5 star review and sharing a link with a mate. Merci! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

7:55

Analysing the Queensland Reds - Potential Banana...

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2025/06/30

Everything you need to know about the Queensland Reds! Welcome to a new series of videos previewing the 2025 British & Irish Lions Tour to Australia focusing on the pre-test series games against the Super Rugby Pacific franchises. These videos aim to introduce you to each side, tell you a little bit about their history, point out their best players, identify their strengths and pinpoint their weaknesses. If you like the sound of that, please feel free to drop the video a like and hit

7:56

Analysing the Western Force - the Worst Australian...

HG Rugby ·

2025/06/26

Everything you need to know about the Western Force!Welcome to a new series of videos previewing the 2025 British & Irish Lions Tour to Australia focusing on the pre-test series games against the Super Rugby Pacific franchises. These videos aim to introduce you to each side, tell you a little bit about their history, point out their best players, identify their strengths and pinpoint their weaknesses. If you like the sound of that, please feel free to drop the video a like and hit subscribe! This

36:25

TOP14 Digest | Toulouse To LOSE Their Crown?! -...

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2025/06/24

Bonjour! on the agenda today: Toulouse vs Bayonne Review UBB vs Toulon Review Jaminet redemption shut down? England vs France ridiculousness shock hat-trick hero Previewing the grand final If you enjoy the show please give it a 5 star rating and share a link with a mate! merci! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

37:20

TOP14 Digest | Fan Violence ERUPTS in White Heat of...

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2025/06/17

Bonjour! on the agenda today:barrage review access match review fan trouble explained Espoirs title lifted France A previewed semi final predictions if you enjoy the show please give it a 5 star rating and share a link with a mate, merci! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

37:31

TOP14 Digest | Romain Ntamack to Tour New Zealand? +...

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2025/06/03

Bonjour! On the agenda today:reacting to the results Stade Francais collapse AGAIN Bordeaux Women do the triple triple fannies fresh twist in NZ tour saga predicting R26 if you enjoy the show please give it a 5 star rating! merci! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

35:51

TOP14 Digest | The Bordeaux Aftermath & Uncovering a...

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2025/05/27

Bonjour! on the agenda today:UBB are champions Lyon disappoint Castres vs Clermont review Elite 1 final preview R25 preview if you enjoy the show please give it a 5 star rating and share a link with a mate! merci! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

64:38

Inside Bordeaux-Begles - the History of the New...

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2025/05/25

Union Bordeaux-Begles have won the Champions Cup for the first time ever by beating Northampton Saints 28-20 in the final at Cardiff Principality Stadium. It's the first ever major trophy for the French team known as UBB as they backed up their star studded lineup and huge fanbase. But go back 20 years, some might be surprised to learn, this giant rugby club did not even exist.In this podcast I am joined by my good friend and UBB fan madame Maz Mac as she talks through her emotions watching this

16:07

Weekend Preview! | Transfers SPECIAL - Ulster Ring...

HG Rugby ·

2025/05/22

Morning everyone, something different from me - a transfer special! this is something I'm thinking of introducing as a regular feature for next season, so if you could let me know your thoughts I'd really appreciate it! Cheers! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

39:46

TOP14 Digest | Can Bordeaux Achieve Glory ? + The...

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2025/05/20

Bonjour! On the agenda today:how Racing beat Toulouse Biarritz drama episode one million the hottest stepper in the west? Toulon fanny tries galore Champions Cup final preview if you enjoy the show please consider giving it a 5 star rating and sharing a link with a friend! merci! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

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