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Rugby Rundown

Your ultimate weekly debrief on all the on-field drama and off-field intrigue from across the globe. We dissect the crunching tackles, breathtaking tries, and controversial calls from the URC, Premiership, and Top 14, providing in-depth analysis of who"s on fire and who"s feeling the heat. We track the form of every hopeful, from the nailed-on starters to the bolters from the blue, and scrutinise the disciplinary hearings that could make or break a player"s chances. Tune in for expert insights,

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10:53

The Road to Bilbao

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2025/10/15

Send us a text The 2025/26 European club rugby season commences against a backdrop of seismic shifts in the established hierarchy. The twin continental tournaments, the Investec Champions Cup and the EPCR Challenge Cup, are poised to deliver a compelling chapter of elite competition, culminating in the finals weekend at Bilbao's San Mamés Stadium in May 2026. This season is not merely a new beginning but the continuation of several powerful narratives forged in the crucible of the previous ca...

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13:47

The Autumn Selection Dossier: Form, Fortunes, and...

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2025/10/06

Send us a text The 2025 Autumn Nations Series arrives not merely as a collection of standalone Test matches, but as a pivotal and revealing prelude to the Six Nations. As the giants of the Southern Hemisphere—South Africa, New Zealand, Australia, and Argentina—tour north, they will be met by home nations grappling with a landscape profoundly reshaped by a brutal British & Irish Lions tour, the dawn of a new coaching era in Wales, and a cascade of injuries that have created both immense ch...

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13:50

Opening Volleys: An Analysis of Opportunity and...

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2025/09/29

Send us a text The commencement of the 2025-26 northern hemisphere rugby season arrived not with a gentle dawn but under the long, fatiguing shadow of a monumental international summer. The British & Irish Lions tour to Australia, coupled with the brutal attrition of The Rugby Championship, left an indelible mark on the club landscape before a single ball was kicked in anger.1 This created a unique and volatile environment for the opening rounds of the United Rugby Championship (URC) and ...

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URC 2025-26 Season Preview: Navigating New Pathways,...

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2025/09/22

Send us a text The 2025-26 BKT United Rugby Championship (URC) is set to commence on September 26, 2025, with Leinster Rugby entering the season as the defending champions. Their commanding 32-7 victory over the Vodacom Bulls in the Grand Final at Dublin's historic Croke Park not only secured their ninth league title but also emphatically ended a four-year trophy drought, reasserting their position as the competition's preeminent force. For the Bulls, the defeat marked a third Grand Final los...

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13:44

An Unlevel Playing Field: Deconstructing England's...

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2025/09/15

Send us a text The current state of the Women's Six Nations Championship is defined by a singular, overwhelming reality: the dominance of England's Red Roses. This is not a cyclical peak in performance but a sustained era of supremacy that has created a significant competitive imbalance within the tournament. The central question facing the sport is not whether England is dominant, but rather how this dominance was constructed, what it means for the other five nations, and what a viable pathw...

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13:10

The State of Play: A Global Rugby Report Card Two...

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2025/09/08

Send us a text As the dust settles on the 2025 international rugby season, the sport finds itself at a crucial waypoint on the journey to the 2027 Rugby World Cup in Australia. This is not merely another year in the four-year cycle; it is a period of profound flux, a reordering of the traditional power structures that have long defined the global game. The established hierarchy is under duress, challenged not only by internal shifts among the titans but also by the genuine emergence of new, c...

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13:54

The Weight of History: An Analysis of the 2025 Lions'...

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2025/08/05

Send us a text The selection philosophy for the 2025 British & Irish Lions forward pack represented a clear and deliberate strategic pivot under Head Coach Andy Farrell. The squad was constructed around a preference for hybrid, athletic forwards—players comfortable in open play and adept at linking with a celebrated backline—over traditional, heavier enforcers whose primary domain is the attritional warfare of the tight exchanges. This approach, heavily influenced by Farrell's successful ...

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The Coach's Gambit: An Analysis of Joe Schmidt's...

Rugby Rundown ·

2025/07/28

Send us a text In this podcast we will dissect the high-stakes tactical chess match between Wallabies coach Joe Schmidt and his former protégé, Lions coach Andy Farrell, during the compelling 2025 British & Irish Lions Tour of Australia.1 Over the course of a gruelling tour, a fascinating strategic narrative has unfolded, one defined by intelligence gathering, reactive adaptation, and ultimately, the brutal realities of Test match rugby. We will trace this strategic arc through its distin...

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Tartan Hearts, Lions' Roar

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2025/07/21

Send us a text In the suffocating humidity of Brisbane's Suncorp Stadium, a sporting cauldron simmering with 12 years of anticipation, the 2025 British & Irish Lions faced their moment of truth. On July 19th, the famed "Sea of Red," a tidal wave of travelling support, crashed against a defiant shore of gold-clad Wallabies fans, setting the stage for a monumental opening Test. The Lions emerged victorious, grinding out a crucial 27-19 win that gives them a precious 1-0 lead in the series. ...

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Navigating Dual Ambitions: Scottish Rugby's Lions...

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2025/07/14

Send us a text This podcast analyses recent rugby dynamics, focusing on the British & Irish Lions' 2025 tour and Scotland's concurrent Pacific tour. It assesses the selection of Scottish players for the Lions and its impact on their national team. Additionally, it explores Fiji's appreciation for Scotland's tour and how established rugby nations can aid Fiji and the Pacific region's rugby development. The Lions tour, while prestigious, compromises Tier 1 nations like Scotland. Mid-tour ca...

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Assembling the Pride - A Definitive...

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2025/07/07

Send us a text The process of selecting a British & Irish Lions Test 23 is an exercise in balancing form, reputation, combination, and coaching philosophy. The performances over the past weeks, both in Australia and across the home nations' tours, have provided a wealth of data to inform this most critical of selections.

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The 2025 Lions: Forging a Test-Winning Formula from...

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2025/07/07

Send us a text The 2025 British & Irish Lions tour of Australia has reached a critical juncture. With a pre-tour fixture in Dublin and the initial provincial matches Down Under now consigned to the history books, the first Test against the Wallabies looms large on the horizon. The opening games have offered a tantalising mix of clarity and confusion, showcasing both devastating attacking potential and moments of frustrating imprecision. Concurrent international fixtures, which saw the hom...

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The Lions Roar: Farrell's Test Contenders Emerge as...

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2025/06/30

Send us a text The 2025 British & Irish Lions tour began with a surprising 24-28 defeat to Argentina in Dublin, their first tour-opening loss since 1971. This performance raised concerns about cohesion and attack. However, eight days later, a much-changed Lions team decisively beat Western Force 54-7 in Perth, showcasing fluid, clinical rugby. Coach Andy Farrell now faces the challenge of determining which performance reflects the team's true identity and how to approach Test selections a...

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Shadows and Spotlights: Scotland's Pacific Crucible...

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2025/06/23

This Southern Hemisphere winter, rugby focuses on two linked events in Oceania. In Australia, the British & Irish Lions tour, led by Andy Farrell and Maro Itoje, culminates in a three-Test series against the Wallabies—a high-stakes spectacle for legacies. Meanwhile, Scotland, without eight Lions players, embarks on a challenging tour across the Tasman Sea. Their series against the Māori All Blacks, Fiji, and Samoa, though less grand, holds significant peril and opportunity. The tours over...

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Darge's Dawn: Forging Scotland's Future in the...

Rugby Rundown ·

2025/06/16

This episode discusses Scotland's 2025 Skyscanner Pacific Tour, highlighting its strategic importance for the 2027 Rugby World Cup seeding and squad development. For the first time in over two decades, Scotland will face the Māori All Blacks, Fiji, and Samoa in a challenging three-match schedule from July 5th to July 18th. The tour aims to build squad depth, especially with seven front line players on British & Irish Lions duty, and provides an opportunity for uncapped players and potenti...

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