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The Official Scottish Rugby Podcast

The Official Scottish Rugby Podcast brings fans exclusive behind the scenes interviews and information, news and discussion from the home of Scottish Rugby. It showcases the game across the country at all levels this podcast offering should be on every Scottish rugby fan"s podcast playlist.

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36:35

David Nucifora & Claire Cruikshank | New Opportunities

The Official Scottish Rugby Podcast ·

2024/12/11

Podcast hosts Caroline Blair and Chris Paterson welcome two exciting guests to the pod. First, an in-depth chat with new Scottish Rugby Performance Director, David Nucifora. David talks through his impressions of the role so far, what he hopes to acheive in his position and the challenges and opportunities ahead for rugby in Scotland. Then, the pair are joined by Edinburgh Rugby Women’s team Head Coach for the upcoming Celtic Challenge, Claire Cruikshank. Claire steered Edinburgh to an impressive

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37:44

A Big Weekend In Store | The Famous Grouse Nations...

The Official Scottish Rugby Podcast ·

2024/11/22

The Official Scottish Rugby Podcast returns to preview a bumper weekend of action in Edinburgh. Scotland round out their Famous Grouse Nations Series campaign when they host a resurgent Australia on Sunday. The result of that game will go a long way to setting the mood of November.Before that, Scotland 'A' are back in action on home soil for the first time in a decade as they host Chile at Hive Stadium. Caroline Blair and Chris Paterson preview both fixtures, and reflect on the Autumn as a

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33:15

A big November ahead | Pete Horne and Freddy Douglas

The Official Scottish Rugby Podcast ·

2024/10/24

Hosts Caroline Blair and Chris Paterson are back for another episode of the Official Scottish Rugby Podcast to look ahead to a big November.Caroline and Chris sit down with by new face in camp Freddy Douglas ahead of the upcoming Autumn fixtures at Scottish Gas Murrayfield. Scotland are set to take on Fiji, South Africa, Portugal and Australia in The Famous Grouse Nations Series. Scotland A Head Coach Pete Horne also joins the podcast as preparations ramp up towards welcoming Chile to Hive

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35:17

Bumper Preview | Arnold Clark Men's and Women's...

The Official Scottish Rugby Podcast ·

2024/08/22

Caroline Blair and Chris Paterson journey into clubland to preview the 2024/25 season of the Arnold Clark Men's and Women's Premierships. At Bridgehaugh, home of Stirling County, Caroline is joined by ex-Scotland international Megan Gaffney and Stirling skipper Ciorstaidh Ainsworth to look at the runners and riders for the Arnold Clark Women's Premiership. Chris headed to Currie to preview the Men's competition in the company of Ayr's Blair Macpherson and Currie Chieftains' Charlie Brett.

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45:29

From the beginning to 50 caps | Jamie Ritchie

The Official Scottish Rugby Podcast ·

2024/07/10

Scotland and Edinburgh backrower Jamie Ritchie is this week's guest on the Official Scottish Rugby Podcast.He talks to Caroline and Chris about his journey to winning his 50th cap for Scotland in Washington on Friday night. Scotland take on USA as part of the Skyscanner Americas Tour and Ritchie will reach another milestone six years on from winning his first cap in North America. He talks about his journey in rugby, from starting out at mini rugby with George Horne, joining Edinburgh as a

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22:03

At home with Ben Healy and Harry Paterson

The Official Scottish Rugby Podcast ·

2024/07/03

Before jetting out to Canada for the opening game of the Skyscanner Americas Tour, Ben Healy and Harry Paterson invited Caroline Blair over for a cup of tea and a chat at their flat in Edinburgh.The Scotland and Edinburgh backs have been living together for the past four months and in this special episode they chat about what they get up to away from the rugby pitch, what it's like living in Edinburgh and reveal who they invite over for dinner parties. Harry also tells Caroline about the moment he

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32:55

Glasgow Warriors Win URC | Huw Jones & Peter Murchie

The Official Scottish Rugby Podcast ·

2024/06/26

Caroline Blair and Chris Paterson sit down with Huw Jones and Peter Murchie at Scotstoun to discuss Glasgow's win over the Bulls, which saw them win the URC in Pretoria on Saturday evening.Jones chats about how they had to come back from 13-0 down to win the title for just the second time in the club’s history. Murchie, the Warriors defence coach, talks about the "great team performance" and how they were firing in all departments. He also talks about the message that the coaches gave the players

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36:32

Gregor Townsend | Skyscanner Americas Tour Squad...

The Official Scottish Rugby Podcast ·

2024/06/12

Caroline Blair and Chris Paterson sit down with Scotland men's Head Coach Gregor Townsend to discuss the 37-man squad he has selected for the upcoming Skyscanner Americas Tour.Scotland will play Canada, USA, Chile and Uruguay in July and the squad selected includes 10 uncapped players. Townsend talks about the benefits of the tour, why he has chosen a mix of youth and experience and the challeneges he expects from the four teams they'll play in North and South America.

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38:17

Pieter de Villiers | Scrum School

The Official Scottish Rugby Podcast ·

2024/05/24

Scotland assistant coach, Pieter de Villiers joins Chris and Caroline on this week's episode of the Official Scottish Rugby Podcast to chat all things scrums.Ahead of this weekend's Community Game Conference at Scottish Gas Murrayfield, where Pieter is hosting two scrum workshops, he speaks about the link between the physical, tactical and physiological aspects of scrummaging. He also discusses the value of the scrum, interaction with refs and looks ahead to this summer's tour to North and South

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35:25

Hollie Davidson & Chelsea Gillespie | Same game,...

The Official Scottish Rugby Podcast ·

2024/05/09

Scottish Rugby referees, Hollie Davidson and Chelsea Gillespie join Chris and Caroline on this week's episode of the Official Scottish Rugby Podcast. Hollie talks about her recent appointment to referee world champions South Africa this summer, when they take on Portugal in a summer Test. It is another major milestone in Davidson’s career which saw her make history earlier this year, becoming the first female to be part of the officiating team in a Guinness Men’s Six Nations fixture, as an assistant

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42:16

Men’s Premiership Final + Season Review

The Official Scottish Rugby Podcast ·

2024/05/02

Chris Paterson, Dale Clancy & Calum Johnston review the 2024 Men's Premiership and National Leagues as the end of season approaches. They also preview this Saturday's Men's Premiership Final between Hawick and Currie Chieftains and Calum speaks to Shawn Muir from Hawick and Jamie Forbes from Currie ahead of the big game at Mansfield Park.

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27:16

Rachel Malcolm | One to one with Caroline Blair

The Official Scottish Rugby Podcast ·

2024/04/26

Scotland captain Rachel Malcolm sits down with Caroline Blair to review their Guinness Women's Six Nations campaign to date, including last weekend's win against Italy in Parma - the first time in 25 years Scotland women have won on Italian soil. She looks ahead to their final match against Ireland in Belfast this weekend - a match which if they win will see them finish third in the table and qualify for both the Rugby World Cup and WXV1. Rachel also talks about her leadership style, the mood in

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35:50

2024 FOSROC Super Series Sprint | Preview Show

The Official Scottish Rugby Podcast ·

2024/04/16

On this week's Offical Scottish Rugby Podcast, Caroline and Chris catch up with some of the players who will be involved in the upcoming FOSROC Super Series Sprint, which gets underway this weekend.Tom Currie from Edinburgh A, Kerry Johnstone from Glasgow Warriors A, Ross McKnight from Stirling Wolves, Corey Tait from Boroughmuir Bears, Finn Duraj from Watsonians, Jake Shearer from Ayrshire Bulls, Sam Derrick from Southern Knights and Lewis Wells from Heriot's all feature in our preview show as we

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20:35

Louise McMillan | It's all about Lou

The Official Scottish Rugby Podcast ·

2024/04/11

Scotland international Louise McMillan joins us on this week's episode of the Official Scottish Rugby Podcast to reflect on her 50th cap for Scotland against France last month.Louise chats to Caroline and Chris about the upcoming sold-out match against England at Hive Stadium this weekend and why their first ever sell out means so much to the players. She talks about her journey to the Scotland team, the growth of the women's game in Scotland, including the benefits of the new Celtic Challenge

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22:57

Meryl Smith | Seeking home comforts

The Official Scottish Rugby Podcast ·

2024/03/28

Scotland full-back Meryl Smith joins Caroline and Chris on this week's podcast to chat about the historic win against Wales in Cardiff.Smith, who plays for Bristol Bears, also looks ahead to Saturday's match against France in the Guinness Women's Six Nations at Hive Stadium and talks about some of the differences playing full-back, compared to centre or stand-off.

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27:00

Matt Banahan | International rugby player to...

The Official Scottish Rugby Podcast ·

2024/03/21

Scotland women's attack coach Matt Banahan joins Caroline and Chris on this week's podcast.The former England international, who played for Gloucester and Bath, hung up his boots in 2021 and joined Bryan Easson's coaching team in 2023, ahead of their successful WXV 2 campaign in South Africa. Ahead of this year's Guinness Women's Six Nations, which gets underway this weekend, Banahan chats about the growth of the women's game, transitioning from player to coach and what their priorities are for the

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33:25

Dr James Robson MBE | End of an era

The Official Scottish Rugby Podcast ·

2024/03/12

Scottish Rugby’s former Chief Medical Officer and current Scotland Team Doctor, Dr James Robson MBE joins Caroline and Chris on this week's episode of the Official Scottish Rugby Podcast ahead of his final game this weekend.Robson will retire following this weekend's match against Ireland, after 33 years at Scottish Rugby. He reflects on some of the highs and lows of his career, chats about that moment when he lifted the Calcutta Cup last month following Scotland's win over England and looks ahead

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41:04

Andy Christie, Rachel Malcolm & Emma Orr

The Official Scottish Rugby Podcast ·

2024/03/06

On this week's podcast Chris and Caroline are in the Scotland men's team hotel to speak to backrower, Andy Christie, who has made an impact off the bench during the last couple of rounds of the Guinness Men's Six Nations.Andy talks about coming back from injury, the win over England and looks ahead to this weekend's match against Italy in Rome. He also chats about the work he does for charities, including being a Patron for Show Racism the Red Card. Chris and Caroline then head to Hive Stadium to

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25:27

Rory Darge & Ewan Ashman | Leadership, friendship &...

The Official Scottish Rugby Podcast ·

2024/02/21

Scotland co-captain Rory Darge and hooker Ewan Ashman join us on this week's Official Scottish Rugby Podcast.Chris Paterson and Caroline Blair chat to them about leadership, their friendship and look ahead to this weekend's highly-anticipated Calcutta Cup match against England at Scottish Gas Murrayfield. If selected it will be their first involvement in the historic fixture.

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29:33

Six Nations catch up with Chris and Caroline

The Official Scottish Rugby Podcast ·

2024/02/16

This week our hosts Chris Paterson and Caroline Blair chat about the recent matches in both the U20 Six Nations and Guinness Men's Six Nations. Scotland men are one from two after the first two rounds of matches and next up they host England at Scottish Gas Murrayfield on Saturday 24 February. Meanwhile, Scotland U20 have narrowly lost their first two matches as they get set to welcome England to Hive Stadium on Friday 23 February. Chris and Caroline review both tournaments so far from a Scotland

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