Attacking Scrum - Wales Rugby Podcast for Welsh Rugby fans

There may have been no rugby in Wales this weekend but no shortage of things to talk about. Ged is joined by The Mighty Murph to chat about the Six Nations, the prospect of the Lions tour taking place over here and some of the latest transfer rumours from within Welsh rugby. The Attacking Scrum podcast is sponsored by SO Coffee Trades, get your hands on some at https://socoffeetrades.co.uk/ Hosted...

A very special episode for you this week as we’re joined by Scarlets chairman Simon Muderack to talk about managing a region through COVID19, recruiting the best talent and whether there should be a loan system in Welsh rugby. Ged is also joined by Steff Thomas to look back at an exciting weekend of rugby as Ospreys beat the Dragons in Newport and Cardiff Blues defeated the Scarlets at the Cardiff...

Did the festive derbies not satisfy your rugby urges? Step this way for some strong opinions and forthright analysis of Wales’ rugby regions. New year but same old problems for Welsh rugby. Boring games, lack of intensity and a massive absence of the international stars. Will the new Rainbow Cup inject some excitement? Will the Lions tour go ahead? Any chance of an Anglo-Welsh league? Join Ged and...

Ospreys and Worcester played out a cracker at Sixways with the Welsh side getting the victory. Ged is joined by an overjoyed Iestyn to take a look at what it means for their season. Meanwhile the Dragons were on the end of a heavy defeat in Bordeaux. Scarlets and Cardiff Blues were handed victories due to COVID19 postponements. The Attacking Scrum podcast is sponsored by SO Coffee Trades, get your...

Ged is joined by Iestyn George to look back at an eventful week in rugby. From the huge news of the lawsuits that former players will be pursuing to the opening weekend of action in the Heineken Cup. The Attacking Scrum podcast is sponsored by SO Coffee Trades, get your hands on some at https://socoffeetrades.co.uk/ Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information. Learn more about your...

Wales get a much needed win against Italy but it wasn't without its scares. Ged and Dan take your questions and try to find out if we're any closer to knowing who should play 9 and 10. Which players from outside the squad should get a look in? Who is likely to line up in the Welsh jersey when the Six Nations arrives. The Attacking Scrum podcast is sponsored by SO Coffee Trades, get your hands on s...

It's never fun when Wales lose to England but we're here to help you through it! What now for Wales? Are there reasons to be optimistic? Are we any clearer on who should play at 9? Are there more questions than answers? The Attacking Scrum podcast is sponsored by SO Coffee Trades, get your hands on some at https://socoffeetrades.co.uk/ Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information. L...

It might not have been pretty but a much needed win for Wales against Georgia in the Autumn Nations Cup. But what did we learn ahead of the stiffer test against England which will follow in Llanelli. Once again, Ged and Dan hand the show over to the listeners and dedicate the entire episode to their questions. Do we know our best 9? Could Ollie Griffiths come in to the team? Is it time to leave ou...

Things go from bad to worse for Wales fans. A heavy defeat to Ireland in their opening Autumn Nations Cup game has put more and more pressure on head coach Wayne Pivac. Ged and Dan hand the show over to the listeners, to try and find some answers. Will Wales really lose to Georgia? What happens if England beat the Welsh heavily? Is it time to drop Alun Wyn Jones? The Attacking Scrum podcast is spo...

You can always rely on Welsh rugby to throw some shock announcements at you. This week Ged and Dan dissect the breaking news that Byron Hayward will no longer be Wales' defence coach. Just days before the Autumn Nations Cup begins with a trip to Dublin as Wales take on Ireland. What does this mean for Wayne Pivac? Is time running out already? Can Gethin Jenkins stop the rot? The Attacking Scrum po...

A shocker of a performance from Wales as they lose a dire game in Llanelli against Scotland in the last round of the Six Nations. Ged and Dan try to figure out where it's all gone wrong. Does the blame lie with Wayne Pivac? Will making changes have any impact. What does this mean for the Autumn Nations Cup. The Attacking Scrum podcast is sponsored by SO Coffee Trades, get your hands on some at htt...

After Wales lose to France, Ged and Dan look at where it all went wrong. Should Wayne Pivac ring the changes for the game against Scotland? Are the coaches up to it? Are we being too impatient? We also take a quick round up of the Pro14 weekend including wins for the Ospreys in Swansea, the Scarlets in Italy and another battering for the Dragons away to Ulster. The Attacking Scrum podcast is spons...

Loads of rugby news to talk about this week. Wales head to Paris to take on France, so Ged and Dan select their side. Elsewhere, there's debate over the call ups of James Davies and some early chat about who could play 10 for the British and Irish Lions. The Attacking Scrum podcast is sponsored by SO Coffee Trades, get your hands on some at https://socoffeetrades.co.uk/ Hosted on Acast. See acast....

Ged is joined by Dan to chat through another eventful week of Welsh rugby news. We've had plenty of action in the Pro 14 with wins for the Dragons and Cardiff Blues and disappointments for Scarlets and Ospreys. We also look at Wayne Pivac's Wales squad for the Six Nations finale and Autumn Nations Cup. The Attacking Scrum podcast is sponsored by SO Coffee Trades, get your hands on some at https://...

Ged is joined by Steff Thomas to look back at an intriguing opening weekend of Pro 14. Encouraging signs for Ospreys fans but can they cope when the internationals are away? Scarlets let a lead slip but Halfpenny excels even by his standards. Cardiff Blues overcome a clear red card to win but Dragons can't get close to Leinster in Dublin. Elsewhere we look in detail to Wayne Pivac's Wales squad wh...

Ged is joined by Steffan Thomas to preview the European quarters featuring the Dragons away to Bristol and the Scarlets trip to Toulon. We also look at the decision to move Wales' games off free-to-air television for this autumn, as the Autumn Nations Cup is confirmed to be broadcast on Amazon Prime. The Attacking Scrum podcast is sponsored by SO Coffee Trades, get your hands on some at https://so...

Just how good is Louis Rees-Zammit? Is it definitely a bad thing that Amazon Prime could be showing the rugby? Can anyone explain to us how next season's Heineken Champions Cup is going to work? All these questions answered, or at least rambled about on this week's podcast with Ged and Iestyn. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podc...

Dan returns to join Ged and discuss the Welsh derbies. Which players stood out? What can we expect from Dragons and Scarlets in the European Challenge Cup quarter finals? Does Steff Evans deserve a recall for Wales and what next for the Springboks and South African rugby? The Attacking Scrum podcast is sponsored by SO Coffee Trades, get your hands on some at https://socoffeetrades.co.uk/ Hosted on...

Time for some rugby. It may be weird resuming a rugby season in the middle of August, but we've got some Welsh derbies to preview! Ged is joined by Steffan Thomas to look ahead to Scarlets v Cardiff Blues and Ospreys v Dragons. As well as looking at the games, we'll be assessing the squads, gauging their strengths and weaknesses as well as examining the overall state of Welsh rugby. The Attacking...

As professional rugby in Wales gets closer to a return, Ged is joined to chat all things Welsh rugby by Iestyn. We look at the signing of Jamie Roberts, are the fans of other regions right to be upset? We also look back at Nick Williams' fine career and speculate about what might be next. Plus we start to preview the Pro 14 games that are around the corner. The Attacking Scrum podcast is sponsored...

Dan Killick makes a welcome return to chat rugby this week. We cover the Welsh Rugby Union's current predicament, the Six Nations rescheduling and some of the reasons the regions could have to be cheerful amidst all this chaos. The Attacking Scrum podcast is sponsored by SO Coffee Trades, get your hands on some at https://socoffeetrades.co.uk/ Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more inform...

Dragons winger Ashton Hewitt joins the show to talk about his fight against racism and speaking up about injustice on social media. From the abuse he's received on Twitter to helping educate people on race. We also get a chance to talk rugby and he explains why he's so excited about getting to pull on the Dragons jersey again and his ambition to play for Wales. The Attacking Scrum podcast is spons...

There may have been no rugby in Wales but it's been an eventful week nonetheless. Ged is joined by Iestyn George to talk about the prospect of the Lions touring South Africa and making a new documentary to accompany it. Elsewhere, could Jamie Roberts be joining the Dragons? Also, can we expect Six Nations rugby to stay free to air, can't we sacrifice Wimbledon or Ant and Dec instead? The Attacking...

Ged is joined by The Guardian's Paul Rees to see what rugby in a post-COVID19 world might look like. Will a global calendar get off the ground? Could a British & Irish League happen? Will we even see any crowds at rugby this year? Paul helps us look at all of this and much more too. The Attacking Scrum podcast is sponsored by SO Coffee Trades, get your hands on some at https://socoffeetrades.co.uk...

In the final series of Dream XV, Ben Ryan joins Ged to pick his team. From playing with Nottingham and getting beaten up on the bus, to coaching Fiji to Olympic gold in 2016, Ben selects his sides on some of the great characters he's played with, coached and been on the receiving end of. Thanks to everyone who took part in the series, the podcast will be back to looking at rugby news and current a...