Attacking Scrum - Wales Rugby Podcast for Welsh Rugby fans

A radical proposal has been mooted whereby the 4 professional clubs offload some of their debt, but in exchange the WRU garner a 20% stake in them. Meaning more control over player release, player selection and even key off the field appointments. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

We chat to former Wales star and top pundit Philippa Tuttiett about the impact of WRU investing in the women's game. Can Wales make a quick rise to the top like Ireland? Elsewhere we review the URC with wins for Cardiff and the Ospreys. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Top journalist Alex Bywater joins us to look at the state of Welsh rugby finances. Just how big a predicament are we in and how do the WRU find a way out. However, wins for the Dragons and Cardiff, a good draw for the Scarlets meant it was a decent first weekend for the professional siders. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Lance Bradley speaks to us about the move to St. Helens, the funding gap in Welsh rugby and the impact of Toby Booth's coaching. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Steffan Thomas joins the show to look at the possibility of the URC merging with the English Premiership. We also preview Cardiff, Dragons, Scarlets and Osprey's seasons. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

From the Miracle in Brighton to Steve Robinson, we celebrate some of sport's most fantastic underdog stories with James Stafford, author of a great new book called Unbelievable Underdogs & Rebellious Role Models. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

After Wales lose the Test series in Australia we review the tour with Steffan Thomas of WalesOnline. We also look at what measure the WRU need to explore to fix club rugby in Wales. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Seimon Williams joins us to pick the bones out of the WRU strategy announcement. We also look ahead to the Wales tour of Australia that kicks off on Saturday. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Harlequins and Cardiff favourite Jarrod Evans joins the show to talk about how he saw Wales' defeat to South Africa. Who he'd like to have outside him in a backline, what he's learnt from Marcus Smith. Plus whether he thinks he's still eligible for Wales. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

After a sell-out Twickenham final and a competitive season, could Welsh rugby learn anything from the English Premiership. We also review the Ospreys quarter final defeat to Munster, react to the Wales squad and run through the latest transfer news. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Should Cory Hill be back in the Wales squad? What can we expect over the summer? Can the Ospreys win in Limerick? Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Ged is joined by Emlyn to pick their squad for the summer series tests against South Africa and Australia. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

After Nigel Walker's appearance on Scrum V we look at whether a region will be axed. On the pitch there were 3 wins for the Welsh regions between them. Elsewhere, Welsh qualified flyer Josh Hathaway is in fine form for Gloucester. Is he in with a shout in the summer? Or would he wait for an England call? Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

The regions suffered another collective whitewash. Will the new signings for next season offer hope? Should Portugal have hosted the Champions Cup semi finals? And well done to Llandovery on winning the Premiership play off. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Another weekend without any wins for the Welsh regions but it wasn't all bad. Elsewhere we run the rule over the new players joining the sides next season. And take a look at some of the Welsh talent playing their rugby outside Wales. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Plenty of drama this weekend as the Ospreys get a huge bonus point win in Cape Town. Plus Cardiff are denied by the TMO in a thriller in Belfast. More woes for the Scarlets and Dragons. Plus, what the Autumn Internationals will look like. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

We look back at the week in Welsh rugby as the Ospreys miss out on a European semi-final. We also see what can be learnt from the other European results and the news that a World Club Cup is in the offing. Plus transfer news from around the regions. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Ged looks at the big news stories from Welsh rugby as the Ospreys defeat Sale to make it into the QF of Europe. Elsewhere there's a whole host of transfer news. TNT Sports are now set to show Wales' autumn international games and we take a look at Brian Moore's suggestion of removing tactical subs from rugby. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Author Ryan Herman joins the show to talk about the most remarkable grounds in world rugby. From Racing 92 to Cambrian Welfare. Treorchy to Battleship Memorial Park in Alabama! Join us for a tour of the most stunning, absurd and memorable rugby pitches in the world. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Ged is joined by Paul Rees to look at why Welsh talent are aligning their futures to England. Plus a review of the URC weekend including a win for the Scarlets. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Paul Rees joins the show to look at where it went wrong for Wales. What are the problems on and off the pitch? How much pressure is Gatland under now? Plus we review the final weekend of Guinness Six Nations action. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

So it's come to a Wooden Spoon show down in Cardiff. Wales enter the final weekend with no wins whilst Italy smell blood after defeating Scotland. Sei Williams joins the pod to talk about Wales' woes and see if we can get our opening win on Super Saturday. Elsewhere, how good were England and will they back it up against France? What next for Scotland and will Ireland bounce back? Learn more about...

What will the latest WRU review for Welsh rugby? Apparently nothing is 'off the table'. We're joined by author Seimon Williams to look at what it all means. Plus we preview Wales v France and look back at the URC. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

We look back on a hugely eventful weekend of rugby. Wales are still winless but are they moving in the right direction? Did England get their selection wrong? Italy come within a whisker against the French. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Paul Rees joins the show to examine the WRU's plans for club rugby in Wales and why it's proven so controversial. We also look back at a dramatic win for the Ospreys, a narrow defeat for Cardiff and drubbings for Scarlets and Dragons. Plus it's time to preview Wales' toughest test yet, a Six Nations clash away to Ireland. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices