Attacking Scrum - Wales Rugby Podcast for Welsh Rugby fans

Wales took a hiding from Ireland but have the deep rooted problems in Welsh rugby finally shown themselves. Ged, Dan and Murph look back at the defeat in the Six Nations opener and decide if things are really that bad or we're just blowing things out of context. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Time for the Six Nations preview issues. Ged and Dan choose their winners and losers for the tournament. Can Wales realistically mount a challenge or will they surrender their crown. Elsewhere we review and epic with for Cardiff over Leinster and a gutsy victory for Ospreys against Edinburgh. Plus the shocking tackle on Scarlets' Tom Rogers and the Dragons woes continue in Newport. Hosted on Acast...

After getting a tweet about how negative we were on last week's show, Ged and Dan make a promise to try and find the positives. After the Welsh teams were dumped out of Europe, they might have chosen a tough week to do it! We look back on Scarlets v Bristol, Sale v Ospreys as well as reviewing the Wales squad for the upcoming Six Nations. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information...

A bumper show this week! The boys look back at four loses from four for the Welsh regions but it wasn't all bad. Ged previews Scarlets v Bristol with Pete from Bears Beyond the Gate Podcast. And they lads select their Wales squad of the upcoming Six Nations. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Ged and Murph are back together to look at a hideous weekend for Cardiff and Ospreys. Also to discuss the rumours that Rhys Patchell may be heading to Bath and look at what the future holds for Toby Faletau ahead of the Six Nations. And will Wales end up playing their home games in England? Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcast...

Join Ged and Murph for the socially distanced Christmas party. Welsh rugby chat, lots of nonsense, warm lager and the smell of Rothmans in the air. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

All the Welsh sides in action lost this weekend but Ged, Murph and Iestyn find themselves in surprisingly good spirits. The Cardiff game just seemed to reignite a spark in all of us. So how do we make sure it isn't a one-off and the Welsh teams can get rugby fans back through the doors for good. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit po...

With COVID19 once again dominating the rugby news, Ged, Murph and Dan have a look at what it will mean for the rest of the season. The lads also look for some light relief in the most unlikely of places, the Rothmans Rugby Yearbook 1995-96. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

After the highs of the Autumn Nations Series, it's back to earth with a bump. Ged and Murph take a sideways look at this week's news from the world of Welsh rugby. Including eligibility law changes, the postponement of the Cardiff and Scarlets games and asking why do storms have names? Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoic...

Welsh rugby hero Jamie Roberts and top broadcaster Ross Harries join Ged to talk about Jamie's career, Warren Gatland's man-management style, the 60-Cap rule and the Stone Roses second album. Centre Stage by Jamie Roberts and Ross Harries is out now. The Attacking Scrum is sponsored by So Coffee Trades, get yours at www.socoffeetrades.co.uk Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more informati...

As Wales conclude their Autumn Nations Series with a win over Australia, Ged and Murph try to find out just how good Wales are. Are they building in the right direction ahead of Rugby World Cup 2023 or can they only beat 14 men? Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Wales get another win against a 14 man side but not before Fiji give them an almighty scare. But next week's opponents Australia didn't impress either. So where can the Welsh get the edge over the Wallabies? And where are Wayne Pivac's men, two years out from the Rugby World Cup. The Attacking Scrum is sponsored by So Coffee Trades. Get great quality coffee at www.socoffeetrades.co.uk Hosted on Ac...

After Wales come close against South Africa, Ged, Dan and Iestyn look back at the performance. What went wrong at the scrum, the improvement at the lineout and the heroics of Ellis Jenkins. They also pick their side to face Fiji next week in the Autumn Nations Series. The Attacking Scrum is sponsored by So Coffee Trades, get your awesome coffee at www.socoffeetrades.co.uk Hosted on Acast. See acas...

Wales were comfortably beaten by the All Blacks in Cardiff, so Ged, Dan and Murph get together to have a moan about selection, refereeing and to see if they can do better next week in the Autumn Internationals fixture against South Africa. The Attacking Scrum is sponsored by So Coffee Trades, get great quality coffee now at www.socoffeetrades.co.uk Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more i...

Ged catches up with author James Stafford to talk about his upcoming book and what makes Wales v New Zealand such a great fixture. We also talk about the future of test match rugby and explore some of the lesser known parts of Welsh rugby history. Also, Paul from Driving Maul joins us to give a perspective from New Zealand about the upcoming game. The Attacking Scrum is sponsored by So Coffee Trad...

So much to get through this week. Wales take on the All Blacks in Cardiff next week, Ged, Dan and Murph look ahead to the fixture and see if there's any chance of a famous victory. They also select their team for the clash. Elsewhere, there's reaction to the Scarlets victory in Llanelli, the Ospreys impressive win over Munster in Swansea, and the Welsh derby between Cardiff and the Dragons. The At...

The Welsh squad is out for the Autumn Nations Series and it's safe to say there's some surprise omissions as well as inclusions. Ged, Dan and Murph take a look at the players who are in and out. Elsewhere the Ospreys got a crucial win against Benetton, Cardiff got over the line against The Sharks, but the Dragons came up short in Newport and the Scarlets took a hammering. The Attacking Scrum is sp...

The Dragons chalked up a fantastic win away to Connacht but it was tough watching for the fans of the other teams. Cardiff threw away a lead at home to the Bulls. The Ospreys were embarrassed by the Sharks and the Scarlets humbled in Llanelli by a second string Munster. Meanwhile, we had good fun forgetting which South African side was which. The Attacking Scrum is sponsored by So Coffee Trades, g...

It's been 5 years since the first episode of The Attacking Scrum, so Ged and Dan, do what they always did, chat nonsense about Welsh rugby. This week, we look at the Scarlets win over the Lions in Llanelli. Is Scott Williams heading for a recall? The Ospreys edge out Cardiff in Swansea, how far can the home team go this season? Plus the Dragons run Leinster very close in Newport, is their defence...

Ged, Murph and Dan are back to bring you all the Welsh rugby chat you could ever want, and lots of cycling chat that you don't want! Cardiff get off to a flyer by beating Connacht in the United Rugby Championship. Dragons lose a close encounter in Newport to the Ospreys as Gareth Anscombe stars for the visitors. Dwayne Peel's Scarlets impress but end up on the losing side. Elsewhere, what do we th...

The Lions lose the tightest of test matches to South Africa thanks to a Morne Steyn penalty....yes, again. Ged, Dan, Murph and Iestyn try to get to grips with the defeat to the Springboks. Where did it go wrong? Where is the Lions as a concept right now? Where is rugby as a whole? Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.co...

A pretty horrendous week for the British and Irish Lions. After a bizarre buildup things went from bad to worse on the pitch for Warren Gatland's men. Ged, Dan and Iestyn try to make some sense of it all and see where the Lions might be able to correct things before the decisive third test Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastc...

The Lions get off to a winning start in Cape Town, thanks to monumental performances from Lawes and Itoje. Ged, Dan and Iestyn sit down to pick the bones out of the First Test. What changes should Gatland make? Did we get out of jail? Will we put the series to bed next week ? Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adc...

Another win for The Lions but it's time to concentrate on the Test team. Ged, Dan and Murph put their selection caps on and chose their side to take on the Springboks next week. Who gets the nod in the centres? What about the back three? Is there room for Farrell? Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

The Lions lose their first game on tour against a very strong South Africa A team. But how much did we learn? Which players will make Warren Gatland's team for the first Test Match? Elsewhere Alun Wyn Jones pulls off a miraculous recovery to join the squad and Jay-Z's Roc Nation confirm a partnership with the United Rugby Championship. Who saw that coming!? Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy f...