Dumfries & Galloway Rugby Podcast

In the hot seat this week is Wigtownshire head coach Gregor Henry! Ross & John learn about Gregor's successful career at Ayr, his aspirations for Shire going forward and some fun trips abroad playing 7s! In the Results Roundup, we have big wins for Newton and Annan, and in the fixtures preview, we have just one match to cover - "a 63-year-old friendship match" as John likes to call it! Thanks...

Stewartry head coach Sandy Currie joins us on the pod this week to chat about his love for fitness (Unlucky Ross!), his coaching philosophy and his side's success so far this season!  In the games to review, we had some huge scores, tight contests and, for the first time on DGRP, a draw! This weekend's fixtures are season-defining for many of the teams in Dumfries & Galloway, so, therefor...

For the first time in a while, we are without a guest but there are plenty of hot topics from the world of rugby to get our teeth stuck into! We start by discussing the potential changes to the tackle laws that have been announced in England and whether or not a change would be a positive step forward for the evolution of the game. We also review four games that were played over the weekend, inclu...

It's a very LUCKY number 13 for the boys at DGRP this week as we welcome Stewartry Sirens captain Clare Dooley to the pod! Clare chats about how she found her love for rugby, her role as captain and vice president at Greenlaw and the incredible unbeaten season the Sirens have had so far! After a good blether with Clare, we review the most recent games (which included a wee cameo from John) and loo...

This week we sit down with former Glasgow Warriors, London Scottish and Saracens player Gavin Blackburn as he talks us through his career, his fight to break the stigmas surrounding mental health and how he has found life as the head coach of the Dumfries Saints! As always, we also review the games that have just been played, including some last-minute winners and narrow scorelines, and preview wh...

Happy New Year! In the first episode of 2023, we welcome Annan head coach Gordon "Gogs" Carmichael to the pod to chat about his career as a player, his transition into coaching the team he once played for and how things are shaping up this season down at Violetbank! Gogs also drops an exclusive here at DGRP so be sure to listen out for some big news! League action returns to D+G this week so in pa...

In our milestone tenth episode (and 2022 finale), we take a brief trip down memory lane to remember all we've done in these first few months of DGRP, before getting ready for 2023 and all that it will have to offer! We also preview three exciting games coming up over the next few days, including: The Over 30s v Under 30s at Greenlaw (Which also sees John & Ross going head to head!), The Spice...

Christmas has come a few days early at DGRP as this week Ross sits down with housemaster, podcast host, after-dinner speaker, coach, blogger and Happiness is Egg Shaped founder Bruce Aitchison! Bruce chats about his journey, some of the wild experiences he’s had here in D&G and of course remembers the great man that was Doddie Weir! Ross also signs up for Doddie Aid live on air at the end of t...

As we work our way towards Christmas, the season's winter break gives us at DGRP a chance to really dive deep into the stats and see where each of the six Dumfries & Galloway teams stand going into 2023. In this episode, we analyse how the teams have performed, what they'll be most pleased with and what they can do in the New Year to kick on further! We also review the Shire v Annan game that...

As we work our way towards Christmas, DGRP have plenty of festive fun in store for the month of December! We kick things off with an exclusive interview with Stewartry Sirens head coach David Thomson, who joins us just days after his side won the title and clinched promotion to the Premiership! Daav chats about his time in New Zealand, his return to Castle Douglas and the growth of the women's gam...

Newton Stewart head coach Martin "Wylie" Wallace joins us this week to chat about his rugby journey, life as a coach and getting flattened by Jason White! Wylie also sticks around to review the nine games that were played last weekend and preview the 12 we have coming up at the start of December! 0:00 - 1:34 - Introduction & A word on Doddie Weir 1:34 - 30:16 - Q&A with Wylie 30:28 - 57:24...

Episode 5 brings us our first-ever interview as we welcome Dumfries-born Glasgow Warriors centre Stafford McDowall to DGRP! Staff chats about starting his career at Stewartry, life under Franco Smith and his recent experiences in the Scotland camp. After hearing from Stafford, we discuss what's coming up this weekend as all six D+G teams are in action!

Having accidentally forgotten two of the games in Episode 4's fixtures preview, we are back for our second upload of the day! We run through Annan's trip up to Hamilton and Wigtownshire's return home game against Oban, both in the Women's Tennents West Region League 1. Sorry again!

This week we're on Zoom to congratulate our very own John Muir on the birth of his baby son, bring you all the talking points from the seven D&G teams that were in action over the weekend and, of course, preview what's coming up in the next wee while! We also tease next week's episode, which will be our first-ever live interview on DGRP, so be sure to look out on our socials in the coming days...

After a few weeks off, club rugby returns to Dumfries and Galloway! Newton Stewart, Dumfries Saints, Stewartry, Annan, Wigtownshire and Moffat are all in action this weekend before Scotland host the All Blacks at BT Murrayfield on Sunday. This week, as always, we've done a results review and a fixtures preview, as well as discussed the Schools Rugby Tournament and introduced our new interactive in...

We're back for epsiode two! This week we run through the weekend results, which included wins for Newton Stewart and Dumfries Saints, and preview the upcoming fixtures. We also celebrate Stafford McDowall's inclusion in the Scotland squad, Dumfries' youth championship win and Euan Muirhead's selection for Glasgow U19. Most importantly of all, however, we shine a light on a vital topic - Men's Ment...

The very first episode in our brand new podcast that focuses on both men's and women's club rugby in the Dumfries and Galloway area, hosted by Ross Sanderson and John Muir! This week we introduce ourselves and the podcast, as well as discuss the weekend results.