The Scottish Rugby Podcast

This week Cammy is joined by our Edinburgh correspondant Sandy Smith to look back at the career of Scotland's most capped player, Ross William Ford. The guys dig deep and uncover Commonwealth Games success (sort of), missed opportunities as well as a lost generation of Scotland players who could have been contenders. Get ad free episodes plus bonus content on Patreon from £3 per monthSupport this...

This week Cammy and John dissect Gregor Townsend's extended World Cup Training Squad, wonder what might have been if Big Vern had remained in charge and float rumours of a World Cup bolter. We also get out hands in the ruck about a lack of any official announcement or tribute for Ross Ford following his quiet retirement from rugby and make plans for our own tribute in next week's podcast with a un...

This week Cammy is joined by iain and John to look back at a remarkable Silver Saturday at BT Murrayfield. We speak to Berwick Rugby Club team manager Owen Weatherhead about the team's remarkable extra time victory in the national Shield in probably one of the most remakable games of rugby played at Murrayfield. We also look back at the 1872 Cup and wonder what Toony has planned for his pre-World...

The podcast returns after a short break and Cammy and Iain look ahead to the weekend's big game with Berwick Rugby Club looking to go unbeaten all season and claim a famous League and Shield double. Elsewhere we lookahead to the 1872 Cup and work out all the various possible outcomes including an indepth look at the Pro 14 tie break criteria. Dougie Donnelly is finally spotted and we discuss ecume...

This week Cammy and Iain look back at the weekend's European action and whether Edinburgh were robbed and why Iain was at the Allianz with a life size cardboard cut out. We also speak to former Scotland scrum half and Premier Sports pundit and commentator Rory Lawson. We chat to Rory about the future of the Barbarians in light of the new global calendar, look ahead to Glasgow and Edinburgh's Pro14...

This week Cammy is joined by Alan Dymock from Rugby World Magazine to review one of the most bizarre international games in the history of rugby union. With a number of records smashed in the course of an unbelieveable 80 minutes the guys try to make some sense of what happened. Later in the podcast Cammy is joined by John Anderson to talk about what might have happened in the Scotland dressing ro...

This week Cammy is joined by Iain and Rory to look at the latest proposal for a World Rugby Championship, TV rights for the Six Nations and some reluctant chat about the loss to Wales and upcoming game against England at Twickenham. We also get deep into class war territory and Iain tells us about his favourit pub in Wellington. Get ad free episodes plus bonus content on Patreon from £3 per monthS...

This is the non-explicit version of this week's podcast with all swearing bleeped out. This week Cammy is joined by Iain and Josh Gardner from the Blood and Mud podcast to talk about the current state of the Pro 14, current turmoil in Welsh rugby as well as looking ahead to the weekend's game at Murrayfield. This Get ad free episodes plus bonus content on Patreon from £3 per monthSupport this show...

This week Cammy is joined by Iain and Josh Gardner from the Blood and Mud podcast to talk about the current state of the Pro 14, current turmoil in Welsh rugby as well as looking ahead to the weekend's game at Murrayfield. Get ad free episodes plus bonus content on Patreon from £3 per monthSupport this show http://supporter.acast.com/scottishrugbyblog. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for mo...

This week Cammy is joined by Illtud Dafydd from AFP Sport in Paris to look ahead to Scotland's game against France. Illtud gives us an insight into the mood within the French camp and their take on the threat posed by Scotland. We also get a crap call off involving a bruised toe and some magic spray and Jim Hamilton is spotted getting a coffee. Get ad free episodes plus bonus content on Patreon fr...

This week Cammy, Rory and Iain look back at Scotland's defeat to Ireland and consider what might have been. We also look at the latest Fantasy League standings (https://www.superbru.com/sixnationsfantasy/pool.php?p=11963487) and get our hands in the ruck over food prices at BT Murrayfield and fan behaviour. Get ad free episodes plus bonus content on Patreon from £3 per monthSupport this show http:...

This week Cammy is joined by Iain Hay fresh from BT Murrayfield to look back at Scotland's mildly convincing win against Italy. We wax lyrical about Sam Johnson and The King before unpacking Scotland's collapse in the closing 10 minutes. We also analyse the opening round of our Six Nations Fantasy League (https://www.superbru.com/sixnationsfantasy/pool.php?p=11963487), hear about one listener's at...

This week on the podcast Cammy is joined by Rory and journalist Gary Heatly to look ahead to Scotland's opening game of the Six Nations against Italy. Gary helps us preview the Women's Six Nations and we look back at Scotland's 5th place finish at the New Zealand Sevens. There's some more "crap call offs" and we get our hands in the ruck over new proposals for an international tournament and celeb...

This week Cammy is joined by John and Rory to preview the Six Nations and look back at Edinburgh and Glasgow's European fortunes. We chat live with the Scottish Rugby Forum and Rory puts some unsettling images in our minds. Get ad free episodes plus bonus content on Patreon from £3 per monthSupport this show http://supporter.acast.com/scottishrugbyblog. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for m...

This week Iain and Cammy take a look at Scotland's Six Nations squad and answer some questions posed by a reader. The guys also look back at the weekend's European action and chat about THAT offload. Not THAT one. The other one. We also announce our shortlist for our "Song For Scotland" campaign and plans for a "live" episode. Get ad free episodes plus bonus content on Patreon from £3 per monthSup...

This week on the podcast we launch our campaign to get the Scotland squad to record a song for the World Cup and we want you to get involved. Get in touch with suggestions about what song they should sing and we'll shortlist the best four suggestions to be put forward in our petition/letter writing campaign. This week Cammy also forces John to talk about what's going wrong at Glasgow, what's going...

For our 2018 Christmas Special Cammy and Rory are joined by Alan from Thistle Scottish Rugby Podcast during a temporay ceasefire in the Scottish Rugby Podcast Wards. Weve a Euro review, 1872 preview plus our 2018 awards. Get ad free episodes plus bonus content on Patreon from £3 per monthSupport this show http://supporter.acast.com/scottishrugbyblog. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more...

This week Cammy is joined by Iain and John to look back at a successful weekend for Edinburgh and Glasgow in Europe. We chat about Adam Ashe's rise from the... we ashes, the untold secrets of Law 13 and whether Edinburgh need some more experience in the backline. We also discuss health and safety in the Scotstoun car park and which player has been caught sneaking a crafty cigarette. Get ad free ep...

This week Cammy is joined by Gary Heatly to review Scotland Women's Autumn series and the teams progress. Back in the Scottish Rugby Blog Towers studio Cammy talks to Sandy Smith to discuss his latest peice on Edinburgh's season so far, Alex Allans red card and this weekend's European fixtures. Get ad free episodes plus bonus content on Patreon from £3 per monthSupport this show http://supporter.a...

This week Cammy is joined by Iain and Rory to look back at how Scotland performed over the Autumn. We find out which Scotland player is rated as best in his position in the world right now and there's some exclusive news about Richard Cockerill's myserty dining companion. Get ad free episodes plus bonus content on Patreon from £3 per monthSupport this show http://supporter.acast.com/scottishrugbyb...

This week on the podcast Cammy is joined by Rory to pick over Scotland's loss to South Africa. We also hear post match reaction from Grieg Laidlaw, Gregor Townsend and Huw Jones and discuss Jones's mooted move to Leicester Tigers. We get our hands in the ruck about Murrayfield toilets and come up with wrestler names for some former and current Scotland players. Get ad free episodes plus bonus cont...

This week Cammy is joined by John and Iain to look back at Scotland's convincing win over Fiji. We get some post match reaction from Gregor Townsend and Grieg Laidlaw, chat about the newly announced Scottish Players Union and Hoggy's move to Exeter. Get ad free episodes plus bonus content on Patreon from £3 per monthSupport this show http://supporter.acast.com/scottishrugbyblog. Hosted on Acast. S...

This week on the podcast Cammy chats to Stewart Weir, journalist and close friend of Doddie Weir who has co-written Doddie's autobiography, "My Name'5 Doddie". Stewart talks about how the idea for the book came about almost 20 years ago, the book's unique structure and his long standing friendship with Doddie. To find out how to donate to the My Name'5 Doddie Foundation visit the website: https://...

In his special mini podcast Cammy speaks to Ian McCaw of rugbyfinacials.com about ranking the financial performances of the top Unions, which financial model works best and the north and south financial divide. Ian also explains the running costs for a profressional rugby side and whether a third pro team in Scotland is feasible. Get ad free episodes plus bonus content on Patreon from £3 per month...

This week Cammy is joined by Rory and Al to look ahead to the Autumn Tests to try and predict what the big talking points will be once the dust has settled after the final match. The guys also chat about whether James Haskell would be likeable if he was Scottish, Cammy cancels his campaign to get Ross Ford to the next World Cup and we debate the future of Scottish club rugby. Get ad free episodes...