The Scrum of the Earth Rugby Podcast

Wherein I sit down again with a favorite guest, Robbie Nock, to chat all things French Rugby and doing solo comms. If you listen closely, you'll be in on a French rugby secret ass well! If you're enjoying listening, please subscribe to our YouTube Channel, and if you could spread the word by telling a friend, why that would be pure magic. We’re approaching 4 full years, and  thanks as always for y...

Wherein I sit down with the incredible Rachel Law to preview the upcoming Women’s Six Nations tournament! If you're enjoying listening, please subscribe to our YouTube Channel, or find us on the Global Gainline Network. If you could spread the word by telling a friend, that would be pure magic. To all of you, across the globe, thanks as always for your support! Sound bites commonly used in this sh...

Wherein I sit down to preview the upcoming men's Six Nations tournament, with help from two lovely doctors! If you're enjoying listening, please subscribe to our YouTube Channel, or find us on the Global Gainline Network. If you could spread the word by telling a friend, that would be pure magic. To all of you, across the globe, thanks as always for your support! Sound bites commonly used in this...

Wherein I sit down with my international rugby star Le Roux Malan, to chat Free Jacks Championships, tearing things up in the NPC, and getting noticed on the European stage. If you're enjoying listening, please subscribe to our YouTube Channel, and if you could spread the word by telling a friend, why that would be pure magic. We’re approaching 4 full years, and  thanks as always for your support!...

Wherein I sit down to preview the upcoming Super Rugby season! If you're enjoying listening, please subscribe to our YouTube Channel, or find us on the Global Gainline Network. If you could spread the word by telling a friend, that would be pure magic. To all of you, across the globe, thanks as always for your support! Sound bites commonly used in this show are from “Still Game,” available on Netf...

Wherein I sit down again with two lovely guests, Hattie and Huw. We discuss the crisis in Llanelli, and hopefully, just maybe, point towards some positives. Great friends always make for great chat.  If you're enjoying listening, please subscribe to our YouTube Channel, and if you could spread the word by telling a friend, why that would be pure magic. We’re halfway through 5 years, and  we always...

Wherein I sit down again with my dear friend, John Anderson, to chat the year in rugby and to hand out our GIFT vs COAL awards! If you're enjoying listening, please subscribe to our YouTube Channel, and if you could spread the word by telling a friend, why that would be pure magic. Sound bites commonly used in this show are from the shows, “Still Game,” and "The West Wing," available on Netflix, I...

Wherein I sit down again with my dear friend @Scrumchampion, where we react to a crushing disappointment in Edinburgh, talk Toonsie's possible exit, and, thankfully, check in on the women's game! If you're enjoying listening, please subscribe to our YouTube Channel, and if you could spread the word by telling a friend, why that would be pure magic. Sound bites commonly used in this show are from t...

Wherein I sit down with the amazing Rachel Law (@rachelemilylaw) to talk Rugby World Cup, and to look ahead at what's next for Scotland. We may get some Welsh people mad at us, as well. If you're enjoying listening, please like and subscribe, and above all, tell a friend! Sound bites commonly used in this show are from the show, “Still Game,” available on Netflix, and “The West Wing,” available on...

Wherein I sit down again with my old friends, Patricia and Huw, to preview the upcoming URC season! Undoubtedly, some silliness crept in, as well. If you're enjoying listening, please like and subscribe to our YouTube Channel, follow us wherever you get your audio pods, and if you could spread the word by telling a friend, why that would be pure magic. Sound bites commonly used in this show are fr...

Wherein I chat with the incredible Brett McKay to talk all things Australian Rugby! We re-live the fun of the Lions tour, the jubilation at Ellis Park, and get into the nitty gritty with some of our favorite players.  If you're enjoying listening, please subscribe to our YouTube Channel, and if you could spread the word by telling a friend, why that would be pure magic. We’re approaching 4 full ye...

Wherein I sit down again with a brand new guest, the incredible Hattie! We chat Pool Stages, preview the Knockouts, and look at the state of the women's game on the whole!  If you're enjoying listening, please subscribe to our YouTube Channel, and if you could spread the word by telling a friend, why that would be pure magic. Thanks as always for your support! Sound bites commonly used in this sho...

Wherein I sit down with the amazing Rachel Law (@rachelemilylaw) to talk Scotland’s Summer Tests and to make our predictions for the upcoming @rugbyworldcup, while managing to insert tidbits of silliness, as well. If you're enjoying listening, please like and subscribe, and above all, tell a friend! If you’d like the FULL AUDIO pods rather than videos, we can be found on iTunes, Spotify, and all y...

Wherein I sit down again with my some of my favorite guests, the Rugby Poet, Not-That-Kind-of-Doctor, and the Pint Glass Thief, where we take a silly look back at 4 great years of global rugby. If you're enjoying listening, please subscribe to this Channel, and if you could spread the word by telling a friend, why that would be pure magic. It's a lot of work, and thanks as always for your support!...

Wherein I sit down again with my oldest guests, @skinchenko27 and @Scrumchampion, where we chat Lions and all things Summer Rugby. Silliness, yeah, that plays a large part, as well. Great friends always make for great chat.  If you're enjoying listening, please subscribe to our YouTube Channel, and if you could spread the word by telling a friend, why that would be pure magic. We’re approaching 4...

Wherein I put a cap on almost 4 years of weekly reviews by hosting a very special episode featuring some incredible guests. Be assured, there’s a fair bit of silliness tossed in, as well. Follow-Up - Dallen Stanford's online course is sold out for July, but you can still sign up for August sessions here: If you're enjoying listening, please like and subscribe, and above all, tell a friend! If you...

Wherein I gorge on end-of-season rugby, I mean, how good? I also plug the new podcast that just finished its second episode, the MAUL ST. JOURNAL, where 3 American hosts discuss all things USA Rugby. On top of all that, there’s a fair bit of silliness tossed in, as well. If you'd like to join me in July to take the online course in Rugby Commentary, the sign-up form for Dallen Stanford’s program i...

Wherein I gorge on end-of-season rugby, I mean, how good? I also plug the new podcast that just kicked off this week, the MAUL ST. JOURNAL, where 3 American hosts discuss all things USA Rugby. On top of all that, there’s a fair bit of silliness tossed in, as well. The sign-up form for Dallen Stanford’s online course is here: https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSeU8JpsAF4RTgIfMNMIG8O96P1_uzzIc...

Wherein I again sit down with the one and only Lee Calvert from the BLood & Mud Podcast to discuss the endings of the URC and Prem season, some guitar stuff, and some general silliness, undoubtedly. If you're enjoying listening, please like and subscribe, and above all, tell a friend! If you like the FULL VIDEO pods rather than audio only, please subscribe to our YouTube Channel. If audio-only is...

Wherein I gorge on end-of-season rugby, I mean, how good? I also give a big preview of the new podcast coming your way soon, the MAUL ST. JOURNAL, where 3 American hosts will discuss all things USA Rugby, I really can’t wait. On top of all that, there’s a fair bit of silliness tossed in, as well. I read about the PRO D2 Promotion here: Montauban with Two Argentine Props secure unlikely Promotion t...

Wherein I spend perhaps too much time on too many comps, but there was just so much happening this weekend, I hope you can forgive me. As well as all that, there’s a fair bit of silliness tossed in, as well. The Rugby Breakdown website is here: https://therugbybreakdown.com/ If you're enjoying listening, please like and subscribe, and above all, tell a friend! If you like the FULL VIDEO pods rathe...

Wherein I sit down with two of my favorite returning guest to chat all things British and Irish Lions! If you're enjoying listening, please like and subscribe, and above all, tell a friend! Sound bites commonly used in this show are from the show, “Still Game,” available on Netflix, “The Wire,” and “The West Wing,” available on HBO, I highly recommend all of them. Thanks, cheers and be well! Learn...

Wherein I get overly excited about an amazing Champions Cup Final, and overly depressed about my USA Eagle getting destroyed by the Black Ferns. There’s also Super Rugby, MLR, and, hopefully, there’s a fair bit of silliness tossed in, as well. The link to tickets for the WER Legacy Cup is here: Women's Elite Rugby 2025 Legacy Cup   If you're enjoying listening, please like and subscribe, and above...

Wherein I take a long hard look at American Rugby, from the PACIFIC 4 to the WER to the MLR. And I can’t be sure, but it feels like it’s a safe bet that there’s some silliness in there. If you're enjoying listening, please like and subscribe, and above all, tell a friend! If you’d like the FULL VIDEO pods rather than audio only, please subscribe to our YouTube Channel. Sound bites commonly used in...

Wherein I sit down with Thomas “Wheelsy” Grant to discuss the Free Jacks, Rugby in the USA, the WER, and more! The form you use to get involved in Dallen Stanford’s Commentator Course is here: https://bit.ly/Rugby-Broadcast-Application If you're enjoying listening, please like and subscribe, and above all, tell a friend! If you’d like the FULL VIDEO pods rather than audio only, please subscribe to...