The Scrum of the Earth Rugby Podcast

Wherein I have a lovely chat with the New England Free Jacks' latest brilliant hire, Ewan Brumwell, an incredible man and wonderful addition to the local side as their new Strength and Conditioning Coach. As always, the subject of the interview is far more interesting than I could have imagined. My beloved Free Jacks can be found here: https://freejacks.com/ If you're enjoying listening, you can a...

Wherein I look back at all the great rugby from this weekend, and get super excited about how good the action really was... there are also some trollish jokes, and I find a way to make another crack about Danny Care being old. NOTE - If you haven't watched Harlequins v Exeter, put off listening until you have! For my fixtures and results, I use the official websites of various leagues: https://www...

Wherein I react to the latest round of what, this year, passes for the Festive Darbies, get blown away by some incredible and strange stuff in the Prem, and make a joke about Danny Care's birthday that my partner described as "a long walk for a tiny drink of water," which is now my personal brand slogan. For my fixtures and results, I use the official websites of various leagues: https://www.autum...

Wherein I try to stay upbeat despite the lack of festive darbies, and revel in at least a couple of the lovely Prem matches over Xmas weekend. Despite everything, there was still some great rugby to be had. Happy holidays! For my fixtures and results, I use the official websites of various leagues: https://www.autumn-internationals.co.uk/2021/ https://www.premiershiprugby.com/gallagher-premiership...

Wherein I have a wee gab with Lee Calvert, cohost of the incredible Blood & Mud podcast, who was kind enough to share some time with us here, just in time for the holidays, We talk about rugby, the Cleveland Browns, music, and life in general. The “Blood and Mud” podcast can be found here: https://play.acast.com/s/bloodandmudrugby Lee Calvert is on Twitter: https://twitter.com/bloodandmud You’ll h...

Wherein I look back at all the incredible action in Europe, make snide comments about the weird uniforms on display, and look ahead to Round Two. Information about the European Cups can be found here: https://www.epcrugby.com/european-professional-club-rugby/ If you're enjoying listening, you can always buy me a drink through the link below, and thanks as always for your support: https://www.buyme...

Wherein I discuss the upcoming European competitions, both Champions and Challenge, in preparation for possibly my favorite annual competition! I look at the history, format, and teams that are involved this year, and generally get myself super-excited. Here's a link to the info about streaming Challenge Cup matches: https://www.epcrugby.com/2021/12/07/epcrugby-tv-returns-for-heineken-champions-cu...

Wherein I discuss the latest rounds in the URC and the Premiership, look ahead to the Euro comps right around the corner, and more! For my fixtures and results, I use the official websites of various leagues: https://www.autumn-internationals.co.uk/2021/ https://www.premiershiprugby.com/gallagher-premiership-rugby/fixtures-results/ https://www.unitedrugby.com/match-centre https://www.provincial.ru...

Wherein I have a lovely chat with my new Australian buddy, Blaze, a man on a mission to cover as much sport as he can, worldwide. We discuss the state of the game in Oz, look ahead to upcoming fixtures, and have a laugh over the people who've said Michael Hooper is "overrated." Blaze can be found personally on Instagram @BKRSport, the Rugby Down Under pod can be found here: https://open.spotify.co...

Wherein Phil and I chat ghosts, rugby, and much more, about one of our favorite days of the year! The Jack's Rangers Podcast can be found here: https://open.spotify.com/show/2jDQ49PU5ToqCzY4SImva6 If you're enjoying listening, you can always buy me a beverage through the link below, and thanks as always for your support! https://www.buymeacoffee.com/ScrumOfTheEarth Thanks, cheers and be well! ---...

Wherein I get some amazing insights from our Director S&C, among other things... Ya gotta love that EVERYone at the Free Jacks are working overtime, all the time. If you're enjoying listening, you can always buy me a beverage through the link below, and thanks as always for your support! https://www.buymeacoffee.com/ScrumOfTheEarth Thanks, cheers and be well! --- Support this podcast: https://podc...

Wherein I lament the record-setting gashing of my own USA Eagles, as well as looking around and ahead in the world of rugby. Not an easy week, to be sure. Thanks so very much to each and every listener, and I really mean that. I mentioned a couple cool podcasts today, and they can be found here: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/super-rugby-podcast/id1453908621 https://open.spotify.com/show/0Z...

Wherein I try to cover all the ruggers I usually cover but just, you know, a wee bit less. Lots of great action, and if you're listening, please don't spoil  the Super Six Final for me, please and thanks. I used some audio from a documentary about the Barbarians created by RugbyPass, who are amazing. Here is the YouTube link, via which you can also like and subscribe to their official channel: htt...

Wherein I lament the poor showing by the Eagles versus Los Teros, look perhaps too deeply at fixtures from the Prem and other leagues, and look forward to all the action looming before us. Here is the great pod I referenced: https://www.americarugbypod.com/ Here is the link to the “breaking news” I mention in the pod: https://www.sarugbymag.co.za/sa-teams-forced-to-play-home-games-in-italy/ And he...

Wherein I attempt to explain how my favorite non-World Cup tournaments work, and why you should definitely be watching. Information about the European Cups can be found here: https://www.epcrugby.com/european-professional-club-rugby/ If you're enjoying listening, you can always buy me a drink through the link below, and thanks as always for your support: https://www.buymeacoffee.com/ScrumOfTheEart...

Wherein I break down the action from the other half of the globe, give out the Diamond in the Ruck award, and look ahead to next weekend! If you're enjoying listening, you can always buy me a drink through the link below, and thanks as always for your support: https://www.buymeacoffee.com/ScrumOfTheEarth Thanks, cheers and be well! --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/...

Wherein I cover only half of this AMAZING weekend of rugby, including World Cup Qualifiers for my Eagles, weeks 2 and 3 of the URC and Premiership, respectively, as well as the good ol' Super Six. Part 2 will include Australia v Argentina, South Africa v New Zealand, as well as a nice NPC wrap-up, be sure to check it out. If you're enjoying listening, you can always buy me a drink through the link...

Wherein I discuss the soccer trophy from 1901 that became the most prized Rugby honor in New Zealand, and how that relates to an incredible rugby competition thriving today, the National Provincial Championship. Information about the NPC can be found here: https://www.provincial.rugby/bunnings-npc/ And if you’re a Kiwi listener, please get in touch to share your thoughts on the comp and this episo...

Wherein Coach Mathie takes some time to sit down and talk rugby, from the Currie Cup to Super Rugby, and of course, our beloved New England Free Jacks. He can be found @scottymathie, and soon enough, he can be found here in New England. If you're enjoying listening, you can always buy me a drink through the link below, and thanks as always for your support: https://www.buymeacoffee.com/ScrumOfTheE...

Wherein I discuss the opening weekend of the URC; the second round of the Prem; the Rugby Championship, and let's face it, lots of other stuff. If you're enjoying listening, you can always buy me a drink through the link below, and thanks as always for your support: https://www.buymeacoffee.com/ScrumOfTheEarth Thanks, cheers and be well! --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod...

Wherein I sit down for another fun talk with Phil about the New England Free Jacks, the USA Eagles and their upcoming tests to qualify for the 2023 Rugby World Cup, and lots more! Phil can be found @JacksRangers, and you can get the pod itself here https://open.spotify.com/show/2jDQ49PU5ToqCzY4SImva6 as well as wherever you normally get your podcasts. I want to point you all towards an incredibly...

Wherein I sit down with a true fan of Scottish Rugby, Mr. Jonny McGinty of the Scottish Rugby Blog Podcast, to look ahead to how the Scottish Clubs should be feeling heading into the United Rugby Championship, as well as to cast our eyes ahead to the Autumn Internationals. The pod can be found here: https://www.scottishrugbyblog.co.uk/ though you can also find it by searching the various podcast p...

Wherein I discuss the tons and tons of rugby that came and went this weekend, including the return or Premiership Rugby. A good time was had by all, come join us! I want to point you all towards an incredibly important cause, one that I continue to support - the My Name’s Doddie Foundation. If you have the ability to give anything, consider donating to his amazing foundation. And if you need to kn...

Wherein we discuss four, count 'em, four matches all from different comps this weekend, gosh there's just so much rugby! I want to point you all towards an incredibly important cause, one that I continue to support - the My Name’s Doddie Foundation. If you have the ability to give anything, consider donating to his amazing foundation. And if you need to know why Doddie is a living, breathing, actu...

Wherein I provide top-of-the-line, expert rugby opinions on all 13 teams set to face off over 22 rounds, starting on Friday. The storylines are rampant as the Prem gets back into action, and I'm here to foresee how it will unfold, plus some extra tidbits for my American fans, for whom this whole thing, frankly, might remain a mystery. It's a fun league to follow, I'll tell you that. I want to poin...