The Scrum of the Earth Rugby Podcast

Wherein I look back at a fun weekend of rugby. The Rugby Championship plowed on, the Currie Cup cam to an end, the Scottish Super Six got back to action... oh yes, there may have been a wee Eagles victory on Saturday, as well! This and more in a slightly updated format! I want to point you all towards an incredibly important cause, one that I continue to support - the My Name’s Doddie Foundation....

Wherein I am lucky enough to have a great rugby chat with the amazing owner and CEO of my beloved New England Free Jacks, Alex Magleby. This episode just gets better and better as you listen! Mags can be found @AlexMagleby, and I am always keen to hear from you @OfScrum I want to point you all towards an incredibly important cause, one that I continue to support - the My Name’s Doddie Foundation....

Wherein I am lucky enough to chat with the incredible "Professor Rugby," Dr. Tony Collins, to learn why people have many definitions of what "football" means. This will be Part Three of Three, and I honestly wish there was more! Dr. Collins can be found on Twitter @collinstony , and his official site is here: http://www.tonycollins.org/ His fantastic podcast is here, among other places: https://po...

Wherein I am lucky enough to chat with the incredible "Professor Rugby," Dr. Tony Collins, to learn why people have many definitions of what "football" means. This will be Part Two of Three.  Dr. Collins can be found on Twitter @collinstony , and his official site is here: http://www.tonycollins.org/ His fantastic podcast is here, among other places: https://podcasts.apple.com/gb/podcast/rugby-rel...

Wherein I am lucky enough to chat with the incredible "Professor Rugby," Dr. Tony Collins, to learn why people have many definitions of what "football" means. This will be Part One of Three. In this ep, I at first say it's to be One of Two, but that was before I saw the actual length of the interview. Dr. Collins can be found on Twitter @collinstony , and his official site is here: http://www.tony...

Wherein I discuss the Eagles disappointing loss in Newfoundland; the not-exciting then exciting semifinal matches in South Africa; and of course the inevitability of Bledisloe 3, and much more! 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 Please donate for MND research: https:...

Wherein I finally answer a listener's question - just who are the players in Major League Rugby? And how do MLR and our International Team compare? I also, again, reference Jack's Rangers, a pod I follow and with whom I have had a recent discussion: https://open.spotify.com/show/2jDQ49PU5ToqCzY4SImva6 And he can be found on Twitter, of all places: https://twitter.com/JacksRangers If you're enjoyin...

Wherein I have a lovely chat with Jonathan Beardmore, rugby expert and enthusiast par excellence, and co-host of the terrific “Eggchasers” podcast, a pod I listen to myself, 52 weeks a year. They can be found here: https://play.acast.com/s/eggchasers And of course, JB can be found on Twitter @Jbeardmore This is part Three of Three, thanks for coming along for the ride! If you're enjoying listening...

Wherein I have a lovely chat with Jonathan Beardmore, rugby expert and enthusiast par excellence, and co-host of the terrific “Eggchasers” podcast, a pod I listen to myself, 52 weeks a year. They can be found here: https://play.acast.com/s/eggchasers And of course, JB can be found on Twitter @Jbeardmore This is part Two of Three, please stay tuned for more! If you're enjoying listening, you can al...

Wherein I have a lovely chat with Jonathan Beardmore, rugby expert and enthusiast par excellence, and co-host of the terrific “Eggchasers” podcast, a pod I listen to myself, 52 weeks a year. They can be found here: https://play.acast.com/s/eggchasers And of course, JB can be found on Twitter @Jbeardmore This is part One of Three, please stay tuned for more! If you're enjoying listening, you can al...

Wherein I have a lovely chat with Phil from Jack's Rangers, a man who shares my love of the New England Free Jacks and creating podcasts about rugby in the United States. Phil's fantastic pod can be found here: https://open.spotify.com/show/2jDQ49PU5ToqCzY4SImva6 And he is on Twitter at: https://twitter.com/JacksRangers PLUS! He is trying to raise enough money to pay a rugby coach to come to South...

Wherein I look at an exciting final round in South Africa, some great action in Scotland, lots of exciting news and predictions, and more! The shouted-out podcast this week was The Canadian Ruck, which can be found here: https://podcasts.apple.com/ca/podcast/the-canadian-ruck/id1496465405 Also, their recent interviewees, as well as another organization I support, can both be found here and here: h...

Wherein I look back at the second meeting between South Africa and Argentina, lament the uncertain fates of the Rugby Championship and other leagues, entreat the listener to hook me up with some Super Six action, hint at Bonus Eps to come, and more! This week's Shout-Out Pod is the Aotearoa Rugby Pod, and can be found here: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/aotearoa-rugby-pod/id1525663883 amon...

Wherein I go through the first 2 rounds of MLR's 2nd collegiate draft, noting some interesting tidbits along the way. 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/thescrumoftheearth/s...

Wherein I discuss the Bledisloe, the BNbVERC ("Boringly-Named-but-Very-Exciting Rugby Champiomship"), the Currie Cup, the NPC, and... wait, I can't find any more rugby! I am having SO much fun doing this, and I'd love to hear from more of you. I'm @OfScrum, or via TheScrumoftheEarth@gmail.com This week's highlighted podcast is The Scrum V Podcast, an incredible pod that offers all kinds of insight...

Wherein I am too excited not to pod about all the action in the Southern Hemisphere this weekend. Currie Cup, NPC, and the Boringly-Named-but-Always-Exciting Rugby Championship are all in full flight, and more! 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 --- Support this podc...

Wherein I discuss the Currie Cup in South Africa, the National Provincial Championship in New Zealand, and, well, that's about it for this ep. Please get in touch, I am at https://twitter.com/OfScrum If you're from the Southern Hemisphere, please let me know what I can do to improve my coverage, and thanks! If you're enjoying listening, you can always buy me a drink through the link below, and tha...

Wherein I entertain my first-ever guests for a lovely Scottish-centric discussion of the recent Lions series. Rory and Chris can be found at:  https://www.audible.com/pd/Thistle-Do-Nicely-Podcast/B08K581RQV And they are, of course, on Twitter, at:  https://twitter.com/ThistleDoPod *{WARNING}* This is the first episode labeled 'explicit,' so please be careful with your own sensibilities.  

Wherein I discuss the decider between the Lions and the Springboks, the opening match between New Zealand and Australia, and more! Also, later this week, we'll have a special bonus episode featuring my first-ever guests, to further discuss the Lions series. This week, I'm giving a shout-out to the Flats & Shanks Podcast, one I particularly enjoy myself: https://flatsandshanks.com/ Thanks for liste...

Wherein you get quick overview and reaction to the squad announcements for the Lions series and the Rugby Championship, as well as the prediction I left out of the last full pod. 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 --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify....

Wherein I discuss the Boks' victory over the Britty Kitties, the end result of the third MLR Shield, some news and opinion, and much more! I also give a shout-out to a favorite pod of mine, the Flats & Shanks podcast - their providers don't coincide with my own, so I feel like I should share their Facebook link:  https://www.facebook.com/flatsandshanks/ If you're enjoying listening, you can always...

Wherein we introduce people to watching and streaming the greatest sport in the world. New to the sport? Curious but confused? Stuck in a country like the USA that doesn't seem to care about rugby? Listen on, my friend, I've been there and this ep is for YOU.   :) 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....

Wherein we discuss the Lions series, the semi-finals of Major League Rugby, and more! Please follow me on Twitter @OfScrum or email me at thescrumoftheearth@gmail.com 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 --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show...

Welcome! I'm David Lawrence, an American rugby union fan who follows rugby all over the globe. This is the preview for the weekly pod that will begin a day or two after the first Lions test against the Springboks, which is actually tomorrow, July 24th! Each week, I'll do Current Updates (what's up with me), News (anything breaking around the world), Things to Chew On (items I'm thinking about or s...