The Scrum of the Earth Rugby Podcast

Wherein I have another amazing chat with Phil Harris of the Jack's Rangers Show to chat our FREE JACKS, the MLR, the potential for a THREE-PEAT, and much more! If you're enjoying listening, please subscribe to our YouTube Channel, and tell a friend to give us a try! If you still haven’t left a review, I’d really appreciate it if you could take that bit of time, it’s really more helpful than I can...

Wherein I have another lovely chat with Julia Singer, AKA Rugby Julia, to chat PWR, SVNS, and much more! Julia can be found on the Twitterses hereabouts: @okayjulia If you're enjoying listening, please subscribe to our YouTube Channel, and tell a friend to give us a try! If you still haven’t left a review, I’d really appreciate it if you could take that bit of time, it’s really more helpful than I...

Wherein I sit down with the lovely Craig Manson to chat the state of the scrum, the URC, all things Europe, and the Men's Six Nations! We even sneak in a bit of Ilona chat, per our media obligations. 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 co...

Wherein I go through the crazy European action, look closely at Ilona Maher’s first start in England, and, undoubtedly, inject a healthy dollop of silliness, to boot. The article about Layne Morgan’s move to the Queensland Reds was here: Switching Laynes: Wallaroos star halfback ditches Tahs for Reds The place to look if you want to help out the victims of the California wild fires is here: Resour...

Wherein I go on about the end of 2024, what I’m hoping for in 2025, and catch up with all the action around our usual competitions. There may or may not be a bit of silliness involved, as well. The article about Lima Sopoaga was here: Forgotten All Black produces man of the match display in Japan division two If you're enjoying listening, please like and subscribe, and above all, tell a friend! If...

Wherein I sit down with the one and only John Anderson to catch up on all our usual competitions. We also throw in a fun game you can play at home! If you're enjoying listening, you can always buy me a beverage through the link below, or you can sign up through Anchor to become a monthly supporter! If you still haven’t left a review, I’d really appreciate it if you could take that bit of time, it’...

Wherein I have another lovely chat with Julia Singer, AKA Rugby Julia, to chat PWR, the Year in Women's Rugby, and much more! Julia can be found on the Twitterses hereabouts: @okayjulia If you're enjoying listening, please subscribe to our YouTube Channel, and tell a friend to give us a try! If you still haven’t left a review, I’d really appreciate it if you could take that bit of time, it’s reall...

Wherein I sit down with my favorite Welsh Rugby fans, Huw and Harley, to chat about the holidays, the European Cups, the upcoming Festive Derbies, and more! If you're enjoying listening, you can always buy me a beverage through the link below, or you can sign up through Anchor to become a monthly supporter! If you still haven’t left a review, I’d really appreciate it if you could take that bit of...

Wherein I sit down with the lovely Craig and Tory Jonny* to semi-belatedly preview the European Cups, and pour in more than a little bit of silliness, as well.  * Note - Jonny is not affiliated with any Tory organizations, as far as we know If you're enjoying listening, you can always buy me a beverage through the link below, or you can sign up through Anchor to become a monthly supporter! If you...

Wherein I sit down with the incredible Caolan Scully to discuss all things Irish Rugby, with a teaser of hurling thrown in, as well!  If you're enjoying listening, you can always buy me a beverage through the link below, or you can sign up through Anchor to become a monthly supporter! If you still haven’t left a review, I’d really appreciate it if you could take that bit of time, it’s really more...

Wherein I work my way into enthusiasm over the international action, but ultimately pine away for the return of the URC. If you're enjoying listening, you can always buy me a beverage through the link below, or you can sign up through Anchor to become a monthly supporter! If you still haven’t left a review, I’d really appreciate it if you could take that bit of time, it’s really more helpful than...

Wherein I look back at a sparse weekend’s action, and by the way, I still can’t get over the Wallabies, how good? Went a little short this week, but I do think I added a modest modicum of silliness, per usual. If you're enjoying listening, you can always buy me a beverage through the link below, or you can sign up through Anchor to become a monthly supporter! If you still haven’t left a review, I’...

Wherein I again sit down with the incredible Alice Soper to talk all things women's rugby in New Zealand! You can subscribe to her newsletter here: https://alicesoapbox.substack.com/ If you're enjoying listening, you can always buy me a beverage through the link below, or you can sign up through Anchor to become a monthly supporter! If you still haven’t left a review, I’d really appreciate it if y...

Wherein I go look back at a sparse weekend’s action, enjoying lots of results. I feel pretty sure I make some silly points, but I also feel I went a little negative. Bit of a tough day where I live. If you're enjoying listening, you can always buy me a beverage through the link below, or you can sign up through Anchor to become a monthly supporter! If you still haven’t left a review, I’d really ap...

Wherein I sit down again with the lovely Jonny McGinty to discuss the weekend with a special emphasis on GLasgow Warriors. Fear not, we definitely fulfil our obligation to insert a heaping dollop of silliness, as well. If you're enjoying listening, you can always buy me a beverage through the link below, or you can sign up through Anchor to become a monthly supporter! If you still haven’t left a r...

Wherein I chat with the lovely Huw Griffin to discuss the other half of the weekend's action, including the URC, the PWR, and the PREMIERSHIP! As usual, I’m pretty sure I fulfil my obligation to insert a heaping dollop of silliness, as well. If you're enjoying listening, you can always buy me a beverage through the link below, or you can sign up through Anchor to become a monthly supporter! If you...

Wherein I chat with the lovely Huw Griffin to discuss half of the weekend's action, including the NPC Semi Finals and the Top 14! As usual, I’m pretty sure I fulfil my obligation to insert a heaping dollop of silliness, as well. If you're enjoying listening, you can always buy me a beverage through the link below, or you can sign up through Anchor to become a monthly supporter! If you still haven’...

Wherein I have another lovely chat with one of my favorite guests, Rugby Julia, to discuss all things WXV, and … I mean, who knows what else? If you're enjoying listening, please like and subscribe, and do me a favor, tell a couple friends about it as well! If you still haven’t left a review, I’d really appreciate it if you could take that bit of time, it’s really more helpful than I can say. In t...

Wherein I sit down with Alan from the Craggy Rugby Podcast to discuss all things URC and, in particular, Connacht Rugby! I was so happy to discover I found a true fan and true historian, and if you care about rugby, regardless of which team you support, you'll love this episode. If you're enjoying listening, please like and subscribe, and do me a favor, tell a couple friends about it as well! If y...

Wherein I do a slightly better job of covering everything pretty equally, and wow was there a lot of action. As usual, I’m pretty sure I fulfil my obligation to insert a heaping dollop of silliness, as well. If you're enjoying listening, please like and subscribe, and do me a favor, tell a couple friends about it as well! If you still haven’t left a review, I’d really appreciate it if you could ta...

Wherein I go batty about a few contests, miss a few others entirely, and generally geek out on all the action we’ve got at the moment. As usual, I’m pretty sure I fulfil my obligation to insert a heaping dollop of silliness, as well. The article about the Hong Kong China Sevens stadium was here: Major change for Cathay/HSBC Hong Kong Sevens made official The article about Sacha Feinberg-Mngomezulu...

Wherein I look closely at the penultimate round of the NPC as the season wraps up. There was some amazing rugby this past weekend, and the playoffs are shaping up to be simply incredible, so I get pretty excited, but I’m pretty sure I fulfil my obligation to insert a heaping dollop of silliness, as usual. If you're enjoying the show, please LIKE, SUBSCRIBE, and do all those other nice things, and...

Wherein I try to cover WAY too much action, but have a really good time trying. In addition to a crazy amount of action, I’m pretty sure I fulfil my obligation to insert a heaping dollop of silliness, as usual. The article about the new Super Rugby format was here: Super Rugby Pacific will have 6-team playoff format for 2025 | AP News The article about the Welsh victory over the Ozzies was here: W...

Wherein I go on and on about the Currie Cup semi finals, get way too much enjoyment from the Storm Week, and feel a bit miffed at the difficulty involved with catching the women’s action each week, particularly the internationals. However, I’m pretty sure I fulfilled my obligation to insert a heaping dollop of silliness, as per. The article about Christian Wade was here: Christian Wade makes a bol...

Wherein I don’t really enjoy the internationals as much as the club action, to be honest. However, I’m pretty sure I fulfilled my obligation to insert a heaping dollop of silliness, as per. The article about SCO v WAL was here: Wales Women ripped apart by Scotland in second-half disaster If you're enjoying listening, you can always buy me a beverage through the link below, or you can sign up throu...