The Scrum of the Earth Rugby Podcast

Wherein I sit down again with my oldest guests, @skinchenko27 and @Scrumchampion, where we dive fully into the upcoming season, and I’m sure it’s not at all biased, there’s no Scottish bent at all. Next stage - find more guests for different angles.  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 supporte...

Wherein I get really excited for some fantastic tests, try to calm down with the club coverage, and get truly excited about the Currie Cup. Also, I’m pretty sure I fulfilled my obligation to insert a heaping dollop of silliness, as well. The article about the USA Wheelchair Rugby team was here: Minneapolis native Chuck Aoki, Team USA win wheelchair rugby silver medal | MPR News If you're enjoying...

Wherein I get really excited to chat with some good friends about the upcoming WXV season! We act serious sometimes, but fear not, there's still plenty of silliness. The entire video can be found on our YouTube Channel, please follow, like, and subscribe! https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hDePss-eGQM&t=20s If you're enjoying listening, you can always buy me a beverage through the link below, or you...

Wherein I get to sit down with the lovely Joel Hintz, NE Free Jack Champion and current NPC starting tighthead for the Hawke's Bay Magpies! We've been trying to get it together for a long time now, and finally got it to work out, so enjoy! 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 s...

Wherein I manage to pull off our first-ever Live Stream, which can be found on our YouTube Channel! Also, I’m pretty sure I fulfilled my obligation to insert a heaping dollop of silliness, as well. The article about the All Blacks' injury woes was here: https://www.rugbypass.com/news/all-blacks-forced-to-call-up-prop-after-latest-major-injury-blow/ If you're enjoying listening, you can always buy...

Wherein I sit down to chat with the incredible Martin Pengelly, to discuss his great book, "Brotherhood: When West Point Rugby Went to War," and much 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 t...

Wherein I get really excited for some fantastic tests, try to calm down with the club coverage, and lament the end of the Scott Mathie era in New England. Also, I’m pretty sure I fulfilled my obligation to insert a heaping dollop of silliness, as well. An article talking about the departure of Scott Mathie was here: Free Jacks’ Head Coach Scott Mathie Honored with His Second Major League Rugby Coa...

Wherein I sit down to chat with the incredible Dallen Stanford, to talk MLR, Free Jacks, Olympic 7’s, and much 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 time, it’s really more helpful than I ca...

Wherein I am greatly pleased to welcome back the lovely Huw Griffin to share his unique insights into the oval world. Along the way, I’m pretty sure I fulfilled 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’t le...

Wherein I sit down to chat with Will Hooley, a lead voice in the @usmlr, former Premiership and England U20's player, and most recently of the San Diego Legion! We chat a great MLR Season and... a Three-Peat for the New England Free Jacks?... 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 yo...

Wherein I have another lovely chat with Rugby Julia, to chat Olympics, PWR, and much more! Julia can be found on the Twitterses hereabouts: @okayjulia 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! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastcho...

Wherein I am thrilled to sit down with two pure legends, and listen to a tale of rugby camaraderie and compassion. I also sneak in my totally non-biased prediction for the @usmlr final in San Diego. If you are thinking about helping out, here are some useful links to get you started: https://www.organdonor.gov/ https://donatelife.net/ https://unos.org/transplant/ If you're enjoying listening, you...

Wherein I sit back down with the inimitable John Anderson to talk all sorts of rugby nonsense, and it was just lovely to see him doing so 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 re...

Wherein I quickly run down the weekend’s action, followed by the return of the lovely James Deeley, @jamdelay the MLR Stats Guru. Also, I’m pretty sure I tossed in at least a spoonful 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 review, I’d r...

Wherein I again chat with regular guests, Patricia, Will, and Craig, to chat all manner of silliness generally connected to the world of rugby! I also fulfill 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’t left...

Wherein I get really excited for some fantastic tests, get surprised by the shootout that is the Currie Cup, and get annoyed by the tests I wasn’t able to watch. Also, I’m pretty sure I fulfilled my obligation to insert a heaping dollop of silliness, as well. The article about Ellie Boatman was here: Paris 2024: GB rugby sevens Ellie Boatman on eating disorders, body positivity and going for gold...

Wherein I sit down for a chat with lightning fast winger and all-around great guy, Toby Fricker, currently of my beloved Free Jacks! 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 h...

Wherein I am excited to get to watch some Currie Cup, but annoyed that BlowRugby botched their replays. Again. Also, I’m pretty sure I fulfilled my obligation to insert a heaping dollop of silliness, as well. The article about the U20’s was here: Four talking points after World Rugby U20 Championship match day two The article about the USA Eagles was here: USA vs. Romania Rugby Preview: Will 2024...

Wherein I sit down with the one and only Robbie Nock to look back at an amazing season in the Top 14. 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 I can say. In the m...

Wherein I sit down with the one and only Julia Singer to chat all things Women's Rugby, and so much 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 time, it’s really more helpful than I can say. In t...

Wherein I get depressed about the TOP14 Final, but then get super psyched about the MLR with my great pal, Phil! Also, I’m pretty sure I fulfilled 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’t left a review, I...

Wherein I spend a LOT of time looking back at the incredible action this weekend, while fulfilling my obligation to insert a heaping dollop of silliness, as well. The article about Noah Lolesio was here: ‘Going to be a sponge’: Noah Lolesio relishing another chance with Wallabies If you're enjoying listening, you can always buy me a beverage through the link below, or you can sign up through Ancho...

Wherein I sit down with the one and only and very calmly-named, Harry Jones, and quite literally cover everything. 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 I can...

Wherein I get WAY too excited about the incredible action from this weekend, while getting sad that it's almost over! Also, I’m pretty sure I fulfilled my obligation to insert a heaping dollop of silliness, as well. The article about promotion and relegation in the Premiership was here: RFU proposes new play-off structure for Premiership promotion - BBC Sport The article about Croke Park was here:...

Wherein I stagger my way through some rather predictable action, to be honest, but still manage to get pretty psyched about what’s coming up next. Also, I’m pretty sure I fulfilled my obligation to insert a heaping dollop of silliness, as well. The article about trouble with second-tier English rugby was here: Championship clubs fear bankruptcy without fairer deal from RFU | Rugby union | The Guar...