The Scrum of the Earth Rugby Podcast

Wherein I cover MOST of the European action, though there are some Bluey-imposed gaps in there this week. I regret nothing.   The excerpted bit about Dr. King and his legacy was here: ARCC News - Martin Luther King, Jr. and “Extremist” Love The Letter from Birmingham Jail can be found in its entirety here: Letter from Birmingham Jail - Bill of Rights Institute The article about Adam Hastings was h...

Wherein I finally break down and watch some Prem, as well as the one PWR match they gave us on The Rugby Network.  The article about Jean Kleyn was here: Springbok lock Jean Kleyn ruled out for the rest of the season The article about attendance figures in the URC was here: South African derbies boost record breaking URC attendance figures If you're enjoying listening, you can always buy me a beve...

Wherein I once again sit down to chat with the record-setting duo, Craig and John from @ScotRugbyPod to dissect the subtle nuances of the league we call the United Rugby Thingy. 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 co...

Wherein I get very excited about all the festive action, and inject a bit of silliness for good measure. The article about the Fiji Drua was here: Drua set Super Rugby Pacific sights high after Fiji's World Cup campaign The article about the PWR was here: A Twixmassy look around the PWR: New Kids, Mercurial Meg and Big Game If you're enjoying listening, you can always buy me a beverage through the...

Wherein I get very excited about all the festive action, and inject a bit of silliness for good measure. The article about the Fiji Drua was here: Drua set Super Rugby Pacific sights high after Fiji's World Cup campaign The article about the PWR was here: A Twixmassy look around the PWR: New Kids, Mercurial Meg and Big Game If you're enjoying listening, you can always buy me a beverage through the...

Wherein I sit down for a lovely chat with Dr. Harley Worthy and Huw Griffin about the state of the regions, what the future holds for club rugby in Wales, why we love the URC, and give out predictions for who will win it all! 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 l...

Wherein I am excited to get stuck into the first weekend of our festive fixtures, and manage to bring the NFL into the conversation somehow. There’s also undoubtedly some silliness, as per usual. The article about Newcastle’s ongoing woes was here: Newcastle Falcons suffer nightmare journey home from South Africa The article about the “Brotherly Shove” was here: Brotherly shove: The Scot at the he...

Wherein I go through all the latest European action, along with the PWR, which got back to a full slate this weekend. There’s also undoubtedly some silliness, as per usual. The article about Jo Yapp was here: Jo Yapp: Former England captain makes history with appointment as new head coach of Australia women - BBC Sport If you're enjoying listening, you can always buy me a beverage through the link...

Wherein I am thrilled to once again chat with world legend Dallen Stanford, to talk the year in rugby, his work at the 2023 World Cup, and a new venture called Flag Rugby X! If you're enjoying listening, you can always buy me a beverage through the link below, or you can sign up through Spotify to become a monthly supporter! Thanks as always for listening! https://www.buymeacoffee.com/ScrumOfTheEa...

Wherein I spill all the dish - is that something one can do? - about the opening round of the new EPCR tournaments, and breakdown in brief the PWR. I assume there’s a bit of silliness baked in as well. The article about “Marky Mark” was here: Australia winger Mark Nawaqanitawase to switch to rugby league - BBC Sport The article about NY Rugby folding was here: Rugby New York folding "tough to grap...

Wherein I try my best to cover a ridiculous amount of action, while trying to exist as a musician at the same time. I also do a bit of begging at the start, please do us a favor and support the show! The article about the sad folding of the Toronto Arrows was here: Toronto Arrows, Canada's lone Major League Rugby team, cease operations The article about Owen Farrell was here: England captain Owen...

Wherein I go over all the usual comps, try to pepper in some cool stats and mini-factoids, along with a modicum of pure silliness. The article about Rugby Australia’s new direction was here: New Rugby Australia chairman makes new promise to the fans The article about Siobhan Cattigan was here: Family still want answers from Scottish Rugby over player's death If you're enjoying listening, you can a...

Wherein I try desperately to cover way too much rugby, but have a great time doing it! The article about the incorrect ruling in the RWC Final was here: https://www.planetrugby.com/news/world-rugby-admit-officiating-error-against-the-all-blacks-in-world-cup-final-report The latest article about the toxic culture of the WRU was here: https://www.bbc.com/news/uk-wales-politics-67420553 If you're enj...

Wherein I thoroughly enjoy a full slate of top-level rugby, particularly in the URC, which I grow increasingly convinced is the best league of any sport in this crazy world. The article about Fabien Galthie was here: https://www.rte.ie/sport/rugby-world-cup/2023/1108/1415469-france-will-carry-world-cup-scars-forever-galthie/ The primary website for all the WXV action that I have woefully inadequat...

Wherein I try to keep up with all the club action, as well as injecting some well-meaning silliness, to boot. The article about Eddie Jones’ never-ending trail of dumpster fires was here: https://www.bbc.com/sport/rugby-union/67284121 The article about Wayne Barnes’ retirement was here: https://www.theguardian.com/sport/2023/nov/02/wayne-barnes-announces-retirement-after-refereeing-rugby-world-cup...

Wherein I again sit own with two of my favorite mammals, the incredible combo that is John and Craig, where, I mean, who even knows what we get on about? 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 tim...

Wherein I sit down with Patricia Viera and Jonny McGinty to look ahead to the URC season, already 2 rounds in! 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....

Wherein I lament the All Blacks RWC loss, enjoy the usual competitions being back in full swing, and finally get to watch my Eagles in the WXV! The article about Bundee Aki’s re-signing was here: https://www.bbc.com/sport/rugby-union/67239046 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 go on a bit about the RWC semi finals, go crazy bananas for the NPC final, feel grateful the Prem is still currently free to watch, and happily welcome back the lovely URC to the rugby calendar, last year was a great one and I see it becoming even more fun this year! The article about Worcester Warriors Women’s Rugby was here: https://sports.yahoo.com/worcester-warriors-women-premiership...

Wherein I sit down for a lovely chat with one of my favorite players, recently returned from the World Cup, Le Roux Malan! 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 tha...

Wherein I go on and on about the RWC, hugely enjoy the NPC semis, and complain just a bit about the return of the Prem. The article about Eddie Jones was here: Rugby World Cup news | Wallabies head coach Eddie Jones set to quit for Japan job 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 try to control my disappointment over the Scotland result, get super bummed that Samoa couldn’t quite hold on to defeat the English for the first time in their history, and wonder what’s become of Jesse Parete. The article about Eddie Jones was here: Eddie Jones isn't the main issue with the Wallabies coaching set-up The article about the fallout over the Ranfurly Shield was here: Ranfur...

Wherein I go on and on about the 3rd round of the Pool Stages of the RWC, as well as the final weeks of the National Provincial Championship down in New Zealand. The article about Antoine Dupont’s remarkable recovery was here: https://www.bbc.com/sport/rugby-union/66925380 The main site for Actors’ Shakespeare Project in Boston is here: https://www.actorsshakespeareproject.org/ If you're enjoying...

Wherein I go on and on about the 3rd round of the Pool Stages of the RWC, as well as the final weeks of the National Provincial Championship down in New Zealand. The article about the Prem coming to The Rugby Network was here: https://www.rugbypass.com/news/gallagher-premiership-and-major-league-rugby-announce-landmark-deal/ The article saying France have embraced “winning ugly” was here: https://...

Wherein I go on about the second week of RWC action, lament the oh-so-soon conclusion of the NPC, and send all my positive vibes to Le Roux Malan. The article about Malcolm Marx was here: https://www.reuters.com/sports/south-africa-hooker-marx-ruled-out-world-cup-with-injury-team-2023-09-14/ The article about injuries prior to the second weekend of the RWC was here: https://www.msn.com/en-us/sport...