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Elephant In The Room? - Reacting To The WRU Financial Report

The WRU have release their annual financial report. I react to the headline numbers and what has been said un the latest round of interviews. BBC article: https://www.bb

Don't Mention The 'C' Word!

New data has recently been published that appears to prove that a lack of competitive games is irrelevant to the popularity of women's rugby. In this article, we will exa

Why Leinster & Toulouse Will Always be Rugby's Top Clubs ft. Gainline Analytics

How To Build A Champion Rugby Team ft. Gainline Analytics. I was joined by Gainline Analytic's Simon Strachan to learn the lessons of champion sides such as Leinster & To

The WRU Ruined My Friday - Keystone Report Breakdown

The keystone report is what the WRU are using to justifying killing a men's region in West Wales - does it really answer all our questions? Stay tuned for outtakes as a

Welsh Rugby Finances... Am I Going Mad?!

Breaking down the interview given by the Welsh Rugby Union's Chief Financial & Operating Officer Gavin Marshall and contrasting it with CEO Abi Tierney's interview on the

Our Greatest Night! | Wales vs South Africa WXV Vlog

I headed to Cardiff to watch Wales Women take on the Springboks of South Africa in WXV Global Series 2026. What I thought could have been the latest painful episode of th

Asian Rugby Is A PROBLEM ft. Steve Noble

Japan’s Comeback & the Rise of Hong Kong China: this week on the HG rugby podcast I am joined by Asia Rugby 247 journalist Steven Noble to get his insight on the state of

Can Australia Rejoin Rugby's Superpowers? ft. Brett McKay

Can the Wallabies of Australia shock the South African Springboks and the New Zealand All Blacks? This week I was joined by rugbypass columnist and podcaster Brett McKay

Toulouse Exodus Accelerates... And It Was Totally Predictable | Rugby Transfer Review

I am aware of the intermittent clicking noises, this is due to me recording with a new software which has some teething issues. I twill be fixed for the next episode! St

Why Losing Hurts New Zealanders So Badly ft. Distracted Sports

I was joined by Tony O'Sullivan from the 'Two Cents Gets Distracted' podcast to get the Kiwi angle on the New Zealand All Black's defeat to the Springboks of South Africa

When America Almost Joined The URC | Mini-Documentary

When America Almost Joined The URC - revisiting the attempts to get USA teams into the United Rugby Championship: Who wanted it, what were the pros, what were the cons, a

Why Signing Lots Of Players Is Bad: Rugby Transfers Special

As club rugby fans, we are conditioned to believe that the more signings our team makes, the better. Take a quick glance at the replies to rugby clubs on social media dur

What's Going On With Argentina? ft. Frankie Deges

Why are Argentina so inconsistent in rugby union? capable of defeating the All Blacks, Springboks, or British and Irish lions, Los Pumas have won just one of their last s

What French Rugby Is Getting So Right ft. Bernard Jackman

outtakes from by podcast with Bernard Jackman. Birch shares his insight on how France manages to create a commercially successful and appealing rugby product that no othe

What French Rugby Is Getting So Right ft. Bernard Jackman

outtakes from by podcast with Bernard Jackman. Birch shares his insight on how France manages to create a commercially successful and appealing rugby product that no othe

Wales Has Turned on the WRU, This Can't Continue. ft. Nicks Johnston

Has the Welsh Rugby Union finally met its end? I was joined by one of my favourite people, rugby governance expert Nicks Johnston, to analyse the recent escalations again

Wales Has Turned on the WRU, This Can't Continue. ft. Nicks Johnston

Has the Welsh Rugby Union finally met its end? I was joined by one of my favourite people, rugby governance expert Nicks Johnston, to analyse the recent escalations again

Rugby Coaching: Science or Art? ft. Ben Pegna

a second instalment of my chat with rugby coach Ben Pegna. We discuss what it takes to be an elite rugby coach - is it a science, or an art? Ben draws on his experiences

Rugby Coaching: Science or Art? ft. Ben Pegna

a second instalment of my chat with rugby coach Ben Pegna. We discuss what it takes to be an elite rugby coach - is it a science, or an art? Ben draws on his experiences

Why Henry Pollock Must LEAVE Northampton Saints, Ramos Toulouse Exit Explained | Rugby Transfer Review

Link to my substack: https://substack.com/@hgrugby Link to my YouTube: https://youtu.be/DBzxxNsFnOc Welcome back to the Rugby Transfer Review! My monthly podcast series c