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518 - #40 France Sweep Europe, Leo Under Pressure, Spying Scandals & Diamond’s Crisps Rant

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518 - #40 France Sweep Europe, Leo Under Pressure, Spying Scandals & Diamond’s Crisps Rant

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Episodes

#40 France Sweep Europe, Leo Under Pressure, Spying Scandals & Diamond’s Crisps Rant

#39 URC Race to 8, Doping Scandals & Rugby Reset Rumours

#38 RFU Back Borthwick, URC Play-Off Race Heats up, Leicester Smash Saints

#37 Broadcast Bias - Controversy Rocking Rugby and Leinster & Ulster Return to Finals

#36 The Champ Story You Need to Hear and URC & Prem Title Races Blown Wide Open

#35 Rivalries Boil Over, Rugby Millionaires & Fly Half Journeyman Billy Searle

#34 Bath’s Bomb Squad Delivers, Leinster Click Late, & Glasgow Stunned

#33 Knockout Rugby Delivers, SA Teams OUT Already, Quarter Final Previews

#32 Big Match Weekend: Drama at Villa Park, Sarries Fade & Wilson's Chase

#31 Springbok Verdict on Six Nations | Domestic Rugby Returns, Glasgow Go Top & Bath Dominate

#30 Super Saturday Drama: England Click but Fall Short, Ireland's Rebuild & Wales Breathe Fire

#29 Attacking Rugby | Sam Vesty & Dan Biggar Break Down England & Modern Attacks

#28 Wildest Six Nations Round Ever | Scotland Stun France, Italy Rock England

#27 Can Scotland Stop France, England Under Pressure In Rome & Paolo Garbisi

#26 How Ireland Exposed England & Scotland Break Welsh Hearts

#25 Simon Zebo – Faz & Rassie Influence, England v Ireland and Munster DNA

#24 How Scotland Dismantled England at Murrayfield & Six Nations on Fire

#23 England Rugby’s Future Captain

#22 Italy Dreaming, Scotland & Ireland Doubting, and England Dominating

Live Rugby Pod Watch-Along & Match Reaction - Six Nations

#21 Six Nations Is BACK! Previews, Predictions & Scotland Legend Andy Nicol

#20 Who Starts at 10 for Ireland? O'Gara and Biggar Go Head-to-Head

#19 Monster Appetite - Six Nations Squad Drops, & The Rugby Chef Reveals All

#18 Razor's Shock Sacking, Glasgow Flying High & European Knockouts Are Locked In

#17 Crisis Meetings, The Willis Derby, ROG Rumours, and Checking for a Pulse in Bordeaux

#16 New Year Reckoning, Festive Box Office Rugby, and 2026 Predictions

#15 European Warriors, Freddie Steward Unfiltered, & 2025 Highlights

#14 Football vs Rugby: Stars, Money, Pressure & Injuries - Fozcast Meets Rugby Pod

#13 RWC 2027 Pools Reaction and Predictions, & Scottish Surge in Champions Cup

#12 Scrum Secrets with Steenkamp, Bath’s Big Statement, and Munster Stormed

#11 The Craziest Test Match Ever, Welsh Ticker & England's Tunnel Argy-Bargy

#10 England Stun the ABs, Scottish Collapse, Mack is Back & Cardiff Celebrates!

#9 Scotland Heartbreak, Boks School France, England’s 10 & Jimbo’s Comeback

#8 England’s New Bomb Squad, Josh Adams on Welsh Revival, and Ireland Controversy in Chicago

#7 North vs South Showdown: England & Ireland’s Revenge Missions

#6 Munster Masterclass , England Squad Shake-Up & Noah's 5 Star Sarries Show

#5 Derby Days, Flyhalf Battles for England & Ireland + Jack Willis Tears up in France

#4 Moody’s Battle, Diamond Falls, Autumn Nations Preview, Boks Roll & Dragons Rise

#3 Back with a Bang - English Rugby's Masterplan, Leinster Nilled and Sacha is Boks Office

#2 BIG Season Preview – Prem & URC Signings, Zammit Returns to the Pod + Red Roses’ RWC Final

#1 Red Bull Takeover, Saving Grassroots Rugby & Six Nations vs The Rugby Championship

Episode 46 - The Ultimate Lions Review - Beanbags, Brawls and Who Should Coach the Next Lions Tour?

Episode 45 - Comeback of the Decade, Officiating Controversy & Lions Clean Sweep?

Lions Test 2 Preview & Squad Reaction

Episode 44 - First Blood to Lions as Wallabies Flop - Russell Leads, Curry Seethes

Lions Test Team SPECIAL & Match Preview with Jim and Jackman

Episode 43 - Lions Test Week, Wales Snap the Streak & England Whitewash the Pumas

Lions Test XV Taking Shape - Post Match Reaction with Goodey & Bigs

Episode 42 - Farrell's Call-Up: Lions Masterstroke or Mistake? + England Young Guns Shine in Argentina

George North: From Teen Prodigy to Lions Legend

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