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We get a route map of the way forward from the key players at the top of the WRU, in this week’s Welsh Rugby Union Podcast.De către Welsh Rugby Union

Before getting stuck into the weekend's action, Ugo, Ashy and Chris discuss the all-important question when it comes to Christmas trees: real or fake? There's a look at Gloucester's struggles, Maro Itoje's future and Blair Kinghorn's move to the greatest club side in the world. Ashy offers an interesting theory on why Owen Farrell and Luke Pearce c…

Welcome to Season 4 Episode 66 of the Pick & Drive Rugby Podcast! 2023 has come to an end! We celebrate the Eddie Awards, run a Q&A session, and enjoy talking through the Oceania 7's and Hamish McLennan's recent interview on Stan. We've loved being with you in 2023. While we may pop on again this year, have a safe and happy holiday period and we ca…

Reaction to the WRU AGM and what it takes for a former Wales international to ski across Antarctica, in this week’s Welsh Rugby Union Podcast.De către Welsh Rugby Union

Danny is back on the pod to tell Chris all about the highs and lows of his World Cup in France. He also invites his new England friend, and arguably the Premiership's in-form player, Ollie Lawrence on for a chat. There's lots to unpick from derby weekend as Saracens once again underline their credentials as the league's best. Abbie Ward caps a rema…

We hear all about the Independent Report into the WRU in this week’s Welsh Rugby Union Podcast.De către Welsh Rugby Union

Wayne Barnes, one of the greatest rugby referees in history, joins Chris, Ugo and Ashy on the sofa. Barnes retired from officiating after taking charge of the Rugby World Cup final, his 111th international match. He reflects on his magnificent career, which games stick in the memory, and why a certain bar in New Zealand has a special place in his h…

What state are Wales in after playing their last game before the Six Nations, why were the Quirke family of Pontyclun guests of honour at the Principality Stadium, and who was the Founding Father of the Welsh Rugby Union. All the answers are in this week’s Welsh Rugby Union Podcast.De către Welsh Rugby Union

Chris, Ugo and Ashy reconvene at the pod’s spiritual home, a far cry from promenades in Nice and beaches in Marseille. But the show goes on with plenty to discuss. How does a player reacclimatise to club duty after the highs of a World Cup? And how big a season is this for the Premiership? We also discuss where Wales go at fly-half, Rassie Erasmus …

Welcome to Season 4 Episode 65 of the Pick & Drive Rugby Podcast! We are the People’s Podcast, providing a platform for rugby lovers to come together and support the game that’s played in heaven. The Wallaroos have beaten Wales in incredible fashion to finish 3rd in the inaugural WXV1! Mitch and Lachie unpack it all before nominating their finalist…

We cover both Wales Men and Women in action on opposite sides of the world in this week’s Welsh Rugby Union Podcast. We hear from coach Ioan Cunningham, captain Hannah Jones and wing Lisa Neumann as they prepare to face Australia in the WXV, while we speak to coach Warren Gatland, captain Jac Morgan and win Rio Dyer as they prepare to face the Barb…

Welcome to Season 4 Episode 64 of the Pick & Drive Rugby Podcast! We are the People’s Podcast, providing a platform for rugby lovers to come together and support the game that’s played in heaven. The RWC has been won by South Africa! In doing so, the Springboks went back to back and became the first nation to record FOUR World Cup victories. In Aus…

Welcome to Season 4 Episode 63 of the Pick & Drive Rugby Podcast! Emergency! Eddie Jones has resigned as Head Coach of the Wallabies! Ando is joined by Rev of @RugbyFixation to discuss the major events which are unfolding. A regular pod will be recorded tomorrow about the RWC Final and the Wallaroos victory over France! Follow us on Discord, Facebo…

We welcome two of the biggest names in the sport onto the Daily as we continue our build-up to the World Cup final. Springboks captain Siya Kolisi and All Blacks star Beauden Barrett joins us from their respective team announcements in Paris. There is plenty going on off the field for Chris and Sara to discuss and Paul Grayson is back in our favour…

We hear from Wales Women in New Zealand for the WXV, second row pair Kate Williams and Abbie Fleming. Also WRU head of player development John Alder on the steps being taken to maximise the development of talent.De către Welsh Rugby Union

Chris heads to England's base in the outskirts of Paris to see Ben Youngs, who will call time on his international career after his 127th appearance on Friday. England's most capped men's player looks back on his illustrious career which spans four World Cups, reveals his favourite moment in an England shirt and why it's the right time to step away…

Welcome to Season 4 Episode 62 of the Pick & Drive Rugby Podcast! We are the People’s Podcast, providing a platform for rugby lovers to come together and support the game that’s played in heaven. The biggest event on the rugby calendar has arrived, the Rugby World Cup final! Ando is joined by Finn Morton from RugbyPass to preview the match between …

To kickstart World Cup final week Sara sits down with All Blacks great Andrew Mehrtens and former Springbok captain Bob Skinstad to look at the rivalry between these two great rugby nations. They start with their most famous encounter, the 1995 World Cup final, as Mehrts recalls meeting Nelson Mandela minutes before kick-off and the issues in the N…

Welcome to Season 4 Episode 61 of the Pick & Drive Rugby Podcast! We are the People’s Podcast, providing a platform for rugby lovers to come together and support the game that’s played in heaven. The RWC Semi-Finals are complete, with the All Blacks demolishing Argentina, and South Africa with a nervous and disjointed effort against England. Adding…

Chris and Paul Grayson head into the England camp to get the inside track on their team to face the South Africa in the semi-final. A very excited Ben Earl joins the pod to tell us how he is feeling ahead of their showdown in Paris and how he’s dealing with ticket requests. Steve Borthwick explains the changes he’s made from the quarter-final and w…

We reflect on the Rugby World Cup in France with Warren Gatland, Nigel Walker, Dewi Lake, Josh Adams and Alex King, including a special tribute from the squad to the fans on the Welsh Rugby Union Podcast. We also look forward to Wales Women taking part in the WXV in New Zealand with captain Hannah Jones, vice-captain Bethan Lewis and prop Donna Ros…

Chris and Sara are reunited in Paris for the first time since the opening week as preparation for the semi-finals continues to ramp up. There are more hotel incidents to discuss, this time involving Paul Grayson. And with rain forecast this weekend, how will that affect the two semis? We visit both the Argentina and New Zealand camps as they announ…

It’s semi-final week and Chris heads to find Danny for the lowdown on how England are preparing for their showdown with the world champions. We hear how the players marked their quarter-final win over Fiji and whether you should ever have chips with a Chinese. And after watching an epic in the Stade de France last weekend, Paul Grayson decides not …

Welcome to Season 4 Episode 60 of the Pick & Drive Rugby Podcast! We are the People’s Podcast, providing a platform for rugby lovers to come together and support the game that’s played in heaven. WTF is wrong with the Wallabies? What's the deal with Eddie Jones and Japan? Mitch and Ando deep dive into the state of Aussie rugby after the debacle of …

Welcome to Season 4 Episode 59 of the Pick & Drive Rugby Podcast! We are the People’s Podcast, providing a platform for rugby lovers to come together and support the game that’s played in heaven. The host and #1 team in the world are both out of the Rugby World Cup! France and Ireland have been downed in some of the best games of rugby we've ever w…

In this bumper pod ahead of the World Cup quarter-finals, Chris and Sara track down some of the biggest names in the sport. Chris chats to World Cup winners Matt Dawson and Joel Stransky in Marseille about England and South Africa's picks at fly-half, what to expect from Fiji and the importance of Jac Morgan if Wales are to beat Argentina. Meanwhil…

Ashy has made it back to Toulon and heads to Wales media with Chris to be reunited with his former team-mate Nick Tompkins. What did he learn, if anything, from Ashy when they were at Saracens together? Tompkins also talks about nailing down a place Warren Gatland's midfield and going from a tough Six Nations campaign to the brink of a World Cup se…

Nantes was the place to be last weekend as Wales beat Georgia, and then found out they will face Argentina. The Welsh Rugby Union Podcast was there, we will also hear from Wales Women as they prepare for WXV.De către Welsh Rugby Union

Welcome to Season 4 Episode 58 of the Pick & Drive Rugby Podcast! We are the People’s Podcast, providing a platform for rugby lovers to come together and support the game that’s played in heaven. It's finally happened, the Wallabies have been evicted from the Rugby World Cup in the pool stages. In better news, Portugal recorded their first ever vic…

Chris and Ashy are reunited in Marseille after a brilliant final weekend to cap the pool stages. Fiji set up a quarter-final with England but the night belonged to Portugal in Toulouse. Argentina finally arrive at the World Cup, so how worried should Wales be? And are Ireland now favourites for the World Cup after their demolition of Scotland in Pa…

We go behind the scenes again with the Wales squad out in France, in this week’s Welsh Rugby Union Podcast. We also start turning our attention to Wales Women heading off to their WXV championship.De către Welsh Rugby Union

Matt brings you another special pod with a World Cup icon, Wallabies great Michael Lynagh. They look back on his three World Cups in the green and gold including their triumph in 1991, the mistakes they made in 1995 and what it was like to play with David Campese. Lynagh also gives his take on the current Australia team who are on the brink of bein…

Danny and Chris link up in Le Touquet and there is plenty to discuss after an eventful trip to Disneyland for the Care family and a surprise result in the Padel tennis tournament. Kevin Sinfield talks about the progress they have made with England’s defence and how they‘re aiming to hit the ground running after the rest week. We also quiz Danny on …

Welcome to Season 4 Episode 57 of the Pick & Drive Rugby Podcast! We are the People’s Podcast, providing a platform for rugby lovers to come together and support the game that’s played in heaven. The Wallabies have recorded their second victory in Rugby World Cup 2023 and secured a crucial bonus point. Was this win enough to keep their quarter fina…

Tom English takes over the pod to bring you reaction to Scotland thrashing Romania in Lille. Darcy Graham scored four of Scotland’s 12 tries in their biggest World Cup victory since 1995. The win sets up a mouth-watering encounter with Ireland in Paris next Saturday. Which players stuck their hand up for selection? And how do Scotland get the bette…

In part two of this special look back at England's World Cup triumph, Martin Johnson and Matt Dawson look back at that dramatic final in Sydney 20 years on. They delve into the emotions of the week leading up to final and how they mentally prepared for the challenge of facing Australia in Sydney. We get a fascinating insight into how Johnson and Cl…

Join in the celebrations on the Welsh Rugby Union Podcast as Wales become the first side to qualify for the Rugby World Cup quarter-finals. We hear from Warren Gatland, Gareth Anscombe, Gareth Davies, Adam Beard, Nick Tompkins and Jonathan Humphreys.De către Welsh Rugby Union

Welcome to the Wind Up, your weekly preview and prediction show! This week Mitch and Lachie preview all the upcoming games in Week 4 of Rugby World Cup 2023 Follow us on Discord, Facebook, Instagram & Twitter - Get Involved! Contribute to the pod at: https://ko-fi.com/pickanddriverugby Join Discord: https://discord.gg/4BVAq4Z5T9 Watch on YouTube: h…

Two of England's heroes from 2003, Matt Dawson and Martin Johnson, look back at their World Cup triumph 20 years on. In part one, they chart England's journey from quarter-finalists in 1999 to World Cup finalists four years later. But how much of their success was down to the players rather than the coaches? We hear why defeat in two Grand Slam dec…