On this week’s show offer up a selection from the best episodes of my ‘Hot Topics’ YouTube series. Listen in as I speak with Matt Barton about the Super Rugby ELVs, Simon Elkinson about the Ireland team, Dickon Moon about the Papa Johns Cup, Matt Townsend about England’s tactics and

I’m delighted to announce the route for this year’s Great Rugger Run. West to East through a rugby heartland and with some hugely personal reasons for choosing this location. Come and join me? It’s all happening in August this year! LINKS The Great Rugger Run website The Great Rugger Run

My guest this week is long time grassroots rugby coach – Karl Cross. This interview was recorded in March of 2023 and we talked about Karl’s incredible entry to rugby, his near-vertical learning curve when playing tighthead prop, a transition into coaching, and some incredible, powerful lessons learnt whilst coaching

My guest this week is former President of Jed-Forest RFC – Paul Cranston. This interview was recorded in March of 2023 and we talked about Roy Laidlaw, Garry Armstrong and Greig Laidlaw – the three 9’s – who all came from Jed and went on to play for and captain

My guest this week is vice-president of Stewart’s Melville RFC – Jason Conlin. This interview was recorded in March of 2023 and we talked about Jason discovering rugby after fighting with his brother, an incredible experience playing in New Zealand as a young man, his time at Portobello, Stewart’s Melville

My guest this week is Ayrshire Bulls Director of Rugby – John Brown. This interview was recorded in March of 2023 and we talked about walking rugby, pink strips, the structure and player pathways within Scottish rugby and what it’s like to play in The Borders. John is extremely passionate

My guest this week is Head Coach of Edinburgh Accies – Iain Berthinussen. This interview was recorded in February of 2023 and we talked about Berti’s remarkable feats of endurance, his experience with testicular cancer, the amazing new Accies clubhouse, growing up and learning rugby in the Scottish borders, playing

My guest this week is President of Falkirk RFC – Bill Faulds. This interview was recorded in February of 2023 and we talked about Bill’s late start in the sport, reaching the heights of playing for Stewart’s Melville, a mid-career break before returning to Falkirk to win an incredible tally

My guest this week is Cumbernauld RFC fly-half – Chris Burns. This interview was recorded in February of 2023 and we talked about what it’s like to play in the same team as your Dad, some of the traditions at ‘The Badgers’, how they’re helping to bring through the youth,

My guest this week is the fantastic, the formidable, Vice-President of the Scottish Rugby Union, Mr Keith Wallace of Haddington RFC. This interview was recorded in February of 2023 and we talked about the fortunes of the current Scottish Men’s team, the dark arts of the front-row, the oldest ongoing