Rugby Scoop

What a great weekend of rugby weve had from Friday right up until Sunday evening. In this episode we look at the Autumn Series internationals. 

- Boks will be better 
- Razor nailing down the basics 
- Joe Schmidt has wallabies believing again
- England identity crises 

This week, we cover all the news making headlines this past week. We also breakdown the grueling fixture between England and The Allblacks. 

Lastly we make predictions for next weeks' Autumn Series Test Matches 

This week on the Scoop Pod, we look at Franco Smith's influence on Glasgow. 

• Stormers need a better game plan 
• Sharks blitzkrieg attack on Munster 
• Leinster too strong for Lions 
• Willemse Out - Hannekom In 
• Japan versus the Allblacks 

In todays show, we breakdown the URC games: Bulls, Sharks, Munster, Leinster, Stormers, Lions. Look into Stephen Kisthoff injury update, Perry Baker retirement 
Asenathi Ntlabakanye to Toulouse? & 20 minute red card 
We also look at the NPC and Preview Japan vs Allblacks 

This week on the Scoop, we discuss the South African teams slump in Round 3 of URC. We also touch on Sharks inconsistencies, Stormers errors costly away from home. 

SA Rugby Equity Deal gaining traction 

We look at the Allblacks & XV touring squads  

This week on Rugby Scoop: 

• URC - we discuss which SA Teams can go all the way 
• Stormers not in the running 
• NPC - Cam Roigard 
• Rassie and Jake - Player resting policy 
• France sending a B-Team to NZ 

Congratulations on the Springboks winning the Rugby Championship 2024"

• On todays show, we cover the detail from the Springboks match against Argentina, we also look at certain positions which have quality talent coming through in South Africa.
• Rating Scott Robertson's era so far as All black coach
• Wallabies looking better each week

We pick our strongest Rugby Championship 15 

This week on the Rugby Scoop, we dive deep into the Springboks selection for the Argentina match. Razor needs to be honest with himself about his Allblacks selection. 

Shout out to Mzwakhe Nkosi on taking the Lions to Currie Cup final. 
Shout out to Phiwe Nomlomo on his coaching debut with the Blue Bulls

This week on the Rugby Scoop Pod, we dive into the Currie Cup semi-finals action. We also look into Top 14 Rugby Clubs, are they good for Springbok rugby? 

• Siya Kolisi back at the Sharks 
• Rugby Australia 
• Springbok Preview 

This week on the Rugby Scoop pod, we look at the current form of the Springboks. What makes them so good? 

- Why cant Allblacks win 
- What's wrong with the Wallabies 
- Can Boks remain unbeaten for remainder of the year?

Following the Springboks nail-biting win against the Allblacks, this week we purely focused on this rivalry. 

• Springboks game plan 
• Cobus Reinach vs Jaden Hendrikse 
• Allblacks issues and what can they fix 
• Who plays next week?

This week, with no international rugby to analyze, we discussed plenty of rugby topics making headlines this week. 

• Springboks vs Allblacks Preview 
• Leon McDonald axed from the Allblacks 
• Siya Kolisi might not come back to SA until he sees out his contract in France
• Felix Jones decision to leave England coaching set up  
• Pacific Nations 

This week week on The Rugby Scoop Pod: 

Congratulations to Springboks winning the Mandela Cup - Boks first double win in Australia since 1971. We look at the positives from the game, also some tactical details & player individual skills. 

Can the Allblacks stop the Springboks who seem to be too dominant in the Southern Hemisphere?

The Rugby Championship kicked off this weekend and in this episode we look at the details that got the Springboks over the line. 

• Springbok tactics 
• Wallabies woes continue 
• Allblacks number 10 problem 
• Argentina too good in Wellington 

This week on the Scoop Pod we dive into the Sevens Circuit and dissect what makes great player in Sevens and 15s Rugby: 

• Allblacks Squad 
• Ardie Savea Move to Moana
• Springbok Squad 
• Is Antoine Dupont the greatest rugby player of all time? 

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We are back after a week's break of international duty from our panelists. This week we look at overall performances from Allblacks, Springboks, Ireland and Joe Schmidts Wallabies. 

• Sacha Feinberg-Mngomezulu the talk of the town currently 
• Rassie selection headache 
• Have the Allblacks lost aura? 
• Are Wallabies strong or did they have an easy Inbound Tour Series? 

This week on Rugby Scoop Pod: 

• Allblacks attack shape and how to work their way around the rush defense 
• Springboks game plan has changed drastically 
• Australia quietly building confidence 
• Argentina always poor on home soil 
• World u/20 Competition 

International season in upon us, the Southern Hemisphere Inbound Tours kick off next weekend and we look at the key tours taking place in South Africa and New Zealand. We also touch on Michael Hooper's retirement from rugby 

This week we take a look at finals rugby that took place on the weekend. We also breakdown on who stood out on their Springboks debut. Japan & England test match

• Super Rugby Final - Vern Cotter Tactics 
• Wales need experience 
• Springboks test out combinations | Sacha | Mapimpi 
• Blue Bulls crumbling at Altitude: What went wrong on Saturday? 
• Jade Craig shares his Allblacks Squad prediction 

This week, we kick things off with Super Rugby semi-finals round up, we turn our attention to Bulls  & Leinster. Franco Smith has turned Glasgow into a championship outfit. 

- Does Ireland have Fly-Half problem? 
- Is it time for Leo Cullen to step aside and let Jacques take over? 
- Rugby DNA = Fiji & Japan 

This week, we take a look at URC quarter finals and Super Rugby quarter finals. 
We also dive into the Rugby DNA Series: Springboks and Allblacks 

This week we chat with Vuyisile Mbula, a South African based in The Netherlands, following their win in the Dutch National Rugby Competition - Ereklasse. 

• We also look at the Sharks winning the EPCR last Friday.
• Leinster always a bridesmaid never the bride 
• Who will cover 15 for the Springboks, now that Willemse is out
• Rugby DNA Series: France & Italy 

In this week's episode: 

We chat about URC log standings and who we think will be part of the final 8. 
Lions looking good at the back end of this season 
Leinster not doing well on the road 
Did Razor give Sam Cane a call? 
Rugby DNA - Ireland and Scotland 

This week on the Rugby Scoop: 

• Super Rugby Round Up - So
• URC Round Up 
• Rugby Championship under 20 
• Richie Mounga versus Damian McKenzie 
• Where will the Bulls finish in URC? 
• We look at Rugby DNA of Australia and Argentina 

This week on Rugby Scoop pod, we look at the hot again Super Rugby competition. We try and understand the logic behind Leinster second string outfit travelling to South Africa in URC.

• Siya Masuku, the Sharks savior? 
• Leinster experiment, not good for URC
• What's Wales Rugby DNA?
• What's England Rugby DNA?

In todays conversation, start off by looking at Russia political situation. Scoop takes us on a short journey on Rotterdam Rugby Club. 

• Dosbon and the Stormers in a spot of bother 
• Munster grind it out at Loftus 
• Rob Penny and the Crusaders: End of a Dynasty? 
• Blues under Vern Cotter 
• Sacha Mngomezulu to leap frog Manie Libbok

We are finally back again after two weeks of hiatus, Vuyo has been involved in some rugby competitions in Russia, Scoop has been away on rugby duties in Portugal. In this weeks episode, we catch up new making headlines in the past week: 

• Hurricanes flix their muscle on the Chiefs 
• Jacques Nienaber influence at Leinster 
• White noise from the Bulls 
• Reaction from South African teams participating in Europe 
• Do the Bulls have a realistic chance of winning URC? 
• Super Rugby YouTube viewership better than all other rugby comps.

In this episode we discuss news making headlines in the past week: 

• South African teams make a statement in URC with 4 from 4 wins 
• Drua love story continues in Super Rugby Pacific as the pip the Tahs 
• Do New Zealand teams know you can also win games by scoring 3 points? 
• Wandisile Simelani needs more game time at Stormers 
• Sharks Springboks, its time to stand up and be counted 
• We vote for Six Nations player of the tournament 
• Shithousery Moment of the week 

In this episode we look at the Reds success so far this season under Les Kiss, we take a deep dive into the Six Nations results in the final round. We also discuss the 20 min red card. 

In this week's episode we tackle the rollercoaster weekend of rugby upsets: 

• Do coaches need to change their approach each week for each game? 
• Italy finally get the win they've been looking for 
• Borthwick outclasses Andy Farrell 
• Drua continue thier winning form against Crusaders 
• Les Kiss the right man for the Reds? 
• Hurricanes looking good after 3 rounds 
• Who should captain the Springboks if Siya is injured? 

In this week's episode we kick off the conversation with Super Rugby - Super Round hosted in Melbourne. Poor attendance, but the rugby product was great. 

We also take a deep dive on how the Bulls  dominated Stormers

• Lions keep the Sharks scoreless in the second half
• URC table 
• Waratahs upset Crusaders 
• Rugby Eligibility Laws 
• Is Warren Gatland good for Wales Rugby or not? 

In this episode we take a deep dive into this past week's hot rugby action. We also started a new fun way to end the show: "shithousery moment of the week"

• Dupont in Sevens 
• Super Rugby - Chiefs vs Crusaders 
• Six Nations 
• Duhan van der Merwe - The One That Got Away? 
• Borthwick tactics 
• Shithousery Moment Of The Week

On this episode we look at the South African Derbies, URC in the UK | 

• Why are Stormers so good? 
• Blue Bulls showing a lot of maturity
• URC Top 8 - who will make the playoffs? 
• Who makes the Springboks alignment group
• Andy Farrell's Ireland compared to Clive Woodward's England of 2002/03

Enjoy : ) 

On todays episode, we look at: 

• Scotland versus France - how did Scotland lose a 6 point lead with 20 min to play? 
• England win 2 back-to-back | Wales youngsters gaining valuable experience 
• We look at the Referee Documentary - Whistleblowers 
• Why French star players never travel outside of France? If they are serious about winning a World Cup, shouldn't they tour?
• How will SA Rugby plan to use the money if the deal is successful

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In this episode we cover some interesting topics: 

• Rugby Mullets 
• Reports on Duane Vermeulen as DoR 
• Borthwick says England had three training sessions 
• Gatland picks a young Welsh side 
• France missing Antoine Dupont 
• Ireland to go all the way 

On todays show: 

• Sevens Series (Perth Edition) 
• Rassie to rope in Tony Brown to the Springboks 
• Sanele Nohamba in the form of his life 
• Finn "Lionel Messi" Russell 
• Blue Bull versus Lions Breakdown

On todays episode we cover: 

• Warburton and Jim talking about Welsh/English collaboration (bye bye URC)
• Anglo-Welsh League
• We breakdown the Six Nations Squads announced in the past week, who is likely to win this years comp, who has the best squad? 
• Joe Schmidt set to be next Wallabies coach. (David Nucifora also linked to the Wallabies as Director of rugby - what a combination)
• Stormers emphatic performance in Paris 
• Blue Bulls vs Bordeaux 
• Sharks fly half dilemma 

• Round Up - thoughts on European Rugby Championship - talking points: SA teams in Europe, how did they perform
• Hacjivah - Is there space for him in the Springbok squad
• Passing of JPR Williams #MHSRIP
• Vuyo - Takes us through the requirement's for 15s players transitioning into 7s domain Du Pont & Michael Hooper = Olympic preparations
• Clive Woodward removed from ITV
• Thoughts on NZ - Japan #CBR ? (Cross Border Rugby)
• Razor held his first All Blacks camp, what do we make of this? 
• Lions coach - Andy Farrell (And what would the coaching staff look like - or who would you like to see as support staff) 

Our first episode of 2024: 

• All things URC: how Welsh sides are doing - with Huw + stats | Zammit could be jetting off to Japan
• How is the reception of Jacques Nienaber at Leinster?
• SA teams - Vuyo & Jade (Jake White vs Dobson | Simelane saga | what’s wrong with the Sharks? - sharks hit rock bottom against Lions | should the Boks at Sharks also be Accountable?
• What is the direction of URC? How do you guys feel about SA teams part of URC? (We’ve seen comments from Sam Warburton & Lawrence Dallaglio)

English Premiership thoughts? The standard | Owen Farrell potential move to Racing92 | Farrell also took a sabbatical from International footy, what does this mean for England going forward? Would this be a good time for England to scrap their overseas eligibility rule/law?

French Top 14 thoughts? Stuart Lancaster did a wonderful job at Leinster, now he’s improved Racing92 within a few months.

In this episode we look at how South African Springboks went #back2back and won their fourth rugby world cup championship. We also look at what happens next in Springbok camp post Jacques Nienaber? Who will be next Springboks captain after Kolisi? Were the Allblacks emotionally immature for this final?  

In this episode we take a deep dive into game tactics employed by the World Cup semi-finalists, Springboks - England and Allblacks - Argentina. We also make predictions for the finals and look at team selection. Enjoy 

In this episode we look back the Quarter Final matches in the rugby world cup.
PS: The show was recorded on Sunday afternoon

In this episode we discuss the Ireland vs Scotland: 

• Italy v France & Crowley Impact? 
• Selection Blunders - England / Wallabies 
• Springboks Team for France 
• Can the Allblacks bring the high flying Irish down to earth?
• Who has impressed in this world cup so far?   

In this episode we cover the Rugby World Cup week 4, Ian Foster takes a swipe at Ireland & Springboks "boring" rugby, Pollard being brought in to save the Springboks kicking woes. 

• Should Galthie rush Dupont back to playing? 
• Wallabies should take a holiday break in their bye week
• Has France faced any adversity in this World Cup cycle? 

lastly we share our view on the World Cup after 4 weeks of footy. 

In this episode we breakdown the Springbok loss to Ireland, we look at the level of rugby produced by Allister Coetzee's Namibia. How far can France go in this World Cup without Dupont? 

In this episode we cover the first round matches that took place over the weekend. We look at the consistencies of the head collisions that have taken place. 
Springboks too good for Scotland 
Allblacks apprehensive against France 
England on the right track 

In this episode we look at crucial players that each team can not afford to lose in the lead up to this World Cup. We also challenge the 7/1 spilt implemented by the Springboks against the Allblacks in Twickenham. 

In this episode we cover the weekend internationals, Springboks thrashing New Zealand in Twickenham. Fiji beat England for the first time. Enda takes through the Irish Squad named this afternoon. 

We make our predictions for Group D - Listen in to the great points made by our panelists. 

In this episode, we look at the internationals that took place over the weekend. We also look at the current Red Card fiasco happening in the English camp. 

Is the Northern Hemisphere playing too much rugby before the World Cup, compared to Southern Hemisphere? 

In this episode we dissect the England vs Wales game. 
Where to for Owen Farrell after getting his second Red Card in 8 months?
We look at the Springboks squad without Am and Pollard 
We share thoughts on the Allblacks Squad 
Finally we breakdown Group B - Predictions!