Sinopsis
A fans eye-view of the latest news, views and gossip in the world of Welsh rugby.
Episodios
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Scrum V Top 5: Jamie Roberts
19/03/2025 Duración: 01h08minFormer Wales and British & Irish Lions star Jamie Roberts has led a fascinating life. He’s a grand slam winner, a qualified doctor and has even played guitar with the Manic Street Preachers. Now he’s dropping by Mike Bubbins’ bar to reveal his top five centres.
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Can the WRU lift the game from rock-bottom?
17/03/2025 Duración: 53minFormer Wales chairman Gareth Davies chats to the pod about the crisis facing the sport in Wales and what the Welsh Rugby Union can do to lift the game from rock-bottom. Alex Cuthbert and Philippa Tuttiett discuss what went so wrong for Wales against England, review Gloucester-Hartpury's Premiership title win and look ahead to the Women's Six Nations.
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Where does Welsh rugby go from here?
15/03/2025 Duración: 17minGareth Rhys Owen and Lauren Jenkins are joined by former Wales internationals Gwyn Jones and James Hook to react to Wales' humbling by England in Cardiff.
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Scrum V Top 5: Will Carling
14/03/2025 Duración: 01h03minWill Carling was one of England’s most successful ever captains, winning three grand slams during the 1990s. Now he’s facing one of his biggest challenges - to select his all-time top five Welsh rugby players.
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The Warm Up: Wales v England - you never know...
13/03/2025 Duración: 37minLauren Jenkins is joined by Tom Shanklin, Jamie Roberts and Jonathan Davies to preview Wales' final Six Nations match against England in Cardiff. Can Wales end their 16-match losing streak and spoil England's hopes of winning the Six Nations title?
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It's England week!
10/03/2025 Duración: 39minGareth Rhys Owen, Lauren Jenkins and former Wales captain Ellis Jenkins, reflect on Wales' defeat in Scotland and assess the chances of bringing their wretched run of defeats to an end with victory over England on Saturday. Wales centre Joe Roberts also joins top pod to look back at his 70 minutes on the wing at Murrayfield.
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Spirited Wales fall short in Murrayfield
08/03/2025 Duración: 22minLauren Jenkins is joined by Elinor Snowsill, Gwyn Jones and Cennydd Davies to react to Wales' 35-29 defeat to Scotland.
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The Warm Up: Still like John Terry at the end
06/03/2025 Duración: 38minLauren Jenkins is joined by former Wales internationals Jamie Roberts, Alex Cuthbert and James Hook to discuss Wales’ team selection ahead of their game in Murrayfield in the penultimate round of the Six Nations, and recall famous encounters against Scotland.
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Scrum V Top 5: Colin Charvis
05/03/2025 Duración: 01h05minFormer national captain Colin Charvis was a trailblazer of the game who led the team at one of the most explosive times in Welsh rugby. He heads to Mike Bubbins’ bar to discuss his all-time top 5 coaches.
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Can Wales win in Scotland?
03/03/2025 Duración: 37minGareth Rhys Owen, James Hook and Alex Cuthbert assess Wales' chances ahead of their Six Nations trip to Scotland and look back on the weekend's United Rugby Championship action which included a stunning victory for Ospreys at Glasgow.
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The Warm Up: “Are you on a sponsored walkathon?”
27/02/2025 Duración: 43minLauren Jenkins is joined by three former Wales captains – Alun Wyn Jones, Ellis Jenkins and Jonathan Davies to discuss what makes a good coach, who had the greatest influence on their careers and just who the WRU should be considering as Warren Gatland’s successor as Wales Head Coach.
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Ireland review and a chat with Blair Murray
25/02/2025 Duración: 31minLauren Jenkins and Gareth Griffiths are joined by Wales wing Alex Cuthbert at the Vale to reflect on Saturday's narrow 27-18 Six Nations defeat to Ireland. We hear from Wales back Blair Murray and also preview the weekend's URC games.
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Scrum V Top 5: Sarra Elgan
25/02/2025 Duración: 37minSarra Elgan is one of the UK’s top rugby presenters. But after interviewing some of the greats of the game, it’s her time to be under the spotlight as she joins Mike Bubbins at his bar to reveal her top 5 rugby characters.
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Reasons to be cheerful
22/02/2025 Duración: 22minGareth Rhys Owen and Lauren Jenkins are joined by former Wales internationals Richie Rees and Scott Williams to discuss Wales' performance in a 27-18 defeat to Ireland in Cardiff.
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The Warm Up: New look Wales set for Ireland
20/02/2025 Duración: 38minLauren Jenkins is joined by Alex Cuthbert, Jonathan Davies and Tom Shanklin as they look ahead to Wales' first home game against Ireland in this year's Six Nations. They’ll be discussing Matt Sherratt’s first team selection as Wales interim head coach and reminiscing on their memories of playing Ireland.
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Scrum V Top 5: Adam Jones
19/02/2025 Duración: 59minAdam Jones was regarded as one of the great tight-head props in world rugby. He played with and against some of the greats of the game, but now he’s heading to Mike Bubbins' bar to reveal his top 5 forwards. Please note - this episode was recorded before this year’s Six Nations.
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Matt Sherratt hopes for an immediate impact
17/02/2025 Duración: 36minGareth Rhys Owen, Lauren Jenkins and former Wales scrum-half Richie Rees assess Matt Sherratt's chances of making an immediate impact as the interim coach prepares his side to face Ireland in Cardiff on Saturday while Wales flanker James Botham joins to discuss how Sherratt's appointment is going down with the players. There’s also a review of the weekend's URC action which included defeats for all four Welsh regions.
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Scrum V Top 5: Steve Speirs
12/02/2025 Duración: 35minActor and comedian Steve Speirs joins Mike Bubbins at his bar to pick his top 5 rugby heroes. Speirs has appeared in some of the world’s biggest films and most iconic British comedies, but away from the cameras he’s also a passionate rugby fan. So which players will make his top 5 rugby heroes? Please note – this episode was recorded before Geoff Wheel passed away in December.
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The Warm Up: Warren Gatland leaves Wales
12/02/2025 Duración: 36minLauren Jenkins is joined by Jonathan 'Jiffy' Davies, Alex Cuthbert and Jonathan 'Fox' Davies as they react to Warren Gatland’s departure as Wales head coach.
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Warren Gatland leaves his role as Wales head coach
11/02/2025 Duración: 27minGareth Rhys Owen is joined by former Wales back row Josh Navidi and BBC rugby writer Gareth Griffiths to discuss Warren Gatland's departure as Wales head coach. There is also reaction from Welsh Rugby Union chief executive Abi Tierney and Matt Sherratt who has been appointed as caretaker coach until the end of the Six Nations.