[Episode 53] Welcome to Season Two!

Wherein I kick off the first episode of our second season, review a couple fixtures you might not have known about, and dig deep to find some interesting stories throughout rugby’s history. The “Please Explain” article is here: https://www.stuff.co.nz/sport/rugby/all-blacks/300639388/please-explain-meeting-for-all-blacks-coach-ian-foster-must-go-bone-deep The piece wrapping up the Pacific Nations Cup is here: https://www.world.rugby/news/731644/pacific-nations-cup-final-round-recap The article about the new season of the NPC is here: https://www.provincial.rugby/news/bunnings-warehouse-npc-fpc-and-heartland-championship-2022-draws-announced/ Rugby’s Strangest Matches can be bought used here, among other places: https://www.abebooks.com/Rugbys-Strangest-Matches-Extraordinary-true-stories/31107600473/bd?cm_mmc=ggl-_-US_Shopp_Trade0to10-_-product_id=COM9781911622345USED-_-keyword=&gclid=Cj0KCQjwuO6WBhDLARIsAIdeyDKHWTZfwrXtyaMe7yOg0M1tvv_QbLWKStZKipYDfC38vw4tGtsDhVMaAryiEALw_wcB And you can watch Uruguay v Romania here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wpdYCeGY7WQ&t=6318s If you're enjoying listening, you can always buy me a beverage through the link below, or you can sign up through Anchor to become a monthly supporter! Thanks as always for your support! https://www.buymeacoffee.com/ScrumOfTheEarth https://anchor.fm/thescrumoftheearth Thanks, cheers and be well! --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/thescrumoftheearth/support Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices