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Scrum V

The latest news, views and interviews from the world of Welsh rugby.

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  1. 654

    The Warm Up: Springboks, homecomings and births

    Wales fly-half Gareth Anscombe joins Lauren Salter, Alex Cuthbert and Jonathan Davies, where he talks about beating South Africa on their own turf and missing the birth of his son as a result.

  2. 653

    Wales lose in Argentina ahead of Boks Test

    Lauren Salter and Gareth Rhys Owen are joined by Scott Baldwin and James Hook to dissect Wales' loss in San Juan before looking ahead to playing the Springboks in Durban.

  3. 652

    The Warm Up: I wouldn’t have dropped him

    Lauren is joined by Tom Shanklin, Jonathan Davies and Ellis Jenkins to discuss Steve Tandy’s team selection, including Louis Rees-Zammit being dropped to the bench, as Wales prepare to face Argentina in round 2 of the Nations Championship.

  4. 651

    Wall to wall rugby and back to back Test wins

    Lauren Salter is joined by former Wales internationals Alex Cuthbert and Richie Rees to reflect on the opening weekend of the Nations Series which included wins for Wales against Fiji and Scotland over Argentina, who Steve Tandy's side face next.

  5. 650

    Scrum V Reset: Knockout in Nantes

    As Wales prepare to face Fiji in the Nations Championship, Gareth Rhys Owen, with the help of players, fans and pundits, reflects on the 2007 Rugby World Cup when the Flying Fijians stunned the rugby world by knocking Wales out and ending the reign of coach Gareth Jenkins.This podcast was first broadcast in September 2023

  6. 649

    The Warm Up: Book clubs and Fijians

    Lauren Salter is joined by former Wales trio Jamie Roberts, Scott Baldwin and Lloyd Williams as they preview Wales' Nations Championship opener against Fiji by talking selection and memorable tours.

  7. 648

    Everyone's a winner - a hat-trick of Welsh wins

    Lauren Salter and Gareth Rhys Owen are joined by former Wales international Scott Baldwin and former coach of Fiji Gareth Baber as they reflect on wins for Wales' men and women against the Barbarians, the under 20's at the Junior World Championship and look ahead to Fiji against Wales in the Nations Championship.

  8. 647

    Final Twinkle of the North Star - Wales v Baa-Baas Part 2

    In the second Scrum V pod of the week, Lauren Salter heads to London to speak to retiring Wales great George North, who's set to play his final professional game for the Barbarians against Wales in Twickenham on Saturday. Meanwhile Gareth Rhys Owen is in camp with the Wales men's side to catch up with Blair Murray

  9. 646

    Wales v Baa-Baas Part 1

    In an exclusive interview with Scrum V, new WRU Director of Women's Rugby Nadine Griffiths sits down with Gareth Rhys Owen and Lauren Salter, who are also joined by Wales internationals Keira Bevan and Maisie Davies ahead of Saturday's game against the Barbarians at Twickenham

  10. 645

    Wales' Exeter Chiefs

    Lauren Salter heads to Exeter's Sandy Park to catch up with Wales forwards Dafydd Jenkins and Christ Tshiunza ahead of the Saturday's Premiership Final between the Chiefs and Northampton.

  11. 644

    Play-Off Semi-Finals Review

    Birthday boy Gareth Rhys Owen and Lauren Salter are joined by former Wales captain Siwan Lillicrap and Saracens attack coach, former Dragons head coach Dai Flanagan to reflect on the weekend's Play-off semi-finals in the English Premiership and Premiership Women's Rugby, and they'll also get the lowdown on the latest Australian players joining Welsh regions.

  12. 643

    Wayne Pivac: Looking Back, Moving Forward

    Former Wales head coach Wayne Pivac reflects on the success he enjoyed with the Scarlets, the challenges of leading Wales, and the lessons learned along the way. He also explains why he's excited by the prospect of a fresh challenge with Benetton in Italy.

  13. 642

    The Scrum V End of Season Awards

    Gareth Rhys Owen and Lauren Salter are joined by former Wales internationals James Hook and Scott Baldwin to assess the 4 Welsh regions' season and pick their player and combined team of the season.

  14. 641

    URC Play-Off Quarter Finals Review

    Gareth Rhys Owen and Lauren Salter are joined by former Wales internationals James Hook and Scott Baldwin to review the weekend's United Rugby Championship play-off quarter finals including Cardiff's defeat against Stormers in Cape Town.

  15. 640

    The Warm Up - The greatest try you never scored!

    Lauren is joined by Liam Williams, Jonathan Davies and Alex Cuthbert, who between them have 246 Wales caps and 12 Lions test appearances, to preview Cardiff’s URC quarter final tie against the Stormers in Cape Town.

  16. 639

    From St Peters to Wales: The Rise of Kane James

    Gareth Rhys Owen heads to Exeter to sit down with new Wales squad member Kane James. The Exeter Chiefs back row discusses his rapid rise in the game, choosing Wales after representing England at under-20 level, and his ambitions ahead of a potential senior international debut this summer. He also reflects on his rugby journey from St Peters RFC in Cardiff to the prestigious Sedbergh School, before earning his opportunity at Exeter.

  17. 638

    Inside Cardiff’s URC Quarter-Final Mission

    Gareth Rhys Owen and Lauren Salter head to Cardiff Arms Park to catch up with Cardiff forwards Dan Thomas and Josh McNally ahead of their United Rugby Championship quarter-final against the Stormers in Cape Town. The pair discuss Cardiff’s journey to the play-offs, the challenge of facing South African opposition away from home, and the belief growing within the squad as they prepare for the biggest games of their season.

  18. 637

    Where next for Wales

    Gareth and Lauren are joined by former Wales internationals Siwan Lillicrap and James Hook to reflect on another winless Women's Six Nations campaign for Wales and ask can Cardiff do the double over Stormers in the United Rugby Championship play-offs.

  19. 636

    The Warm Up: 'I never thought he'd reach the heights he did'

    Lauren Salter is joined by Jonathan Davies, Siwan Lillicrap and Claire Thomas to look ahead to the final weekend of the Women's Six Nations and the last round of the URC, as well as discussing Steve Tandy's Wales squad.

  20. 635

    Wales squad announced for summer games

    Wales head coach Steve Tandy joins Gareth Rhys Owen and Lauren Salter to discuss his squad for the summer matches against the Barbarians, Fiji, Argentina and South Africa. Former Wales captain Philippa Tuttiett joins to review Wales' loss to Ireland in Belfast in the Women's Six Nations and discuss the permutations as Cardiff look to secure Champions Cup rugby next season.

  21. 634

    The Warm Up: 'My Twitter followers tripled'

    Lauren Salter is joined by World Cup winner Ruby Tui, Jonathan Davies and Philippa Tuttiett to preview round four of the Women's Six Nations and the penultimate weekend of the URC.

  22. 633

    Halfpenny retires and Dragons' European semi-final.

    Gareth Rhys Owen is joined by Scrum V writer Gareth Griffiths, and former Wales hooker Scott Baldwin to reflect on Leigh Halfpenny's career following his retirement, the Dragons' European semi-final and are joined by Llandovery scrum-half Lee Rees to discuss their recent SRC victory.

  23. 632

    The Warm Up: 'Your nan's favourite'

    Ahead of a huge weekend of European rugby, Lauren Salter is joined by former Dragons head coach Kingsley Jones, Ashton Hewitt and James Hook to discuss the Dragons’ chances against French heavyweights Montpellier as they look to reach the Challenge Cup final in Bilbao.

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The latest news, views and interviews from the world of Welsh rugby.

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