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HG Rugby — 227 episodes

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1

The Rugby Stat Pundits Love But Coaches Hate... | Mini-Documentary

2

How Much Do French Rugby Clubs REALLY Spend? - LNR Financial Report Explained

3

Inside Rugby's Online Content Creation Machine ft. Natasha Coyle

4

Where Will Ardie Savea Go? & Why I'm Sick Of Welsh Rugby Rumours | Rugby Transfer Review - March 2026

5

Super Rugby: Fading Power Or Glimpse Of Union's Future? ft. Rugbycology

6

How Irish Rugby Saved Itself ft. TheRugbyGirl

7

What Is Wrong With Leinster This Season? | Mini-Documentary

8

Why Is Rugby Union So Posh? ft. The Rugby History Project

9

The Man Breaking Rugby's Biggest Transfer Stories ft. Neil Fissler

10

Behind The Scenes At URC Basement Battle | Scarlets vs Zebre Audio Vlog

11

Doping Scandals, Coach Sackings & Shock Defeats - Is Georgian Rugby Falling Apart?

12

Have Italy Actually Improved This Six Nations?

13

SPECIAL: Antoine Dupont's Salary Cap Controversy Explained | Rugby Transfer Review

14

A Balanced Take On Gregor Townsend's Scotland Legacy ft. Kevin Millar

15

How Scott Robertson's Sacking Sparked A Chaotic Chain Reaction... | Rugby Transfer Review - January 2026

16

Behind The Scenes At A Champions Cup Match! | Northampton vs Scarlets Audio Vlog

17

What Are The Stormers Building This Season? | Mini-Documentary

18

Why France Have DROPPED Damian Penaud… | TOP 14 Digest

19

Is France's European Domination Ending? | TOP 14 Digest

20

Headed For Disaster? - Inside Rugby's Chaotic Boardrooms ft. Nicks Johnston

21

Are Weakened Teams Undermining French Rugby? | TOP 14 Digest

22

The English Club Trying To Buy Success... And Failing | Rugby Transfer Review - December 2025

23

Was This Antoine Dupont's Most Incredible Performance Ever? | TOP 14 Digest

24

Scrums, Springboks & South America: The Alternative 2025 Review Ft. Harry Jones

25

The Old Men Still CRUSHING It In France! | TOP 14 Digest

26

Is This The Most Exciting Rugby Team In The World? | UBB Mini-Documentary

27

Why French Teams Are Struggling In Europe | TOP 14 Digest

28

The Fall Of Samoa Explained: Pride & Pain In The Pacific

29

Why People Are WRONG About Ange Capuozzo... | TOP 14 Digest

30

The Most Miserable Game Of Rugby Ever? - Watching South Africa Destroy Wales.

31

Ronan O'Gara Is In Trouble... AGAIN! | TOP 14 Digest

32

Why Ireland Fans Are Angry: The Slow Decline ft. Caolan Scully

33

How France Solved Their Problem Position... | TOP 14 Digest

34

Rugby's T2 Nations Are Struggling - Is The Sport Being Held Back?

35

Are France Getting Worse Without Dupont? | Top 14 Digest

36

Mini-Documentary: Has Razor Failed As All Blacks Coach?

37

How Rassie Erasmus EXPOSED Fabien Galthie. | Top 14 Digest

38

Could England Recall Vunipola & My Beef With Jac Morgan | Rugby Transfer Review - October 2025

39

Picking a COMBINED France x South Africa XV! | Top 14 Digest

40

Mini-Documentary: The GENIUS Tactics That Make French Rugby Terrifying.

41

The Inspirational Frenchman Who's BACK To Face The Springboks! | Top 14 Digest

42

The Men Behind Zimbabwe’s Rugby Revival ft. Hilton Mudariki & Pieter Bernade

43

Fabien Galthié Has A HUGE Dilemma... | Top 14 Digest

44

Mini-Documentary: From Prison In Paris To The Comeback King - James O'Connor

45

The Exiled English Fly-Half DOMINATING French Rugby... | Top 14 Digest

46

Mini-Documentary: Behind The Scenes As South Africa Go Back To Back… Again!

47

Louis Bielle-Biarrey Keeps On Breaking Records! | Top 14 Digest

48

We Need To Talk About USA Rugby: The Great American Debate ft. James Deeley

49

Ma'a Nonu: Still Got It! - French Top 14 Round 4 Review | Top 14 Digest

50

Jac Morgan's WRU Threat Explained & My Problem With Scotland Women's Rugby | Rugby Transfer Review - September 2025

51

Toulouse Thrashed! - French Top 14 Round 3 Review | Top 14 Digest

52

Pacific Nations Cup 2025 Review: Are Fiji TOO Good? ft. Steve Noble

53

Nolan Le Garrec Is A PROBLEM! - French Top 14 Round 2 Review - | Top 14 Digest

54

Mini-Documentary: The Fall & Rise of Newcastle Red Bulls

55

Better Fashion Than Rugby?! - French Top 14 Round 1 Review | TOP 14 Digest

56

Canadian Rugby Is A PROBLEM: Uncovering The Mysteries With Journalist Karen Gasbarino | HG Rugby Podcast

57

TOP14 Season PREDICTIONS! - La Rochelle Title Charge, Toulon To Fall Apart? | TOP14 Digest Podcast

58

Swys de Bruin Interview: The Mistake Rassie MUST Avoid & Taking The Springbok Women To The Next Level!

59

The Greatest Solo Performance In Lions History? - Leigh Halfpenny's Record Breaking 2013 Tour

60

Weekend Preview! | CHAMPIONS ONLY EDITION: Fourteen Different Champions From Across the Globe!

61

The Rise of South America: Rugby's Greatest Untold Story ft. Joe Santamaria

62

Analysing the ACT Brumbies - The First Proper Test On Tour? | Lions Tour 2025 Previews Episode 4

63

Analysing the NSW Waratahs - Another Boring Walkover? | Lions Tour 2025 Previews Episode 3

64

TOP14 Digest | The Perfect Game - Toulouse vs UBB Grand Final Review & Our Alternative Season Awards!

65

Analysing the Queensland Reds - Potential Banana Skin? | Lions Tour 2025 Previews Episode 2

66

Analysing the Western Force - the Worst Australian Team? | Lions Tour 2025 Previews Episode 1

67

TOP14 Digest | Toulouse To LOSE Their Crown?! - Previewing the Grand Final & Reviewing England XV vs France XV

68

TOP14 Digest | Fan Violence ERUPTS in White Heat of Relegation Dogfight & Barrage Battles Get Slippery!

69

TOP14 Digest | Romain Ntamack to Tour New Zealand? + Predicting Who Will Be Relegated to the ProD2

70

Weekend Preview! | Transfers SPECIAL - Ireland Super-Star to Harlequins & Cryptic Tweet Gets Fans Excited!

71

TOP14 Digest | The Bordeaux Aftermath & Uncovering a Secret Thriller in Castres

72

Inside Bordeaux-Begles - the History of the New Biggest Rugby Club in the World | TOP14 Digest Special!

73

TOP14 Digest | Are UBB Ready to be CHAMPIONS? + The Biarritz Problem Explained...

74

Weekend Preview! | RedBull's Rugby Ambition Explained & Is Rugby 7s Days Numbered?

75

TOP14 Digest | Murder in Marseilles, Last Minute Winners & A Bus Based Tantrum...

76

The WORRY With Japanese Rugby ft. Steve Noble & Ben Jaycock

77

TOP14 Digest | UBB Babeyyyyy - EPCR Semi-Finals Review & Halfpenny to Beziers?

78

Weekend Preview | RFU 'Not Fit For Purpose' & The Pacific's Biggest Rugby Rivalries

79

TOP14 Digest | Are Stade Francais DOOMED? + Le Crunch Drama Explained

80

Weekend Preview | Japan's New BLOOD Law & Canadian Rugby Team Disappears

81

TOP14 Digest | France Scrum Half Getting DESTROYED & Springbok 10 to Bayonne?

82

Weekend Preview | Ireland's Messy Week Explained & URC Upsets Incoming?

83

TOP14 Digest | The Problem With French Budgets & Brutality Reigns in Toulon

84

Weekend Preview | Explaining a Chaotic Week in Welsh Rugby

85

TOP14 Digest | Why Bordeaux Are Vulnerable & Painting With Ange Capuozzo

86

Why Spain Should Be in the Six Nations ft. Rugby Through The Leagues

87

Weekend Preview! | Defunct Club Makes COMEBACK & South Africa to Play Canada

88

TOP14 Digest | Why Dan Biggar Was FURIOS & UBB's Lineout Calamity!

89

Weekend Preview! | Why Brian O'Driscoll is Under Investigation & South Africa Set For Cash Injection

90

TOP14 Digest | Yellow Card CHAOS in Paris & Why Pau WILL Beat Toulouse...

91

What Ireland Are Doing Wrong ft. Springbok Fly-Half Andre Pretorius

92

Weekend Preview! | England to LEAVE Twickenham? + Women's Six Nations is BACK!

93

TOP14 Digest | Six Nations Special #5: Encore des Champions! France vs Scotland Review

94

Weekend Preview | French Rugby Makes HUGE Change & Welsh Exile Returns Home

95

TOP14 Digest | Six Nations Special #4: La Perfection En Irlande! + Dupont Replacement NAMED!

96

Weekend Preview! | Wallabies Lions Warmup Announcement & Super Rugby Women's Check-in Pt.2

97

TOP14 Digest | Maz's Parisian CONSPIRACY, R18 Review & Previewing Ireland vs France

98

Weekend Preview! | Three Irish LEGENDS Retire & the Return of Women's Super Rugby

99

TOP14 Digest | Six Nations Special #3: L'italie Humiliee & Could Stade Français Go Down?!

100

Weekend Preview! | LEGENDARY Six Nations Captain Steps Away & MLR is Back!

101

TOP14 Digest | Damian Penaud DROPPED: The Conspiracy Theories Why & R16 Review

102

The TRUTH About Rugby in Britain ft. Matt Hardy

103

Weekend Preview! | Do Americans HATE Scrums? + Super Rugby is Back x 2

104

TOP14 Digest | Six Nations Special #2 - Défaite Dans L'Allianz!

105

Weekend Preview! | Coaching EXODUS Looming Over Rugby & Men's Rugby Europe Update

106

TOP14 Digest | Six Nations Special #1 - Victoire de Pays De Galles!

107

Weekend Preview! | What's REALLY Happening With the Six Nations TV Rights & Rugby Europe Returns!

108

TOP14 Digest | Scandal BREWING? Jaminet v Toulouse Explained & Toulon Batter La Rochelle

109

What Makes an Elite Level Number 10? Ft. AnalystGus

110

Weekend Preview! | RADICAL Six Nations Changes Being Discussed & Exploring the Pinnacle of Scottish Rugby

111

TOP14 Digest | DRAMA in France Camp & a Breton Culture Trip

112

Weekend Preview! | Powerful Captain Axed & Spanish Rugby is on the Rise!

113

TOP14 Digest | How GOOD are UBB & How BAD Are the Le English?

114

Weekend Preview! | Honest Thoughts on the Mack Hansen Controversy & Celtic Challenge Check-in

115

TOP14 Digest | Violence Erupting Across French Rugby & the INSANE Scrum Half Depth

116

TOP14 Digest | The Real Reason Stade Francais Have Collapsed & The Wrong Boxing Day!

117

The Real Team of 2024 ft. Harry Jones: 15 Players From 15 Nations Challenge!

118

Weekend Preview | Should Toby Booth Get the Wales Job & Festive Derbies Predicted

119

TOP14 Digest | Toulon Teddy Throwing & The Casserole Mafia

120

The ULTIMATE 2024 Review ft. Harry Jones: 15 Questions About 15 Rugby Nations

121

Weekend Preview! | Why People are WRONG to Moan About Premiersports

122

TOP14 Digest | The Truth About Toulouse & Racing's Flame Thrower

123

Weekend Preview! | Thoughts on Ilona Maher & My Problem With the European Cup

124

TOP14 Digest | ROG Ranting & Ulster Incoming!

125

Farrell vs Schmidt: Pro Analyst Breaks Down Rugby's Biggest Coaching Rivalry

126

Weekend Preview! | What Have the RFU Done Now?! & Leinster Loss Loading?

127

TOP14 Digest | Your New French Fix For Rugby!

128

Weekend Preview! | URC Set For a New Team & Final Autumn Weekend Predicted

129

Weekend Preview! | The Worry With World Rugby's New Boss & Obscure Predictions!

130

Weekend Preview! | The Worst Predictions... EVER?

131

Why Borthwick's England Are So Frustrating ft. Rugby Nause

132

Weekend Preview! | WRU Women's Contracts Scandal and Autumn Internationals Round One Predictions

133

Weekend Preview! | URC Fraud Watch & English Conspiracy Theories...

134

Weekend Preview! | Best URC Squad EVER? & Shock Twist in Concussion Lawsuit

135

Friday Breakfast Show! | Leinster vs Munster Set To Make History and Why I'm Sick Of Welsh Rugby

136

Tactical Insights ft. Rugbycology: Deep Culture and Attacking Rugby

137

Friday Breakfast Show! | The Real Reason Dupont Isn't Going to New Zealand

138

Friday Breakfast Show! | Fijian Revolts & A WXV Preview!

139

Friday Breakfast Show! | URC Table Predicted & An Announcement...

140

Pirate Rugby Pod Episode 48 ft. Ella Ferguson | New Zealand Rugby Has Changed

141

Pirate Rugby Pod Episode 47 ft. Riaan Louw | Why the Boks Must Win the Rugby Championship

142

Friday Breakfast Show | Should France Have Cancelled Their Tour?

143

Pirate Rugby Pod Episode 46 | How the Boks Made the Millimetres Count Against Ireland

144

Friday Breakfast Show! | Bloody EPCR Can't Do Anything Right!

145

Friday Breakfast Show! | Wales Plan to Rugby Better, in All the Ways!

146

Pirate Rugby Pod Episode 45 | Glasgow's Epic Title Win & Wales' Problems Exposed

147

Friday Breakfast Show! | I Don't Have a Strong Opinion Now, But I Will Do Later...

148

Pirate Rugby Pod Episode 44 | How Bulls Capitalised on Timid Irish Provinces

149

Friday Breakfast Show! | The One From the Sick Bed

150

Pirate Rugby Pod Episode 43 | Has the Rugby Season Gone On Too Long?

151

Friday Breakfast Show! | Reacting to Qatar Bid For Rugby Nations League...

152

Pirate Rugby Pod Episode 42 | The Truth About the Welsh Regions & the URC

153

Friday Breakfast Show! | He Was Wrong, Simply Wrong!

154

Pirate Rugby Pod Episode 41 | Why Leinster's Shouldn't Panic Despite Latest Heartbreak

155

Friday Breakfast Show! | The Worst Thing That Can Possibly Happen to a Club...

156

Pirate Rugby Pod Episode 40 | Breaking Down The GREATEST URC Weekend Ever!

157

Friday Breakfast Show! | It Was Dastardly a Trap and We Fell Into It.

158

Pirate Rugby Pod Episode 39 | In Search of Rugby's NASTIEST Rivalries!

159

Friday Breakfast Show! | I'm Sure We Will Still See a Lot of Wangling!

160

Pirate Rugby Pod Episode 38 | International Coach Names South Africa's Next Fly Half

161

Friday Breakfast Show! | As in the Country, Not the Flem...

162

Pirate Rugby Pod Episode 37 | This is The Best Team Rugby on the Planet Right Now

163

Friday Breakfast Show! | First the Cow Incident Now This....

164

Pirate Rugby Pod Episode 36 | How Munster Made History (Again!)

165

Secrets of Pro Rugby Commentary REVEALED | Dave Rogers Interview

166

Friday Breakfast Show! | Celebrating 1k Subs and Special Pod Announcement!

167

Pirate Rugby Pod Episode 35 | Why People Are MAD At Leinster Over Latest Signing

168

Friday Breakfast Show! | Bulls in Business Class!?

169

Pirate Rugby Pod Episode 34 | What's So Alarming About A Club World Cup

170

Friday Breakfast Show! | It Won't Be Like This Every Week! Promise!

171

SURPRISE! | Rugby Round-Up Easter Weekend (Catch Up Mini Pod)

172

Pirate Rugby Pod Episode 33 | Unlocking the Potential of Women's Rugby

173

Friday Breakfast Show! | The Shark Tank Will Not Take Kindly to Him...

174

Pirate Rugby Pod Episode 32 | Is the Women's Six Nations Getting Better, URC Twists and Turns & Dupont Magic!

175

Friday Breakfast Show! | Can I Have a Ride in Your Ferrari?

176

Pirate Rugby Pod Episode 31 | GRADING Every Six Nations Team! Rugby Europe Madness! ft. Harry Jones

177

Friday Breakfast Show! | Beware the Rumours in March!

178

Friday Breakfast Show! | Once Upon a Spanish Bus Station...

179

Pirate Rugby Pod Episode 30 | South African Crowds Are BACK! What's Changed? ft. AP Cronje

180

Friday Breakfast Show! | Canadian Cult Club?

181

Pirate Rugby Pod Episode 29 | The Six Nations Has CHANGED! + Super Rugby Reaction...

182

Friday Breakfast Show! | Two Spidermans Pointing At Each Other

183

Pirate Rugby Pod Episode 28 | Super Rugby PREDICTED by Northern Hemisphere Fans!

184

Friday Breakfast Show! | Confused? You Will Be...

185

Pirate Rugby Pod Episode 27 | Where's The COMPETITION Gone? Six Nations & Rugby Europe R2 Reviews

186

Friday Breakfast Show! | French Fashion Police Are out To Get You!

187

Pirate Rugby Pod Episode 26 | Six Nations STUNNERS! (What Did We Just Watch???)

188

Friday Breakfast Show! | When in Rome... No, Seriously, When in Rome?

189

Pirate Rugby Pod Episode 25 | American Rugby Fan PREVIEWS the Six Nations! ft. Scrum of the Earth

190

Friday Breakfast Show! | Batterings, Bans and Complete B*stards All Round!

191

Pirate Rugby Pod Episode 24 | How Much Rugby is TOO MUCH Rugby? + How Scotland Bring the GOOD VIBES!

192

Friday Breakfast Show! | Wallabies' Joey, Dick Cockers in Georgia & Jimmy Wins It!

193

Pirate Rugby Pod Episode 23 | French Rugby's Biggest SECRETS and What Makes the Top14 So Special...

194

Friday Breakfast Show! | Pooler Pain, Portuguese ProD2 & Pride of the Lions

195

Pirate Rugby Pod Episode 22 | Rating Every URC Team So Far & Inside the Rise of Italian Rugby!

196

Friday Breakfast Show! - Money, Money, Money & ProD2

197

Friday Breakfast Show! - URC Xmas SELLOUTS! Is Vancouver Hilly and More...

198

Friday Breakfast Show! - Biggar's Back is Back, Gits is Back, MLR is (nearly) Back!

199

Pirate Rugby Pod Episode 21 - Synman Breaks Munster Hearts & Rugby Higher or Lower! (Xmas Special!)

200

Friday Breakfast Show! - Newport Next Level, Coaches Confirmed and Players Get Paid!

201

Pirate Rugby Pod Episode 20 - The English Are BACK??? French Fumble, Irish Implode!

202

Friday Breakfast Show! - Brive Bettered & Big Spending Bath!

203

Pirate Rugby Pod Episode 19 - Rugby in the News: Culture, Alienation, Boredom and DESPAIR?

204

Friday Breakfast Show! - Vannes Vanquished, Winning Wizards, App Appeal!

205

Pirate Rugby Pod Episode 18 - The State of the Nations: What is the Future for Club Rugby?

206

Friday Breakfast Show! - Ponty Points, Cash is Kinghorn & The Big Scoop!

207

Pirate Rugby Pod Episode 17 - Everything You Need To know About South African Club Rugby

208

Friday Breakfast Show! - Bohemia, 7s Pace and TV Guide

209

Pirate Rugby Pod Episode 16 - What Can Rugby LEARN From F1? ft. Quickstop F1

210

Friday Breakfast Show! - A-Team news, ProD2 & TV Guide

211

Pirate Rugby Pod Episode 15 - World Rugby vs THE PEOPLE! Welsh URC Attendances & Podcasting Hats...

212

Friday Breakfast Show! - WXV, ProD2, Eddie Jones & More

213

Pirate Rugby Pod Episode 14 - NO WRONG WAY TO WIN! + URC Round 2 Review

214

Friday Breakfast Show! - New Mini Series from The Pirate Rugby, WC Final, Eddie Jones & More

215

Pirate Rugby Pod Episode 13 - Our REACTION to the New World League! + Best League is Back Baby!

216

Pirate Rugby Pod Episode 12 - Farewell Fiji, Farewell Flyhalves ft. Caolan Scully

217

Pirate Rugby Pod Episode 11 - UNDER PERFORMERS: Who Was RWC2023's Biggest? ft. Rugby Kino

218

Pirate Rugby Pod Episode 10 - World Cup Examinations: Fiji Pass, Italy Fail - ft. Jade Craig

219

Pirate Rugby Pod Episode 9 - Rugby Fans to PAY to Watch World Cups? + What REALLY happens in France?

220

Pirate Rugby Pod Episode 8 - Revenge of the T2 Teams! ft. Francisco Isaac. World Cup R2 Review

221

Pirate Rugby Pod Episode 7 - Rugby World Cup DRAMA, Wales v Fiji Pain & ITV in the Mud!

222

Pirate Rugby Pod Episode 6 - We Pick Our Fantasy Team! Cipriani DEBATE... Ft. Dream Team Rugby

223

Pirate Rugby Pod Episode 5 - Fiji Rock Our World! South America's Secret Rugby Teams & Is Eddie Ok?

224

Pirate Rugby Pod Episode 4 - Le French Episode! France v Fiji, Top14, ProD2, England Bans

225

Pirate Rugby Pod Episode 3 - Farrell Fury, Why Fiji Will Win Group C, Georgian Moustaches & More...

226

Pirate Rugby Pod Episode 2 - Tier 2 Try Fest! Our Problem with Rugby Broadcasting

227

Pirate Rugby Pod Episode 1 - Ospreys in London, Kits Deep-Dive, Fiji March On!