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HG Rugby — 234 episodes

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1

Can France Finally Prove Themselves The Southern Hemisphere? ft. Bernard Jackman

2

My PROBLEM With Bath Rugby. | Mini-Documentary

3

The Greatest Rugby Match You Forgot: Barbarians vs All Blacks 2009 | Mini-Documentary

4

DEBATE: Is A British & Irish League In Rugby Inevitable Or Impossible?

5

English Rugby's Fight For Survival Explained ft. Will Kelleher

6

The English PREM Salary Cap Doesn't Work, Here's Proof...

7

Why Cheslin Kolbe To Stormers Is A Game Changer & World Rugby's USA Plans Escalate | Rugby Transfer Review - May 2026

8

The Rugby Stat Pundits Love But Coaches Hate: Defence Analysis Explained | Mini-Documentary

9

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

10

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

11

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

12

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

13

How Irish Rugby Saved Itself ft. TheRugbyGirl

14

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

15

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

16

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

17

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

18

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

19

Have Italy Actually Improved This Six Nations?

20

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

21

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

22

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

23

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

24

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

25

Why France Have DROPPED Damian Penaud… | TOP 14 Digest

26

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

27

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

28

Are Weakened Teams Undermining French Rugby? | TOP 14 Digest

29

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

30

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

31

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

32

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

33

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

34

Why French Teams Are Struggling In Europe | TOP 14 Digest

35

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

36

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

37

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

38

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

39

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

40

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

41

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

42

Are France Getting Worse Without Dupont? | Top 14 Digest

43

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

44

How Rassie Erasmus EXPOSED Fabien Galthie. | Top 14 Digest

45

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

46

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

47

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

48

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

49

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

50

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

51

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

52

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

53

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

54

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

55

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

56

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

57

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

58

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

59

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

60

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

61

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

62

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

63

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

64

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

65

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

66

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

67

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

68

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

69

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

70

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

71

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

72

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

73

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

74

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

75

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

76

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

77

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

78

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

79

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

80

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

81

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

82

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

83

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

84

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

85

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

86

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

87

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

88

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

89

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

90

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

91

Weekend Preview | Explaining a Chaotic Week in Welsh Rugby

92

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

93

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

94

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

95

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

96

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

97

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

98

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

99

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

100

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

101

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

102

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

103

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

104

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

105

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

106

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

107

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

108

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

109

The TRUTH About Rugby in Britain ft. Matt Hardy

110

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

111

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

112

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

113

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

114

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

115

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

116

What Makes an Elite Level Number 10? Ft. AnalystGus

117

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

118

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

119

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

120

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

121

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

122

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

123

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

124

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

125

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

126

TOP14 Digest | Toulon Teddy Throwing & The Casserole Mafia

127

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

128

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

129

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

130

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

131

TOP14 Digest | ROG Ranting & Ulster Incoming!

132

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

133

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

134

TOP14 Digest | Your New French Fix For Rugby!

135

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

136

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

137

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

138

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

139

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

140

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

141

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

142

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

143

Tactical Insights ft. Rugbycology: Deep Culture and Attacking Rugby

144

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

145

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

146

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

147

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

148

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

149

Friday Breakfast Show | Should France Have Cancelled Their Tour?

150

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

151

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

152

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

153

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

154

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

155

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

156

Friday Breakfast Show! | The One From the Sick Bed

157

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

158

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

159

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

160

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

161

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

162

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

163

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

164

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

165

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

166

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

167

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

168

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

169

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

170

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

171

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

172

Secrets of Pro Rugby Commentary REVEALED | Dave Rogers Interview

173

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

174

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

175

Friday Breakfast Show! | Bulls in Business Class!?

176

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

177

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

178

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

179

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

180

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

181

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

182

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

183

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

184

Friday Breakfast Show! | Beware the Rumours in March!

185

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

186

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

187

Friday Breakfast Show! | Canadian Cult Club?

188

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

189

Friday Breakfast Show! | Two Spidermans Pointing At Each Other

190

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

191

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

192

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

193

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

194

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

195

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

196

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

197

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

198

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

199

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

200

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

201

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

202

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

203

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

204

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

205

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

206

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

207

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

208

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

209

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

210

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

211

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

212

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

213

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

214

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

215

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

216

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

217

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

218

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

219

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

220

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

221

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

222

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

223

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

224

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

225

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

226

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

227

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

228

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

229

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

230

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

231

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

232

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

233

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

234

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