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2014. Ireland are on the up, Magali Harvey fever is rife, and surely *someone* has to stop the Black Ferns. Join the idiots behind rugby's most popular YouTube channel for a detailed and affectionate look back at each Rugby World Cup, celebrating and dissecting an evolving sport, match-by-match... Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
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In the entertainment business since 2025. Join Ospreys fans Squidge Rugby's Robbie Owen, Wales' Journalist of the Year 2027 Iestyn Thomas, displaced King of the East Stand James Rees and a cornucopia of guests as they break down, build up and generally wax lyrical on Tipuric, Tandy, Toby and all things surrounding Wales' most successful region. #GoodPlayer Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
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Plugged In

Archie Biltcliffe

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So how did you get your dream job? Every week Archie Biltcliffe, Ben and Michael speak to media industry leaders. From critically acclaimed journalists to your favourite creators, we talk to the people who are Plugged In. Instagram: www.instagram.com/pluggedinpod Twitter: www.twitter.com/pluggedin Produced by Archie Biltcliffe Music & Sound Design by Dylan Tarayan-Bibbs: www.instagram.com/dylan.oka
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Rugby Reimagined

The Dead Ball Area

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My name is Graeme Forbes and I run The Dead Ball Area, a website and Youtube channel dedicated to Rugby Analysis. During the global lockdown I decided to make a short series podcast discussing what changes to the game people would like to see made. The podcasts will be released Sundays and Wednesdays throughout May 2020.
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The Women’s Six Nations Grand Slam decider is this Saturday… England and France go head to head at Allianz Stadium. So, Elma’s pulled out all the stops & brought Mr. YouTube himself, AKA Squidge Rugby, AKA Robbie Owen, to chew the fat with our KDM & Nicholas Aidan Heath. Which 10 does John Mitchell pick? Who is England’s best bench? Could France ou…
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Pod legend Jamie Wall is back, and we've given him the game he really wanted: Spain's big 40-point win over Samoa. We dissect Simon Mannix's playing career, the realities of getting pelted in the front row and learn a secret claim to fame from Jamie. Thanks as always to Jamie (@JamieWall2 on Twitter, @JamieWall22 on Instagram) for joining us. Jamie…
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With Jac Morgan's anxious wait for a Lions place approaching it's final hours, we discuss the upcoming game against the Sharks, break a transfer rumour, and dive into the new PRA developments, what the squad would buy in CEX, whether Northampton Saints can inspire us higher, and perhaps, maybe, that squad Jac & Dewi will be anxiously eyeing up tomo…
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With the season's end neigh, we review the final home game of the term and dive deep into the Ospreys 2025/26 squad- Who is under contract, who is out of contract, who should we sign, where do we need to reinforce? The answer, obviously, involved Mat Protheroe. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.…
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The morning after the night before… Scaz, Mo, Meg, Katy & Elma debrief on Super Saturday, winning their fourth grand slam in a row & the Women’s Six Nations as a whole. Make sure you’re following The Good, The Scaz & The Rugby on socials, for more live show announcements: @goodscazrugby Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adc…
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With a game against the Dragons on the horizon and chance to scrape the season back up, Robbie & James pay tribute to Dan Lydiate, wave goodbye to Adam Beard, herald new signing Ryan Smith, and chat Jason Tovey, Stuart Lancaster's LinkedIn, Tavis Knoyle's appearances on Jonathan, and much more beside... Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for mo…
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It’s Roses v Thistles this weekend, so Emma Wassell returns from north of the border, to join Mo, Katy & Elma in the studio to spill the tea on what’s been going on in camp! Mo asks the big questions, like why would you throw a baby out with the bathwater? & do they really have ‘Homes Under the Hammer’ in Scotland? Emma beautifully reflects on her …
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Ahead of Mo, Scaz & Meg taking on Ireland this weekend, Elma has hopped across the Irish Sea for an exclusive tour of Ireland’s High Performance Centre, to see what the World Champion beating, Girls in Green have got up their sleeve. Injured Ireland skipper & Gloucester Hartpury second row, Sam Monaghan is back on the show, accompanied by Ireland 1…
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It's rugby time! France take on South Africa in the 2014 World Cup! We give you a brief history of women's rugby in South Africa, amongst a quick glaze of an all-timer (in terms of vibes at least) French team, as well as a critical analysis of hit rugby drinking song "Jesus Can't Play Rugby". Theme music is a remix of "World In Union", produced by …
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Tooommmmmyyyyyyyyyy Bowwwwwwweeeeeeeeeeeee!! Ahead of the massive Round of Sixteen game against the Scarlets this weekend, we look back on the first of three vintage Scarlets clashes, as an intercept by Tommy Bowe put the Ospreys on their way to a league title in 2010... Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.…
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Fresh from a win at the Principality, our Red Roses, Scaz, Mo & Meg join Elma in the studio for a mid-Six Nations catch up. The girls are on a fallow week day off, so Meg thought she’d extend the break to Elma by taking the reins of the pod. We get a run down of the opening rounds of the tournament, an insight into John Mitchell’s coaching box, & M…
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Scarlets left, right and centre as we review the game at Parc y Scarlets and build up to the huge Round of 16 game at the Swansea.com this Sunday. Plus! Some transfer rumours, injury news, and we exercise the demon of a loss that's haunted us for many years... Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.…
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We're back, and this time to discuss a game that took place at French Rugby's headquarters! We talk Stephen Luatua lore, quidditch, multi-sport athletes and a little bit about a game between Canada and Samoa. Intro music is a remix of World In Union produced by Davoli. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.…
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With one of the most stressful, exciting weeks in Ospreys history on the horizon, we dig deep into the Scarlets double header, preview the game this weekend, look back on a win at Stradey in years gone by, and ask the big bad question: Could Adam Beard somehow stay? Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.…
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Former Wales & Bristol Bears Fly half, Elinor Snowsill joins Elma & Katy Daley-Mclean (her opposite number for many years) to review Round One of the Women's Six Nations. Rabbit holes include, but are not limited to: the importance of menstrual cycle tracking, the number of siblings the Pyrs sisters have and Emily Scarratt’s fake tan rumours. Ticke…
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With real rugby back on the horizon, James and Robbie are joined by Rhod from the Black Feather podcast to preview the Connacht game, discuss three new contracts, deep dive the squad's fitness and freshness as we enter the back-half of the season, and look back at Jerry Collins' debut many years ago... Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for mor…
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CHAOS REIGNS after the full time whistle at StoneX Stadium… where our Mo & her Zo have lifted the PWR trophy for a third consecutive year. Mo, Sean Lynn, Maud Muir & Mia Venner join Elma, Scaz, Meg, KDM & Nick to unpack the madness of the game against Sarries. Not to mention the mascot race to end all mascot races… Tickets to GSR’s Murrayfield live…
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Katy Daley-Mclean & Nick Heath join Elma to deep dive into this years’ Six Nations & preview the PWR Final, while Mo preps for the final against Sarries & Scazzy’s in England camp. Hope you’re ready for a nausey time.. Tickets to GSR & The PWR Pod’s live show at the PWR Final: https://tinyurl.com/mtsyv2ac Tickets to the PWR final: https://tinyurl.c…
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Three contestants. Forty-five players to select. All of Ospreys history up for grabs. With the Birds on a break, we played the game about to sweep the nation: The Ospreys Rugby Draft. Who compiles the strongest XV? Who comes out happiest? Who gets Josh Matavesi? There's only one way to find out... Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more inf…
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Mo & her circus are off to the PWR final again - vying for the three-peat, but this time against Saracens! Less than an hour after the final whistle at Queensholm, Elma & Scaz have lured Mo & Gloucester-Hartpury head coach, Sean Lynn, for a debrief. They unpick the game against Bristol Bears, discuss Lynnie legacy at GH and his pride at being given…
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It’s double-derby-semi-final week, so the girls are Mo-less again. But lucky for us, Loughborough & Red Roses back row extraordinaire, Sadia Kabeya, is in the house, along with the founder of Black Girls Ruck, the podcast & social collective, Anne Onwusiri. Being prominent black women in rugby can be a lonely place, but Anne & Sadia are building a …
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Learning she had a 27cm tumour in her chest, that she mistook for a piece of sour dough stuck in her throat, was not the way Scotland & Loughborough's stalwart second row, Emma Wassell, would have wanted to start this season. But, with the help of her team mates, Rachel Malcolm, Rhona Lloyd & a few others, she’s on her way back to the pitch… Emma &…
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With the PROPER RUGBY just 24 hours away, Robbie, James & Iestyn return to Ospreys Pod Duty! We preview the Leinster match, reflect on Jack Walsh's greatest moments with the Ospreys as he approached 50 games, discuss some updates on various players called Owen W, dissect the WRU's new PRA deal, and reflect on a Friday night win over Leinster from y…
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Elma, Scaz & Mo are joined by Canadian international hooker turned Red Roses prop, Mackenzie Carson. The girls discuss Mack's unchartered journey from Canada to England, her recent ADHD diagnosis and her on-pitch, head-to-head rivalry with partner, Sarah Bern. Disclaimer: no joke is left un-turned in this episode. Learn more about your ad choices. …
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Loughborough are just coming into their own at the end of this season, beating Bristol Bears & Saracens in recent weeks… so Scaz has invited us to take a look around her house, to see what’s in the water there. Lightning Head Coach, Nathan Smith, joins Scazzy to tell us all about Loughborough’s pathways & the club he’s building. Scaz then sits down…
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Abi Burton is back in a Red Roses training jersey with her sights firmly on her next XVs cap after the most incredible return to the GB7s team in the summer & an Olympic cycle that now seems like someone else’s life, to her. She joins Elma & Meg to relive her journey from the pitch, to a hospital bed, & back again. She touches on how her muscle mas…
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With five points in the bag, an incredible, out-of-nowhere performance recorded and another Justin Tipuric highlights reel to watch back, James, Iestyn & Robbie delve into the incredible win over Benetton, analyise the evolution of the Ospreys' attack talk the dreaded crowd sizes, and, would you believe it, a bunch more besides... Hosted on Acast. …
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Elma’s headed South West to meet the busiest woman in the PWR: nail technician to the stars, Exeter Chiefs Captain & Exeter Uni Head Coach, Poppy Leitch & her team mate, Canada’s Alex Tessier AKA Tess. They discuss Tess’ World Rugby Player of the Year nomination & the nails that went with her outfit in Monaco (of course), as well as the legacy of J…
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The girls have been back in England camp this week & the Red Roses’ Vice Captaincy has been bestowed upon our Meg, so Scaz, Mo & Elma hash through what it takes to be a leader in the Red Roses. True to form, Meg is open and honest about leadership, as well as the year she’s had - losing both her mum and dad in quick succession. She proudly tells th…
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Reigning Ospreys Player of the Season James Ratti joins us to talk his journey home, Jack Walsh's dress sense, a strong home win against Newcastle, and the upcoming trip to Pau whilst we celebrate Jac Morgan's new contract, Dan Edwards' call-up, and a 27-0 win rarely remembered. A Squidge Productions Production; thanks to Ospreys Rugby, James Ratti…
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GB7's Head Coach, Giselle Mather joins the girls for the first episode of 2025. When will the GB girls medal? How do we combat the mass exodus of female head coaches in the PWR? Will Giselle be the first ever Lions coach? & what does onomatopoeia mean? Giselle’s got all the answers… Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoic…
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The GSR family, Scaz, Mo, Elma, Katy Daley-Mclean & Meg Jones meet at the Cabbage Patch for a Christmas dinner with all the trimmings. Trimming include but are not limited to, pigs in blankets, Secret Santa, not-so-Secret Santa & a very special FaceTime with Mo’s grandma. Expect infectious high jinx & festive cheer. Learn more about your ad choices…
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USA rugby is on the rise, so this week, Kate Zackary hosts Scaz & Elma at Trailfinders Women in Ealing. They might be the new kids on the block, but they’re taking the top teams in the league to task… not dissimilar to the USA on the international stage right now. They discuss Kate’s leadership of both sides, take a look around the place & learn al…
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Rugby journalist/author/columnist/presenter Jessica Hayden joins us to watch Spain take on the team she knows better than anyone: the Red Roses! We get Jess' backstory, including how she accidentally started her rugby career. We also discuss Gary Lineker's niece, sassy Spanish coaches and an England player who hunts burglars. Thanks so much to Jess…
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Scaz’s Loughborough Lightning take on Mo’s Gloucester-Hartpury at Franklins Gardens this Sunday, so to preview the game & all the other big PWR news…cough cough, Ilona Maher 🐻… they’re joined by a pair of siblings who sit on either side of the rivalry; GH & England back row, Sarah Beckett & her older brother, Loughborough's Assistant coach, Charlie…
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