#17 Crisis Meetings, The Willis Derby, ROG Rumours, and Checking for a Pulse in Bordeaux

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🗓️ 13 January 2026

⏱️ 74 minutes

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Summary

The lads are on form after a massive round of Champions Cup action, breaking down everything from Saracens win over Toulouse, to Glasgow looking like genuine contenders, Leinster surviving La Rochelle in a bruising classic, and Quins blowing the Stormers away at the Stoop. There’s chat on Henry Pollock being public enemy number one in Bordeaux, Bath’s European march, and why Pool 2 is absolute chaos with everyone still alive. Jim gives the inside line on crisis meetings, second rows and dodgy penalty calls, while we also get stuck into AI coaches and ROG rumours. Plus, the boys announce their first London Six Nations live show at the 12th Knot rooftop at Sea Containers – free for Pod listeners – so it’s one you don’t want to miss. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

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0:00.0	Pod, pod, pod.
0:06.3	Rugby pod.
0:11.6	Hello and welcome back to the rugby pod.
0:13.8	The world's most listened to rugby podcast where you'll find us recovering after a belting third round of Champions Cup action.
0:21.1	That's right, Andrew.
0:21.8	Some crackers this weekend.
0:23.3	There was some Willis on Willis crime action.
0:26.2	Oh.
0:26.6	As Sarri's toppled, The Mighty to Luz.
0:28.7	I was there.
0:29.4	Henry Pollock was left checking for a pulse after his saints were put to the sword in the
0:33.4	southwest of France.
0:35.4	Lenster left it late against Rogersgers La Rochelle and Bath. Bath
0:40.9	Continue their march with a big win away in Castro and there's no Glasgow in there as well but I'm
0:47.7	going to mention Glasgow. Yes, James. Unbelievable. We will get into all of it, Andrew. Yeah, nice James.
0:52.9	We certainly will be talking about Glasgow. Stay tuned as we'll be dissecting all of it, Andrew. Yeah, nice, James. We certainly will be talking about Glasgow.
0:55.2	Stay tuned, as we'll be dissecting all of the Champions Cup action. So settle back, enjoy, and make sure you've subscribed. Where, James? I'm going to let him say it. Who are you? Where, Rod? I'm here. I'm back on Spotify. There you go, that and boy. He's back. We need a bit about on Spotify.
1:13.0	This episode is brought to you I'm back on Spotify. There you go, Adam boy, he's back. We need a bit on Spotify.
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1:24.4	Well, that's like playing a rugby match with one-fifth of a team, Andrew.
1:26.7	It's going to be pretty hard to win, right, James?
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