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#31 Springbok Verdict on Six Nations | Domestic Rugby Returns, Glasgow Go Top & Bath Dominate

The Rugby Pod

The Ringer

Sports, Comedy, Rugby

4.75.3K Ratings

🗓️ 24 March 2026

⏱️ 86 minutes

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Summary

Domestic rugby is back and there’s plenty to get stuck into this week. Glasgow go top of the URC after a big win again Leinster, Leicester move into the Prem top three with a win over Bristol, and Gloucester add to a tough run for Quins. Plus we cover Bath’s huge win against Saracens and Exeter’s push into the top four. We’re also joined by Springbok centurion and World Cup winner Jean de Villiers, who gives his take on the Six Nations, England’s struggles, Irish rivalry, and how the northern hemisphere stacks up against the Boks. Settle back, enjoy, and make sure you’re subscribed. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

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0:00.0

Pod, pod, pod, pod.

0:06.3

Rugby pod.

0:11.4

Right then, lads, domestic rugby is back.

0:14.5

It is back.

0:16.3

I was going to say with a bang.

0:17.8

Yeah, let's say it is with a bang.

0:19.1

Let's get some energy.

0:20.6

Right, we love a little bit of domestic ruggers. Some absolute crackers this weekend. Glasgow, despite an injury list as long as Ray Vaux's arm, they beat Leinster at Scotston, and it was edgy, it was chaotic, and there was a lot of argy-bargy, if you can say rubbing. There was hair rubbing, hair rubbing, pal. It was a belting weekend. Lester, our Lester, got the better of Bristol's on Sunday to me up to third in the prem. Gloucester, your Gloucester James, pall more misery on your nemesis team, the Harlequins. Worst run they've had in 20 years is it something like that yes it is

0:56.5

just saying just saying just saying just saying it with a smile on your face exeter chief chief chiefs

1:02.3

also had a big win over sale to get them into the top four as well and rob your redballs the newcastle redballs

1:09.0

they nearly did it nearly so close they nearly did it. Nearly, so close. Nearly, nearly, nearly.

1:13.3

Did it at Saints, but Bath are the big talking point. Jim, how are the skid marks for Saracens?

1:19.5

Salary cap. I'm joking. I am joking. Fair play to Bath and everything that's going on there,

1:26.9

and we'll get into that

1:27.7

part of it. Absolutely, we will. But we've also got a very special guest, a springbok centurion,

1:34.3

captain, a bull of a man. It's the powerful, the wonderful, Jean de Villiers will be joining us

1:39.5

from the Southern Hemisphere, giving us a perspective on his views if the Six Nations is better than

1:46.8

the Rugby Championship. More importantly, a bit of North versus South interaction. What I'm saying,

1:53.6

can anyone beat South Africa from the Northern Hemisphere is what we're going to ask him.

1:56.8

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2:05.6

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