#33 Knockout Rugby Delivers, SA Teams OUT Already, Quarter Final Previews

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🗓️ 7 April 2026

⏱️ 75 minutes

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Knockout rugby is back and it delivered, with niggle, tries, and drama across the Champions Cup. Northampton edged a 13-try thriller against Castres with Furbank pulling the strings, while Bath saw off Saracens to set up a huge all-English quarter-final. Sale got the job done against a flat Quins side, but injuries are stacking up ahead of Leinster, who look dangerous but not flawless after a messy win over Edinburgh. The big favourites though are set for a clash with Bordeaux and Toulouse blowing teams away and looking like the sides to beat. Meanwhile all the South African teams crash out early, plus, Storm Dave chaos in Glasgow, Toulon heartbreak for the Stormers, and plenty of chat on England selection, transfer rumours and what’s next as the competition really heats up. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

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0:00.0	Pod, pod, pod, pod.
0:06.2	Rugby pod.
0:11.6	Happy Easter egg, one and all.
0:13.7	I don't even know if people celebrate Easter these days.
0:18.0	Anyway, we hope you've had a joyous one.
0:20.7	It's been a long bank holiday weekend.
0:23.2	And to add to the occasion, knockout ruggers was back at the weekend, wasn't it, lads?
0:28.3	It was, James. A couple of high-scoring battles. Worldie tries. Very windy and stormy across the
0:35.1	UK. And Storm Dave was out, wasn't he? Storm Dave was creating havoc, but defence just didn't turn up in some games. Yeah, well, all the South African teams are out of the Champions Cup before the quarters. Oh no, Jim. I know, Jim. It's all right. We'll get you through it. And the French giants are looking unstoppable, but one will fall next weekend.
0:56.0	Right.
0:56.5	Let's get into it.
0:57.3	Let's settle back in joy and make sure you subscribe.
1:00.3	You know the channel by now on Spotify.
1:04.1	Happy Easter lads.
1:05.7	Do they celebrate Easter in France?
1:07.8	Yeah, it's quite not Friday's a normal day.
1:10.5	So Friday was completely normal.
1:12.1	So nothing on Friday.
1:14.6	Yesterday is like everyone tends to do something and then today is off.
1:17.9	So yeah, a little bit different.
1:20.2	But we went to a place yesterday.
1:22.7	They put on a very like kids activities, Easter egg hunt while the adults could have
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