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The Rugby Pod

Episode 13 - Lions Selection Match, Ireland & Ulster with Stephen Ferris, RFU Bonuses, and Champions Cup Preview

The Rugby Pod

The Ringer

Rugby, Comedy, Sports

4.8 • 5.2K Ratings

🗓️ 3 December 2024

⏱️ 77 minutes

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Summary

We’re back with a packed episode! Jim and Goodey dissect Ireland’s final Autumn Nations match against the Wallabies, Caelan Doris’ Lions captaincy credentials, and Schmidt’s revivied Wallabies. Stephen Ferris joins to rate Ireland’s performances, chat about rising star Sam Prendergast, and debate the Lions back row for 2025. Plus, Champions Cup dark horses, RFU bonuses, and your listeners' questions—Yorkshire puddings, best tours, and pre-Lions selection matches.Enjoy Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

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0:00.0

Hello and welcome back to the Rugby Pod where this week we are very excited in the words of Rob, our producer, to bring you the finest rugby commentary in the podcasting landscape.

0:19.3

Who's commentating on what? I don't commentate on anything.

0:22.0

But we do do a podcast and the landscape is green and it is vast and it is lovely. So very

0:27.3

nice Andrew to be back and Roberto, we've got a great guest coming on the show, but we'll be

0:31.8

reviewing what's potentially been, again horrible Rob, an underwhelming autumn nation series

0:36.8

for our friends over in Ireland.

0:38.1

I actually really enjoyed the game. I thought Ireland were very good at times, and Australia were

0:43.1

great. So we will get into that game, and I didn't find it underwhelming.

0:46.1

I'll tell you what was underwhelming, Jim. Your Saracens, and Rob's definitely written this

0:49.6

headline because he wants to talk about how the mighty falcons are four on the spin,

0:58.7

and they turned over Saracens up at Kingston Park in the big night Oot.

1:02.5

Roberto was texting me mid-game, saying, are you watching it?

1:06.4

But yes, a big congratulations to the mighty Newcastle Falcons,

1:09.4

as well as covering all the Prem and URC action action will be also giving our opinions on all the hot

1:12.8

topics in the game. Passing judgment on Bill Sweeney's million pound salary, which I ain't

1:18.4

got an issue with, lads. I haven't, but we will get on to that. So settle back, enjoy,

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